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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: Jean Vosvu <vincentchombza@gmail.com>
Reply-To: jvosvu@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 25 Aug 2022 09:33:26 +0200
Subject: Petroleum de Angola SARL

*RE **

Greetings, and I am writing to inform you that we have completed a thorough
investigation into the transaction, or should we say contract, that we
conducted with a Libyan oil company. Therefore, we would appreciate your
assistance in receiving a contract dividend of US$68,760,000.00.

Based on a license issued by the Libyan Oil Cooperation, we executed a
crude oil supply agreement with Force Petroleum de Angola SARL, but we
later discovered that the permit holder was not its rightful owner.

I urge you not to disregard this communication.

Force Petroleum de Angola SARL is required to report any unclaimed funds in
order to be permanently closed. My position as an executive in the Crude
Oil & Products Trading Division of Force Petroleum de Angola SARL ensures
that I have access to all necessary information and contacts to ensure a
successful recovery of the funds.

As a result of acquiring this information, I believe it could be the key to
achieving lifetime success without the necessity of taking any risks. Funds
have been deposited in escrow in anticipation of receiving legitimate
claims for disbursement from Force Petroleum de Angola SARL. I can be
reached via private email at: *jeanvosv@outlook.com <jeanvosv@outlook.com>*

until we receive confirmation that we are in contact with the appropriate
party, I will refrain from disclosing any further information.

I look forward to your prompt response.

Sincerely,

JEAN VOSVU
Email: *jeanvosv@outlook.com <jeanvosv@outlook.com>*
Procurement Supervisor
Crude Oil & Products Trading Division

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