Employment Scam on LinkedIn

I was surprised to get this via LinkedIn today, it wasn't a spoof, I checked my LinkedIn acct and there it was. It looks like a classic employment scam to me, especially the part about their HR Department having a free email address (qq.com), but the company has a domain name.

Yaya Mong

Owner @ Yaya Group Company Ltd,And Also Representative Manager at Fangda Special Steel Co., Ltd Which Is Based In China.

Attn,

Our Company Fangda Special Steel Co., Ltd, based in China is in search of a competent individual or firm that will be responsible in handling funds as our ''Representative Manager'' in the United States/Canada region.If interested kindly email our Human Resources Department via {[email protected]} for more description of the job, compensations and monthly salary involved.

Note: It is a part time job that won't interrupt your present work or business.

Looking forward to your response.

Best Regards
Yaya Mong
Representative Manager
Fangda Special Steel Co.,Ltd
No.475 YeJin Boulevard,
Qingshanhu District NANCHANG 330012
China.Website:www.fangda-specialsteels.com

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From: "=?gb18030?B?RmFuZ2RhIFMgU3RlZWwgQ28uLCBMdGQ=?=" <[email protected]>
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Subject: Re: Job Details & Compensations
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Thanks for your interest in wanting to work with us. Fangda Special Steel Co., Ltd is a manufacturing company based in China. Fangda Special Steel Co., Ltd has been manufacturing highest quality products such as Fire stop device, Pipe filter, Fine filter, Automatic filter, Air filter, Pressure vessel equipment, iron making, steel-making, casting, rolling, Coil Springs, Rebar, Spring Steel Flat Bar and other production for the export markets around the globe. We have reached big sales volume in the European, Germany, Japan, France, Italy, Denmark, Australia & Pakistan market and now are trying to penetrate the United States and Canadian market.

We decided to move our products fully into the continent of America due to increase in demand of our products. We seek a Representative in USA/Canada due to encountered problems of customer’s overdue payments. Based on research and past experience we have discovered that having a representative in the same region with our customers makes it very easy for them to comply and pay in due time. This is why we require Representatives in USA/Canada who can easily communicate with our customer via email and telephone. Presently, we have large supply of products made out to series of customers (companies and individuals) in USA/Canada. Thus, we wish to contact you to be our representative in USA/Canada.

Compensation:
1. 5% commission on every completed transaction.
2. $4,100 monthly allowance to cover out-of-pocket expenses such as telephone bill & fax.

Before we proceed further with you, we would want to bring to your notice about some certain norms of the company.These rules and regulations has kept us so well in business since inception of this company till date. The norms are as follows;

*A commitment to delivering what you promise
*A passion for change and innovative thinking
*Respect for others
*Care for the environment
*Good teamwork, coupled with the ability to communicate well and build good relationships with our clients
*An exceptional work ethic

Please if interested, kindly enclose the enumerated details below;

Full Name:
Age:
Complete Address Not P.O.Box:
Company Name:
Position:
Direct telephone & Fax Number:

IMPORTANT NOTICE: Please note that from the past we have been asked if there are any upfront payment from any of our representatives and which we would like to bring to your notice that nobody will ever ask you for money.

Thanks and looking forward to your swift response.

Best Regards
Wang Liu
HR & General Affairs Department
Fangda Special Steel Co., Ltd
No.475 YeJin Boulevard,
Qingshanhu District NANCHANG 330012 China.
Website:www.fangda-specialsteels.com

^Sounds like a money mule job.

[grs-whois.hichina.com]
Domain Name:fangda-specialsteels.com
Registry Domain ID:
Registrar WHOIS Server: whois.hichina.com
Registrar URL: http://www.net.cn/
Updated Date:2013-01-04T03:36:53Z
Creation Date:2010-01-11T07:14:40Z
Registrar Registration Expiration Date:2016-01-11T07:14:40Z
Registrar: HICHINA ZHICHENG TECHNOLOGY LTD.
Registrar IANA ID: 420
Registrar Abuse Contact Email: [email protected]
Registrar Abuse Contact Phone: +86.1064242299
Reseller:
Domain Status:
Registry Registrant ID:hc995879318-cn
Registrant Name:liang wang
Registrant Organization:Fangda Special Steel of Science and Technology Co., Ltd
Registrant Street:jiangxinanchangqingshanhuquyejindadao475hao,,
Registrant City:nanchangshi
Registrant State/Province:jiangxi
Registrant Postal Code:330012
Registrant Country:CN
Registrant Phone:+86.07918396739
Registrant Phone Ext:
Registrant Fax:+86.07918396739
Registrant Fax Ext:
Registrant Email:[email protected]

Normally scammers don't register six-year domains with more than a year in the future, but there are some exceptions in China.

Fangda Special Steel is a legit company . Listed on Blombergs . Could be the scammers stealing the legit companies ID . Would require more research . Definitely a money mule scam though .

From [email protected]

XXXX,

Acknowledge below Memorandum of Understanding and have it scanned back after signing. You shall be receiving a letter of appointment immediately we confirm the signed MOU.

We look forward to working with you.

Best Regards
Wang Liu
HR & General Affairs Department
Fangda Special Steel Co., Ltd
No.475 YeJin Boulevard,
Qingshanhu District NANCHANG 330012 China.
Website:www.fangda-specialsteels.com

No interview, no contact other than through two emails, and I'm going to be trusted to handle payments for this company.
This is a definite money mule scam.