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Permalink Reply by Eyal Rosen on September 2, 2009 at 11:54pm

Wow! This guy actually tried to order on our site too!!
We were just lucky because we only sell in the U.S.

Can't be careful enough these days...

Eyal /ROASTe

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Permalink Reply by Jason Dominy on September 3, 2009 at 9:44am

Yeah, unfortunately I don't trust anything I get via e-mail or website from that neck of the woods.

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Permalink Reply by Brady on September 3, 2009 at 9:50am

We've gotten several emails like this ordering coffee equipment. Ignored them. Surprised to see it be this widespread. I guess it makes sense though. Will pass this info along. Thanks.

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Permalink Reply by Cabo Coffee on September 3, 2009 at 10:04am

Sounds like these guys are busy! You would think that they would use a different name or different email address. I wonder if I should report this to the Better Business Bureau. Does that work if the company is based out of Singapore?

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Permalink Reply by Brady on September 3, 2009 at 10:11am

Cabo Coffee said:

Sounds like these guys are busy! You would think that they would use a different name or different email address. I wonder if I should report this to the Better Business Bureau. Does that work if the company is based out of Singapore?

Probably not. You could try, I suppose. Maybe the FBI as well? Don't they have an internet fraud division?

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Permalink Reply by Patrick Bock on September 4, 2009 at 10:15am

I had this happen a few times and almost fell for it. Got a real big order from some one in Somali. Claimed to be missionaries. Order several hundred pounds of coffee. Then asked me to buy them some cell phones. Said he could not buy them there. Said he would give me a 100 extra per phone. Sent payment by cashier check from a Miami bank. It all sounded to good to be true. Don't trust your bank they will deposit the funds into your account but when it fails to clear there gone. I called the bank the check was written on. Never heard of the people. Started getting calls demanding to know when there coffee was coming. They called for weeks. I never told them I checked with the bank. I final told them the check did not clear and they stopped calling. Never accept credit cards, checks or cashiers check until you have verified identity out side the USA. If for a big order ask for a wire transfer in to a empty bank account. I have been told if you give them you account # they can with draw funds.

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Permalink Reply by Cabo Coffee on September 4, 2009 at 10:19am

Wow. Thanks for the info. I'm hoping that this is helpful to more people here than just me. Oh, and as far as having funds transferred to an empty bank account... no problem. I'll just use our current business account! This has been a rough year!!!

Patrick Bock said:

I had this happen a few times and almost fell for it. Got a real big order from some one in Somali. Claimed to be missionaries. Order several hundred pounds of coffee. Then asked me to buy them some cell phones. Said he could not buy them there. Said he would give me a 100 extra per phone. Sent payment by cashier check from a Miami bank. It all sounded to good to be true. Don't trust your bank they will deposit the funds into your account but when it fails to clear there gone. I called the bank the check was written on. Never heard of the people. Started getting calls demanding to know when there coffee was coming. They called for weeks. I never told them I checked with the bank. I final told them the check did not clear and they stopped calling. Never accept credit cards, checks or cashiers check until you have verified identity out side the USA. If for a big order ask for a wire transfer in to a empty bank account. I have been told if you give them you account # they can with draw funds.

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