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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.

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• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • global.recruitmentagency5@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Global Recruitment Agency
<global.recruitment.agency5@peacegreen.net>
Date: Thu, 18 Jan 2007 07:07:11 -0500
Subject: Oil & Gas Job Vacancies.



JOB REF: SOI-NG-06/07
VACANCIES: UNLIMITED FOR (OIL & GAS JOBS, ENGINEERING (ALL
SPECIALTIES), ACCOUNTS, IT,PROJECT MGT. ADMINISTRATION,
MANAGERIAL OPENINGS)
CONTRACT DURATION: 1 - 2 YEARS
CONTRACTOR/ EMPLOYER: SKY OIL INCORPORATED (SOI)
AGENT/ RECRUITER: GLOBAL RECRUITMENT AGENCY
CONTRACT/ JOB LOCATION: NIGERIA.


Dear Sir/ Madam,
We are GLOBAL RECRUIMENT AGENCY in the sole Business
of matching Job Seekers with Employers.
We have been into the Recruitment of Job Seekers and
Professionals into Globally recognised Companies, Firms
and Institutions.
Reference to the above stated information, There
exists Job Vacancies in the above stated fields to be
occupied by Job Seekers in one of the Continent's Globally
recognised Companies, SKY OILS (SOI).
The Contract is for 1 to 2 years Full Service to SKY OILS.

PACKAGES
Compensations and Benefit packages for these positions
remain Competitive and Comparable with those available in
leading Oil & Gas Companies across the globe &negotiations
are allowed.

CRITERIA FOR EMPLOYMENT
Contract Awards/ Employment will be based mostly on merit
and will be considered on experience and Profile.

TESTIMONY
Over the years, The best recruited Professionls have been
selected via the Internet and the selection has proven to
be unbiased & based on merit since our Clients require the
best expertise in various fields to enable them deliver
within specified frames of time and harness the
opportunities in the operating environment.

APPLICATION
Interested applicants (Job Seekers) should apply FILLING
the APPLICATION FORM attached herewith this e-mail message
and returning it back to us as e-mail attachements to
enable us submit same to the Human Resources Department of
SKY OILS (SOI) for Review and possible Job placements.

All Filled Applications CV/RESUME should be sent to:
GLOBAL RECRUIMENT AGENCY
CONTACT PERSON: REV. CHARLES UDEH
E-MAIL: global.recruitmentagency5@yahoo.com

We wish you luck in your search for the best Career
building partner.
Best Regards,
REV. CHARLES UDEH
MANAGER
GLOBAL RECRUIMENT AGENCY
TEL: +234- 803- 469- 0864

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