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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.
• 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.
  • +447031860752 (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.
  • recrutingdept08@138mail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "bponline_recrut@terra.es" <bponline_recrut@terra.es>
Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2006 01:25:41 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: JOB ALERT!



British Petroleum (BP) PLC

Human Resource Department

1 St James's Square

London, SW1Y 4PD

TEL:+447031860752

Ref: 01/006/HRD/BPPLC

Date: 27/04/2006



JOB ALERT!

Could you be the right person for this job offer? What

if our judgement was wrong? You might want to try your

hands on it but unfortunately we are only looking for

professionals with expectional expertise, highly

spirited individuals who are ready to take up a

rewarding challenges in the oil and gas industry.

BP,a well established and reputable oil/gas company

with rapidly growing wide network of outlets around

the world, seeks to attract resourceful individuals

craving for a refreshing opportunity yet

characteristically possesses the skill and uprightness

to excellently deliver amidst limited assistance.


JOB LOCATIONS

- South-Africa

- Europe

- U.S.A


METHOD OF APPLICATION

- All interested candidates should reply via mail with

updated

Resumes (CV).

- Interested applicants must specify job location.

- Only applicants who possess the required

qualifications will be

short-listed whence consequently contacted.


All Resumes should be fowarded to:

recrutingdept08@138mail.com

HR Department

Recruitment Section

London(UK)






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