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Friday, July 27, 2012

Scam: "your quotation with payment terms"

Here's the e-mail. The reasons to believe it is a scam are below that.


Dear Friend


We have carefully observed your product and have come to understand that you are so experienced in the industry. Hence,we have confidence that you can produce for us the exact products we need with competitive prices.


Kindly give us your quotation with payment terms and delivery time; and don’t forget to leave your direct contact number to reach you with.


We look forward to establishing a rewarding business relationship with your good company.


Best wishes.
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MRS FELICIA RITAZ
( Purchasing Manager)








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Phone: 888.925.3363 x
E-Fax:
http://www.yaleenforcement.com


Reasons to believe it is a scam
- Product not specified
- My name not specified
- E-mailed to undisclosed participants (i.e. many people got the exact same e-mail)
- Contact details for people selling products are usually readily available
- Indisutry not specified
- I don't produce any products
- Purchasing Manager's company not specified
- Contact details incomplete and confusing (E-fax? No extension for phone number)

Friday, July 20, 2012

How To Write an Essay : Step 1 - Don't write

When you are given the task of writing an essay it is tempting to get stuck in straight away. Afterall nobody likes a blank page and once you have a few words down you'll be able to build up some confidence. Soon enough the question that seemed incredibly difficult to understand is starting to make sense and you're a writing machine.

While it may seem like getting started has helped here in many cases it has had the complete opposite effect. For many people the question clears up not because they have come to understand it but instead because they have begun to redefine it. Such a move is incredibly dangerous as it means you end up answering the wrong question and drifting away from the target topic and, if its part of an assessment, the available marks.

Rather than starting by writing start by breaking down the question. Ensure that you understand all of its components before hitting the library or the word processor. Use the question to build the structure of your essay and a plan of attack for your research.