An interesting scam by e-mail

This is an interesting twist to the e-mail scams. It almost sounds legit. Of course no bona fide corporation would be sending out blanket e-mails to unknown people offering to pay them a decent salary on becoming a rep of their company. Sounds rather fishy to me. Me thinks it's another attempt to scam some people. I was able to find the same scam letter under different names and different e-mail addresses. It isan offer of a job that doesn't exist - an attempt at another scam.

If we look at the the website for Pacific Fish Processing, www.thaipro.com/z1018a/353_thailand.html, we see substantial spikes in traffic at the first of May, June, August, September and October and a minor spike at the first of July. At the other times, there was little or no traffic. I interpret that as the times that the scam e-mails were sent out.

The scammers often use the identity and in some cases the websites of legitimate companies to make their scams look more legitimate to entice people to fall for them. In some cases, scammers will make up company names so some of the business names are not legitimate at all.

Following is the latest e-mail scam I received.
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PACIFIC FISH PROCESSING COMPANY LIMITED.
27/4 Moo7 Kaoseng-Jana Rd .
Roubchang,Muang,Songkhla 90000
Thailand .


Dear Sir/Madam,

I represent Pacific Fish Processing Company Limited based in Thailand
with
an export office in JAPAN . Our company was established in the year
1984
to produce frozen mincemeat known as Surimi for export. We produce
freshest and finest fish from nearby sources to support its production
process.

In order to increase the variety of its products, the company invested
in
a new facility and the most advanced technology to produce some new
products from Surimi.The new line of value added products includes
Kamaboko,Imitation Crab Stick, Chikuwa, Fish Chips, Fish Cakes, Seafood
Balls, Fish Balls, and other value added products. We export this
products
into the following countries Japan , Singapore , Malaysia , Taiwan ,
France , Spain , Netherland,the UK , Russia , Australia and New Zealand
.

Due to increased demands of our products in America and Canada , we
decided to move our products often into the continent of America . By
so
doing, we are looking for someone who can serve as an in-country
representative who will be serving as a link between us and our
customers
within that province.
It is upon this note that we are writing you this mail to seek your
assistance in representing our company in your locality as our
representative. Note that as a representative of our company; You will
be
entitled to a basic salary of 60,000USD a year. That is 5,000 dollars
monthly and 5% of any amount you receive from customers on behalf of
the
company as payments for outstanding debts or goods that they are
wanting
to buy.

As a representative of our company, your basic functions are as
follows:

1. Maintenance of a sales office. The company will be responsible for
the
cost.
2. Assume responsibility for all sales office.
3. Lastly, contacting clients on behalf of the company who are ready to
make payments or wanting to pay for products they purchase from the
company.

To facilitate the conclusion of this transaction if accepted, do send
us
an e-mail promptly the following:pacific_recruitmentdesk@ifcuk.org

1. Your Full name and present occupation
2. Telephone number and Fax
3. Contact address
4. Age
5 .Marital status
6 .Lastly, letting us know if you are free from crime, which includes
financial crime.

If you are interested please respond to this email:
recruitdesk2@satellite-email.com

Thank you for your time.

Yours Sincerely,

Mr Saracut Petru
Executive
(RECRUITMENT DEPARTMENT)
PACIFIC FISH PROCESSING COMPANY LIMITED