They are not hackers,and 99% are Nigerian.
But yes they are a scam - I think anyone that has a website with the name
solar anyplace on any page gets them daily.
..................................................................................................
Northern Arizona Wind & Sun - Electricity From The Sun
Solar Discussion Forum: http://www.wind-sun.com/ForumVB/
..................................................................................................
----- Original Message -----
From: " Jeff Yago" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "RE-wrenches" <re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org>
Sent: Wednesday, September 10, 2008 12:00 PM
Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Fake Email solar orders
I am wondering if any of you are receiving fake email orders as I think
they are a scam by hackers in China or other countries.
They always start out asking for a very "odd" list of items they are
looking for. For example, they will say they will take almost any brand
of solar module and any size. They also ask for solar pumps or
inverters, but do not care what size. If I am trying to order a pump,
inverter, or solar module for a specific job, I would expect to know the
size I need and not take whatever the supplier is willing to sell.
Also, all of these email's have a non-business email address using one of
those free email services, and always indicate they have also sent the
same email to others as"un-disclosed." When we check the street address
they give us, it is usually an apartment complex or residential area of a
large city. They always say right up-front that they will be paying by
credit card
Finally, the real give-away is their grammar is never correct and they
always mis-match the verb tense or there is a mis-match in subject-verb.
Here is a recent one we received -
Hello, Kindly get quoted pricing for these Grundfos well pump for us ,we
would be glad for offer your discounted prices.
LET ME KNOW THE POSSIBILITY OF THE SUPPLY AND KIND OF CREDIT CARDS YOU
HOST FOR PAYMENT. MUCH REGARDS
I have heard these scammers are using stolen or bogus credit card numbers
which are good when you check, but a few days after you ship out the solar
hardware the credit card is declined. I have also heard they ship to some
apartment that is rented for a few months where the turn the orders around
and ship overseas to 3rd world countries where they can get rid of almost
anything that is solar with no questions asked.
Has anybody been stung by these fake orders, and please do not check my
email grammar!!
Jeff Yago
_____________________________________________________________
Netscape. Just the Net You Need.
_______________________________________________
List sponsored by Home Power magazine
List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org
Options & settings:
http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org
List-Archive:
http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org
List rules & etiquette:
www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm
Check out participant bios:
www.members.re-wrenches.org
_______________________________________________
List sponsored by Home Power magazine
List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org
Options & settings:
http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org
List-Archive: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org
List rules & etiquette:
www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm
Check out participant bios:
www.members.re-wrenches.org
