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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: Costain Taylor Woodrow <info@costaintaylorwoodrow.co.uk>
Reply-To: info@costaintaylorwoodrow
Date: Tue, 14 Feb 2006 07:19:01 +0000
Subject: JOB OPPORTUNITY


Attention:

EMPLOYMENT PROPOSAL.

Introduction;

Costain Taylor Woodrow offers two ways of resourcing
search and selection and the secondment of specialist
to projects management in the Oil and Gas sector.

We have track records of successfully completing
search and selection assignments for middle and senior
management appointments positions in the Oil and Gas
sector.

In addition, we identiify and assign specialist to
various projects overseas and organisations/field
locations.

We specialize in resourcing for following groups
within the Oil, Gas Energy related sectors;
Exploration and Production organisations,
Upstream and production Consultancies,
Engineering, Design and Construction
Contracts/organisations, maintenance, security
administration, Account/Finance Project Management,
Industrial Appraisal Technics, Computer, Networking,
Information Technology and Telecommunication and other
related experiences and field of study.

Costain Taylor Woodrow as a consultant to the
Borneo Oil and Gas Plc and its Joint Vetures (JV),
requires the response of highly talented profesionals
whose calibre can be demostrated by accademic
excellence and profesional efficiency.

The required profesionals will be assinged to take
job responsibilities in Business Project Management,
Asset Management and Commercial Management, Production
operation/management, Exploration and Production,
Electrical Engineering, Reservior Engineering, Risk
and Safety Specialist, Field Developement/Facility
Management, Mechanical engineering, Civil engineering
Corporate Finance and Financial Stategy, Shut Down
Maintenance Engineer, Welding Metallurgy, Civil/Design
Engineering, Information Technology and Non
Destructive
Testing(NDT) and as earlier communicated in Alwyn
North, Dunbar, Ellon, Grant, Nuggets, and other fields
in the Nothern North sea area of Aberdeen, Cardiff and
also the Elgin and Franklin Fields in the Central
Graben Area.

Contract: Shall be fixed term or contract.
Location: United Kingdom - Aberdeen and other related
job locations.

Salary : According to profile and experience, but
rangings in indication between £50,000 to £100,000
British Pounds Sterlings Quarterly, (Negotiable).

Starting date : To be communicated to you upon your
qualification and selection.

Haven been recomended by our search division, you are
to forward your detailed resumes/curriculum vitae via
scan email attachment to the Human Resources Manager
Personnel Department at:

EMAIL: costaintaylorwoodrow2@yahoo.co.uk

We will enter into correspondence with names of
shortlisted expatraites if you are considered for the
appointment.

You shall be contacted for more information and
service engagement if found qualified and selected.

Regards
Larry Johnson
Project/Contract Administrator
For: Costain Taylor Woodrow


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