Saturday, November 29, 2008
There are SCAMS out there...
I just go this email from a Katie Johson, email kateimperial@ymail.com requesting that I send her products from my store to her store in Australia. The email was worded weirdly and always had "REPLY BACK" in all caps. I have heard of this before, someone international wants to pay by credit card and wants to use really expensive shipping and of course, needs a large order ASAP. Then you send it and charge the card, but they will dispute it later and you will be out your product as well as any shipping you paid for. So, please please please, watch out for this one. Most store owners are very selective about what they want from you and are willing to talk it over, but not her. So, be on the lookout, I don't want her to scam any of the good crafters out there... Email me if you've gotten emails from her too.
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I googled her email address and found your blog ... "she" sent the same email to me. Here it is:
ReplyDelete"Hello there, I want to buy some good from your company to my new store in Australia, I will like to know if you accept credit card and ship internationally as I have got new shops opening in other part of the world. So please let me know if you can assist me with the order I will await your prompt response as soon as you receive this mail,I will be very glad if you treat this email with good concern... You can reply back to ...................kateimperial@ymail.com.......... Love from Mr and Mrs johson"
The grammar is bad and I could tell it was a scam. It's interesting to see how this stuff travels.
I also googled her email address and found your blog. I got the question if I shipped to australia. I've spent all afternoon setting it to do so and thought to google her info after the fact. If I'd only done it before I could've saved myself some time
ReplyDeleteI also received this scam worded exactly the same way as Noelle's
ReplyDeleteI am so happy that I found this site. Thank You
Many Blessings
"Hello there, I want to buy some good from your company to my new store in Australia, I will like to know if you accept credit card and ship internationally as I have got new shops opening in other part of the world. So please let me know if you can assist me with the order I will await your prompt response as soon as you receive this mail,I will be very glad if you treat this email with good concern... You can reply back to ...................kateimperial@ymail.com.......... Love from Mr and Mrs johson"