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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:

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. COLLINS HOPEWELL" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <collins.hopewell@yahoo.com.tw>
Date: Wed, 8 Jul 2015 14:17:37 -0500
Subject: PERSONAL BUSINESS PURPOSE ???

Mr. COLLINS HOPEWELL,
FALOMO OFFICE COMPLEX,
IKOYI - LAGOS.

Strictly For Personal Purpose.

The Recipient,

My name is Collins Hopewell, I am the chief Accountant and also a member of

Contract award Committee of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation. After

due consultation with my colleagues of the committee, the Federal Ministry of

Finance , I am duly mandated to contact you and to arrange with you for a

possible transfer of an amount of money US$15million in our possession which

represents an over Invoiced 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.

You will get 30% of the whole sum after the transfer. If you are interested, get

back to me for detailed clarifications and the modalities involved.

Thanks.

COLLINS HOPEWELL.
+234-807-577-8551

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