Fashion Design SCAM!

I got this email (below) a few days ago and wanted to make sure all fashion designers are aware of this SCAM. After some research, it sounds like this has gone around to photographers and then models and now they are targeting fashion designers. I thought it sounded to good to be true, but wrote back with some questions just in case it was legitimate. After I still couldn’t get any specific details on the job, I did some deeper digging and found out about the scam…

What’s that saying? If it sounds too good to be true, then it probably is?

Please make sure any fashion designers, models and photographers you know are aware of this!
___________________________________________________
Hello ,

Thanks for your interest to take up this Job, your profile Matched most of the criterias as stated by the Company which was why you were contacted.
This Job is being organized by BOZIMO LINDS DESIGNS a new clothing designs that will be launched come July 2008.
You will be required to bring in your Wealth of International ideas to add to the Launch of the clothing design, you will be involved in the making of Casual wears, official Attires, Evening wears for Men, Women,and Children.

Like you rightly know, this contract is for 3 weeks and all your travelling expenses and accommodation will be totally taken care of by the company. The entire contract sum for this contract is 40,000 Pounds and you will be paid a daily allowance of 120 Pounds. All the materials needed are already in place so all we require is your presence and if possible an Assistant.

REQUIREMENTS:
All you need to make this Job a reality is a VALID PASSPORT AND A UK WORK PERMIT (Obtainable from the Home Office here in the UK).
You will be paid a 50% upfront payment of 20,000 Pounds after you might have secured your UK WORK PERMIT.

One important thing you must note in this Job is that it comes up 9th July 2008 as this idea of employing Foreign Fashion Designers was a very late one and we at about now in the last lap of events before the launch, so I employ you to kindly clear up any likely conflicting schedules.

Get back to me in good time if you require any additional info.

Regards,

Princewill Johnson.

009447045716167. (Phone).
http://bozimo-linds-designs.4t.com

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Katherine-

This is Tk. I’m a seasoned copywriter that had an interesting email. Uh, About 2 weeks ago, I got the same damn thing— The same one you got verbatim. I thought this guy was legit; however, after the numerous phone calls-(6 to be precise) I was getting pretty weary-especially when I mentioned if this was real, he could take the money from my salary. He got abusive, saying, “No mannn, I have it all done. Before you go on your trip to San Fran, then we could get going with this mon. So you could send it to the solicitor.“and hung up. Interesting huh? I checked up…there is no solicitor with that name nor on that street. Now, let just say, I’ve worked pretty much in a lotta places, from LA to New Zealand-in fact, was doing a job there, they arranged everything-permits and all. However, here with the pushing-the emails—bad grammar, ahhhh, this don’t sound too kosher to me. Funny thing is they got me from Career builders or something like that. Saw my portfolio and then did the same email as to you.

I’m glad you posted this. Really appreciate this. Lastly, If ever you need a seasoned copywriter in some context-web-campaign—pretty good at it, please don’t hesitate to email me. Gratefully obliged. We’ll MAKE IT HAPPEN..and not for no 40,000 pounds either…Cool?

Off to Frisco on a job.

Ohh PS if you Need to see a portfolio, let me know and I’ll send it or go to portfolio.com.

Again thx for your feedback…as it reaffirmed what I thought: BIG FUCKINSCAM! And I was going to change me schedule for THAT?

Don’t think so.
You helped me a lot.
thx.
till later….
Tk.

  • #1 tk
    3 June, 03:32

Hi Tk-

Good to hear your story as well… I’ve gotten plenty of legit offers and random jobs in the same way, so I thought this was real at first. What tipped me off was the “salary” which equaled to almost 80 grand for 3 weeks work (but I still wanted to make sure it was a scam before I turned it down, that’s a lot of money!).

good luck in Frisco!

lol all those emails are written in this odd old English style where they capitalize certain words for emphasis, of course thats what happens when you’re a British African colony and then the empire collapses. suffice, i work only locally or through connections to other established companies in other major cities.

 

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