Monday 15 October 2007

COMPANY REPRESENTATIVE NEEDED!!!

Here's an email I've just received, which is also a very popular type of scam, although not as much as the normal type of phishing emails.

This one, instead of attempting to trick you into thinking you are dealing with your bank, is trying to tempt you into trying to make cash.

Whilst not asking for bank details, replying to the email could ultimately cause you a lot of bother. For a start they know that you reply to spam and will sell your email address to every spam list they can find.

Further, it's also possible that they could start sending you fake cheques and asking you to immediately forward the cash to them using transfer. Before the cheque bounces you have sent the cash. Once it bounces, it's too late.

I can't say for certain that's what this email is for, but that's the sort of problem you can fall into by replying.

Here's the email I received:



Dear Sir/Madam,
I am Mr.Kuri Wara ,managinig director of MINHOU ARTS AND CRAFTS COMPANY
LIMITED CHINA.We are a trading company that is into the import and export
of goods like funiture,industrial,and office equipment,we export these
funiture equipments to U.S,Canada and Europe. Owing to the large amount of
clients that we have in the U.S.A,we are having difficulty in reaching all
of them,therefore we decided to employ representatives in all the states
of America,Canada,Europe to help us get to our clients. As our
representative,you shall serve as a link between us and our clients and
you will also be responsible for the collection of payments on our behalf.
Note: that you shall have a 10% commission for every payment that you
collect on our behalf.Kindly fill this form below and forward to
this E-mail address: wara_kuri@sanook.com

1.FIRST NAMES :
2.MIDDLE NAME :
3.CONTACT ADDRESS :
4.PHONE NUMBER :
5.FAX NUMBER:
6.COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE:
7.EMAIL ADDRESS

Subject to your response,we shall have our company's attorney draft out
an agreement to seal up this contract.
Best Regards,
Kuri Wara

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