Truffe da Hong Kong?

Avete presente le "truffe nigeriane"? Cambia lo schema, ma non la sostanza: basta con i figli di presidenti e le eredità milionarie, ora a muoversi sono sedicenti CEO di multinazionali con sede ad Hong Kong.
La proposta di "collaborazione" arriva via email ed è allettante: il mittente spiega che è il CEO o il presidente di un'azienda siderurgica con sede ad Hong Kong e che i suoi clienti in giro per il mondo lo pagano in ritardo.
Così offre al destinatario -- dando garanzie di sicurezza del tipo "you're in safe hands", "browse our website" ecc. -- di improvvisarsi intermediario, ricevere i pagamenti dai clienti e inoltrare alla sua azienda i pagamenti. Il compenso per il lavoro di intermediazione è il 10% su ogni pagamento inoltrato. Nel frattempo vengono richiesti dati personali (indirizzo, telefono, azienda per cui si lavora).
Invitante, non c'è che dire. Peccato che con grande porbabilità sia una truffa. Ecco perché:

1. il mittente e sedicente CEO o il presidente scrive da un account di Yahoo. Perché non usa un account aziendale, dal momento che offre un lavoro in qualità di membro di un'azienda?
   
2. Da quando il CEO o il presidente di un'azienda si occupano personalmente di recupero crediti?
   
3. i destinatari (come il sottoscritto) sono contattati senza alcun criterio di selezione né viene richiesta alcuna competenza "professionale". Dareste l'incarico di intermediario ad un perfetto sconosciuto?
4. sulla base di quali informazioni si può supporre che un cliente, che non vuole pagare un fornitore, paghi invece un intermediario anonimo senza proferire parola?
5. a quanto ne so, almeno in Italia, prendere soldi (e supponiamo tanti, visto che si tratta di un'azienda siderurgica) da X e inoltrarli sul conto di Y ad Hong Kong, non è il massimo della legalità, specie se ci si appoggia al proprio conto corrente.
   

Ecco i testi (uguali nella sostanza) delle due email ricevute tra ieri e oggi:

Prima email:

Dear Sir/madam,

I am the GBM (Chairman) of Chen Hsong Holdings Limited ( http://www.chenhsong.com.hk/index.aspx) This Company was Established since 1958. After half a century of endless efforts, Chen Hsong has grown from a small machinery workshop to one of the largest manufacturers of injection moulding machines in the world.Chen Hsong Holdings Limited, Produces, Exclusive circular platen (patended), ichen shop- floor Networked management system, Ductile iron casting and machining, Jetmaster minijet series, Jetmaster MKIV series, Jetmaster large series, CHEN-PET Two-stage preform moulding turnkey system, jetmaster C Series, E.T.C. Due to long association with our suppliers and our thorough understanding of the working condition in the Industry;

It iS upon this note that we are writing you this mail to seek your assistance in representing our company in your locality as our RECEIVING AGENT/REPRESENTATIVE.One who will act as a medium for our clients in those locality to be reaching us with their payments and so on. Note that as a receiving Agent of our company,You will be entitled to TEN Percent Payment of any amount you receive from our customers We seek your Sincere cooperation and assistance to establish a cordial relationship with our clients.To facilitate the conclusion of this proposal if accepted,Please send us the following Information

1)Your Full name..............and present occupation............
2) Telephone number..............and Fax..............
3) Contact address................
4) Age................

Thanks in anticipation.
Regards,
Dr. Chiang Chen
GBM (Chairman)
Chen Hsong Holdings Limited
( http://www.chenhsong.com.hk/index.aspx)

Se andate sull'indirizzo web indicato in calce, un sito esiste davvero. Ma il mittente delle email potrebbe aver semplicemente sottratto l'identità di questo sig. Chen (il Rossi cinese) per darsi credibilit.
Per curiosità ho risposto alla prima mail, semplicemente indicando la mia età e dando un numero di telefono cellulare.
Ecco la loro risposta:

Dearest Giuseppe Piersantelli,

Thank you for your Response, Please be advice that you are in a safe hands, we have nothing to do with anything Illegal, iam sure you must have gone through our website before accpeting these proposal and i am sure these the beginning of a mutual benifit between you and clients.Chen Hsong Holdings Limited Produces, Exclusive circular platen (patended), ichen shop- floor Networked management system, Ductile iron casting and machining, Jetmaster minijet series, Jetmaster MKIV series, Jetmaster large series, CHEN-PET Two-stage preform moulding turnkey system, jetmaster C Series, E.T.C.We have customers all over the world, . We ask you to be our representative in receiving payments from our customers on our behalf.

That is, whenever we are expecting payments from our abroad customers or associates, we will ask you to help us receive the payments and consequently give you instructions on where the funds will be paid to.

The reason for this is not far-fetched, we have a very slow process of receiving and Making payments abroad here in my region and this hinders smooth dealings with our abroad customers and associates. So, if you are now our representative in your country,whenever we are expecting payments from our customers, the payment will be made through you to us, and we will give you instructions on how you can be able to also help us channel this funds to our associates abroad that helps us in the shipment of our products.

For each payment made through you for us, you will be entitled to a 10% of the total amount. Please forward to us the following data:

COMPANY NAMES:

FULL CONTACT ADDRESS:

TELEPHONE NUMBER:

CELL PHONE NUMBER:

HOME PHONE NUMBER:

FAX NUMBER:

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF COMPANY/INDIVIDUAL:

Your full names, Phone number and house address will be forwarded to all our customers in your country, for easy communications between you and the customers and purpose of payments.Please get back to us as soon as possible.

Thanks In advance

Regards,
Dr. Chiang Chen
GBM (Chairman)
Chen Hsong Holdings Limited
( http://www.chenhsong.com.hk/index.aspx)

E questo è il testo della seconda email, sostanzialmente simile ma inviata dal "responsabile relazioni esterne":

JFE-STEEL CORPORATION
Steel Corporation was established on April 1, 2003. Our
goal is to become an "excellent company" in the 21st century

by fulfilling our basic corporate mission of "contributing to society
with the world's highest technology.You are in receipt of this mail,
as we need your services as a
representative who can help us establish a medium of
getting to our customers in mainly in America/Canada

and other parts of the world, as well as making payments
through you to us.If you are interested in transacting business

with us we will be very glad.Please contact our CEO
, Mr. Hajime Bada for more information thru:
email: javascript:press_email('jfe_steel_corp@yahoo.com.hk')

Subject to your satisfaction you will be given the
opportunity to negotiate the mode through which
we will pay for your services as our representative in
America/Canada. Note that there is no FINANCIAL OBLIGATION

on your part.Please if you are interested forward
your Full Names, Phone/Fax numbers and your full
contact addresses to :Mr. Hajime Bada,
email: javascript:press_email('jfe_steel_corp@yahoo.com.hk')

Regards,
Andrew Brooks.
Public Relations Officer

Truffe da Hong Kong (o da chissadove)? Probabilmente sì, ma non voglio saltare a conclusioni affrettate.
Non voglio diffamare nessuno, ma credo che manchino criteri di sicrezza, credibilità e affidabilità per definire tali email serie e legali proposte di collaborazione.
Vediamo cosa succederà nei prossimi giorni.

Aggiornamento.

Ho appena ricevuto la terza email con la medesima richiesta, questa volta da un'azienda tessile di Hong Kong. Ecco il testo:

TSANG TEXTILE COMPANY(TTC)
84/204 Soi
Thakarn (Thongpal 1) Rama 2 Road,
Samaedam, Bangkhuntien ,
Bangkok
10150
Thailand.
COMPANY REPRESENTATIVE REQUIRED
I am Mr. Alvin Tsang,
President of TSANG TEXTILE COMPANY.TSANG TEXTILE COMPANY has been well
established since 1975 in Thailand. We are especially experienced in
manufacturing different kinds of knitwear. We gear our market position toward
high quality at a reasonable price to our buyers. For the last three decades,
Tsang's has been developed from a small family business into a company of
considerably size. At the moment, we employed around 1,000 staffs in Thailand,
Hong Kong and Mainland China.
We are searching for representatives who can
help us establish a medium of getting to our customers in the Canada/America and
other nearby countries as well as making payments through you to us.
TTC Inc
was established in 1966, Entering into a new era where the demand for continuous
improvement and expansion is far beyond what was perceived and required just a
few years ago, corporate entities are constantly striving for perfection,
knowing all too well that tomorrow will be yet another challenge. With all the
new horizons that unfold before us, the difficulty of venturing out into the
unknown requires preparation, experience, creativity and motivation. We, TSANG
TEXTILE COMPANY take on the challenge and look to the expansion of our horizons
with pleasure.
You do not have to leave your present job for this one because
this job offer will be on a part time basis as it comes once in a while and
remuneration is on a percentage basis of 10% of the total amount you receive
from my customers at any time on my behalf. The reason why I seek your
assistance is that American and Canadian checks take a long time to clear here
in China as a result fund are not readily available for immediate use
Thereby
holding business down for my associates and me. Now I already have customers who
are ready to remit cash to me. Please to facilitate the conclusion of this
transaction if accepted, this is our company email:info@tsangstextile.com
tsangtextile@yahoo.com.hk
NAME...............
RESIDENTIAL
ADDRESS..................
CODE.............
AGE:....................
STATUS:...............
STATE/COUNTRY....................
TEL/FAX..................
CELL...........................
COMPANY
NAME IF ANY....................
OCCUPATION....................
We would be
glad to have you as one of our esteemed Representative in your location and be
rest assured that adequate pecuniary and lucrative compensations will be given
and other benefits follows. Upon appointment, you are allowed the opportunity of
determining the method or mode through which you would be paid for your services
as our Representative in any of these Regions.
Regards,
ALVIN
TSANG
President & CEO
TSANG TEXTILE COMPANY.
TEL NUMBERS :
+447045720370 +81-3-5460-3939 +66 (0)2-895 7663-4
Fax: +81-3-5460-3939 +66
(0)2-895 6599

E' la conferma che si tratta di un nuovo vestito per una vecchia truffa.
Speriamo solo che gli utenti della rete non ci caschino. In Italia il rischio dovrebbe essere basso, se non altro per la scarsa conoscenza della lingua inglese.