Isn't The Poisonous Petfood and Poisonous Toothpaste enough?!

Date:   6/6/2007 11:32:03 PM ( 17 y ago)

I looked at my inbox and it told me I have a job offer from a company in China. Of Course I knew it was not real. I mean, yes, it is from a real person (or computer), but they want to eventually get a hold of my credit card or bank account number so they can steal money. We have all seen the Nigerian scams. I heard on tv the other day that they are the number one country for internet fraud. Wow. Did we all imagine this when we were striving to interconect to every city on this earth?

I, for one, feel very bad for the people who have been scammed out of their money. Many are older or not as computer savvy or not well-versed in English or naive for some other reason. I realize that this world is full of people who do not have even food to eat, but stealing is not the right answer to solve anything. In my book, theives are very close to murderers, in ethics. I don't just blame the theives. I blame a system who created a society where we have so much theivery. And, we are not even safe in broad day light shopping at Target. A lady was just assaulted the other day here. It seems the rich get richer and the poor get poorer and every where you go, you have to look over your shoulder. Well, anyway, here is another attempt to steal money from innocent people.

Oh, I know, some of you are going to cite the Delorian defense, saying people who fall for this are greedy and deserve it. Well, in some instances that might be true. But, this email I got does not promise any million dollar pay days, so it doesn't apply. Now, i would not be getting these emails if the scheme did not work. I still have an awfully hard time believing people fall for them. But, it seems the con artists are getting smarter now by offering us a job. I always get a kick out of emails like this that have bad grammar and/or sentence structure, misspelled words. Hey, kids, that is why it pays to do well in english and spelling and not just depend on spell check, so you can identify things that are not authentic...because you can bet that a good number of young people fall for these emails.

I ended up looking at their website. Coveniently, it's not in English. I tried to translate it with an online translator, it wouldn't translate it. A box came up that said this website is trying to access information that could put your computer at risk, do you want to continue? A big NO on that one! I think people who try to defraud people with fake companies like this one and send out these emails should serve hard time in prison. It is wrong to hurt your fellow human. Our own government sells us down the river and rips us off daily, but it doesn't make it acceptable, and once in a while they make an example out of one and throw them in the big house. Ok, some will say, what about Robin Hood. Well, maybe it does take something like that to point out how some people are living high off the hog while others are starving. But, our society didn't change, so guess that didn't really work well in the long run. Anyway, I am so tired of spam, especially those that are designed to steal money from me out of my bank account. I heard that one of the biggest spammers in history got arrested a while back:

Robert Alan Soloway, 27 year old, the world’s biggest e-mail spammer is arrested for mail fraud, wire fraud, e-mail fraud, identity theft and money laundering.

Soloway’s used malicious software, which infected whole network of computers. Then the computers, so called ‘zombies’ start sending spam e-mails, but the computer owners don’t have any idea about what’s going with their computers. So the companies get spammers reputation unfairly.

Benxi Steel Company
15 Xiwai Dajie
Xinxing Dongxiang
Zhouji Huaqiao Jiudian Rm 1312,
Beijing,China 100044
website: www.bxsteel.com

Dear Friend,

ACCOUNT KEEPER NEEDED

I am managing director of Benxi steel co.,ltd.We engaged in the manufacturing of Iron and Steel and other products for world trade.Our company remains one of the most successful in the distribution of steel, recently our profit has increased so much, that we decided to expand globally.

Benxi steel co., Ltd is located in Beijing,China.Our product include mild steel round bars, high-yield deformed bars, light section and wire rods ranging from very low carbon to high carbon and cold heading steel.

In view of our global expansion we are searching for representatives who can help us establish a medium of getting to our customers in Europe and America as well as making payments through you as our payment officer.

The reason we seek your asisstance is that most of our customers make payment in cheques, and American and Europe checks takes a longer time to clear here in China thereby holding business down for us and our business associates.

Note that Details of your account is not needed in this transaction. Also note, that your areas of specialization or occupation is of no relevant to resolve in assisting us and there is no financial obligation at your end.All we need from you is total reliability and your committiment to work with us.There are no assles as this is a work at home opportunity. Should you have a present job,you can still be part of our business as your service to us would not interfer with your working hours at all. Your reward as our account keeper your remuneration (Benefit) is 10% of every payment you receive from our customer at any time on our behalf.

If you are interested in this transaction please forward to us the following information;

1)Your Full names:
2)Contact address:
3)Postal code
4)Home/office phone number:
5)cell number
6)Occupation
7)Age:
8)Sex:

Please note that your areas of specialization or occupation is of no relevant to resolve in assisting us.You have to be an honest and trusted person, as more payments will be made through you in the course of this transaction.

Note:You are to forward the above information to my private email address
dekuiizhang@yahoo.com.cn for SECURITY REASON.

Yours Sincerely

Mr.Zhang Dekui chairman & CEO

Benxisteel LTD.

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