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Banners Request Scam
By: Gina Hoover © 2008

For a long time now, I have been receiving emails from people who claim that they want to order some banners. The emails come from several different people mostly saying its to save orphans, it's for a church or something else. I've received several different versions of the email.

I wrote this article so that you'll recognize that it's a scam. When I receive those emails I just delete them and don't even bother to respond.

If you receive these type of emails like the ones below, beware. If you do make the banners, more than likely the credit card used to pay for the banners will be a stolen credit card number. So don't waste your time fulfilling the orders. I've read about some people responding to the email, and speaking with the person who placed the order only to find out the credit card number was stolen.

Here are a few of the emails to watch out for. There are many more versions. I only kept a few:

----- Original Message -----
From: RevMclovin Ledbetter
To: flags@flag.com
Sent: Friday, November 07, 2008 8:29 AM
Subject: Order

I am Rev Mclovin Ledbetter ,i would like to make an enquiry on banners,i would like to place an order on banners for our church ophanage department,i would be glad if you could help me on this order.I need this banners for a programm of the ophanages,

The artwork i need on the banner is
FEEDING HUNGRY CHILDREN
INTERNATIONAL
Your Gift provides food
For a needy child.
Do it as i arranged and in only one color which is to be blue,
hope to hear from u soon with the total cost for 40 banners
on the 3 foot by 8 foot so that i can make the payment for the order to be
proccessed with no shipping cost included,
Thanks.
Best Regard
Rev Ledbetter

----- Original Message -----
From: dennis kevin
To: artwork@abrothers.comThe
Sent: Thursday, November 06, 2008 2:09 PM
Subject: BANNERS REQUEST..

Hello Good day,
This is Rev.Dennis Kevin,And i send you this email to request some banners from your company and i need the size 3"x8" banners and i will like you to print.
SAVE THE ORPHANS
So i will like you to go ahead and print That and i need the colours should be Blue and white colours also the quatities should be 30 pieces for the first order.So i think you have to go ahead and get me the quote plus sales tax without shipping.And don't forget to email me back with the method of payment that you will accept.... Thank You

Regards
Rev.Dennis Kevin
903-375-6882

----- Original Message -----
From: bill huffman
To: sales@thesignstore.com.au
Sent: Tuesday, January 08, 2008 8:14 AM
Subject: Order of Banners.

HELLO CURTOMER SERVICE,
MY NAME IS REV.BILL HUFFMAN AND I EMAILED TO FIND OUT IF YOU SELL BANNERS AND IF YES..CAN YOU GET ME A CUSTUM SIZE 30 INCH BY 30 INCH AND THE TEXT COLOUR SHOULD BE IN RED WHICH SAYS (SAKAWA WORLD) WHILES THE BACKGROUND WHOULD BE WHITE. ...EMAIL ME WITH THE PRICE OF 70 PCS PLUS TAX.. .. .SO THAT I CAN AND PROVIDE YOU WITH MYMATSER CARD TO BILL FOR THE WHOLE AMOUNT. AND AFTER PAYMENT WHEN EVER ITS READY FOR PICK UP IT WILL BE PICKED UP AT YOUR LOCATION..WISH YOU ALL THE BEST AND HOPE TO HEAR FROM YOU SOON.

BEST REGARDS.
BILL HUFFMAN

----- Original Message -----
From: mark vam
To: webmaster@hooverwebdesign.com
Sent: Thursday, September 13, 2007 5:48 AM
Subject: Order Urgently...........

Hello Sir/Madam,
This is Mark Vam With Mark & Company And I Am Sending Email Regarding To Order Banners And And Aslo I Need The Size (30 Inch By 60 Inch ) And Pls If You Do Carry This Sizes I Will Like You To Get Back To Me With The Prices And Also I Will Like To Know The Sizes And The Prices Plus Tax Or Gst Of The Banners Available In Your Stock For Order And Also I Will Like To Know If You Do Accept Credit Card For The Payment And I Also I Want Your Contact Full Name And Your Phone Number So That I Can Call You And Proceed With The Order And I Am Looking Forward To Hear Back From You Soon.Thanks.
Best Regards.
Rev Mark Vam.

----- Original Message -----
From: Darrin Kelvin
To: Garrett@asquare.org
Sent: Thursday, December 27, 2007 4:11 PM
Subject: Banners Order

Hello C/S
Am Darrin and i will like to know if you can print a banners with the size of 30 by 60 , and what i will need on the banner is (THANK YOU LORD ) and so let me know the cost of that so that and the form of payment you accpet so that i will know what to do next . pls advise .
Pls Advise .
Darrin Kelvin

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