money transfer scam?

We have recently received this email from a production plant company supposedly based in Taiwan, please could you advise us as to weather their intent is legal and would we if we decided to become an agent for them, be contravening any money or tax law.

We have checked out the company in question and it seems to be all in order, we would be grateful for your advice

regards and thanks in advance
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WHAT YOU NEED TO DO FOR US:
The international money transfer tax for legal entities (companies) in Taiwan is 25%, whereas for the individual it is only 7%.There is no sense for us to work this way, while tax for international money transfer made by a private individual is 7% .That's why we need you! We need agents to receive payment for our Packaging Machinery products inform of bank wire transfers and to resend the money to us via our bank account in Taiwan while the tax shall be 7% instead of 25% which will absolutely favour our company.

JOB DESCRIPTION

1. Recieve payment from Clients either by check or wire transfer
2. Cash Payments at your Bank
3. Deduct 10% which will be your commission on each payment processed.
4. Forward balance afetr deduction of 10% commission to offices which shall be provided by us as soon as the fund
becomes available.

HOW MUCH WILL YOU EARN:
10% from each operation! For instance: you receive 5000 pounds via checks or wire transfer on our behalf. You will cash the money and keep 500 pounds (10% from 5000 pounds ) for yourself! At the beginning your commission will equal 10%, though later it will increase up to 12%!

ADVANTAGES:
You do not have to go out as you will work as an independent contractor
right from your home office. Your job is absolutely legal.
You can earn up to 3000-4000 pounds monthly depending on time will spend on this job. You do not need any capital to start. You can do the Work easily without leaving or affecting your present Job. Employee who make more efforts and work hard has strong possibility of becoming manager. Anyway our employees never leave us due to our excellent working condition.

MAIN REQUIREMENTS:
18 years or older legally capable responsible ready to work 3-4 hours per week.with PC knowledge e-mail and internet experience (minimal). And please be mindful that everything is absolutely legal.


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This is a common scam--eventually you get checks that are fraudulent and you are liable. Stay away from that offer.

See also -- http://www.worldlawdirect.com/articl...eck_scams.html...

I have received the same offered and accepted and now I don't know what to do

[randalljd]

Discard it or inform the police.