I thought this might make for an interesting change of pace. I had no idea what this was about, but thanks to Google Translate, you can see the English version below. Whatever it’s all about, it’s bound to be just another scam. From: "Felizitas holtkamp" celeritydzxh98@rapidprinters.com Subject: Re: Felizitas holtkamp Date: Tuesday, July 20, 2010 [...]

This one has been around for a while. It’s just another clever scam to get people’s money. From: "GLOBAL PLATINUM SPAIN" <globalplatspain@terra.es> Subject: A New Job Opening In Your Area Date: Tuesday, May 25, 2010 2:01 AM GLOBAL PLATINUM CREDIT AND LOAN FINANCIAL S.L OFFICE: #79 Avenida Novelda, 4598 Madrid, Spain. Tel+ 34-693-974-345      Fax:+34-917-905-054 Email:globalplatinummgt@spainmail.com [...]

Spam: Free: ? Are they kidding? Yeah, this is how collection officers are normally hired. Yeah, that’s the ticket! From: "Sinochem Company" <grivas@pampano.unacar.mx> To: <"undisclosed-recipients:"@imss2.unacar.mx> Subject: Spam: Free: Collection Officer Needed Date: Tuesday, June 02, 2009 10:43 PM SINOCHEM IMP.&.EXP.CORP. Tower A2,Fuxingmenai, China. REF:SC/09/00867546. We need Representatives from all over the World and as specified. [...]

Another load of bull. From: cutieleigh29@gmail.com Subject: Message from Coupon Wisconsin.com’s Tell-A-Friend service Date: Saturday, May 23, 2009 8:54 PM The Wisconsin Network Dear friend, Typist Wanted. We are looking for work-from-home typists. Pay is exceptional. You can start making money the FIRST DAY after training. With our program it is very simple process. You [...]

I never knew that one needs a “High School Diploma (or equivalent)” in order to be scammed. Getting rather picky aren’t they? From: "Orlen Verva" <pknorlenrep@sify.com> Subject: IMMEDIATE PARTTIME JOB OFFER Date: Saturday, May 23, 2009 7:03 PM Hello, Are you interested in an immediate partime job offer??….. which wouldn’t affect your present situation. Please [...]

Yeah, this is just the way legitimate companies hire people. Send out e-mail messages to random people and offer them jobs. Sure, happens all the time! What they’re really offering is a way for you to lose some of your money. It is a SCAM. From: "Cheung Industrial Company Ltd" <cheungindustrialcoltd@live.com> To: <undisclosed-recipients:> Subject: Payment [...]

Ah, a somewhat new twist on these 419 scams. Now they are pretending to offer U.N. jobs. That’s a good one! From: "INTERNATIONAL SUPPORTS GROUP" <support@united-nations.com> Subject: UNRIC Brussels/Other UN DONORS Agencies in Open Vacancies As Part Time usd$1000 salary? Date: Monday, April 13, 2009 12:50 PM UNRIC Brussels/Other UN DONORS Agencies INTERNATIONAL SUPPORTS GROUP/ [...]

This is another employment scam. In a lot of cases, these morons are trying to sell some kind of useless work-at-home directory or “how to” guide on finding a work-at-home job. It’s probably a good time to be perpetrating these kinds of scams due to the lousy economy, but it does demonstrate what low-life these [...]

If weren’t for the changing names from message to message, I’d swear I was reading the some ones over and over again! From: “Mrs Charles Nonso Boni” <mrscharlesboni25@yahoo.com.co> Subject: I REGISTERED YOUR PACKAGE WITH PACKAGE REGISTERED CODE NO XGT449 Date: Tuesday, March 24, 2009 5:52 AM FEDEX EXPRESS HEAD OFFICE BENIN REV. DR JERY SMITH [...]

I don’t see all that many of these. They seem a bit more rare than the typical 419 scams. Think about why this doesn’t make sense. What company is going to send e-mails out to random people who they have never met and offer them jobs? Yes, you guessed it! It’s another SCAM! From:    Randall [...]