Odd Scam or lazy broker?

Looks like scam to me.

 

It's a scam. We get those emails at least once a month (and have for at least the last three years) for either screen printed or blank tees or banners in very large quantities.

Some things a lot of these scam emails seem to have in common...

*Improper English, as in "I will like to know".
*Once you start seeing more of these coming through your email, you'll notice the format of the emails is almost always the same. Same verbiage, same structure and composition, etc., just a different email address.
*These emails almost always ask for even quantities. It might be 1000, or it might be 700, but it's never 378, 457, 899, etc.
*The scammer's names, at least as far as we have observed, are more often than not two first names. For example Paul Michael, or James William.
*I've never seen one of these scam emails that didn't come from a Gmail address.

 

I never got an email like this. But I can't figure how they make money with a scam like that.

 

Right away it sounds like a scam. No one ever asks about payment on the first email, usually that's something you gotta bring up

 

They'll try to pay you a large amount by credit card, but ask you to use their shipping company, which usually requires a wire transfer. They'll add that cost to your quote, and pay immediately. Then you pay their shipping company, and they've got cold cash, while you get stuck with a charge back in a couple months (cause they're using a stolen credit card number).

 

I love getting these. Since they have fake C.C.'s to provide for paying of services, we take the info and report the numbers in order to put a stop on the cards. If everyone does this, they will be happily disappointed.

This one caught me.

Good day,

My name is Harlan Hales. I would like to place an order on Vinyl banners.

size: 32" x 60" Finished
Qty 100 13oz. scrim banner
There should be 8 grommets 4 in the top and 4 in the bottom. Attached is the art work.
Also let me know the form of Payment you Accept, as well as if I am making this order with the Manager or Owner.
What's the eta on how long it will take to be ready once I make payment?
I will be awaiting your response back the soonest.

I provided a cost of $70 per. he said ok without a fuss.

I am okay with the cost and would like to proceed. I want you to get the shipping price for the Order to San Juan so that you can add it to the total cost of the Order and I will call to make payment altogether. I want you to contact New Port Logistics regarding picking up the Order at your end.

Here's the shipping address #602 Avenida Barbosa 1st Floor, San Juan, 00917.


Here is their contact details


Forwarders Details:
NEW PORT LOGISTICS CO.
POC: John Mclaren
E-mail: newportlogistics@tutamail.com
Phone: (785) 505-7221

When we asked for credit card info. they never responded. I guess I've scammed them back before. : )