anyone ever see a scam like this before?

[goes4ever]

I was doing my daily job search and I came across this within my zipcode:

http://hotjobs.yahoo.com/jobseeker/jobsearch/job_detail.html?job_id=JSQ3PL4H3

do people out there actually fall for this type of scam? It highly smells of money laundering or something very illegal, what is your opinion?

if link does not open here is the description:

WORK FROM HOME


San Wu Rubber Mfg. Co., Ltd.

No.106, Sec.2 Chang Mei Rd., Homei,

50801

Changhwa,

Taiwan.

Email: chow******@yahoo.com

Website: http://www.sanwu.com.tw/e/com-all.htm

Tel/Fax:Tel : 886-4-7361447


Dear Sir/Ma,


San Wu Rubber Mfg. Co., Ltd., a specialist in the production of variety

of rubber belts such as power transmission belts, conveyor belts and

industrial rubber products etc, is established in the year of 1946 in

Taiwan. Following Company's Principals, Sincerity, Courtesy,

Responsibility and Creativity, and Quality Policy, we offer superior products &

services to meet customer's satisfactory at reasonable prices and keep

running forward.

We have reached bigsales volume of industrial rubber products in the

united State of America/Canada and now trying to penetrate the United

Kingdom and European market.

Quite soon we shall open representative offices or authorized sales

centers in the United Kingdom 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 UK market is new for us we already have

regular clients also speaks for itself.

WHAT YOU NEED TO DO FOR US:

The international money transfer tax for legal entities (companies) in

Taiwan 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 industrial rubber products in bank wire

transfers and to resend the money to us via our bank account in Taiwan

while the tax shall be 7% inteadof 25% which will absolutely favour our

company.

JOB DESCRIPTION

1. Recieve payment from Clients either by check or wire transfer

2. Cash Payments at your Bank

3. Deduct 10% which will be your commission on each payment

processed.

4. Forward balance afetr deduction of 10% commission to offices

which shall be provided by us as soon as the fund becomes

available.


HOW MUCH WILL YOU EARN:

10% from each operation! For instance: you receive 5000 via

checks or wire transfer on our behalf. You will cash the money

and keep 500 (10% from 5000) for yourself! At the beginning your

commission will equal 10%, though later it will increase up to 12%!

ADVANTAGES:

You do not 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 3000-4000 monthly depending on time will spend on

this job. You do not need any capital to start. You cando the Work

easily without leaving or affecting your present Job. The employees

who make more efforts and work harder has strong possibility of

becoming

managers. Anyway our employees never leave us due to our excellent

work condition.

MAIN REQUIREMENTS:

20 years or older legally capable responsible ready to work 3-4 hours

per week.with PC knowledge e-mail and internet experience (minimal).

And

please be mindful that everything is absolutely legal.

If you are interested in our offer, please respond

with the following details in order for us to reach

you:


NAME

AGE

SEX

CITY

STATE

ZIPE CODE

CONTACT ADDRESS

PHONE NUMBER (MOBILE)

OCCUPATION

EMAIL

Kindly contact us on the above contact and you can also view our

website to enable you know more about our company.

Best Regards,

account Manager,

chow lee

Email: chow********@yahoo.com

I EDITED THE EMAILS SO NO ONE TRYS TO CONTACT THEM....LOL

 

[KC Lifter]

Oh yeah that's an old scam.

 

[goes4ever]

well if you know about it, explain it?

 

[KC Lifter]

well if you know about it, explain it?

I know about it as far what the scam is about and how it works. I've gotten emails before from different people trying to get me to fall for it.

 

[goes4ever]

well this was posted on a job site!

my buddy got one of those emails and his wife replied.........like an idiot

and he got a check in the mail for 33 thousand dollars with instructions to cash it and wire the money to a certain person, and he could keep 10%

well he took the check to the bank and they told him the check was real, but I talked him out of cashing it, I told him it has to be illegal in some way. I still say it is money laundering. He returned the check to them uncashed.

but it is real if something wants to break the law

 

[KC Lifter]

well this was posted on a job site!

my buddy got one of those emails and his wife replied.........like an idiot

and he got a check in the mail for 33 thousand dollars with instructions to cash it and wire the money to a certain person, and he could keep 10%

well he took the check to the bank and they told him the check was real, but I talked him out of cashing it, I told him it has to be illegal in some way. I still say it is money laundering. He returned the check to them uncashed.

but it is real if something wants to break the law

Tell him DO NOT CASH ANY CHECK LIKE THAT. Cashing that check could actually put him in a criminal situation. There is more involved in these scams then just screwing someone out of money. I used to screw with these emails I got and act really interested then play with them.