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