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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 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.
  • +447024083524 (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.
  • manpower.westerngeco@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: "Western Geco Ltd West Sussex, UK" <westerngeco_uk@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 4 Mar 2009 22:32:52 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Job Posting-JOB REF: WG-UK(8u8)-2009


 
 
 
 
                                                     
  
 
                                                 JOB POSTING
 
                                     JOB REF: WG-UK/8u8-2009
 
                                            Infotel: +447024083524                    
                                             
 
INTRODUCTION:
                             
Western Geco, the world's largest Seismic Company; provides comprehensive worldwide reservoir imaging, monitoring, and development services, with the most extensive seismic crews and data processing centers in the industry, as well as the world's largest multiclient seismic library. Western Geco services range from 3D and time-lapse (4D) seismic surveys to multicomponent surveys for delineating prospects and reservoir management.
 
DESCRIPTION:
 
Following the recent expansion and development in our company, we are presently recruiting and employing the services of skilled and technical personnels' and reliable  firms to fill vacancies and contracts in the arears of Geology, Geotechnical, Research, Environmental,  Operations, Medicals, various fields of Engineering, Electrical, Electronics, Mechanical, Civil engineers, Medical/Health Personnels, I.T/Hardware and Software, Accounts, Finance/Audits, Instrumentation, Project Management, Construction, NDT, Welding and Fabrication, QA/QC,  Management and Administrative personnels.

LOCATION:  United Kingdom.
 
COMMENCEMENT DATE:  2009
 
EMPLOYMENT TYPE: Full-time and Contract
 
EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS:
 
Excellent Salary, Overtime Bonus, Health/life Insurance, Relocation expenses, Educational assistance, Medical, Optical and Dental Care, Family/Single housing accommodation,Official vehicle depending on employee official status, access to some of the finess social and recreational centres in the UK.
 
Interested applicants are to send their detailed resume and other backup documents together with an application letter(Specifying position of interest) via e-mail attachement in MS Word format to: jobs_westerngeco@8u8.com  and manpower.westerngeco@yahoo.com, jobs@westerngeco-8u8.com  or call Infotel: +447024083524
 
 

Sincerely,
 
Dr. P. C. Johnson
HR Officer

HR Division,
Western Geco Ltd.
Gatwick Airport
RH6 0NZ, West Sussex,
United Kingdom

Infotel: +447024083524

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