"Shell Oil Company Employment Proposal" Recruiting Scam

The "Shell Oil Company Employment Proposal" recruiting email below is a scam. Therefore, online users are asked not to follow the instructions in it. The fake email is being sent by online scammers or thieves who are attempting to trick their potential victims into sending them money for gaining employment with Shell Global, a multinational oil and gas company headquartered in the Netherlands and incorporated in the United Kingdom.

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Shell Oil Company Employment Proposal Recruiting Scam

A "Shell Oil Company Employment Proposal" Recruiting Scam

Employment Proposal-Shl:517084-2018

Tue 25/09/2018 14:24

From: "SHELL OIL COMPANY" shell.recruit@post.com

Dear expert/specialist

We want to use this channel to inform you of the immediate need of your competent services at the ongoing oil/gas exploration in Shell Oil Company, Texas, and United States.

Your profile and eligibilities were found on the professional site. Kindly forward to us in Reply Email your Curriculum vitae, Certificates and Resume to back up your competence as you have stated.

After evaluation and proper analysis, you shall be communicated if we find your qualifications fit for instant employment.

Waiting for your swift feedback

Kind regards,

Steve France

Head, Human Resources Dept.

Shell Oil Company

910 Louisiana St, Houston, TX 77002

United States.

Tel: (713) 322-3826

Email: shell.recruit@shell.us

Here is a message from Shell regarding employment recruiting scams:

Take care to avoid fraudulent communications purporting to be on behalf of companies within the Shell Group. Find out what to do if you receive an email you think is fraudulent.

Recent incidents have occurred involving organisations falsely claiming to recruit on behalf of Shell. These organisations, claiming to either work for or be affiliated with Shell, notify individuals that their qualifications were found suitable to work as an employee (local or expatriate) for Shell and solicit the transfer of significant sums of money to pay for work permits, insurance policies, etc.

Please note that Shell does not (nor do any of the organisations that recruit on our behalf) ever ask for money or payments from applicants at any point in the recruitment process. All individuals who are successful in gaining an offer of employment from Shell, whether directly or indirectly, are always required to go through a formal recruitment process.

Please note that these communications are fraudulent. They do not originate from Shell nor are they associated with Shell's recruitment process.

Salient points of such communications are that they come from non-Shell e-mail addresses (e.g. from a yahoo.com address); the use of English is poor; and at some stage money is requested.

We recommend that you do not respond to unsolicited business propositions and/or offers from people with whom you are unfamiliar. Do not disclose your personal or financial details to anyone you do not know. If you receive such proposals, we would advise you to contact your local police station and provide them with all information you may have from the senders (email addresses, phone/fax details, etc.).

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August 15, 2019 at 12:50 PM by
"Shell Oil Company Employment Proposal" Recruiting Scam
an anonymous user from: Mexico City, Mexico

This is fake.-

"Dear LORENZO OKIE,

Consequently, upon your application for job engagement with our prestigious company "SHELL OIL COMPANY," we are pleased to intimate you that you are hereby offered employment as a (SENIOR PROJECT CONTROL MANAGER) with effect from 11th November 2019. Attached are our employment contract agreement and the SHELL OIL COMPANY employment form. On satisfaction of its conditions, please complete your acceptance by signing and returning the contract agreement and the employment form within 2 working days. This is a family status Employment Contract Agreement, your family will benefit from our company entitlement programs.

All flight tickets, traveling allowances, educational assistance benefits for employee's children at his/her home country or here in the United States. Well-furnished housing Apartment will be provided for you and every member of your family.

All offers of employment are contingent upon verification of personal identity and work authorization as required by the USA immigration reform & control act of 2019. Further instructions and information will be communicated to you once we receive copies of the signed contract agreement.

We look forward to seeing you carry out your duties diligently and conscientiously, we wish you many fruitful years of service and very successful career with our company.

Please don't hesitate to ask questions in case of any inquiry. (713) 322-3826

Thank you for your cooperation.

-

Kind regards,

Bob Remels

Head, Human Resources Dept."

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August 15, 2019 at 3:17 PM by
"Shell Oil Company Employment Proposal" Recruiting Scam
an anonymous user from: Wichita, Kansas, United States

I got the same email

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August 15, 2019 at 2:46 PM by
"Shell Oil Company Employment Proposal" Recruiting Scam
an anonymous user from: Wichita, Kansas, United States

I have the same email, they called me to ask if I had received it but I don't know if it's true.

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August 8, 2019 at 4:05 AM by
"Shell Oil Company Employment Proposal" Recruiting Scam
an anonymous user from: Guangzhou, Guangdong, China

I‘ve received the same E-mail from Bob Remels

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July 8, 2019 at 7:54 PM by
"Shell Oil Company Employment Proposal" Recruiting Scam
an anonymous user from: Simpsonville, South Carolina, United States

"Dear xxxxxx,

We are happy to inform you that your Curriculum vitae, Resume and Qualifications fits our basic requirements, the next procedure requires you to fill and complete the Interview/Questionnaire Form, after which you will be reached for a little explicit interview if we find your comments on the Interview/Questionnaire Form gratifying.

Attend to the questions on the attached form, sign and send by return email, kindly fill in your details and concise answers and submit on or before 72 hours.

Note: Your qualification for the next action (Formal Interview) is strictly based on our satisfaction with your interview/questionnaire achievements and the genuineness of your documents verified by the various authorities.

Note that on your arrival in Texas, USA, you shall undergo a compulsory 3 weeks professional training and orientations; this is a further step to create acquaintance and ensure a 100% excellence in the job delivery. This will be AFTER WE HAVE DEEMED YOU SUCCESSFUL IN BOTH THE ONLINE and FORMAL INTERVIEWS then you will receive the procedures for the next stage.

Success!

-

Kind regards,

Bob Remels

Head, Human Resources Dept.

Shell Oil Company

910 Louisiana St, Houston, TX 77002

United States.

Tel: (713) 322-3826

Skype: Bob Remels

Email: bobremels17@service-shell.us."

Here is another scam.

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July 1, 2019 at 1:54 PM by
"Shell Oil Company Employment Proposal" Recruiting Scam
an anonymous user from: Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

"BOBBY REMEL - SHELL OIL COMPANY <bobbyremel117@shell.com>

Пн 24.06.2019 9:45

Dear expert/specialist

We want to use this channel to inform you of the immediate need of your competent services at the ongoing oil/gas exploration in Shell Oil Company, Texas, and United States.

Your profile and eligibilities were found on the professional site (LinkedIn). Kindly forward to us in Reply Email your Curriculum vitae, Certificates and Resume to back up your competence as you have stated on LinkedIn.

After evaluation and proper analysis, you shall be communicated if we find your qualifications fit for instant employment.

Waiting for your swift feedback

Kind regards,

Human Resources Dept.

Shell Oil Company

910 Louisiana St, Houston, TX 77002

United States.

Tel: (713) 322-3826

Email: bobbyremel117@shell.com"

Got this scam.

Delete

June 27, 2019 at 9:22 AM by
"Shell Oil Company Employment Proposal" Recruiting Scam
an anonymous user from: Tirana, Albania

After the third mail, I received a phone call which was difficult to be connected, and also an SMS with the number 46726999936.

Why these people use the name of Shell?

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June 27, 2019 at 9:18 AM by
"Shell Oil Company Employment Proposal" Recruiting Scam
an anonymous user from: Tirana, Albania

Third mail:

"Dear,

Consequently, upon your application for job engagement with our prestigious company "SHELL OIL COMPANY" we are pleased to intimate you that you are hereby offered employment as a (Project Manager) with effect from 26th September, 2019. Attached is our employment contract agreement and the SHELL OIL COMPANY employment form. On satisfaction of its conditions, please complete your acceptance by signing and returning the contract agreement and the employment form within 2 working days. This is a family status Employment Contract Agreement, your family will benefit from our company entitlement programs.

All flight tickets, traveling allowances, educational assist benefits for employee's children at his/her home country or here in the United States. Well-furnished housing Apartment will be provided for you and every member of your family.

All offers of employment are contingent upon verification of personal identity and work authorization as required by the USA immigration reform& control act of 2018. Further instructions and information will be communicated to you once we receive copies of signed contract agreement.

We look forward to seeing you carrying out your duties diligently and conscientiously, we wish you many fruitful years of service and very successful career with our company.

Please don't hesitate to ask questions in case of any inquiry. Tel: (832) 900-9112

Thank you for your cooperation.

Kind regards,

Human Resources Dept.

Shell Oil Company

910 Louisiana St, Houston, TX 77002

United States.

Tel: (832) 900-9112

Email: rolandtink11@jobs-shell.us"

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June 27, 2019 at 9:17 AM by
"Shell Oil Company Employment Proposal" Recruiting Scam
an anonymous user from: Tirana, Albania

Second e-mail:

"Dear (Name and surname),

This is to inform you with gratitude that we have received your resume/CV and we are pleased with your qualifications and experience. Due to low voice quality in telephone interviews and communication problems, we have deemed it necessary for the interview to be conducted online to avoid inadequacies.

Answer the questions on the attached interview form, sign and send back to us via email. Attached is our Online Interview Application form, kindly fill in your personal information and answer the questions precisely and correctly submit the Online Interview Application Form as soon as possible (NOT MORE THAN 72 HOURS).

You will only be contacted if we are satisfied with the online interview questions/answers and your identification documents verified via the respective authorities. Please send the filled interview form to us via email attachment.

NOTE THAT YOU SHALL UNDERGO COMPULSORY 3 WEEKS PROFESSIONAL TRAINING AND ORIENTATION WHEN YOU ARRIVE TEXAS, UNITED STATES, AFTER WE HAVE DEEMED YOU SUCCESSFUL IN THE ONLINE INTERVIEW.

Kind regards,

Human Resources Dept.

Shell Oil Company

910 Louisiana St, Houston, TX 77002

United States.

Tel: (832) 900-9112

Email: rolandtink11@jobs-shell.us"

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June 27, 2019 at 9:14 AM by
"Shell Oil Company Employment Proposal" Recruiting Scam
an anonymous user from: Tirana, Albania

First e-mail

"Dear All,

We are Glad to use this means of communication to let you know that you are needed as an Expatriate in the ongoing oil and gas exploration in Shell Oil Company, Texas, and The United States.

Your Information/Profile was found on the Professional sites and the Web. We want you to kindly forward to us your Curriculum vitae (CV), Resume and Credentials to Support your qualifications as stated.

You can send every necessary/relevant information/ documents stated on your curriculum vitae (CV) to us via reply email.

Subsequent to the evaluation and actual/careful examination of your Documents, you will be contacted if we find your qualifications satisfactory for instantaneous employment.

Waiting on your prompt response

Kind regards,

Human Resources Dept.

shell-logo.jpg

Shell Oil Company

910 Louisiana St, Houston, TX 77002

United States.

Tel: (832) 900-9112

Email: rolandtink11@shell.us"

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"Shell Oil Company Employment Proposal" Recruiting Scam