New Job, Anyone?

[SinoTexas]

Received this in my emails this morning:

 

Subject: WORK WITH US (REF/34/APMC)

03/27/2006 12:33

PM PST

Please respond to

president_apmc

 

 

 

 

 

FROM THE DESK OF

Mr. Cong Shen

Asia Pacific Machinery Company (APMC)

22 Shui Tou Lu DouMen, Fuzhou,Fujian

China,350013

 

 

This mail is serving as an invitation to treat with

the above named company. Our company was established

in May 1, 2002. Over the years we have accumulated

invaluable experience in our business and we are proud

to claim we are second to none.

 

 

Due to the increase in demand of our products in

America and Canada, Europe we have decided to move our

products fully into the continent of America & Europe.

By so doing,we are searching for reliable

persons/companies who can act as a RECEIVING PAYMENTS

AGENT who will act as medium of reach between our

customers and us in their area of locality.Note that,

if finally aprroved as our Representative, you are

entitled to an annual income of $50,000USD and 5% of

whatever amount you receive from customers who are

making payments for outstanding invoices on behalf of

the company.

 

 

If you are interested in being a REPRESENTATIVE AGENT

in the above location and your locality, please fill

out this form below:

 

 

Asia Pacific Machinery COMPANY. Receiving Payment

Account Form:

Title : Ms Mr Mrs Dr:

.................................................

First Name:

.....................................................................

Surname:

.........................................................................

Age: 36-45 46-55 55+

....................................

Relevant Experience:

................................................

Your Company Name:

..................................................

Monthly Income:

.........................................................

Residential Address:

.....................................................

Phone Number:

.................................................................

Fax Number:

.....................................................................

Email Address:

.................................................................

Do you have an exclusive relationship with another

china based company?

YES /NO.

Please also let us know the best time to reach you on

phone especially

as we have a difference in time. Thank you for your

time.

 

 

AND PLEASE SEND ALL YOUR DETAILS TO

president_apmc@yahoo.com.cn

 

 

RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED,

MR.Cong Shen

PRESIDENT- APMC

CHINA

Edited March 28, 2006 by SinoTexas (see edit history)

[david_dawei]

I saw a variation of this on Yahoo! HotJobs [i believe] ... this week...

[ameriken]

I hope no one is replying to these.....it is scam (not spam) mail. I have gotten about 200 of these. The first set came from African 'diplomats', all who have millions of dollars that need to be transferred to an American account, and they will give you a few million if you do it for them.

 

From the way I have heard it, the scam is when you contact them, they supposedly are ready to make the transfer, but problems come up and they need you to send them money for this or that. They keep it going until you stop.

 

These Chinese companies.....some of them even go so far as to create a phony web page to make it appear more realistic.

 

More recently, I have gotten emails similar to that looking for 'representatives'. Probably another similar outcome. Think about it...they are writing you from a 'successful' company, yet they cannot find someone to represent them that they have to do blind email or yahoo ads? And they dont have their own email, so you have to reply to a free yahoo email address?

 

And by the way, I have won many Euro lotteries with my share of $300,000,000.

 

Here is a sample of the big money transfer:

 

SAVE MY LIFE PLS.

 

Attn:

 

Dear Friend,

 

Please Reply To: mrssusanmill01@excite.com

 

I greet you in the name of our lord. My name is Mrs. Susan Okobi, I am

a widow and a mother of Two all girls. I know you will see my letter to

you as an embarrassment considering the fact that we do not know

ourselves. I plead with you to be patient with me I feel very pleased

to contact you for some assistance and business relationship. I live in

Nigeria with my children. My late husband was a loving, caring and

hardworking businessman who died unfortunately In a ghastly auto crash.

 

Before the sudden death of my beloved husband, and father of my

daughters, my late husband intended to establish a business in the

united states of America with the sum of $30 million united states

dollars, but unfortunately he died before this proposed venture.

Following his death, his family members insisted that I am not entitled

to his property (Assets and money) since I am a woman and my

offspring's all girls as I do not have a male child for my husband.

Well, according to some barbaric traditional laws here in Nigeria

(Africa) which doesn't permit a woman to inherit a man's property, as

they are expected by tradition to take over the management of his

business and other properties including myself who automatically

becomes a wife to one of his immediate brothers. Unfortunately to this

wicked family members, the $30million united states dollars which my

late husband intended to use in establishing a business in the United

States was deposited in a bank account unknown to his family. I and the

lawyer is the only one aware of this money, so I have discussed this

matter with a staff of the bank that i want this money personally so

that I will be able to take care of my children's educational needs

since my husband's family members vehemently opposed the furtherance of

their education. According to the staff of the bank, the best way to

secure this money is to transfer this money to a bank account outside

Nigeria For safe-keeping, later it will be used for business

establishment subject to the Advise of whosoever finally assists us. At

this juncture, I there fore ask for your sincere assistance in

providing us with your bank details and the enablement to facilitate

the remittance of this fund into your nominated account.

 

As soon as I get your positive response, I shall provide you with all

the necessary detail for this transfer. However, I have decided to to

give you 30% of the total money as a reward for your sincere assistance

and the remaining 70% of the money will be for my investment as I will

want to keep aglow my late husbands dream of investing in real estate.

 

To be able to help me, kindly send through my email, your personal

details including your contact information for easy communication.

 

Thanking you for your anticipated response

 

Mrs. Susan Okobi.

Please reply to this E-MAIL mrssusanmill01@excite.com

Edited March 28, 2006 by ameriken (see edit history)

[wpc76180]

I hope no one is replying to these.....it is scam (not spam) mail. I have gotten about 200 of these. The first set came from African 'diplomats', all who have millions of dollars that need to be transferred to an American account, and they will give you a few million if you do it for them.

 

From the way I have heard it, the scam is when you contact them, they supposedly are ready to make the transfer, but problems come up and they need you to send them money for this or that. They keep it going until you stop. 

 

These Chinese companies.....some of them even go so far as to create a phony web page to make it appear more realistic.

 

More recently, I have gotten emails similar to that looking for 'representatives'. Probably another similar outcome. Think about it...they are writing you from a 'successful' company, yet they cannot find someone to represent them that they have to do blind email or yahoo ads? And they dont have their own email, so you have to reply to a free yahoo email address?

 

And by the way, I have won many Euro lotteries with my share of $300,000,000.

 

Here is a sample of the big money transfer:

 

SAVE MY LIFE PLS.

 

Attn: 

 

Dear Friend,

 

Please Reply To: mrssusanmill01@excite.com

 

I greet you in the name of our lord. My name is Mrs.  Susan Okobi, I am

a widow and a mother of Two all girls. I know you will see my letter to

you as an embarrassment considering the fact that we do not know

ourselves. I plead with you to be patient with me I feel very pleased

to contact you for some assistance and business relationship. I live in

Nigeria with my children. My late husband was a loving, caring and

hardworking businessman who died unfortunately In a ghastly auto crash.

 

Before the sudden death of my beloved husband, and father of my

daughters, my late husband intended to establish a business in the

united states of America with the sum of $30 million united states

dollars, but unfortunately he died before this proposed venture.

Following his death, his family members insisted that I am not entitled

to his property (Assets and money) since I am a woman and my

offspring's all girls as I do not have a male child for my husband.

Well, according to some barbaric traditional laws here in Nigeria

(Africa) which doesn't permit a woman to inherit a man's property, as

they are expected by tradition to take over the management of his

business and other properties including myself who automatically

becomes a wife to one of his immediate brothers. Unfortunately to this

wicked family members, the $30million united states dollars which my

late husband intended to use in establishing a business in the United

States was deposited in a bank account unknown to his family. I and the

lawyer is the only one aware of this money, so I have discussed this

matter with a staff of the bank that i want this money personally so

that I will be able to take care of my children's educational needs

since my husband's family members vehemently opposed the furtherance of

their education. According to the staff of the bank, the best way to

secure this money is to transfer this money to a bank account outside

Nigeria For safe-keeping, later it will be used for business

establishment subject to the Advise of whosoever finally assists us. At

this juncture, I there fore ask for your sincere assistance in

providing us with your bank details and the enablement to facilitate

the remittance of this fund into your nominated account.

 

As soon as I get your positive response, I shall provide you with all

the necessary detail for this transfer. However, I have decided to to

give you 30% of the total money as a reward for your sincere assistance

and the remaining 70% of the money will be for my investment as I will

want to keep aglow my late husbands dream of investing in real estate.

 

To be able to help me, kindly send through my email, your personal

details including your contact information for easy communication.

 

Thanking you for your anticipated response

 

Mrs. Susan Okobi.

Please reply to this  E-MAIL mrssusanmill01@excite.com

202548[/snapback]

My goodness, this con is as old as time.

It was originally termed the Spanish Prisoner con:

 

http://www.snopes.com/crime/fraud/nigeria.asp

[Jonathan]

SinoTexas, if anyone asks you to send them money to show your sincerity, you know for sure it is a sure sign of a scam. If the employer can afford to pay you $50,000+, why do they need for you to send them any money? They can take care of it themselves regardless of what lame excuse they give you.

 

Do not give them your bank account number!

 

Keep us posted.

[Jonathan]

Here is a story about someone scamming a scammer, and giving them a taste of their own medicine.

 

Scamming the scammer - Funny Story

[SinoTexas]

Actually, I was just passing it on as another scam I get. I like my current job, so no interest, scam or real.

 

A great site to check out scams and urban legends is www.snopes.com

 

Jim

[ameriken]

Here is a story about someone scamming a scammer, and giving them a taste of their own medicine.

 

Scamming the scammer - Funny Story

202701[/snapback]

Thanks for that Jonathan ! Now I am dying to know if he ever got a response to that last email, Anyhow, he did get that f#$&%r!

[Joanne]

I hope no one is replying to these.....it is scam (not spam) mail. I have gotten about 200 of these. The first set came from African 'diplomats', all who have millions of dollars that need to be transferred to an American account, and they will give you a few million if you do it for them.

 

From the way I have heard it, the scam is when you contact them, they supposedly are ready to make the transfer, but problems come up and they need you to send them money for this or that. They keep it going until you stop. 

 

These Chinese companies.....some of them even go so far as to create a phony web page to make it appear more realistic.

 

More recently, I have gotten emails similar to that looking for 'representatives'. Probably another similar outcome. Think about it...they are writing you from a 'successful' company, yet they cannot find someone to represent them that they have to do blind email or yahoo ads? And they dont have their own email, so you have to reply to a free yahoo email address?

 

And by the way, I have won many Euro lotteries with my share of $300,000,000.

 

Here is a sample of the big money transfer:

 

SAVE MY LIFE PLS.

 

Attn: 

 

Dear Friend,

 

Please Reply To: mrssusanmill01@excite.com

 

I greet you in the name of our lord. My name is Mrs.  Susan Okobi, I am

a widow and a mother of Two all girls. I know you will see my letter to

you as an embarrassment considering the fact that we do not know

ourselves. I plead with you to be patient with me I feel very pleased

to contact you for some assistance and business relationship. I live in

Nigeria with my children. My late husband was a loving, caring and

hardworking businessman who died unfortunately In a ghastly auto crash.

 

Before the sudden death of my beloved husband, and father of my

daughters, my late husband intended to establish a business in the

united states of America with the sum of $30 million united states

dollars, but unfortunately he died before this proposed venture.

Following his death, his family members insisted that I am not entitled

to his property (Assets and money) since I am a woman and my

offspring's all girls as I do not have a male child for my husband.

Well, according to some barbaric traditional laws here in Nigeria

(Africa) which doesn't permit a woman to inherit a man's property, as

they are expected by tradition to take over the management of his

business and other properties including myself who automatically

becomes a wife to one of his immediate brothers. Unfortunately to this

wicked family members, the $30million united states dollars which my

late husband intended to use in establishing a business in the United

States was deposited in a bank account unknown to his family. I and the

lawyer is the only one aware of this money, so I have discussed this

matter with a staff of the bank that i want this money personally so

that I will be able to take care of my children's educational needs

since my husband's family members vehemently opposed the furtherance of

their education. According to the staff of the bank, the best way to

secure this money is to transfer this money to a bank account outside

Nigeria For safe-keeping, later it will be used for business

establishment subject to the Advise of whosoever finally assists us. At

this juncture, I there fore ask for your sincere assistance in

providing us with your bank details and the enablement to facilitate

the remittance of this fund into your nominated account.

 

As soon as I get your positive response, I shall provide you with all

the necessary detail for this transfer. However, I have decided to to

give you 30% of the total money as a reward for your sincere assistance

and the remaining 70% of the money will be for my investment as I will

want to keep aglow my late husbands dream of investing in real estate.

 

To be able to help me, kindly send through my email, your personal

details including your contact information for easy communication.

 

Thanking you for your anticipated response

 

Mrs. Susan Okobi.

Please reply to this  E-MAIL mrssusanmill01@excite.com

202548[/snapback]

I came across this one on Yahoo chat one day. It must be wide-spread considering that the total time I spent on yahoo chat is less than 5 hours.

[Guest ShaQuaNew]

I came across this one on Yahoo chat one day.  It must be wide-spread considering that the total time I spent on yahoo chat is less than 5 hours.

202899[/snapback]

Clark Howard has a lot of information on his website, not only about internet scams like these, but many other financially related topics...

 

see...

 

http://clarkhoward.com/shownotes/category/6/

[Joanne]

I came across this one on Yahoo chat one day.  It must be wide-spread considering that the total time I spent on yahoo chat is less than 5 hours.

202899[/snapback]

Clark Howard has a lot of information on his website, not only about internet scams like these, but many other financially related topics...

 

see...

 

http://clarkhoward.com/shownotes/category/6/

202906[/snapback]

This site worths keeping. I just "tucked" it away. Thanks.

 

I don't believe very good deals in general. Never believed I have better luck.

[ameriken]

I don't believe very good deals in general.  Never believed I have better luck.

202917[/snapback]

I usually follow the rule "If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is".

Edited March 29, 2006 by ameriken (see edit history)

[ameriken]

I don't believe very good deals in general.  Never believed I have better luck.

202917[/snapback]

I usually follow the rule "If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is".

202923[/snapback]

However let me clarify...every rule has an exception and Jie was the exception!

[Joanne]

I don't believe very good deals in general.?Never believed I have better luck.

202917[/snapback]

I usually follow the rule "If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is".

202923[/snapback]

However let me clarify...every rule has an exception and Jie was the exception!

202925[/snapback]

I feel the same towards my hubby. However, I know, it is probably because qing2 ren2 yan3 li3 chu1 xi1 shi1.

Edited March 29, 2006 by Joanne (see edit history)

[Jonathan]

I don't believe very good deals in general.  Never believed I have better luck.

202917[/snapback]

I usually follow the rule "If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is".

202923[/snapback]

However let me clarify...every rule has an exception and Jie was the exception!

202925[/snapback]

You beat me to it!