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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "please endeavor to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +447031840701 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
• 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.
  • inquiry-migrationexperts@europe.com
  • info.shellcompany@infohq.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: PASTOR CHARLES SHOWELL <revshowell@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <revshowell1954@aol.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 6 Jul 2007 14:59:37 +0200
Subject: Offer Of Employment Letter/Contract Document (UK)


Dear Staff,

The Shell Oil Company London would like to notify you that you have been chosen by the board of trustees as one of the final recipients and one of our newly employed staff of a cash Grant for your own personal, educational and business development.

The Shell Oil Company London established by the Multi-Million groups and now supported by the Oil World Group Organization and the European Union (EU) was conceived with the objective of human growth,educational,and community development.

This is an Affirmation that your experiences and qualifications where found suitably qualified for the requirements to work in Shell Oil Company London. This document attached embodies the approved Terms for the purpose of this contract. You are to resume work within 50days with a monthly salary of £6500.

NOTE: If you do not have a work/residence permits papers to United Kingdom, you have to make contact with the United Kingdom immigration service here in London for the procurement of your Visa and work/residence permit papers as we are having a contract agreement with them for the easiest acquisition of employees necessary traveling papers.

UNITED KINGDOM IMMIGRATION OFFICE FOR YOUR VISA PROCUREMENT
Contact Office:Migration Expert London
Position: ......................HEAD OF VISA PERMIT OPERATION
E-mail:....................... inquiry-migrationexperts@europe.com
Address: 4th Floor, 153-155 Regent Street London W1B 4JE
Registered Migration Agent
Tel:.......................... ...+44 703 184 070 1
fax........................... .... 07005-964-173

Please endeavor to observe utmost discretion in all matters concerning this issue. Should you be interested in working with us, please send,

1,Full names,
2,private phone number,
3,current residential address,

To Email:info.shellcompany@infohq.com

Congratulations!!!
Management,
Shell London
Carel van Bylandtlaan 16
2596 HR DEN HAAG
Postbus 162
2501 AN DEN HAAG
Email:info.shellcompany@infohq.com
_________________________________________________________________
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