Or just phishing. Here's the message I received from another Daniweb member. I redacted their name:

It is my pleasure to contact you discreetly as to discuss a mutually beneficial business, I will want to have your trust and to go into partnership investment with you which must be built on confidentiality between us. I am the Financial Consultant with a China company my office is in charge of international fund management and international transfer to international contractors, building and handling of private contract worldwide. I am in the position to transfer the sum of US$30M of which I have written a memo informing the company that this fund belongs to a Contractor waiting to be paid his contract sum, I want to transfer and invest this fund into your company as an investment fund from China to your country. The fund will be shared on the ratio of 60-40%, 60% for me and 40% for you on the assistance rendered. Please note that this fund will not be investigated or recalled in the near feature as all document to move this fund to your account will be legally obtained. You are to send me your company's name and address with your banking details where you want the fund to be transferred to. As soon as you agree to my proposition, I will send you my number to reach me. I want you to keep this private to yourself. Your details is strictly for this transaction. Be assured that this is a legitimate fund and will be transferred legitimately. Thanks for your anticipated cooperation. I look forward to your feedback. Contact email: **@gmail.com

Reverend Jim commented: Extended warranty? How can I lose? (Homer Simpson) +0
gce517 commented: Of course they wrote to you! You had them at "profit" +0

Well, they are hitting all the right notes: "discreetly (sic)" "60-40%" (better than 1%) "legally obtained" "banking details" "my number" "keep this private" "legitimate fund" "transferred legitimately"

Looks legit

commented: "Once you have their money, you never give it back. " +0
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