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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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Fraud email example:

From: "GE India Industrial Pvt. Ltd." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <careers@gen-electric.co.cc>
Date: Tue, 12 Apr 2011 10:51:07 +0530
Subject: GE India Industrial Pvt. Ltd : RECRUITMENT.

GE India Industrial Pvt. Ltd.
AIFACS Building
1 Rafi Marg
New Delhi – 110001
India.
Reply Path: careers@gen-electric.co.cc


GE is imagination at work.

>From jet engines to power generation, financial services to water processing, and medical imaging to media content,
GE people worldwide are dedicated to turning imaginative ideas into leading products and services that help solve
some of the world's toughest problems.


About General Electric:

GE’s presence in India dates back to 1902 when GE installed India’s first hydro power plant in the country.
GE’s story is one of technology and innovation in India,for India. GE has been a long-term local player in transportation, energy, healthcare
and financial services. The company has a significant footprint across key locations in the country with technology centers at Hyderabad,Bangalore
and New Delhi.GE employs over 130,000 people in India. It exports over $1 billion in products & services with over $458 billion in revenues.

Vacancies currently exist in the following sectors/positions as stated below.


Appliances
Aviation
Consumer Products
Electrical Distribution
Energy
Finance – Business
Finance – Consumer
Healthcare
Lighting
Oil & Gas
Rail
Computer Software & Services
Water



MANAGERS/ASSISTANT MANAGERS
COMPUTER OPERATORS/SOFTWARE ENGINEERS
ELECTRICAL/MECHANICAL ENGINEERS
ACCOUNTANTS
LINGUISTS
SECURITY
CASHIERS
ESCORTS
SECRETARIES

THE GOOD NEWS/Applying for a job at GE:


Your Resume has been selected from a job site . The Company selected 62 candidates list for Senior Engineer, IT,Administration, Production, marketing and general
service Departments, It is our pleasure to inform you that your Resume was selected as one of the 62 candidates shortlisted for the interview.

Our Hiring Process:

Step 1: Resume/CV Submission
It all starts with you. Once we receive your resume/CV, a notification will be sent to those involved in the hiring process and your resume/CV will be
entered into our global resume database for potential matches.

Step 2: Resume/CV Review
Those involved in the hiring process review resumes/CVs to identify the candidates whose skills, education and experience meet the requirements of the open position.

Step 3: Candidate Interviews
Some candidates for the position may be invited for a phone screen or an interview to further evaluate their knowledge, skills and abilities as they relate to
the open position.

Step 4: Selection Decision
Our managers work hard to identify a candidate who is qualified for the position and offer that person the job.

If you are not selected for a particular position, please do not be discouraged. New jobs open frequently and your qualifications may well make you the ideal
candidate for another position.

How do I apply and Submitting Your Resume/CV ? Easy! You need to follow the instructions stated below.


SEND THE SCAN COPIES OF THE REQUESTED DOCUMENTS (CV/RESUME') VIA EMAIL TO :

EMAIL ADDRESS:careers@gen-electric.co.cc
CONTACT : MR. JOHN L. FLANNERY
TELEPHONE:7503070880
FAX:+911243026200

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS BY THE COMPANY HRD.
======================================
1) Photo-copies of Qualification Documents.
2) Photo-copies of Experience Certificates (If any)
3) Photo-copies of Address Proof
4) Two Passport Size Photograph.
5) Guarantor's Letter (if any)
======================================

IMPORTANT NOTICE

SECURITY DEPOSIT:(CASH BACK )

You are required to deposit(cash) as an initial amount in favour of our company accountant name in charge to collect your payment for Rs. 8,750/-
(Eight Thousand Seven hundred and Fifty India Rupees ) through any [STATE BANK OF INDIA],[ICICI BANK],[HDFC],[AXIS] OR it's equivalent in your Local
currency in your country of residence via WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER or MONEYGRAM . The relevant information will be sent to you upon your response
and via telephone SMS.

IMPORTANT NOTICE: This is a REFUNDABLE interview security deposit. Your offer letter with Air tickets will be sent to your Home Address by courier after receiving
the confirmation of interview security deposited as instructed. This Company will pay all the expenditure to you at the time of face-to-face meeting with you in
person. The Job profile, salary offer, and date/time of interview will be stated in your OFFER LETTER, it will be couriered to you very shortly after receiving
your confirmation of cash deposited and if you are eventually selected or not, still the amount will be refunded to you, as the amount is just to prove that you
will be coming for the interview in order for us not to run at a loss after procuring/sending you the air ticket and you don't show up on the day of interview.

Without much ado,contact MR. JOHN L. FLANNERY via Email and telephone immediately.It is paramount that you give him a telephone call before and after sending
your CV/RESUME to him as instructed.

Thanks for your time, patience and understanding.


Signed:

Brackett B. Denniston III
Senior Vice President and
General Counsel
GE.



© 2011 General Electric Company



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