Scams like these

[Warks]

As a side note every time I click the link from the weekly email that takes me to the story I get a "SUSPICIOUS CONNECTION BLOCKED!" warning from my antivirus. Wonder what triggers it.

 

[MrGalaxy]

I'll take it!!!

 

[Major]

Hello,

We are interested in purchasing your product in Bulk, but before making a final decision, I would like to know more about your company's policies and warranty. Could you please provide me with a detailed explanation of your warranty coverage, including its duration, limitations, and procedures for claims?

Additionally, I would appreciate it if you could provide me with information on your return policy, shipping options, and other relevant guidelines.

Have you exported to Malaysia before?

Best regards.
Mrs Anna.
Sales Manager.
Gulf Investment Service Company.

 

[Warks]

Hello,

We are interested in purchasing your product in Bulk, but before making a final decision, I would like to know more about your company's policies and warranty. Could you please provide me with a detailed explanation of your warranty coverage, including its duration, limitations, and procedures for claims?

Additionally, I would appreciate it if you could provide me with information on your return policy, shipping options, and other relevant guidelines.

Have you exported to Malaysia before?

Best regards.
Mrs Anna.
Sales Manager.
Gulf Investment Service Company.

My friend runs a business where he produces a specific line of products and he often gets these requests from the Middle East - Qatar, UAE, Bahrain. Not exactly like this but they always have a list of products they want supplied and he provides a quote to supply and never hears from them again. I am never sure if they are actually legitimate but there's no way they could get anything supplied from Australia they couldn't get for a third of the price out of India or China. So I don't understand the motivation. You'd think they'd go further and try and get the products shipped and cancel the payment or some such scam.

 

[Mr_Tee]

My friend runs a business where he produces a specific line of products and he often gets these requests from the Middle East - Qatar, UAE, Bahrain. Not exactly like this but they always have a list of products they want supplied and he provides a quote to supply and never hears from them again. I am never sure if they are actually legitimate but there's no way they could get anything supplied from Australia they couldn't get for a third of the price out of India or China. So I don't understand the motivation. You'd think they'd go further and try and get the products shipped and cancel the payment or some such scam.

Well if nothing else, the recipient of the quote is now in possession of the format and letterhead of the quote, and possibly the signature of an "authorised person" at the company so they can now use that to commence forging company documents on your friends business letterhead if they are indeed sketchy.