Posted by David Post:
The Art of the Scam:
http://volokh.com/archives/archive_2005_05_29-2005_06_04.shtml#1117656860
I usually don't read these ridiculous scam notices before they get
deleted from my inbox, but for some reason this one caught my eye as a
particularly idiotic version of the great Mariam Abacha Ur-Scam, the
Nigerian bank account transfer hoax.
I particularly like the way it is addressed to "USA inhabitant," and
the reassuring tones of:
"Some people are afraid to give their financial information. We
understand that - it's quite natural. We can ask you to transfer
all your personal money out of the account, so you will not be
afraid that your money are in the risk. We just need trust and
cooperation, honest partners. From our side - we guarantee honesty
and professionalism."
Does anybody respond to stuff like this??
Here it is, in its entirety:
"From: "Alex Moore/TIF Company"
To: "USA inhabitant"
Subject: New job positions for US, UK and CA citizens from TIF
Company
Date: Wed, 1 Jun 2005 22:09:16 +0000
Hello, My name is Alex Moore. I'm the manager in TIF Company. We
have open vacancy for US and UK citizens. First, let me tell you
about our company. We are providing financial services worldwide.
We have several offices in Europe, and need transfer processing
service in US and UK. Our position is called Financial Manager. It
is very important position for us now. We need trustable and honest
people working with us like partners.
We have different tasks for Financial Managers, from receiving and
redirecting deposits, to establishing LLCs and Corporations at our
cost. You may visit our website at www.tif-company.com for more
information.
Being Financial Manager in US or UK, you will need: First, you will
need to provide us with your bank account. We have one condition,
your bank account should be establisned at least 3 months ago. Why?
Because we were victims of online scam, when we hired Transaction
Managers, and after receiving first deposit they cashed money and
disappeared. We had this bad experience, but since that time, we
had a lot of consultings with bank authorities, police, etc. Now we
have all methods to find scammers. But banks recommend us to use
old accounts, so they will have history in the bank.
So, when you will provide us with your bank account, we will
arrange transfer from our partners to you. You receive transfer,
take your 5% commission. The rest you will transfer to us. We have
2 ways of transferring money from you to us. Regular wire transfer,
or if we have some urgent needs - Western Union. All fees for
transferring money to us will be paid from our part. We can also
use just established bank accounts.
We have different options. We also have other offers for our
Financial Managers. We need new Corporations very often. We can
have you as our Representative in your country.
Some people are afraid to give their financial information. We
understand that - it's quite natural. We can ask you to transfer
all your personal money out of the account, so you will not be
afraid that your money are in the risk. We just need trust and
cooperation, honest partners. From our side - we guarantee honesty
and professionalism.
We understand that it is quite difficult to get a good job over
Internet. Please, take a look at our website at www.tif-company.com
. We tried to explain our mission as detailed as we can. If you are
interested in our proposition - please, go to our website at
www.tif-company.com -> application form or just go to
http://www.tif-company.com/apply.html . When we receive information
from you - our managers will contact you, answer your questions,
and if you are finally interested - we can start. You can also send
us emails at [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Wishing you luck.
Alex Moore, TIF Company"
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