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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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• 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.
  • shell_asia@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: "SHELL OIL COMPANY LTD.THAILAND." <shell_asia@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Date: Sat, 17 Mar 2007 13:34:12 +0700
Subject: SHELL OIL COMPANY LTD(THAILAND) NEED WORKERS.

SHELL OIL COMPANY LTD.THAILAND.
10 SOONTHORNKOSA ROAD,KLONGTOEY,BANGKOK THAILAND.
Shell is a worldwide group of oil, gas and petrochemical companies with interests in biofuels, wind and solar power and hydrogen. We help meet global energy demand in economically, environmentally and socially responsible ways.
five production managers.
three finance managers
three communication managers.
two human resources managers.
three well engineering managers.
four petroleum engineering directors.
currently,shell oil company thailand urgently needs lnternational experienced and professional workers to fill these vacancies.the company offers good working conditions.
(1)free apartment.
(2)three years contact.
(3)provides work permits.
(4)free flight ticket.
(5)accidental lnsurance.
(6)health lnsurance.
(7)salary:$2500 -$3000 dollars.
(8)hoildays bonus.
(9)working hours:8am-4pm.
(10)working days:monday-friday.
please send your resume together with your photo and a copy of your degree to the head of operation department >>>
MRS ESTHER HOWARD.
HEAD OF OPERATION SERVICES.
SHELL OIL COMPANY LTD.THAILAND
EMAIL: shell_asia@yahoo.com <mailto:shell_asia@yahoo.com>
PHONE:+66(0)831863627.
PLEASE,SHELL OIL COMPANY LTD.THAILAND. NEEDS ONLY ENGLISH SPEAKING WORKERS.THANKS FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING.
THE COMPANY LOOKS FOWARD FOR YOUR RESPONSE SOONEST.

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