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Question

URGENT COMPANY`S REPRESENTATIVE WITH 10% COMMISSION!!!
From: "ken" [e-mail]
Date: Thu, 25 Jan 2007 18:47:23 -0500 (EST)
ONOKEN Corporation
1995-1 Tsurusaki,Oaza,
Oita 870-0106, Japan
Web:www.onoken.co.jp
COMPANY'S REPRESENTATIVE NEEDED
I am Mr. Ken Ono, president ONOKEN Corporation based in Japan. We specialized in the iron and steel products. We are searching for representatives who can help us establish a medium of getting to our customers in the Canada/America and other nearby countries as well as making payments through you to us. You do not have to leave your present job for this one because this job offer will be on a part time basis as it comes once in a while and remuneration is on a percentage basis of 10% of the total amount you receive from my customers at any time on my behalf.
The reason why i seek your assistance is that American and Canadian checks takes a long time to clear her e in Japan. Thereby holding business down for me and my associates. Now i already have customers who are ready to remit cash to me. Please to facilitate the conclusion of this transaction if accepted, do send me promptly the following informations below by
my private EMAIL: [e-mail]
(1)Your full names:
(2)Contact address:
(3)Tele/cell numbers:
(4)Occupation:
(5)Age:
(6)Sex:
(7)country:
Thank you for your time.
Ken Ono

Answer 1

Rest assured, some prat will fall for it despite all the warnings! Best thing is to do as the kind person above has done - ask for more details. That usually foxes them!

Answer 2

Interesting. Now that I've had time to think about this, there was a call made to my mom's phone # just days after my dad passed. Something about her filling out some kind of research poll about seniors with diabetes. Neither mom or dad had any kind of diabetes, and we couldn't figure out where this call came from. We gave no information to the caller, and just hung up. Mom doesn't have caller ID, so she wouldn't know if that same number called again, but she knows not to answer any questions from an unsolicited caller over the phone. She is also on the do not call listing, but I don't know if she has had any further calls about this. I will discuss this with her tomorrow, and see about getting her caller ID.

Answer 3

I received same email in early January. I did not reply with all information - but I did request that they send me more information about what this type of employment would entail. I received no reply.

Answer 4

I would never be daft enough to fall for any scam but could be a warning to some.

Answer 5

Classic 419, advanced fee Scam.



Bin it.

Answer 6

Standard type scam, but thanks for thinking of bringing it up.



Could I just mention, never open/respond to any of these, doing so will tell 'em they've found a live address & you'll be deluged!

Answer 7

I delete ALL emails from unknown senders anyway.

Answer 8

Anyone who falls for this deserves all they get

Answer 9

thanx

Answer 10

i,ve not recieved one yet, but thanks for the warning.

Answer 11

Wasn't aware but thanks.

Answer 12

thanks!