Fake CNOOC email -- check cashing scam, fraud

Beware this email sent to many firms. This is fraudulent and no such job exists. This is not the real CNOOC mailing this email.

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CNOOC Oil Base Group Ltd.
Address:6 Dongzhimenwai Xiaojie,
Dongcheng District, Beijing, China 100027
Telephone: 010-8452101 , 010-8453198
Fax:010-6460250
EMail:cnoocoilgroupltd @ yahoo.com.hk



Good Day,

JOB OPPORTUNITY


We are exporters base in China , we deal on Oilexploitation, technical service, chemicals, fertilizar production, refining,natural gas, power generation, financial services, logistic services and new energies development.


We have costumers in Asia, Europe, America , Australia , Canada and Africa.

Our company (CNOOC) was established in 1982. We are interested in employing company services, to work with us as our payment agent our north America customers will make payment to you on our behalf for goods and raw materials we supplied to our customers in North America.

If your company is interested in working with us,we will be very glad, Subject to your satisfaction, your company reward of working with us as a Payment Officer is 5% of any Payment your company receive from our costumers.

Most payment ranges from $300,000.00 to $3.3 Million US Dollars Please if you are interested forward the following info to us:

1. Your Full Name:
2. Payment should be made to: Company?s Name:
3. Your Full Contact Address(Postal Address):
4. Phone/Fax Number:
5. Occupation:



Thanks for your corporation.


Yours Sincerely,


Mr. Wu Mengfei
Chief Financial Officer.

Thank u for the information.......even i had recieved the mail of same....

Latest iteration and they only pay 4%. I've received it twice this week.

Point Focus LLC is now expanding!

To deal with the international payments processings we are now looking for people willing to facilitate establishing of our all-round-the-globe business connections and assist saving considerably by tax disbursing reduction. This position of the Financial Assistant involves accepting payments from our Australian, UK and US (rarer Spanish) clients to your account and resending to our partners. You are getting paid right by the moment you cash the payment. It's the commission in amount equal to 4% out the sum posted on your account. This very amount you're deducting before sending anything out. So, estimated roughly, you can make up to 2000$ extra monthly. Plus, you get:- flexi-time (usually 2-3 hours a day)-Saturdays & Sundays off Requirements:- Have to be aged 21 or above- No criminal record- Regular Internet access- Ability to accept payments using your bank account- Ability to resend the money through Western Union If feel qualified, please, attach the following info to start up with:- Fist Name:- Last Name:- Age:- Sex:- Country- State, City, Zip- Phone number (home and cell)- Valid email address NOTE!!!! the email address you use to contact us for the first time is: IBCgroupinformation@gmail.com, in the subject field put "interested".

Please, use only mentioned email address, otherwise we'll fail to receive your response.

I got a letter from CNOOC OILBASE Group LTD, China saying i'm china's northern america represenative/ payment receiving officer .

GFC Group LTD
A Div of Cail Technologies Inc.
2 Fruili St. Ste 1001-3001
Woodbridge, Ontario L4L 6G2
Phone: 1-416-857-7244
Fax: 636-660-1714
Email: gfclimited@1netcentral.com

date: april 24, 2009

was wondering if it is real or not.

says my salary is 10% and will have to deduct on my own 10% commision/agent fee. They want me to deposit the check into my account then let them know, but wanted to find out if real 1st to me seems to good to be true. got one a few days earlier and it turned out to be some sick scam people were doing in ontario canada saying won a sweepstakes/lotter drawing 2nd. category winner it turned out to be a bunch of BS sick sick people.

Hello,

Any one know...if we get the cheque from them then which action we should take.
Whether to destroy the cheque or consult with any lawyer? I have got cheque..........so what to do next?

My husband has also received this cheque. I will be contacting the fraud alert people at the local television station.

These checks are fake for sure!!!!! I contacted the bank in Canada and confirmed everything. If you get a letter from David Smith, he will lie and tell you the check is good.

Originally Posted by Unregistered These checks are fake for sure!!!!! I contacted the bank in Canada and confirmed everything. If you get a letter from David Smith, he will lie and tell you the check is good.

If you get one of these checks you can destroy it or give it to a representative at RBC Bank---but do not cash!!!!!!

I and the other lawyer at my firm have both received the following e-mail this morning. Apparently "Slang Wong", the "CFO" has a penchant for going off the company e-mail system! And the scammers are apparently trolling for information on some clearinghouse site for lawyers. It has been reported to the local Law Society for action.

from SLANG WONG <patioconsult@gmail.com>
reply-to mrslangwong@hotmail.com
to [redacted]
date 28 September 2009 11:09
subject SOLICITING FOR YOUR SERVICE
mailed-by gmail.com

hide details 11:09 (29 minutes ago)

Dear [redacted]


The China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC), founded in 1982, is one of the largest state-owned oil giants in China , as well as the largest offshore oil and gas producer.It is authorized to cooperate with foreign partners for oil and gas exploitation in China's offshore areas. Headquarter in Beijing , it has a total staff of 51,000 with a registered capital of RMB 94.9 billion.


Due to some accounts in Canada not fulfilling their contractual obligations, we are currently looking to appoint a legal representative to ensure that our delinquent or past due accounts are settled and represent our company in the collection or possible law suit.

We are incapacitated by distance logistics to directly collect payments that are due or to commence litigations directly in such cases, but our company cannot continue to absorb the continued losses from unpaid accounts. Below are the services we hope your organization can help us with.

1. Received payments that are due from our customers.

2. Received the said funds of past due accounts and keep in a trust account on our behalf until requested by our company.

3. Payments receive from Canada are used for the purchase of raw material, you will be instructed on how and when to disburse to our suppliers and supply us with monthly details of how much was collected and subsequently disbursed.

4. In the event of any customer not wanting to pay their debt, help us in possible law suit.


Should your organization be able to provide these services to us, please get back to me for more information.

Mr. Slang Wong (Chief Financial Officer)
CNOOC Oil Base Group Ltd.
Address:6 Dongzhimenwai Xiaojie,
Dongcheng District, Beijing,
China 100027.