Ironworks Gaming Forum - Just got this in Email, it's a scam right?

Is it just me or does this smell like a like an algerian goatcheese?

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Dear Candidate,

International Health Care Inc., since 1990, is a privately owned British Company,
with offices in London and manufacturing facilities in Sheffield.
International Health Care Inc. is based in the center of London, and offers
a rapid delivery service to all customers worldwide. The IHC instrument
and prosthetic loan system is increasingly popular and assists our new customers
to become familiar with any surgical procedure at low cost. Forty percent
of the total Company business is export with worldwide distribution.
The Company has been certified by the American Board for Certification
in Orthotics and Prosthetics since 1996. International Health Care Inc. continues
to excel in the fabrication and delivery of endoskeleton and exoskeleton-style
lower extremity prostheses and mayo-electric and body powered
upper extremity prostheses. We also provide a full range of orthotic products
and supplies. The cornerstone of the Company's philosophy is compassionate,
personal service with synergetic reliance on experience and continuing education.

IHC's manufacturing unit in Sheffield is staffed by men and women from the
heart of the highly skilled British Steel industry, and is also equipped
with the most modern computerized CNC machinery and measuring technology.
This ensures the high quality of implants and instruments on which hospitals
and surgeons alike have come to depend.

In December 1991, IHC received certification for ISO 9001:1994
and EN 46001:1993 quality systems. In April 1995 IHC Ceramics demonstrated
compliance of the Supravit. Hydroxyapatite Ceramic Coating to all relevant
standards. All products produced and coated by IHC are entitled to carry
the much sought after CE Mark.

We care to explain to you thoroughly the entire process that will possibly
be the best job you will ever have. This job is possible because our
company Internationals Health Care has its headquarters in London, UK.
As such we do not yet have stores or an alternative store in the United States.
Until then we will always need representatives in the U.S. to take care
of some financial matters. The problem we are facing is time. The time necessary
for our company to receive the funds paid by our customers from U.S. by checks
and money orders. It takes approximately 2 to 3 weeks including shipping
to clear these checks in Europe. We need to clear the checks and money orders
inside U.S. and then have the funds transferred to our company in U.K.
by other means. This is where you can help us. It would speed up
the process tenfold. We have already made a signed agreement with the U.S.
officials and we are paying all the necessary taxes for our business.
We will send you a 1099 Form for tax deduction on your part. This job is official
and legal according to the U.S. legislation as it is today.

The process itself involves answering e-mails a couple of times per day
and going to a bank. This job does not require any kind of experience.
It only requires access to the Internet and knowledge to send e-mails.
First step in this job is for you to wait at home for checks/money orders
sent by our customers on your name as per our instructions.
For this to be possible we need your basic personal info such as full name,
full address and name of the bank you will use for cashing the checks.
If anyone asks for those on our behalf please do not give out this info.
After you receive the checks/money orders you will have to go to the bank
to cash them. This will happen of course after the bank clears them.
The time to clear the checks depends on the bank. We suggest that you use
a major bank that takes a minimum of time to do so. We also need you
to use your personal or business bank account to speed up the process.
There is not need for a special bank account to make this happen and creating
a new account will slow down the process. After you have cash in hand you
will have to contact us at the same e-mail address and then you will receive
additional instructions on how to send the money to us. We do not provide
a phone number yet because we have many collaborators. For basic information
we will have to use e-mails. Phone support is only for more sensitive issues
that might appear after signing the contract. We will support any fees
involved from receiving, cashing and transferring the money to our company.
Your commission and salary are not subject to any fee deduction.
The 5% off of each check/money order and the monthly $1800
are your net income.

We do make background research on all the international customers before we
sell our products. We also verify the checks for funds availability before
it arrives to you. In an outstanding case of any problem, we offer a full
guarantee to cover the fees. That way you can feel absolutely protected and safe.

To begin this job we need your FULL NAME AND ADDRESS via email for payments
that will be mailed (shipped) to you and a FAX or a scanned copy of your
signed contract via e-mail. Please follow these instructions exactly,
everything that is written in red is a must:

1. Fill in the following information and send it to us by e-mail:

Full name:
The address :
City, State, Zip code:
Phone number:
E-mail address:

Please, ensure us a constant contact. Inform us all telephone numbers
and time, when you are available.

Due to the fact that we receive tens of faxes per day please confirm
that you have done so and also send your personal info that you filled
in the contract via e-mail.

Pat Conroy
Administrative Director
International Health Care
Fax: (323) 301-0101
(323) 302-0202
(323) 306-4044
E-mail: ihc_work1@london.com

I would say so...