419 scam: "MR. COLLINS HOPEWELL." <collinshopewell405@gmail.com> BE OF HELP

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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "nigeria national petroleum corporation" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "contract award committee" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "MR. COLLINS HOPEWELL." <collinshopewell405@gmail.com>
Reply-To: nnpcoffice2011@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 21 May 2017 07:31:22 -0700
Subject: BE OF HELP

DEAR SIR

My name is MR. COLLINS HOPEWELL, I am the chief Accountant and also a member of Contract award Committee of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation under past regime of former President GOODLUCK EBELE JONATHAN.

I have an Investment opportunity of huge amount, for Investment in your Country. I need your assistance and co-operation to move it into your account as a Contract Payment with the NNPC OIL COMPANY for onward investment in your country. Presently the fund is in Kenya Nairobi FOR CLAIM.

After due consultation with my colleagues of the committee, the Federal Ministry of Finance , to arrange with you for a possible transfer of an amount of money huge amount in our possession which represents an OVER-INVOICE Sum resulting from various Contracts awarded and executed by some famous firms (local/foreign) to Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation of which principal amount has been paid off to the company already.

Tell me if you can handle this, if you can't, don't let this to be known by any other person. Its between you and I

You will get 50% of the whole sum after the transfer. If you are interested, get back to me for detailed clarifications and the modalities involved.

Thanks.

MR. COLLINS HOPEWELL.

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