CBR Logistics - Best scam email yet. English as a first language with a good hook.

Duplicate posted this...read second post.

Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 01/27/2016 04:42AM by scanman1.

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The scammers are getting better. There are no grammar issues, and it sounds enticing enough.
When I did my 10 minute check, the domain is a real company whose site is most likely hacked.

Naturally there is no such company called CBR Logistics that I could locate.

I'm tempted to reply and play a little game with them to see the hook. tongue sticking out smiley

It is my main MS shopping account though and if I even nibble at the bait, they will add me to a list of possible marks and then I will be flooded with more scam emails. NEVER reply to a scammer email. This lets them know that the email is active and they will send more spam.

It looks like they will use fraudulent CC purchases sent to your home address from real retailers and expect you to reship them to a third world country. I'm sure the payment will never come or will be a fraudulent check.



@ wrote:

Email: marco.moro@ingv.it

Subject: Position available - (13620136521002)
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Hello!

I am HR Manager of CBR Logistics. CBR Logistics assists in purchasing various types of merchandise from US suppliers from any country in the world in a convenient way.

We would like to offer you a part-time position:
Employee Type: Part-Time Employee;
Total Compensation: $38k+ annual;
Payment Basis: commission-based in the amount of $40 for every parcel you get and ship out.
Requirements:
Ability to devote 1-4 hours per day to this job;
Ability to schedule working hours effectively (Possibility to combine the job with primary employment);
Ability to use Internet and e-mail;
Ability to print out documents(printer is required)

CBR Logistics is looking for Shipping Agent in the United States. No relocation is required.

The salary is commission-based, and it will typically take up to 6 hours per week to fulfil your duties. You should be able to perform your duties during regular business hours. Your primary duty will be getting packages from US suppliers(like HP, Tigerdirect, Zappos), shipping them out and keeping communication with your personal manager. You will get paid $40 for each package received and shipped.

If you are interested in this job please reply to this message.

Best regards, Angela Troutman
HR Manager, CBR Logistics


Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 01/27/2016 04:43AM by scanman1.
Sounds like that old fraud, stealing credit cards and ordering items shipped to you. You remail the goods; the cops come and arrest you for credit card fraud! It's a scary one. Personally, I wish there was a real job I could work 6 hours a week and make $30,000+ annually!!!! LOL!!!!
Few jobs are paying those wages while working less than eight hours, you had me at "4 hours"!
@scanman1 wrote:



I am (The) HR Manager

CBR Logistics is looking for (A) Shipping Agent in the United States. No relocation is required.

I found two things giving it away for me....however I have seen worse memos sent from the higher ups in the renowned company I work for in my regular job. Generally they are put together by the assistant but I would not be surprised to see mistakes in anyone's memo these days.
I knew the domain was "real" and hacked last night. I sent a block request to the Spamhaus blacklist that is used by over 75% of all ISP's and web based email servers to block emails in their tracks.

[www.spamhaus.org]

I then sent a reply email with the full routing information to:

webmaster@ingv.it
abuse@ingv.it
admin@ingv.it

Those are email addresses that are by default routed to the servers maintainer.

The server is located in Italy and I definitely made the true admin blow coffee (cappuccino) out his nose when he saw my email as he did not know his email server was owned.

This is his reply with a real webpage and photo showing that he's been a techie as long as I have.....1979!

@ wrote:

Apologize Rob, we're not spammer.
we're under spam attack, too.

as soon as my mail server's admin arrive to office, we try to recover the issue

Regards,

Diego

--
Diego SORRENTINO
Responsabile Centro Servizi Informativi
Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia
Via di Vigna Murata, 605
00143 Roma - IT
Tel: +39 06 51.86.03.45
INGV page: [www.roma1.ingv.it]

That is a very safe and real website with an English version and is a highly funded scientific Seismology and Tectonophysics organization that monitors earthquakes!

Someone had to let them know the bad news. They were unaware that hackers broke into their email server.

Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 01/27/2016 12:44PM by scanman1.
Well, there are errors. The semi-colon placements in the list are odd, some spacing errors and weird capitalizations, and fulfill is misspelled. It stinks from the first read.

Glad that you advised the proper channels.
@JASFLALMT wrote:

It stinks from the first read.

Indeed it does! There are enough grammar and punctuation mistakes, along with stilted usage, that it's a pretty good tip-off that it's a scam. (Even though it seems that most e-mails these days have grammar errors, the combination of those and the odd language usage is suspect.) That and the unrealistic pay would put most experienced and/or savvy shoppers off. I might see a newbie falling for it.

I learn something new every day, but not everyday!
I've learned to never trust spell-check or my phone's auto-fill feature.
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