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Genuine or dodgy?

11/06/2006 6:14 PM

I've had a couple of emails from San Wu Rubber Mfg. Co., Ltd., inviting me to work for them in some B2B deal.

Does anyone know if they're a genuine outfit? Are they being scammed? Am I being scammed? They come up with lots of hits on Google, and look real enough; it's just that I go by the old adage 'if it looks too good to be true - it (almost certainly) is'.

If anyone wants to see the email I got (complete with link to a 'site) - drop me a line.

BTW I havn't followed the link, and I have no intention of responding to their invitation.

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Re: Genuine or dodgy?

11/06/2006 8:51 PM

Just checked out their website. Its a hoax.

"*** In regards to the recent inquires for a sales position based outside of Taiwan: We regret to inform you that the ad is a hoax. At the current time, we are not looking for home-based salespersons. If you do receive any ad of this type soliciting positions for San Wu Rubber, please forward the information to......".

Here's the link.

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

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Re: Genuine or dodgy?

11/08/2006 12:44 AM

Yes, places like that are frauds. You apply, and my Lord, you are just who we have been looking for. The salary is $4000 per week, how soon can you start and by the way fill in this document translation form and send the $25 fee....you guessed it. All they want is the $25.

They call this "advance fee fraud"

this is funny

http://www.scambusters.org/NigerianFee.html

here are 237,000 hits.

http://www.google.ca/search?hl=en&q=%22advance+fee+fraud%22&btnG=Google+Search&meta=

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