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From: "PACIFIC FISH PROCESSING CO LTD" <kensealord@kensealord.com>
Reply-To: standardresources@myway.com
Date: Wed, 05 Oct 2005 18:26:23 +0900
Subject: USA/CANADA REP
Dear Friend,
I represent Pacific Fish Processing Company Limited based in Thailand with
an export office in JAPAN. Our company was established in the year 1984 to
produce frozen mincemeat known as Surimi for export. We produce freshest and
finest fish from nearby sources to support its production process.
In order to increase the variety of its products, the company invested in a
new facility and the most advanced technology to produce some new products
from Surimi. The new line of value added products includes
Kamaboko,Imitation Crab Stick, Chikuwa, Fish Chips, Fish Cakes, Seafood
Balls, Fish Balls, and other value added products. We export this products
into thefollowing countries Japan, Singapore, Malaysia, Taiwan, France,
Spain, Netherland, Russia, Australia and New Zealand.
Due to increase demands of our products in America and Canada, we deceided
to move our products often into the continent of America. By so doing, we
are looking for someone who can serve as an in-country representative who
will be serveing as a link between us and our customers within that
province.
It is upon this note that we are writing you this mail to seek your
assitance in representing our company in your locality as our
representative. Note that as a representative of our company; You will be
entitled to a basic salary of 60,000USD a year. That is 5,000 dollars
monthly and 8% of any amount you receive from customers on behalf of the
company as payments for outstanding debts or goods that they are wanting to
buy.
As a distributor of our company,your basic functions are as follows:
1 Maintanance of a sales office.The company will be responsible for the cost
2 Assume responsibility for all sales office
3 Lastly, contacting clients on behalf of the company who are ready
to make payments or wanting to pay for products they purchase from the
company.
To facilitate the conclusion of this transaction if accepted, do send
us in our Japan export office by mail promptly the following:
1 Your Full name and present occupation
2 Telephone number and Fax
3 Contact address
4 Age
5 Marital status
6 Lastly, letting us know if you are free from crime, which includes
financial crime.
Thanks for your time
Yours Sincerely,
Mr Thawee Piyapatana
Executive
Pacific Fish Processing Company Limited
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