We are interested in purchasing some of your productsto Fiji

Got this company trying to get us to sell them a huge amount of products and they would pay via personal credit card and would ONLY have it shipped through THEIR courier company. After we asked them to fill out a credit reference form, we got a call from a company that was dealing with them as well and they listed US as a credit reference thinking nobody would follow up. I explained to the scammer company that we use our own trucks and shipping is free, but they wouldn't have it. We need to pay upfront for the shipping. Here is the original email:

SHIPPING ADDRESS:
Port Denarau Shopping Centre,
Denarau Island, Western Division,
Fidschi,Fiji Island

I will be glad if you contact this shipper (COURIER CONNEX LTD) for the shipping quote. Here is there email address([email protected]) They will take care of everything including handling, customs and duties,Tax, insurance etc,also you will be responsible for payment to COURIER CONNEX LTD then all costs as far as shipping, taxes, duties, and insurance in addition to the costs of the product should be sent to me in a proforma invoice to be paid in advance of shipment.Always send me the copy of email you send to them, Kindly email them with pick up address,shipping address and the weight of the order.get back to me with the following once you hear back from them..

cost of items............
shipping cost via COURIER CONNEX LTD.......
all additional cost(transfer fee to COURIER CONNEX LTD).....................

total cost (cost of items+shipping cost via COURIER CONNEX LTD
agent +transfer fee to COURIER CONNEX LTD)..........

So i can send to you our credit card details for you to charge the total cost from it and get the shipping fees settled,then our order can be shipped out asap.

Thank you

Kind Regards
Frank Johnson
Port Denarau Shopping Centre
Address: Denarau Island, Fiji Island
Email:[email protected]

The scammer does not want your merchandise.

He wants you to take stolen credit cards and turn it into cash.

He wants you to pay real cash to the fake shipping company by wire transfer.

Hello, I know it's been a while since you posted but I just got this exact email from the same person, same company from Fiji with an order 700 units of product. Did you ever end up doing business with them? Did they contact you again? Please advise what happened next. Thanks so much.

Welcome to Scamwarners,

Please post any new details of the scammer such as email addresses, phone numbers and fake shipper information.

The scammer does not want your merchandise.

He wants you to take stolen credit cards and turn it into cash.

He wants you to pay real cash to the fake shipping company by wire transfer.

Also read >> viewtopic.php?f=43&t=23020

Our Company just got contacted by this same scammer, email as follows:

Comment: Dear Sales,

We are interested in purchasing some of your products to Fiji Island,can you send us complete catalog ?also be informed that our mode of payment for this order is via credit card.

we anticipate,your prompt reply.

Kind Regards
Frank Johnson
Port Denarau Shopping Centre
Address: Denarau Island, Fiji Island
Email:[email protected]

Thanks for the Warning!

I had the same scammed too.

Now I have a new one wanting to buy a large quantity of my product at full retail after I offered a volume discount. Then he wanted me to use his trucking company. Wont send a Purchase Order or fill out Credit App. Will only pay via credit card. watch out for [email protected].

My company received this last week. Shockingly similar. We cut communication off immediately.

-----Original Message-----
From: Benson Freeman [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2018 3:38 PM
To: **************
Subject: Message

Comments from consumers at your site
Customer: Benson Freeman
Phone: 6797203489
Fax:
Email: [email protected]
Location: Fiji
Comments:
Dear Sales,

We are interested in purchasing some of your products to Fiji Island,can you send us complete catalog ? also be informed that our mode of payment for this order is via credit card.

We anticipate,your prompt reply.

Kind Regards
Benson Freeman
Saweni Shopping Center
Address:Saweni, Lautoka, Western Division, Fiji Email:[email protected]

My company got the exact same e-mail as the person above.

Dear Sales,

We are interested in purchasing some of your products to Fiji Island,can you send us complete catalog ? also be informed that our mode of payment for this order is via credit card.

We anticipate,your prompt reply.

Kind Regards
Benson Freeman
Saweni Shopping Center
Address:Saweni, Lautoka, Western Division, Fiji
Email:[email protected]

We just received pretty identical emails to the ones above, however; it looks like they are using "F1 Logistics LTD" for their supposed courrier on this one. I deleted our list of products that they wanted to "order". Thank you very much to everyone who has reported this, you saved us a lot of headache!!! See emails below:

From: Saweni Shopping Centre Fiji <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, April 28, 2018 5:57 PM
To:<removed to protect privacy> MW
Subject: Re: Contact Form

Hello Michelle,

Many thanks for the response and below is the list of product we want to purchase for now.


SHIPPING ADDRESS:
Saweni Shopping Centre
Address:Saweni, Lautoka
Western Division, Fiji


I will be glad if you contact this shipper (F1 LOGISTICS LTD) for the shipping quote. Here is there email address( [email protected] ) They will take care of everything including handling, customs and duties,Tax, insurance etc,also you will be responsible for payment to F1 LOGISTICS LTD then all costs as far as shipping, taxes, duties, and insurance in addition to the costs of the product should be sent to me in a proforma invoice to be paid in advance of shipment.Always send me the copy of email you send to them, Kindly email them with pick up address,shipping address and the weight of the order.get back to me with the following once you hear back from them..

cost of items............

shipping cost via F1 LOGISTICS LTD.......

all additional cost(transfer fee to F1 LOGISTICS LTD).....................

total cost (cost of items+shipping cost via F1 LOGISTICS LTD

agent +transfer fee to F1 LOGISTICS LTD)..........


So i can send to you our credit card details for you to charge the total cost from it and get the shipping fees settled,then our order can be shipped out asap.

Thanks

Kind Regards
Benson Freeman
Saweni Shopping Center
Address:Saweni, Lautoka, Western Division, Fiji
Email:[email protected]

On <removed to protect privacy> MW wrote:
Benson,
If you can send me your address I can get a catalog heading your way.

Thank you
Michelle
Phone:<removed to protect privacy> MW


-----Original Message-----
<removed to protect privacy> MW
Subject: Contact Form



Name: Benson Freeman
E-mail: [email protected]
Telephone: 6797203489

Comment: Dear Sales,

We are interested in purchasing some of your products to Fiji Island,can you send us complete catalog ? also be informed that our mode of payment for this order is via credit card.

We anticipate,your prompt reply.

Kind Regards
Benson Freeman
Saweni Shopping Center
Address:Saweni, Lautoka, Western Division, Fiji Email: [email protected]

This guy is trying to scam me, sounds like the same thing:
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Rainbow Creationz <[email protected]>
Oct 11, 2018, 2:32 PM
to Rainbow, [email protected]

Hi

Trust that this email meets you well, I would like for a sales rep to contact me about marketing and distributing a variety of your items in my location (I cover the Fiji Island and Solomon Island territory). I also would like to confirm that payment can be made via mastercard.

Hope to read back soon

Regards,
Quiles Eladio

He was also trying to get me to add the freight charges to my invoice to him.


Rainbow Creationz
Nov 9, 2018, 8:20 AM (8 days ago)
to me

With respect to shipping, I have a freight forwarder that I have been working with for a while now, they understand the shipping laws in my terrain and are familiar with the custom guys. I will like that we involve them to handle the transport and logistics on this transaction. You can contact them via email [email protected] with weight and dimension (whether estimated or actual) to get a quote.

Kindly cc me in your email correspondences with Rockets Parcel.