419 scam: "V.O.G.D.E" <chris_hope2008@yahoo.com> CREW RECRUITMENT OFFER.

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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!

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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 uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
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.
- venusodg@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "V.O.G.D.E" <chris_hope2008@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: mattjude@venusogd.com
Date: Fri, 29 Aug 2014 09:34:42 -0700
Subject: CREW RECRUITMENT OFFER.

Attn: crew Agency !

We the management of Venus Oil and Gas Drilling Eng. Ltd (V.O.G.D.E) is using this medium to present to your agency our crew vacancies required positions to work in our offshore and onshore project in Republic of Benin.

The contract period will last for one year and two months.

Below are the list of the required positions:

1. Fitter welder (12 crew required Basic monthly salary $4,000 USD monthly allowances $500 USD )

2. Oiler (8 crew required Basic monthly salary $3,000 USD monthly allowances $200 USD )

3. Able Seaman (8 crew required Basic monthly salary $3,500 USD monthly allowances $350 USD )

4. Driller (5 crew required Basic monthly salary $4,000 USD monthly allowances $500 USD )

5. Electrical Eng. ( 5 crew required Basic monthly salary $5,000 USD monthly allowances $700 USD )

6. Cook ( 3 crew required Basic monthly salary $3,000 USD monthly allowances $500 USD )

7. crane operator ( 2 crew required Basic monthly salary $3,700 USD monthly allowances $400 USD )

8. Motorman ( 4 crew required Basic monthly salary $3,750 USD monthly allowances $400 USD )

9. Roustabout ( 6 crew required Basic monthly salary $2,500 USD monthly allowances $200 USD )

10. Chief mate ( 2 crew required Basic monthly salary $6,000 USD monthly allowances $800 USD )

11. 2nd officer ( 2 crew required Basic monthly salary $4,000 USD monthly allowances $500 USD )

12. Derrick man or Floor man (4 crew required Basic monthly salary $4,000 USD monthly allowances $500 USD )

We shall pay your agency the sum of $500 USD per month on per crew head, if you can supply us 15 crew you would submit and invoice of $7,500 USD to our management every month as your agency fees which must be paid to the crew agent respectively.

If you can recruit for us the above listed positions do get back to us for more details.

Thanks in advance for your mutual cooperations.

Regards,
Mr. Matt Jude
Crew Manager
V.O.G.D.E
No.8 Avenue jericho
Opposite Okadeco super market
04BP 201,Cotonou, Republic of Benin
Tél. : (+229) 67 32 46 77 / 68 18 08 99
E-mail: info@venusodg.com mattjude@venusodg.com
venusodg@gmail.com Web: www.venusogd.com

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