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General Upholstery Questions and Comments => General Discussion => Topic started by: Mike on April 03, 2013, 04:23:21 pm

Title: Looks like a scam
Post by: Mike on April 03, 2013, 04:23:21 pm
Got this email messave got to be a scam. The guy makes no sence.

"

Customer ,
          I'm Barry Buckner regrading to your company to order Mooring Cover ,if you do kindly get me with the selling price of each unit without including shipping cost .also do you take credit card as a form of payment .waiting to hear from you
    Thank you"
Title: Re: Looks like a scam
Post by: MinUph on April 03, 2013, 05:21:16 pm
More than likely is Mike,
  We get them on occasion also.
Title: Re: Looks like a scam
Post by: west coast on April 03, 2013, 08:48:33 pm
Its the great ingrish they use that kills me.
Title: Re: Looks like a scam
Post by: timtheboatguy on April 03, 2013, 09:37:53 pm
I got the same thing about a week or two ago. Some folks work very hard at trying not to work for a living!
Title: Re: Looks like a scam
Post by: byhammerandhand on April 04, 2013, 10:55:14 am
Another variation arriving this morning:

Hello,


         John Smith is my name and I am sending this email to you in regards to some clocks  I will wish to order from your shop.Kindly send me the lists and prices of the Long Case Clocks (Grand Father Clocks)  you have available for-sale.If that may be a problem for you to do,then I will kindly ask you to email me back with a website so that I can search through and choose the clocks that will suit what I really want to order.
I hope to hear from you soon and also do you take Credit Card as form of payment?

NOTE:  Try and get me the prices of Cheapest  Antique Bookcase you have available!

Regards
Mr Smith
Title: Re: Looks like a scam
Post by: sofadoc on April 04, 2013, 03:29:15 pm
If it walks like a duck, and quacks like a duck.................. ;)