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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: "dubai oil company" <dubaijobagency@dubai.com> (may be fake)
Date: Thu, 16 Feb 2006 15:21:36 -0400
Subject: JOBS IN DUBAI OIL INDUSTRY

GOOD DAY LADIES AND GENTLEMEN

DUE TO THE SHORTAGE OF QUALIFIED MANPOWER AMONG THE CITIZENRY OF THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES AND THE NEED TO FILL UP THE VAST VACANT POSITIONS IN THE OIL INDUSTRY OF THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, THE BOARD AND MANAGEMENT OF THE DUBAI / EMIRATE OIL INDUSTRY HAS DECIDED TO LOOK TOWARD THE WESTERN WORLD IN SEARCH OF INTRESTED CANDIDATES WITH QUALITY ACADEMICAL QUALIFICATION BACKGROUND , ESPECIALLY IN THE AREA OF ENGINEERING , MANAGEMENT , BUSINESS ,ACCOUNTING AND MANUFACTURING .

A GOOD KNOWLEDGE OF THE OIL INDUSTRY WORKABILITY WILL BE OF INMENSE ADVANTAGE FOR ANY INTERESTED CANDIDATE.

WE NEED UP TO 800 PERSONEL WITH AT LEAST 5 YEARS WORKING EXPERIENCE IN THEIR CHOSEN FIELD TO FILL UP DIFFERENT VACANT POSITIONS .

MAY WE ALSO REMIND YOU THAT DUBAI CURRENTLY IS ONE OF THE MOST BOUYANT ECONOMY RIGHT NOW IN THE WORLD AND THE RENUMIRATION PACKAGE IS VERY ATTRACTIVE AND MOST COMPETITIVE, WHILE THE PACKAGE COMES WITH FREE ACCOMODATION AND OFFICIAL CAR.

INTERESTED CANDIDATES SHOULD SEND THEIR CVs ONLINE TO THE OFFICE OF THE HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER OF THE DUBAI OIL INDUSTY VIA THIS E - MAIL ADDRESS :

energyindustry@MAIL.UAE-PAGES.COM

THANK YOU

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR

MR ADRIAN FOSTER


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