Using the below scam email, I want to point out some key things, that lets me know it is a scam.
SCAM START:
Sinopec Co.,Ltd.
A6 Hui xin East St. Chaoyang
District,
100029, Beijing
CHINA.
Dear
Sir/Madam,
Sinopec 2007/2008. Let me crave yourindulgence to introduce myself to you, I am Mr.Su Wensheng
Employee Representative Supervisor Of Sinopec Company Limited. We deal on crude oil and raw
materials and export into the various continents.
We import this products into the World Trade Market at large and due to the high demands of our
products , we have been able to acquire outlets all over Europe,Asia and America. And as at today, there are so many SINOPEC branches,including its Asia-Pacific headquarters.Due to the high rate of success in the last fiscal year of trading in the UNITED STATES,NORTH and SOUTH AMERICA,CANADA, EUROPE(Germany, and United Kingdom),and ASIA , we have decided to embark on major expansion plans in these Regionseven as the global economy is showing optimistic signs of pick-up.
We are hereby soliciting for your assistance to help collect in the collecting and remittance of payments for goods supplied and services rendered to our customers in UNITED STATES, NORTH and SOUTH AMERICA,CANADA, EUROPE(Germany, andUnited Kingdom), and ASIA.We want tobring to your notice that this position does not require any relevant experience and it is best suited for all{graduates, professionals and non graduates}, and it can be done as on a FULL TIME or PART TIME basis, depending on your personal schedule.
If you deem you are fit enough for this job, I will want you to furnish me with yourparticulars, so as to enable me give you further details.You are to note that our major criteria for acceptance is HONESTY and TRUST, hence we expect You to possess these characters Because we intend creating and building a very strong and lasting business relationship between our company and you.
Note that after all certification processes and we are eventually convinced you fit for this position,you would be placed on a 10% commission for any payment received by you, from any of our clients/customers, this will befollowed alongside start up annual salary of $30,000 per year.
Please contact us for more information via email with the below in formations filled out.
FULL NAMES:RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS (Including Zipcode):
AGE:
MARITAL STATUS:
STATE/COUNTRY:
HOME TEL NUMBER (Personal) :
MOBILE NUMBER :
FAX NUMBER:
COMPANY NAME (If any):
COMPANY TEL
NUMBER:
COMPANY FAX
NUMBER:
OCCUPATION:
MONTHLY
INCOME:
We look forward to working with you.
Mr.Su Wensheng
Employee Representative Supervisor,
Sinopec Company Limited.
N: B– We are assuring you that at no time will you be required to make any payments of your personal funds to us become our staff for whatever reasons, we are legitimate entrepreneur seeking for a trustworthy foreign partners/relationship
on a long term bases.
SCAM END:
Number one, why is this major oil company contacting me, and how did he even hear about me?
Clue number two, he is using a yahoo.com email account, to mail me.
Clue number three, he is assuring me.
The following quote from the above email, is clue number four:
FULL NAMES:RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS (Including Zipcode):
AGE:
MARITAL STATUS:
STATE/COUNTRY:
HOME TEL NUMBER (Personal) :
MOBILE NUMBER :
FAX NUMBER:
COMPANY NAME (If any):
COMPANY TEL
NUMBER:
COMPANY FAX
NUMBER:
OCCUPATION:
MONTHLY
INCOME:
Number four is a clue, because that is something common to find on a bank scam email.
