Hmmm November 28 2005
I found this in my GMAIL account this evening….
HELLO SIR
My name is Richard Brain
I am an artist.I live in london
I have been selling my art for the last 2 years and have had my work featured on trading cards, prints and in books.I have sold in companiesand to private collectors from all around the world.I am always having serious problems when it comes to selling my art works to canadians/Americans and mostly in some parts of other
countries,they are always offering to pay witha POSTAL MONEY ORDER/ CASHIER CHEQUES,which is difficult for me to cash here in London.I am looking for a representatives, who will be working for me as a partime worker and i will be willing to pay %10 for every transaction,which wouldnt affect your present state of work,someone who would help me recieve payments from my customers in the states and in some parts of some countries, which is not northern Ireland.i mean someone that is responsible and reliable,because the cost of coming to the states and other countries, and getting
payments is very expensive,i am working on setting up a branch in the states,so for now I need a representative in the united states, and some part of other countries.These payments are in cashier cheques and they would come to you inyour name,so all you need do is cash the cashier cheques/money order deduct your percentage and wire the rest back.
YOUR REGARDS
Richard Brain
Ummm am I stupid or is that essentially money laundering?
uh? dick brain?
The trick is that they send a forged cashier’s check. You cash it at your bank and then send back the money to him. Then about a week later you get a call from your bank that says the check was fake. You are out the money and they pocket the amount you sent.
Write back and ask him if all his friends are lying thieving asshats too.
sounds like the email I got from South Africa!!!!
I say cash the check and then keep the money! 2 Can play that game!
So, how much did you send him?
Hate those emails. BAH.