Helen Art Inc. is a representative scam!

Now this one is really original. It's the first time I have seen this one, but it looks as though it has been used before. Take a look at Quatloos from November 2005.

The e-mail itself was sent in HTML

It's nothing more than the Representative or Agent scam with a new story. It works this way, they offer the products in the US and tell customers they can pay with money orders or check, which has to be sent to the "Agent". The Agent is of course the person who believes he will be earning legal money for a bit of work.

He receives the checks and money orders and cashes them in to his bank account. He keeps his commission, which is usually around 10%, and sends the rest to somebody in London per Western Union.

Now this works for a while. The "Agent" keeps on getting the checks and sending the cash to London or elsewhere. The customers though, do not get their ordered goods.

They complain to the Agent, who then talks to "Helen". Who says "Sorry, we are having transport problems" or anything which sounds plausible to the Agent. He calls the customer and says the goods will be on the way soon, but there are transport problems.

Now this goes on for some time. Finally the customers realise that they have been had. The only person they have contact with, is the "Agent". So who gets the police calling at his door?

My advise, is not to take this e-mail at face value. An "Agent" may earn some money with this, but he will be left holding the baby when the scam turns sour.

-------------- Original Message ------------------------
Subject: HELEN ART WORLD INC. (18-Mrz-2006 13:42)
From: helengregg_williams@yahoo.ca
To: xxx@xxx.xxx


I have a new email address!

You can now email me at: helengregg_williams@yahoo.ca

HELEN ART WORLD INC.

Hello Dear,

Good day to you, my name is Helen Gregg Williams, I am an artist with my husband Gregg Williams, and we are the owner of Helen Art World. I'm from New Zealand, but presently based in East-London United Kingdom UK, I'm married to Gregg Williams with two kids and four cats. It is definitely a full house.

I have been doing artwork since I was a small child. That gives me about 23 years of experience. I majored in art in high school and took a few college art courses. Most of my work are done in either pencil or airbrush mixed with color pencils. I have recently added designing and creating artwork on the computer.

I have been selling my art for the last 3 years and have had my work featured on trading cards, prints and in magazines. I normally MARKET all my art works & galleries to private companies in UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (USA).

My husband and I are always facing serious difficulties when it comes to PAYMENTS, This is because Most of my customers in AMERICA are always offering to pay me with U.S POSTAL MONEY ORDERS, And it is very difficult for me to cash U.S POSTAL MONEY ORDERS HERE in london United kingdom U.K,

This is Because The Bristish Government does not permit the usage of U.S POSTAL MONEY ORDERS IN HERE IN LONDON UNITED KINGDOM UK.

Right now, my husband and I are looking for a representative in the (AMERICA) who can be helping us to cash the U.S POSTAL MONEY ORDERS IN THE (AMERICA) and wire the cash to here in London United Kingdom UK, we have a lot of customers in AMERICA and they all wanted to pay us with U.S POSTAL MONEY ORDERS, so we write you to seek for your help in partnership, we want you to be our AMERICA REPRESENTATIVE so that all our customers can be issuing the MONEY ORDERS to your name and you will CASH THE MONEY ORDERS and send CASH to us here in LONDON UNITED KINGDOM UK.

If you accept this offer, you shall be receiving 10% commission as your interest for any amount of checks/money orders you cashed, which means that you can earning at least $3000.00 Three Thousand American Dollars Every week as your commission becuase we have a of customer in USA, if you accept this offer, all we need to do is to reach an agreement, then we will instruct all our customers to raise CHECKS/MONEY ORDERS on your name and send it to your address, Then when you receive the MONEY ORDERS/CHECKS and cash them, you will deduct 10% from the total money as your commission, and send the balance to us here in LONDON UNITED KINGDOM UK, This project is 100% risk free and it is legal from the American Government, if you are interested, kindly send me the below information's:

1. Your Complete Full Names.
2. Your Residential Address.
3. Your age and Occupation
4. Your Telephone Number or Your Mobile Phone Number For Easy
Communication.

Finally Dear, This project is 100% risk free and it is legal from the America Government, so fill free to make up your mind and email me back with the above information's to enable us proceed. Thanks for finding time to read my proposal, Kindly reply as soon as you can.

Friendly Regards.
Mrs. Helen & Gregg Williams
get back to me on this email address;hellen-greggwil@excite.com

Thanks for your assistant and God bless,
Helen Williams
Director of HELEN ART WORLD INC,
London, United Kingdom.
- Helen Gregg Williams

Tags: agent scam, representative scam, 419 scam, internet fraud

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