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Subject: SUSPICIOUS "ORDERS", EMAILS

Author:
Connie

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Date Posted: 04:23:40 09/10/10 Fri

Hi Everyone,

It seems like more often lately, Representatives are telling me about SUSPICIOUS "orders" that they are receiveing through emails. I thought it would be helpful to post a SAMPLE of one of those emails here to use as a WARNING for what kind of thing you all need to look out for. Please note that some of the "red flags" are the following:
Message is from a complete stranger
Asking for large quantities of several items
Wants to use a MONEY ORDER (biggest tip off of all)

Here it is posted below:

Hello ,

Thanks for your response and i really appreciate it , My name is Maria im located in Wall 234 Normandale Rd lot 231 Redwood Falls, MN 56383. I am a retail buyer and i am deaf and also a single mother of 2 kids . I was introduced to Avon Some Week ago and I got your sales and contact from Avon and i will be more happy to have you as my Avon Rep. I can't call you through phone but i can send text msg to your phone, The only way you can contact me is through Email .And I would like to purchase this merchandise with you on a dealership and not with the company cos i am new on computer and i don't operate credit card that is why am dealing direct with you and i will appreciate if i can order this Product through you once you have the funds from me for the product .. All the product i want to order from you is my first order this year . I will want you to get back to me with the total cost of the listed merchandise i want to order from you. 5 Pieces ANEW ULTIMATE Night Gold Emulsion #541-079 5 Pieces ANEW CLINICAL Derma-Full Facial Filling Cream #281-566 5 Pieces ANEW CLINICAL Thermafirm Face Lifting Cream #287-200 5 Pieces ANEW CLINICAL Eye Lift #219-312

Please kindly let me know if there is any discount you want to give me on my first order, and also you don't need to worry about the shipping and the pick up of the order from your location that will be handle through my Shipper after you have receive the funds for the order . And as for the payment , i will be paying you through a bank cashier check or Money Order. I will want you to get back to me with your full name and address including your phone number so that i can arrange on how the payment will be mail out to your address for the order through my financial bank . I await your response asap .

Thanks a lot

Stay Bless

Maria

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[> Subject: Re: SUSPICIOUS "ORDERS", EMAILS

Author:
Loreen
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Date Posted: 14:53:28 09/11/10 Sat

I just want to thank you Connie for posting a copy of this email. After I read it here in the forum - I checked my email and had the same exact one in my inbox. This has been very helpful to me and hopefully will help others as well.
:-)

>Hi Everyone,
>
>It seems like more often lately, Representatives are
>telling me about SUSPICIOUS "orders" that they are
>receiveing through emails. I thought it would be
>helpful to post a SAMPLE of one of those emails here
>to use as a WARNING for what kind of thing you all
>need to look out for. Please note that some of the
>"red flags" are the following:
>Message is from a complete stranger
>Asking for large quantities of several items
>Wants to use a MONEY ORDER (biggest tip off of all)
>
>Here it is posted below:
>
>
>Hello ,
>
>
> Thanks for your response and i really appreciate it
>, My name is Maria im located in Wall 234 Normandale
>Rd lot 231 Redwood Falls, MN 56383. I am a retail
>buyer and i am deaf and also a single mother of 2 kids
>. I was introduced to Avon Some Week ago and I got
>your sales and contact from Avon and i will be more
>happy to have you as my Avon Rep. I can't call you
>through phone but i can send text msg to your phone,
>The only way you can contact me is through Email .And
>I would like to purchase this merchandise with you on
>a dealership and not with the company cos i am new on
>computer and i don't operate credit card that is why
>am dealing direct with you and i will appreciate if i
>can order this Product through you once you have the
>funds from me for the product .. All the product i
>want to order from you is my first order this year . I
>will want you to get back to me with the total cost of
>the listed merchandise i want to order from you. 5
>Pieces ANEW ULTIMATE Night Gold Emulsion #541-079 5
>Pieces ANEW CLINICAL Derma-Full Facial Filling Cream
>#281-566 5 Pieces ANEW CLINICAL Thermafirm Face
>Lifting Cream #287-200 5 Pieces ANEW CLINICAL Eye Lift
>#219-312
>
>
> Please kindly let me know if there is any discount
>you want to give me on my first order, and also you
>don't need to worry about the shipping and the pick up
>of the order from your location that will be handle
>through my Shipper after you have receive the funds
>for the order . And as for the payment , i will be
>paying you through a bank cashier check or Money
>Order. I will want you to get back to me with your
>full name and address including your phone number so
>that i can arrange on how the payment will be mail out
>to your address for the order through my financial
>bank . I await your response asap .
>
>
>Thanks a lot
>
>
>Stay Bless
>
>
>Maria

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