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Offline Elfie

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« on: September 26, 2007, 04:03:39 AM »
I got this in my email, haven't seen anything like this before. I think a couple things cause red flags to go up.

1) A company that can't open accounts in foreign banks? Since when?

2) Deposit money into my bank account (probably checks) then withdraw all but 10% which I keep as payment for my services. (Stinks of possible money laundering to me)

I used to know a website that specialized in posting various scams but I can't recall what the name of it is.

Here is the email in it's entirety.

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Estás invitado a:         Sin título
Por tu anfitrión:         Emily Anderson
 
Mensaje:         Hello,
My name is Emily Andenson and I'm the C.E.O of Interface Fabrics Limited,We'd like to offer you additional earnings $2000 - $8000 per month. It's easy and will not take a lot of time. No costs, No Investments, Work Part Time or Full Time . Up to $2000 Part Time and $8000 Full Time. Work from Home with a Business Opportunity that no job could ever offer. Use your own computer to make money and make a CAREER as your own boss.
I would like to know if you are interested. Work will consist of receiving of the payments from our clients in USA and Canada . All you would be doing is receiving these payments that would come to you via the mail system in your country, have them cashed and remit the rest to the company. The company be willing to pay you 10% of whatever payment you process.These payments would come in different forms.
We are always facing serious difficulties when it comes to selling our products to Americans; they are always offering to pay with Different Modes, which are difficult for the company to cash here in the UK. Because of a hold of almost three weeks that would be placed on them before they clears the banks here in the UK. Unfortunately we can't open bank accounts in all the countries we work with and because of that we seek for a representative/bookkeeper in USA and Canada


Respond only if you will like to work from home part-time/full time and get paid weekly without leaving or it affecting your present job. (PAY IS GOOD)
If interested please reply with the informations below to email:interface_fabricsltd01@yahoo.co.uk
1). FULL NAMES:
2). GENDER:
3). FULL POSTAL ADDRESS:
4). HOME PHONE:
5). CELL PHONE
6). EMAIL ADDRESS:
7). BANK NAME
8). AGE

NB: Interface Fabrics Limited will never ask you for anything more than that, no bank account number, routing number, credit card, passwords, s.s.n # etc.
If anyone asks for those on our behalf please do not give out this information. This is to ensure your security and non involvement in cases of Identity Theft.

Reply me as soon as possible if you are interested for more details to this email below and I will be glad to get back to you within 24hr.
Web site: - http://www.interfacefabricsgroup.com/home.html
Product Samples:- http://samples.camirafabrics.com/
Interface Fabrics (Sales and Customer Service)


Best Regards,
E.Andenson.
Hampton Mills,
Mir field,
West Yorkshire,
WF14 8HE
United Kingdom.
Phone # +447031942140
 
Fecha:         lunes 24 septiembre 2007
Hora:         12:00 - 13:00  (GMT -06:00 EE.UU./Canadá Central)
 
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Scam or not a scam?
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« Reply #1 on: September 26, 2007, 04:14:02 AM »
why would the CEO of a co. use a yahoo email address?

SCAM!


EDIT: Tel: 01924 491591 is the phone number to Interface Fabrics.
447031942140 isn't even a phone number.
« Last Edit: September 26, 2007, 04:19:40 AM by WMLute »
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Offline Elfie

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« Reply #2 on: September 26, 2007, 04:19:02 AM »
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Originally posted by WMLute
why would the CEO of a co. use a yahoo email address?

SCAM!


EDIT: Tel: 01924 491591 is the phone number to Interface Fabrics.


Oh heck I forgot to mention the Yahoo email address.  :rofl
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« Reply #3 on: September 26, 2007, 06:19:03 AM »
Scam.

The minute I see a Yahoo address I delete this junk.  I had one yesterday asking about company formation in Bermuda and web hosting facilities.  The email went on to ask for confirmation that there are no regulatory requirements for companies or websites.

It wasn't a scam per se, but obviously someone who has done, or wants to do, something either illegal or very close to being illegal.  I deleted it but one of my partners responded asking for all kinds of information before we could act.

Waste of time and effort.
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« Reply #4 on: September 26, 2007, 06:30:25 AM »
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Originally posted by WMLute
447031942140 isn't even a phone number.


Format is correct for a British cell phone number.

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« Reply #5 on: September 26, 2007, 07:30:31 AM »
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Format is correct for a British cell phone number.


447031942140

ok, so 44 is the country code.

so you are saying that 7031 942140 is the phone number then.

(goes to google the # to see what comes up)
« Last Edit: September 26, 2007, 07:37:17 AM by WMLute »
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Offline JB88

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« Reply #6 on: September 26, 2007, 07:36:22 AM »
thats dry elfie.  high sierra, hells creeks canyon dry.

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« Reply #7 on: September 26, 2007, 07:47:51 AM »
Scam, ive gotten nearly the same message.  I think its a mass marketing scam.  Get your name, ph# and address.  Tons o junk mail a coming if given.
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« Reply #8 on: September 26, 2007, 08:01:10 AM »
Scam.
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Offline Fishu

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« Reply #9 on: September 26, 2007, 08:04:52 AM »
This guy supposedly represents a UK based company and his Yahoo is spanish localized. I thought they taught me UK english at school, not UK spanish.
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« Reply #10 on: September 26, 2007, 08:26:07 AM »
If I recall correctly, the scam is that they give you a forged cashiers check or money order (through a third party).  Your bank will make the funds available well before the check is discovered to not be legit.  You wire them the money and when the bank finds out the check was bad, you are responsible for the funds you sent out of country.
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« Reply #11 on: September 26, 2007, 08:52:19 AM »
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so you are saying that 7031 942140 is the phone number then.

 


stick an 0 at the front.

07031 942140

0 is removed when dialing from abroad.

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Offline AKH

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« Reply #12 on: September 26, 2007, 09:25:23 AM »
Existing US offices (from website)

Interface Fabrics
(Sales and Customer Service)
5300 Corporate Grove Drive SE
Suite 200
Grand Rapids, MI 49512

Tel: 800.544.0200
Fax: 616.554.2255

Interface Fabrics
(Design Studio)
437 Fifth Avenue
10th Floor
New York, NY 10016

Tel: 212.684.2380
Fax: 212.684.2522

Interface Fabrics
(Elkin Facility)
304 East Main Street
P.O. Box 530
Elkin, NC 28621

Tel: 336.835.2211
Fax: 336.526.0601
        
Interface Windows
1004 Dawes Street
Chapel Hill, NC 27516-3008

Tel: 919.942.3321
Fax: 919.932.7024
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« Reply #13 on: September 26, 2007, 10:10:34 AM »
I can't believe you would need to ask. SCAM.
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« Reply #14 on: September 26, 2007, 10:37:10 AM »
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Originally posted by JB88
thats dry elfie.  high sierra, hells creeks canyon dry.

:D


:rofl  and he is still getting serious answers.

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