Advance Fee Fraud: Shoe company in China needs agent

Another example of a new form of scam email: a fictitious company wants you to be their representative in North America and Europe.In this case, it is an alleged Chinese shoe company.

From: "Guangzhou Dexin Shoes" <webinfo606@bellsouth.net> To: info@Dexin.comSubject: Carefully Read Our Proposal( Dexin Shoes Co. Ltd. )Date: Tue, 27 Feb 2007 18:51:19 -0500Good Day . Compliments of the season?It is my pleasure to write you in respect of this Company Guangzhou Dexin Shoes Co. Ltd.,located in Guangzhou, China. This company is one of the most powerful manufacturers of lady fashion shoes. Our products include sandals, boots, spring & autumn shoes, and causal shoes, adopting PU, fabric and other special material we export into Canada, America and Europe. It is exciting to say that more customers all over the world have known us by foreign professional shows/exhibitions and have been satisfied with our services and products.But we find it very cumbersome in accepting payments from them because most clients we have in the United States/Canada prefer to pay us with cheque rather than cash and we can not accept such payments due to the new monetary policy in our banking systems here in China. This has become a prominet problem for our company as it is crippling our business. For this reason the company needs dedicated and loyal representatives who can establish a medium of getting our funds from our customers in these areas, as well as making payments through you to us. If willing to be of assistance to this company as a payment agent/representative, we will be very glad. Subject to your satisfaction you will be given the opportunity to negotiate the mode by which we are to pay for your services as our representative/agent in Canada, America, and Europe. Upon receipt of this requested information, we shall provide you with the necessary details of how to become our representative. For official purpose, please send your response and acceptance via return email so your application could be processed via our Representative Department for further procedure. Needed details are below for a start: 1. Full Names:.................................................. 2. Age.............................................................. 3. Sex.............................................................. 4. Full Contact Address:.................................... 5. Working experience......................................6. Phone Number/Mobile:.................................. 7. Fax :............................................................ 8. Occupation:.................................................9. Country :..................................................... 10. Email:........................................................Respectfully Submitted, Mr. Zhang Shao. Rep Manager E-mail: guangzhoucompanyltd247@yahoo.esGuangzhou Dexin Shoes Co. Ltd.

A new form of an old scam.