Company Representative scams, Payment Processing scams and other Employment scams.
#4133 by Peanut Wed Jul 16, 2008 2:39 pm
John Smith wants to hire you in a cut and dry example of a check fraud scam.

Note that while the company he lists here: Costa Coffee IS legitimate, "John Smith" here is not.

Strange, isn't it, that John Smith is e-mailing from an address that labels him as "John Green?" :roll:

More about this scammer can be found here:
http://www.scamwarners.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=834
http://www.scamwarners.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=791


Exporters of Cocoa.
20 Holloway Road,London,N8 8DB.
Company Reg NO: 3019628
VAT Reg NO:735 773 701
Tel: +447031877480
http://www.costa.co.uk.

Hello

My name is Mr.John Smith and the above named company based in the United Kingdom needs Representatives world wide.US, CANADA and EUROPE. As our Representative in your country, you will receive payments from our customers usually in form of a US POSTAL MONEY ORDER, BILL PAY OR CASHIERS CHECK and also establish a medium of contacting our customers in your country.
For example: You've got 3000.00USD
You take your 10% income: 300.00 USD
Send to us 90%: 2700.00 USD
Please if you are interested, Indicate by forwarding all required informations below to our Enlisting officer; ASAP

1. Your Name:......
2. Mailing Address:.....
3. State:......
4. city;..........
5. Zip Code:.......
6. Phone Number:.......
7. Country:........
7. Age:.......
8. Marital Status:......

The above information should be forwarded to our Enlisting officer
MR.JohnCPA via Email:

Secretary.
Mr.John
http://www.costa.co.uk
Exporters of Quality Cofee.


Also he doubles up the same scam with a different name:

> Hello
>
> My name is Mr. Robert Criag and the above named company based in
> the United Kingdom needs Representatives world wide.US, CANADA and
> EUROPE. As our Representative in your country, you will receive
> payments from our customers usually in form of a US POSTAL MONEY
> ORDER, BILL PAY OR CASHIERS CHECK and also establish a medium of
> contacting our customers in your country.
>
> For example: You've got 3000.00USD
> You take your 10% income: 300.00 USD
> Send to us 90%: 2700.00 USD
>
> Please if you are interested, Indicate by forwarding all required
> informations below to our Enlisting officer; ASAP
>
> 1. Your Name:......
> 2. Mailing Address:.....
> 3. State:......
> 4. city;......
> 5. Zip Code:.......
> 6. Phone Number:.......
> 7. Country:........
> 7. Age:.......
> 8. Marital Status:......
>
> The above information should be forwarded to our Enlisting officer
> MR.Criag CPA via Email:
>
> Secretary.
> Mr Robert Criag
> http://www.costa.co.uk
> Exporters of Quality Cofee.
Last edited by Peanut on Wed Nov 19, 2008 7:48 pm, edited 1 time in total.

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#5796 by Peanut Wed Nov 19, 2008 7:15 pm
An updated version:

Exporters of Quality Coffee

I am the Employment Manager of Costa Coffee, a quality coffee company Based in the United Kingdom. The company has been setup in Lambeth,London since 1971, supplying all local caterers, major Italian and American Coffee shops and around the world, with an exciting coffee, slow-roasted the Italian way.

Our company has just entered into new contractual agreements with some Firms from USA for continuous and large supply from us twice every Month to them in USA.
Our new clients in USA/Canada and Australia according to the agreement shall be Making payments for our supplies strictly by secured Bank Transfer/Certified Check. For effectiveness and efficiency reasons, I have been Charged to recruit, short list and employ an administrative Part-Time Representative/Bookkeeper for the company in USA so as to eliminate the Discomfort we are encountering on payments receipts from our clients in USA/Canada and Australia.

The details of the position is described and summarized below. PLEASE NOTE: Primarily, what you will be doing for the company is receiving payments from our clients within USA/Canada and Australia, Get it duly processed in your bank, Deduct your salary as at when due, and forward the balance to the company through the company's accountant and strictly according to the company's instructions. Therefore, you must be capable of receiving wired funds and Bank deposits through your account from the company's client amongst other duties.
Fill and return the application form below and return as soon as possible and thereafter, you will be notified if short listed and employed for the position.


FULL NAME:
ADDRESS:
CITY:
STATE:
ZIP CODE:
COUNTRY:
PHONE NUMBER (S):
GENDER:
MARITAL STATUS:
AGE:
GENDER:
NATIONALITY:
OCCUPATION:


Regards,
John Smith
Costa Coffee,
Exporters of Quality Coffee.
Contact email:[email protected]


Looks like he caught on to that wrong e-mail name!!

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