The Corsair's Dubloon

Alive. Still. Long time no post!

I predict that there will be a giant upsurge of lung cancer (and others, but the primary one affecting the lungs) in China. It's like they need to learn the hard way as the United States and Western Europe did during our initial industrializations.

December 8, 2007
Trucks Power China’s Economy, at a Suffocating Cost
By KEITH BRADSHER

GUANGZHOU, China — Every night, columns of hulking blue and red freight trucks invade China’s major cities with a reverberating roar of engines and dark clouds of diesel exhaust so thick it dims headlights.

By daybreak in this sprawling metropolis in southeastern China, residents near thoroughfares who leave their windows open overnight find their faces stiff with a dark layer of diesel soot.
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I've posted about this before, back on LJ. That post was about the waste and pollution problems that are rampant in China. One would think that they could learn from our mistakes.

Well, Monster (the popular job-hunting website we all despise and loathe) got popped again. This means that anyone unfortunate enough to have put up a resume (even if it was long, long ago in a galaxy far, far away) on their website is now in the sights of the scammy-scammersons.

You may, for instance, receive an email like this:


From: Avery@Monster.com
Subject: Monster.com suggests You the new job for you, Real Name of Person
Date: December 8, 2007 4:56:25 PM EST
To: The Email You Have Registered On Monster's Website
Reply-To: support.formpromoinvest@gmail.com
We have reviewed your resume at Monster.com and are eager to inform you that we are ready to offer you a vacant position of the "Financial Agent".NzQ wND

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We looked through your skills and became sure that you correspond to our requirements.MTc5 YjF

The position of the "Financial Agent" will require from you a half-day activity.
Your work will consist in transferring money among our clients.

Job scheme will comprise the following:NmQx ZDN

1. You get a check by mail.ZT Jl

2. Than you cash itMjd jZjh

3. You transfer the money to our clientsOT g4MD

Your earning will be 8 % of the amount of each check.NzE yOT

Additionally we are going to effect you $ 1500 as your salary at the end of each month.OTUz NmIx

Required skills to start this job:OWR iYz

- Honesty, responsibility and promptness in operations;YmM zN

- Prior customer service experience is a good benefit;MTY0 Mz

- Internet and e-mail skills; Experience in online work;NTM3 Zj

- Good communications skillsZDI 0Mm

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This job will allow you to:
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- Get financial independence working only 3-5 hours per day; MG Fk

- Get additional free time; MGFk ZTU

- Develop high selfrespect and esteem. MGF kZT

General requirements:
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- Internet and e-mail skills; Experience in online work; YjR jZTB

- Ability to create good administrative reporting; YjRj ZT

- Willingness to take the responsibility to set up and achieve goals; YmY zN2

- Prior customer service experience is a good benefit;YzZ lND

In addition we will be able to offer you $ 2500 as a monthly payment after completion of the trial period.ZmVi OWU

In case you are interested in the position, please answer this message. We will get in touch with you within 2 working days.NDJi Njd

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Yes, it actually had all those odd letters after each line as it appears above. Except they were hard to see because they were white letters on a white background. Yeah. Bizarre.


Money-Laundering and Reshipping Scams article on Monster's website. Maybe from the last time they got popped.

And here is their Security Center's information about scams and how to report a fraudulent situation that involves the misuse of the Monster website or brand.

Good times. Glad my state tax people got popped (laptop stolen with taxpayer info on it) and I got a free identity protection service for a couple of years. Myah.

Almost former LJer here. Still setting up house on IJ so it may be a bit before I start with the posting and whatnot. If you are from my flist there or from LJ (and are friending me here) please comment.

Good luck to all.