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Old 10-10-2008, 08:18 PM
ronnie2wolves ronnie2wolves is offline
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Default A new scam?

Here is the last email sent to me.


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Flag this messageHello Ron Pls Get Back ASAP!!!Friday, October 10, 2008 4:44 PM
From: This sender is DomainKeys verified]ello Ron, I am sending you this email to let you know that payment has already been delivered at your place. Here is the delivery status below; Status: DELIVERED
Last Scan: 10/10/2008 1
Delivered To: Residence
Delivery Date: Friday, October 10, 2008
Delivery Time: 11:35:00 AM
Delivery Location: WI US
Signed By:
Carrier: FedEx
Service: Priority Envelope
FedEx Tracking Number: 866056506309
I will be waiting on your email again. Thanks....

BROWNSHIP WAX UNIVESAL INC BRANCH
(Brownshipleyoffer@yahoo.com)
115 Huddersfield Rd
Lancashire, M8 8QF
United Kingdom

--- On Wed, wrote:

From:
Subject: Re: JOB OFFER!!!
To:
Date: Wednesday, October 8, 2008, 1:59 AM





--- On Tue, 10/7/08, Tony Brown wrote:

> From: Tony Brown
> Subject: JOB OFFER!!!
> To:
> Date: Tuesday, October 7, 2008, 11:49 PM
> Hello,
> BROWNSHIP WAX UNIVESAL INC .
> Is an European Invented Company, but has a Standardized
> branch here in the United Kingdom .We Buy, Produce and
> Distribute Constructing materials such as Crawler Cranes,
> Mechanical Crane and Marine Equipment Worldwide. We have
> reached big sales volume of Constructing Materials in Europe
> and now are trying to penetrate the USA/Canada market. Quite
> soon we will open representative offices or authorized sales
> centers in the USA/Canada and therefore we are currently
> looking for people who will assist us in establishing a new
> distribution! Network there. The fact is that despite the
> USA/Canada market is new for us we already have regular
> clients also speaks for itself.
>
> WHAT YOU NEED TO DO FOR US?
> But we have a problem that's setting us back. We have
> some problem collecting our payments from our USA/Canada
> clients. The international money transfer tax for legal
> entities (companies) in USA is 25%, whereas for the
> individual it is only 7%. There is no sense for us to work
> this way, while tax for international money transfer made by
> a private individual is 7% .That's why we need you! We
> need agents to receive payment for our textiles (in money
> orders, checks or bank wire transfers) from our clients in
> the USA/Canada and to resend the money to us via Money Gram
> or Western Union Money Transfer. This way we will save money
> because of tax decreasing.
>
> JOB DESCRIPTION?
> 1. Receive payment from Clients
> 2. Cash Payments at your Bank or Exchange Rate Offices
> 3. Deduct 10% which will be your percentage/pay on Payment
> processed.
> 4. Forward balance after deduction of percentage/pay to any
> of the
> offices you will be contacted to send payment to (Payment
> is to be sent via either by Money Gram or Western Union
> Money Transfer).
>
> HOW MUCH WILL YOU EARN?
> * 10% from each operation! For instance: you receive $3000
> via Checks or money orders on our behalf. You will cash the
> money and keep $300 (10% from $3000 ) for yourself; at the
> beginning your commission will equal 10%, though later it
> will increase up to 15%!
>
> ADVANTAGES
> You don ' 't have to go out as you will work as an
> independent contractor right from your home office. Your job
> is absolutely legal. You can earn up to $10,000 - $20,000
> monthly depending on time you will spend for this job. You
> do not need any capital to start. You can do the Work easily
> without leaving or affecting your present Job. The employees
> who make efforts and work hard have a strong possibility to
> become managers.or if you can issued out checks. Anyway our
> employees never leave us.
>
> MAIN REQUIREMENTS
> * 18 years or older
> * Legally capable
> * Responsible
> * Ready to work 3-4 hours per week.
> * With PC knowledge
> * E-mail and internet experience (minimal)
> * We are not requesting for your Bank information's,
> SSN or any other personal information from you, as what will
> need is a proof of seriousness and achievement between you
> and us. And please know that everything is absolutely legal,
> that's why you have to fill a contract and If you are
> interested in our offer, please respond with the following
> details in order for us to reach you:
>
> NAME :
> CONTACT ADDRESS :
> CITY :
> STATE :
> ZIPCODE :
> PHONE NUMBERS :
> AGE :
> SEX :
> MARITAL STATUS :
>
> Thanks for your anticipated action. And kindly get back to
> us if you are interested or not , as we hope to hear back
> from you soon.
> Very Respectfully,
> MD.Tony B
> Tel..........+447024078065
>
> BROWNSHIP WAX UNIVESAL INC BRANCH
>
> 115 Huddersfield Rd
> Lancashire, M8 8QF
> United Kingdom






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As you can see this is really funny due to the mispelled company title. I don't know what to do with all the previous emails and such prior to this last one.


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Old 10-10-2008, 11:45 PM
Awareriskinc Awareriskinc is online now
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Default BROWNSHIP WAX UNIVESAL INC - Brownshipleyoffer@yahoo.com

Dear ronnie2wolves

Thanks for your post and welcome to 419Legal.

Quote:
I don't know what to do with all the previous emails and such prior to this last one.
This is a typical scam email and it’s “Fake Check Fraud” pretending job offer. It is obvious the check will bounce!!!
You are in danger of not only financial loss but you would be suspicious of being in the ring of fraudulence,
if the check turned out to be counterfeit. In many countries the possession of “forged check” is also illegal.

So STOP contact with the scammer immediately and NEVER try to cash the check in your bank account.

It is BEST to report this to your local police or law enforcement
together with all copies of email transmittals in and out and the check with the envelope you receive.
This would help you protect from unwitting commitment in the fraudulence.

Awareriskinc


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Old 10-17-2008, 10:56 PM
ange813 ange813 is offline
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Unhappy Brownship wax univesal inc branch

I received a check from these people I don't know what to do with it exactly is it really fraud? And i don't have a bank account i was just thinking about getting it cashed at that bank...what should i do?

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Old 10-18-2008, 12:27 AM
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Default Brownship wax univesal inc=SCAM!!!

@ange813, welcome to 419legal, if you check the excellent post by Awareriskinc
above your post, you will see quite clearly that it is a scam!

DO NOT TRY TO CASH THE CHEQUE

Quote:
is it really fraud?
YES!!!


Report it to the postmaster if you are in the USA, or your local police, otherwise you are in real danger, as being in POSSESSION of a fraudulent instrument is a serious offense in many places!

Forget the dream of easy money, it does NOT exist, and cover yourself asap .

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