Scammers are always looking for someone who will step over the line of what is ethical to help them get money. They want our money.
Having worked for the BBB for ¼ of a century (The BBB is 100 this year!), I can tell you that you don’t get something for nothing and when someone says in hushed undertones “I can help you make money” and/or “it is a legal transaction” it isn’t something you want to get involved with.
What I find most interesting about this email is that she (Irene) has my name right! Usually they screw up on the important things. But, she didn’t have a phone number for me! You can call the Utah BBB at 801-892-6009 or email us at info@utah.bbb.org.
-----Original Message-----
From: Irene Henri [mailto:irenehenri@groupmail.com]
Sent: Thursday, February 02, 2012 4:54 AM
Subject: Business
Dear Jane Driggs
Tel:
It is my pleasure to have this opportunity to offer you a business transaction, which will yield high dividends for both of us.. The following is a brief overview on what the offer entails.. This offer entails you to stand as a supplier of a certain product to my company. I will secure a supply contract deal for you as our supplier of the product.This product is currently being sold by the manufacturer at a very low price and can be sold to my company at a much higher price.(The margin is over 90%) , getting my company to purchase the product at your fixed price is not a problem, my company is in need of this product. Basically what you are doing is to purchase this product at a relatively low price and sell it to my company at a marked up price, it is a legal transaction and I need you to partner with me on this project.please indicate your phone number in your reply if its different from the number stated above..
Best regards
Irene Henri
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