[spotless2000]

I received this email enquiry via our website ...

Hello,
I was browsing through the internet when i saw your ad.I need a window cleaner in my mum house for the household work. give me the cost price per window and i have about 8windows in house  .  let me know If you are interested in this job and get back to me with your details. 
 
full contact name..
 
address...
 
phone number...
 
amount per each  window.
 
Regards

I sent a reply saying that we would need to view the property before quoting and could he provide an address and contact number.

I received this reply today ...

Hello,
am on business trip for but i will let you know when i come back from my trip. i need to make the payment to you before i come back from my trip in order for you to get all the cleaning quipment ready and all the cleaning equipment will for me and dont worry about the payment i will take care of everything myself so all you need to do now is to forward the name that will appear on cheque and your full post code address. i look forward to read from you soonest.
 
regards
laural.

Our company name and address are on our website!!!!

Why do I think the next email will ask for our bank details? :

Has anyone else received a similar enquiry?

Steve

[windowwashers]

I received this email enquiry via our website ...

Hello,
I was browsing through the internet when i saw your ad.I need a window cleaner in my mum house for the household work. give me the cost price per window and i have about 8windows in house  .  let me know If you are interested in this job and get back to me with your details. 
 
full contact name..
 
address...
 
phone number...
 
amount per each  window.
 
Regards

I sent a reply saying that we would need to view the property before quoting and could he provide an address and contact number.

I received this reply today ...

Hello,
am on business trip for but i will let you know when i come back from my trip. i need to make the payment to you before i come back from my trip in order for you to get all the cleaning quipment ready and all the cleaning equipment will for me and dont worry about the payment i will take care of everything myself so all you need to do now is to forward the name that will appear on cheque and your full post code address. i look forward to read from you soonest.
 
regards
laural.

Our company name and address are on our website!!!!

Why do I think the next email will ask for our bank details? :

Has anyone else received a similar enquiry?

Steve

it is a Scam

[chrismroberts]

http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/index.php?topic=42918.0

Looks the same as this..... they're probably trying to scout out your prices 

[matt]

http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/index.php?topic=42918.0

its been discucced

[RO-Sheen]

look at the thread titled 'Unbelievable - warning' by LWC. Sounds like there is a bit of a scam going on.

[spotless2000]

Thanks for all of your replies.

I should have done a search through the forum before posting, but hopefully it may help others by bringing it to everyone's attention again.

Steve

[shammy davis jnr]

me two mate i got it today as we speak will look into it a bit more

[davids3511]

Hi

I have read this and the other thread and I believe nobody has hit on what is happening. I sell alot on eBay and see this quite a bit. It isn't about trying to get your prices, they have absolutley no interest in your prices and have no intention of working for a living.

What will happen is that say you give a price of £40.00, they will send a (fake) international draft for £500 and tell you to bank it and send them the £460 back to them wherever in the world they are by Western Union, bank transfer or something similarly untraceable. They don't just want your sort code and account number, there is nothing they can do with that and those details are on every cheque you write anyway.

The scam works because the draft is international and will take weeks to bounce back from the country and bank it was supposed to be drawn on. The unsuspecting victim will think it has cleared weeks ago and will send the cash, then the original payment bounces. Thats why he wants to pay while he is away and before you do the job.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advance_fee_fraud#Fake_checks_and_check_cashing_scams

David

[davids3511]

Sorry, poor link provided. You are looking for 'Fake checks and check cashing scams' on that page, it will explain what is happening.

[Neil_A]

My uncle got done by this scam... be was selling fishing rods on ebay...a african man contacted him saying i want them bla bla bla... if i send a check for £1000 can you take your £200 and do me a bank transfer to my familey in wales...

My uncle being a 'silly' but helpfull and nice man said yes... he cashed the check and sent the money to the account b4 he even found out the check had bounced....

not good..

[windowwashers]

Little tip for anyone that does not know about online scams.

1, paypal: never ever login to paypal from an email always type in www.paypal.com

2, natwest, LloydsTSB, and any other bank will never send an email to you asking for you to sign it or modify details again never click from an email.

3, do not pay with western union as you have no protection.

4, never accept more money from some ever than post it back to them (this is dodgy and can be classed as money laundering and is fishy to say the least

5 a latest one is people asking for you to clean theirs mums windows and they are away on business etc, I reply call me when your back or get your mum to call me.


If anyone can add anymore please do they are thwe ones that came straight into my head.

Ian