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Scam Email or not?

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Andy D

Active Member
I'm 99% sure the email below is a scam, but thought I would ask here and see what you think...
There should be a pinned thread listing all the different scam emails.


Micheal Mandy <michealmandy.jan@gmail.com>

Subject: handle Banner....././//




Hi! i'm Micheal Mandy i want to know if you available to handle Banner Design and do accept credit cards?


Thanks

Mandy.
 
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CanuckSigns

Active Member
I've never had a legit client ask if I accept credit cards in the first sentence of an email introduction before, do what you will with that info.
 
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XtremeXccessories

New Member
Since he/she says their name is Michael Mandy then signs the email as just Mandy, I'm going to vote for scam. That and all the grammar and punctuation errors.
 
mkmie

mkmie

Lost Soul
I sent him this quote, attached. Thank you some forgotten Signs101 member for posting it. Yes, it said scam banner quote as the file name.
He replied.
"Okay good. I would like you to go ahead and calculate the cost for 40 Qty and this would be picked up at your location. I already made an arrangement with the shipping agent that will come and pick them up from you once it's done.

Kind Regards."

I told him they were done and to send the agent.

Haven't heard back yet, I'll let you know
 

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Pixels Are Bad Mmmkay?

Pixels Are Bad Mmmkay?

New Member
This is absolutely a scam. We get these emails at least once a month for either banners or screen printed t-shirts and they all sound more or less exactly the same.
 
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Notyourtea

New Member
BTW, I saw your post from a while back, and that email has some red flags, especially with the vague subject line and the informal greeting. Scammers often use generic names and ask about services without any details. I’ve gotten similar emails before, and they usually lead to a request for personal info or money.

In one case, I got a message that seemed legit but didn’t sit right with me. I checked the sender’s email with an email leak checker to see if it was linked to any reported scams. Turns out, it was flagged. It’s a good idea to keep an eye out for those types of checks when you’re unsure.
 
rydods

rydods

Member for quite some time.
Just say, Sure! just give us a call at xxx-xxx-xxxx. They will if it's legit, won't if it's a scam.
 
OmegaSpecter

OmegaSpecter

Lurking Member
I just caught the same one twice about 3 weeks ago from some lead from a client as well as direct through our request form on our website. It's always something generic, sometimes using faith as the in, something like:

Hi, I saw your work at a recent tradeshow. Can you print me the following banners?

300 - 3' x 4' banner with hem and grommet
Red Arial Text
"CHRIST IS GOOD"

Usually its 3 different messages times 100 banners each, but that's the typical template. Always tends to work out to be 2-3 rolls of material. While there is no harm in sending a price, it's part 2 where they typically get you. They ask pay by credit and then ask you to arrange shipping through their own shipper, but you can "just put it on the bill". You get the chargeback months later as those cards are 99.9% stolen, but by that point the banners have been sitting in your shipping area waiting for "the shipping company" for 3-4 months. This ends up being their take in the scam, the banners are just the vehicle to get you to take "their" money, turn around and give them a portion back through the "shipper".

Stay safe everyone, with the holidays approaching I can only anticipate more of these to come through.
 
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