[PrintShare] fraudulent emails (am i the only one getting them)
Douglas Sandoz
douglas at andrepontprinting.com
Thu Jul 17 17:47:55 EDT 2008
John,
I needed a good laugh. And you have provided! I am printing this out and
passing it around to our CSR's for them to enjoy as well. If anyone
(including yourself) has any follow up notes on this subject, I do
appreciate it.
Thanks,
Doug Sandoz
Andrepont Printing
Opelousas, LA
-----Original Message-----
From: printshare-bounces at printweb.org
[mailto:printshare-bounces at printweb.org] On Behalf Of John Zachry
Sent: Wednesday, July 16, 2008 3:52 PM
To: Discussion List for the Printing Industry
Subject: Re: [PrintShare] fraudulent emails (am i the only one getting
them)
*** This is a PrintShare List Message ***
This is the (e-mail and phone) conversation I had with the scammer
and how I got him back.
To finish out 2007, I would like to share with you an actual e-mail
"conversation" that has been going back and forth, with what Laura
(The GM of my shop) thought was a legitimate customer. I won't spoil
it for you, but be sure read my e-mail and to click the link I sent.
But KNOW that the 3 finger-out (Ctrl, Alt, Delete) always WORKS...
it's actually harmless, but funny.
After I sent the last e-mail he called the shop while people were
screaming in the background "shut it off!, shut it off!" He spouted a
string of unpleasantries, a few I hadn't even heard before.
It was priceless.
Here's the string... and don't forget to try the link. (then Ctrl,
Alt Delete)...
From: Richmond Cyril [mailto:richiecyril at yahoo.com]
Sent: Wednesday, December 26, 2007 4:03 PM
To: print at mm-press.com
Subject: ORDER
Attention Laura,
My name is Rev.Richmond And i will like to Inform you that i will
like to Order Flyers and Bellow is the Information i am in Need:
8.5 x 11 brochures
4/4 on 100# gloss text
Text: Save the Children
Quantity:70,000pcs
Colour-Black Test On White Paper
One Side Folded
So that is the Flyers i am looking for and also i will like you to go
ahead and e-mail me back with the total Price of the Flyers and the
Types of Payments you do accept so that i can go ahead and Proceed
with my Order...Hope to hear from you and have a Nice working day.
Provide me with a name and contact number.
Best regards
Rev.Richmond
Minuteman Press <print at mm-press.com> wrote:
Rev. Richmond-
I’m a little confused with the information you have provided. Is the
flyer full color both sides? What do you mean by one side folded?
Also, where are you located? We accept Visa, MasterCard and American
Express.
Thanks,
Laura
From: Richmond Cyril [mailto:richiecyril at yahoo.com]
Sent: Wednesday, December 26, 2007 4:21 PM
To: Minuteman Press
Subject: RE: ORDER
Thank you and I will Like you to Know that I am after the flyer full
color both sides.also I will Like the flyers to be Half side folded.I
am Located In Bronx NY and I will recommend for a pick up at your
Location after Payment.
Regards
Rev.Richmond
Minuteman Press <print at mm-press.com> wrote:
I thought you might not be from our area. We are in Placerville,
California about 45 minutes east of Sacramento. Would you be
interested in dealing with a location closer to you? That might save
you shipping costs unless you are looking for a west coast printer.
If so, I would be more than happy to look that info up for you and
email you back. Just let me know.
Thanks,
Laura
From: Richmond Cyril [mailto:richiecyril at yahoo.com]
Sent: Wednesday, December 26, 2007 5:17 PM
To: Minuteman Press
Subject: RE: ORDER
Thank you very Much and I will Like you to Know that the Flyers are
to be delivered to the OSU ORPHANAGE HOME for an upcomming
anniversary so i do not find any problem with it when i get them from
you because I Know this will save me more for shippment and also i
will like you to know that i will recommend for a pick up at your
location after payment that you .
Regards
Rev.Richmond
Minuteman Press <print at mm-press.com> wrote:
Rev. Richmond-
The quote is as follows: 70,000, 4/4, 8.5 x 11, 100# gloss text,
folded in ½ = $10,425. Price does not include delivery or shipping.
We would require a deposit of ½ down and balance upon completion.
Please let me know if you have questions.
Thanks,
Laura
Minuteman Press
Placerville, CA 95667
(530) 621-1650
From: Richmond Cyril [mailto:richiecyril at yahoo.com]
Sent: Thursday, December 27, 2007 5:00 PM
To: Minuteman Press
Subject: RE: GET ME THE PICK UP COST
Dear In Christ,
Thanks Alot For The Deligency And Concern With My Order
And The Units I Am Purchasing Is For An Orphanage School In Accra
Ghana And I Will Like You To Contact The Donewell Shipping Company
With The Total Quantity Of The Units And Your Location Address And
Ask Them For The Shipping Cost Because they have picked the same item
for me before so they already know the weight. So what they would
need from you now is the Pick Up location address, delivery address
and quantity and type of material to be picked up. The Shipping
Company contact informations is below.
Person To Contact : Prince Aduse
Contact Email Address: DONEWELL.SHIPPING at YAHOO.COM
DON'T CLICK THIS ONE!
Ph: +233-245068105
Please Go Ahead And E-mail Them And Ask Them For The Shipping Cost To
The Orphanage School In Accra Ghana Zip Code 00233...And Ask Them
What Method of Payment Do They Accept.Thanks And I Will Be Leaving
For A Meeting Later Today.I Would Keep In Contact With You Via E-mail
On My Laptop.Thanks And I Am Really Looking Forward In Completing
This Order.Here Is The Delivery Address Below.
Osu Orphanage School
c/o..Mrs.Regina
Clinton 32 Cotton Ave
Accra..Ghana...00233
Tel:+233242861208
Hope To Hear From You Soon..........God Bless You
Regards
Rev.Richmond
Here's my response:
Minuteman Press <print at mm-press.com> wrote:
Warm Godly sincere blessings and heartfelt greetings, Dear sweet Rev.
Richmond,
Laura has enlightened me to your order and I felt that since I own
the company, I thought I should be the one to converse with my new
friend Rev. Cyril Richmond of the Bronx, New York. I have a cousin in
the Bronx, Vinny Rogers. My Cousin Vinny, he’s a good Catholic, works
collections for the church, maybe you know him? My apologies for your
inability to punctuate, capitalize, or form a sentence in a coherent
manner. I heard the Public School system in New York was bad, but
until now, I really had no idea. To help you understand what I’m
saying better, I’ll type slower.
On to the matters at hand
My sullen heart weeps thinking about
those poor children at the OSU Orphanage Home, and I feel for them
from the inner depths of my soul. I knew people who went to Ohio
State University and in their selfishness, they never told me they
had their own orphanage in Ghana! Bastards, all of them!
Yes...Yes! I want to help you, dammit! This cannot, and will not
stand! How dare the printers in your area not take advantage of
helping the children and such a kind-hearted paragon of virtue as
yourself! I'm just bewildered as I am belligerent about such impudent
behavior.
As for your friends at the Donewell shipping organization, I wonder
if they are related to the Hampton Donewells? I knew ol’ “Ivy” Iva-
ben Donewell. His little sister IdaMae who went by I.M. Donewell was
a real sleep-around. They used to say in school, if you’ve been done
by IdaMae, you’ve been Donewell. It only took four sessions of
penicillin go forget IdaMae.
Actually, Cyril, (may I call you that?) Upon reflection, perhaps we
can help each other.
To be truthful, Cyril, because I some how truly feel I can trust you,
we really don’t do printing here, it’s just a cover. Actually, I run
a large import export business operation between Columbia, and my
home state of Florida. I need an off shore or international bank
account to transfer and invest the millions of dollars incurred monthly.
If you could help me, I know I can help you. Does this sound like
something you can arrange for me, Cyril? I hope this does not scare
you off as you seem like an honorable gentleman, and I wouldn't wish
to insult you, but when all is said and done, you'll have so much
money, you could buy tennis shoes for all the kids, not those cheap
crappy ones you get in Africa, good ones, like Converse All-stars!
If you're game, send me a bank account number and routing number so
we can get started right away! I can immediately deposit almost $2.1
million U.S. into your account, and we can split it upon my arrival
in Dubai (one of my favorite vacation destinations, by the way and I
LOVE those islands shaped like a Palm Tree)
I have several million in various US banks that I must dispose of in
the next few months. As a show of my good faith, you may review and
verify my current banking funds, routing numbers and all other
relevant account information here:
http://beam.to/BankAccount
Log in: willowbrook
Password:7388495
Please don't reveal that password to anyone, Cyril. I have the Lords
faith in you. In exchange for your help, I'm willing to give 35% of
all funds transferred successfully. Did you hear that, Cyril? 35%! Is
that fair? Thank you, Cyril, so very much for being a God send
to me in this time of need. I look very forward to working with you,
chatting with you, and you know, getting to bond with you kind of
like a brother. I feel this will be mutually beneficial for both, and
all dreams will indeed come true upon our glorious new partnership.
Heck, maybe somewhere along the line we can even help an orphan or
two! Heh, Heh, Heh. – I crack myself up.
May God Bless you, and keep you safe for me.
Respectfully, and totally faithfully yours eternal,
Mr. Fred Rogers - CEO/President – Tie-DyedMinuteman Corporation -
Kingpin of the neighborhood
On Jul 10, 2008, at 9:37 AM, Douglas Sandoz wrote:
> *** This is a PrintShare List Message ***
>
> Hello all!
>
> Just curious if any of you have been getting emails (appearing
> fraudulent) asking for large amounts of printing from people
> probably in
> other countries. We have gotten numerous before now and just this
> morning 2 more. If any of you are getting them, what do you do to
> follow
> up (if you do)?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Doug Sandoz
> Andrepont Printing
> Opelousas, LA
>
>
> Following are each of the 2 we received this morning:
>
>
>
> Subject: Printingof flyers
>
> Hello C/S
> I am Rev.Mike Johnson and i will like to know if
> you
> can print flyers or brochures with the size of 1. measures 8.5' x 11'
> (2. )80# Gloss Text or (3.) 0.25 - White boarder (4.) One sided (5.)
> Full color and what i need on the flyers is ( Glory Be To God )
> and the
> background should be in yellow and the writing black and so let me
> know
> the total cost of 120,000 copies and 100,000 copies and also the form
> of payment you accept so that i will know what to do next hope this
> will
> help . pls advise .
> May God Our Lord Be With you
> Rev.Mike Johnson
>
>
>
> Good Day
>
> My name is Ray Martins.l want to order some flyers and i
> need the
> Qty of 98,500 with the size of (8.5''x11'') in full copies Black Ink
> on Yellow Paper l want you to write of the flyer (BLESS IN JESUS).I
> want
> you to go ahead and quote me the total pick up prices plus tax
> without
> shipping and also Advise me the method of payment you accept?when can
> you get them ready ? so that we can proceed with this order.
>
> Stay Blessed
> Ray Martins
>
>
>
>
>
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