I keep getting emails like this:

Please allow me to introduce myself. I am Mr watts Simpson the official secretary of Swanson Industrial Co. Ltd.
We are exporters based in UK and Taiwan. We export raw materials, such as Calcite, Barites,
Manganese Dioxide, Dolomite, Mica, China Clay, Manganese Dioxide, Paints, etc. We export from Asia into Europe, America and Canada.

Due to expansion, we are searching for agents who can help us in
processing payments through you to us.

If you are interested in transacting business with us kindly contact
us.

If your interest to this proposal is affirmative, kindly reply to
Mr. Howard Swanson, the President of our company at

This is not a phishing scam but still a scam nonetheless.  How do I know? I keep getting these emails and IM’s. I have turned them over to the authorities, so they can track these scam artists down. When we agree to help them in their scam, you are liable for the money that they are so called paying you. The checks/money orders they write to you are no good. When the bank catches on, they want your money back. So please, do not fall for this!