Orkney Islands Shipping Co

Money mule job scam, targeting the USA, likely to involve forged checks (which "clear", but then bounce later). There may be a real company by this name, possibly even at the listed address, but not actually involved in the scam: the sender is just an impostor. Here's a question for you: why would a shipping company also be a financial advisory service?

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Orkney Islands Shipping Co. Ltd. <orkneyinvestuk@aol.co.uk >
Date: 13-Jun-2007 20:59
Subject: Financial Co ordinator Needed In U.S.
To: Postmaster <ideceive@gmail.com>

Orkney Islands Shipping Co. Ltd.,
Head Office, 4 Ayre Road,
Kirkwall, Orkney,
KW15 1QX
United Kingdom.
8th June,2007.

Hello,

This is Mr. Nixon Winters, Marketing Director of Orkney Islands Shipping /
Financial Advisory Limited based
in The United Kingdom. I am 54 years old, and have been in this position
for approximately 5 years.

We are a small scale company with staff strength of 10. Our website is
currently under construction and
shall get to you once it has been set up.

Our company deals on import and export of Communication Accessories and
Household Appliances.
We specialize mainly on mechanical equipment, hardware, soft wares,
electrical, medical, chemicals,
light industrial products, office equipment and other products for world
trade.

We also act as stock brokers and financial advisory for various small
scaled Asian companies, unable to
operate in the Western World due to logistic reasons such as language
barrier / over head cost of
maintanance,labour management,etc.

We are currently assisting these companies recruiting processing agents in
The United States of America
only, whose function would be primarily assisting us receive and disburse
payment for sales of machanical
and chemical industrial materials which our Asian affiliates / companies
are basically involved in.

We have a worked out agreement of understanding to scout for
representatives whose role will be to
receive funds of their behalf after they have concluded shipment of their
products to their numerous
customers in the states.

In other words, you role will be that of a payment agent. You shall handle
cash payments on their behalf.

You are to deduct upon receipt of any payment, a 7% commission based on all
financial transaction you
handle, as form of salary..

This will be reviewed and updated based on your work efficiency.

Send details as outlines below for consideration,if you are interested in
this position to email -
nixonwinters01@aol.co.uk

(1)Your full names

(2)Contact address

(3)Phone/fax numbers

(4)Your residential address

(5)Your present occupation

(6) Your marital status

(7) Your Age

Thank you for your time.

Very Respectfully,

Mr. Nixon Winters.
Email: nixonwinters01@aol.co.uk
Marketing Head. Orkney Islands Shipping / Financial Advisory Ltd.
United Kingdom.