Fake American Red Cross Email Message - "Should We Disqualify Your File?"

The email message below: "Should We Disqualify Your File?" is a fake and a phishing scam. You should not respond to the message with your personal information. Every month, thousands of email messages like the one below are sent out by scammers to trick their potential victims into stealing their personal information and/or sending money. Therefore, never send your personal information to anyone in an email message or send money to someone who contacted you via email message.

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Fake American Red Cross Email Message - Should We Disqualify Your File?

The Fake Email Message: Should We Disqualify Your File

Subject: SHOULD WE DISQUALIFY YOUR FILE?

Dear applicants,

American Red Cross is still recruiting members to be paid 250usd daily to assist in the Philippine Typhoon victims, If you know your name is not in our lists for departure as attached, kindly identify urgently by returning our membership filled form and enrollment fee. Below are flight reservations for about 490 enrolled members, Second and Third Edition.

http://checkmytrip.com/

Reservation Number: 2CHAA9

last name: MALUA

Reservation Number: 2CHAOO

last name: DAWN

Reservation Number: ZYVCKP

last name EVAH

Reservation Number: ZYVB7N

last name : JULIE

VACANCIES INCLUDES

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1-Food Supply

2-Builders

3-Carpenters

4—Drivers

5—Laundry

6-Doctors and Nurses

7-Accountants

8-Engineers

9-Architech

10-Required staff nurse

11-English Speaking Skilled Helpers.

12-Logistics Officer/ Equipment Control?

13-Project Managers;

14-Interior Designers;

15-Interior Design Inspector;

16-Electrical & Mechanical Site Engineers /Inspectors;

17-Executive Secretary / preferably bi-lingual

18-Planner

19-Quantity Surveyors,

20-Structural Engineer,

21-Landscape Architect & Inspector

22-Required technician for repairing Refrigerator Washing machine and Ovans

23-Required urgently for various new projects acquired by White Young.

24-Secretary in Microsoft Office

25-Required Steel Fabrication supervisor

26-Freezer / chiller container Technician. Urgently

27-Random

More members needed.

-Full name

-Address

-Country

-Mobile

Regards

Diane MARPHY

Mr. Mark Perlt

Coordinators

Flood dept.

American Red Cross,

Washington, DC 98148

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Together , we can save a life.

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July 14, 2015 at 1:13 AM by
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an anonymous user from: Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

I received the same email on the 9th July,

I applied for my husband and they sent through the Offer Letter and the GATSA Form. I almost sent through his passport copy and all our details, but something in me said I should google champbellwrit @christchambers.com, and that's when I came across all other peoples email about a scam.

My husband was so excited in going and work overseas. These people must be bought to justice as there are playing with other peoples feelings.

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June 14, 2015 at 9:41 PM by
Fake American Red Cross Email Message - "Should We Disqualify Your File?"
an anonymous user from: Nadi, Western, Fiji

Here is another email scam:

"Dear applicant,

We got your message, but quite unfortunate that our organization does

not assist financially in completing documentations, unless reimbursement

that comes when the applicant must have complete the travel process, showing

and proving that he or she is serious and competent for the service.

We regret any in conveniences this might cause. The assistant we

expressed is by providing an attorney who will assist serious members

facilitate their documentation. We advice that you pay the MRV Fee

immediately so that your papers will be ready in time for you to join our

first list

Regards,

Martin"

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June 5, 2015 at 7:07 AM by
Fake American Red Cross Email Message - "Should We Disqualify Your File?"
an anonymous user from: Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

I received the same mail and I have unfortunately sent $350 and now they need $1500 for OTIP (overseas travel insurance). I was so convinced it's real.

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June 3, 2015 at 4:15 AM by
Fake American Red Cross Email Message - "Should We Disqualify Your File?"
an anonymous user from: Tamavua Heights, Central, Fiji

Thank God! I found this scam...

Please ppl don't get tempted easily by money. $11000.00 a month is indeed a lot of money in Fiji...

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May 22, 2015 at 1:34 AM by
Fake American Red Cross Email Message - "Should We Disqualify Your File?"
an anonymous user from: London, England, United Kingdom

Thank God I found out this is a scam. I also send offer.

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May 11, 2015 at 10:12 PM by
Fake American Red Cross Email Message - "Should We Disqualify Your File?"
an anonymous user from: Reykjavik, Capital Region, Iceland

These guys sent me letter of offer as well.

Delete

February 20, 2015 at 5:57 AM by
Fake American Red Cross Email Message - "Should We Disqualify Your File?"
an anonymous user from: Durban, Kwazulu Natal, South Africa

I also receive the same email 2 weeks ago but i never reached a stage where i have too send some money a thought quickly comes to my mind to Google this Mark Pertl only to find our that he doesn't exist and it's a scam . Please guys stay away from same and don't get tempted to try this...

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February 16, 2015 at 6:20 AM by
Fake American Red Cross Email Message - "Should We Disqualify Your File?"
an anonymous user from: Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

Good day everyone... this is a point were I say: GOD is good and He will never Leave us nor forsake us, I take him at His word

My name is "T",a single mom of 23year old boy.

I received the same e-mail on my work address, I was so convinced by this that I forwarded all the documents without any research.

I received an online interview, Letter of offer and I have forwarded all relevant documents... I was only left with the 380usd which was to be paid for the VISA application,for some odd reason

I came across this site..that's when I read to find out that everything is the same:

"Kindly send the MRV fee via western union or Money Gram to the receivers

details below;

First Name: YVAN

Last Name: Rendjambe

City: Orlando

State: Florida

Postal Code: 32827

Address: 12 Jeff Fuqua Blvd

Proof of payment will be very necessary to attach to you visa application

document.

Yours truly,

Barrister: Campbell

TEL: 1(929) 999 1726

E-mail: champbellwrit@christchambers.com"

This is the same as

Anonymous: 4 days, 24 hours ago from: South Africa received...

I thank God for leading me to this site.. my only concern is that the now have everything of mine... ID,Passport No. House address and my Qualification nogal.. however with God nothing is impossible I pray that they wont be able to use them anywhere.. thank to all the post..May God richly bless and protect you.

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April 1, 2015 at 9:47 AM by
Fake American Red Cross Email Message - "Should We Disqualify Your File?"
an anonymous user from: Amanzimtoti, Kwazulu Natal, South Africa

Thank God I was also left with the MRV fee, of which they refused when I asked them to pay for me so that they could deduct it from my first salary.

Delete

February 16, 2015 at 6:38 AM by
Fake American Red Cross Email Message - "Should We Disqualify Your File?"
info

Please contact the police. This could have happened to anyone, so do not take it too hard or feel embarrassed about it.

Delete

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