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Shell Petroleum in Nigeria requires that I purchase overseas travelers insurance from Unitrust.Is this a scam?

I am Barrister Princewill Emeka, Immigration Lawyer mandated by Shell and Wintech Engineering Limited to assist you on the immigration procedures. There are three stages involved in the employment of expatriates in NIGERIA 1. Request for cable visa 2. Application for subject to regulation visa (STR VISA) 3. Regularizations of stay. Once the Comptroller General of the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) has approved the request for cable visa, it will be forwarded to the NIGERIAN EMBASSY who will issue you a S.T.R VISA. The regularization of stay is done here in NIGERIA on your arrival. Firstly before I proceed with the application to the Nigeria Embassy in your location to give you a STR VISA, I have to first of all get you your Expatriate Quota Approval Letter and Cable Visa from the Nigerian Immigration Service (N IS) in Nigeria. You are to send me the following required documents so that I can make an application for you with the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) for the approval of your Resident/worker's Permit, Cable Visa (which is a per-requisite for STR Visa) and Expatriate Quota. 1. Proof of vaccination against yellow fever. 2. Medical fitness report (HIV, HEPATITIS B) 3. Overseas travelers insurance policy certificate (OTIP) 4. A scanned copy of your international passport. 5. Letter of Acceptance of Job Offer THE OVERSEA TRAVELERS INSURANCE POLICY (OTIP) COVER, is a mandatory requirement by the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) this is because the policy is a prove that you are medically fit; to work in Nigeria and also it is a per-requisite to renew your resident/worker's permit every year. The OTIP should have benefits to the tune of $5,000,000.00(FIVE MILLION US DOLLARS) and the duration is one year, it should include benefits for loss of luggage, repatriations, medical, permanent disability and death etc The preferred insurance company by the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) is UNITRUST INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED. UNITRUST INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED is a Nigerian government owned insurance company located in Nigeria, so you are to look for their agent in your location. After you have applied for the OTIP policy, you will be issued a certificate. You are to send me a copy of the certificate Issued via electronically as attachment. Attached is the Nigerian Immigration Services form, you are to go through it carefully before filling it properly. On confirmation from the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) for of the approval of your cable visa, expatriate quota resident/worker's permit, it will be forwarded to the Nigerian Embassy in your location you will be invited from the Nigerian Embassy in your location for a brief interview for your S.T.R visa. The form attached is in PDF format, which means you need adobe acrobat to open it. These are the vital procedures which you must adhere to because it is in accordance to the" Expatriate Statutory Laws of the Federal Republic of Nigeria". Call me immediately you received this mail if you have any question on +234 808 487 8266.

Public Comments

1. Anything like this is a scam. It always comes from Nigeria.
2. I agree, most scams come from Nigeria. RUN!
3. This is a scam. No reputable petroleum company would solicit employees from email addresses culled randomly from the Internet. I feel like I must correct another Answer given by someone above; not all email scams (referred to as 419 scams for the section of the Nigerian penal code that refers to them) are from Nigeria. Criminal fraud is committed by persons almost everywhere in the world, since all it needs is an unscrupulous person and an Internet connection.
4. Did you actually apply or contact anyone in Nigeria? Scam city dude. I get them all the time here's one: Dear Sir/Madam, It is obvious that this proposal will come to you as a surprise. This is because we have not met before but i am inspired to sending you this email by the huge fund transfer opportunity that will be of mutual benefit to the two of us.However, I am Barrister Michael Steve, the Personal Attorney to the late Engr.Dashkov Konovalov a National of ,Russia who used to work with Shell Petroleum Development Company(SPDC) in Nigeria. On the 21st of April 1996, my client, his wife And their three children were involved in a Car accident along Sagamu/Lagos Express Road. Unfortunately they all lost their lives in the event of the accident, Since then I have made several inquiries to several Embassies to locate any of my clients extended relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful. After these several unsuccessful attempts decided to trace his relatives over the Internet to locate any member of his family but of no avail, hence I contacted you. (Me??? Out of everyone in the world using the internet he contacted me??? How lucky I must be. I just hit the world-wide lottery!) I contacted you to assist in repatriating the money and property left behind by my client can easily convince the bank with my legal practice that you are the only surviving relation of my client. Otherwise the Estate he left behind will be confiscated or declared unserviceable by.......Blah Blah Blah and so on and so forth.........Here's where it gets good! 1.You as the Originator of the Fund will take 50% of the transferable Fund. 2. You as the Manager of the Fund will take 50% of the transferable Fund. I have all necessary legal documents that can be used to back up any claim we may make. All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see this deal through. I guaranttee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law. Please get in touch with me by my email (michaelsteve005@yahoo.fr) to enable us discuss further I will also appreciate that you forward me your information as requested below. 1,Your Name:................................ 2,House Address:............................ 3,Your Phone/Fax Number:.................... 4,Your Age and Gender:...................... 5,Your Occupation:.......................... Yours Faithfully, Barrister Michael Steve Hmmm...Shell Petroleum in Nigeria again!!!
5. yes
6. Cant you smell it.....SCAM...........