Don't Fall for This

Our office has been receiving several emails a week with the subject line; new customer, sales order or order. We do get these from our customers so we open them to see what it is. There is no virus but a message that starts, "We want to buy some of your products." Followed by "Please advise if can ship within 24 hours and we can pay by credit card." This is a scam and here's why.

The first tip-off is that they don't know what your products are or they would mention them. Second you will ship to a US address within 24 hours and it's usually a mailbox store with a street address. They pick up quickly and leave no trace of where they went. They will pay you with a stolen credit card number which will be approved because the person doesn't know their number and expiration date has been stolen yet. Within 3 to 10 days the cardholder will know that someone has used their card and call it in. The credit card company will then issue a chargeback and take the money back from your bank account. The money is gone, the product is gone and sorry you lose both. Be careful and know who you are selling to and where they are located.