Re: nursery scam

oh WOW - that is bad.  Thanks for the heads up Kitty - really appreciate
that!

On 3/2/09, Kitty <kmrsy@comcast.net> wrote:
>
> Any of you who purchase wholesale or have friends who purchase wholesale,
> please be aware of scam invoices.
> I just received an invoice which INCLUDED MY FULL NAME, asking me to remit
> payment via PayPal  for my order form Peaceful Valley Nursery for various
> wholesale lots of liners and divisions.
>
> My first inclination was an email reply back that someone was playing a
> prank; I didn't order it.  But the fact that they had my full name, puzzled
> me.
>
> They provided a link for me to pay through PayPal, but I suspected that
> using the link could invite problems. So I thought I'd just go to their
> website and notify them through channels.    And then, looking closer, I
> thought that PVN was in Missouri somewhere; this showed NC.  I checked and
> there is one in NC, but the area code and address were different.  Hmmm...
> they showed they were shipping to me at my location in PA.   ???
>
> It's obviously bogus, but does look, on the surface, very genuine.  If
> anyone would want to see it, I could forward it to you.  It came in safely,
> no virus "No virus found in this incoming message.  Checked by AVG -
> www.avg.com "
>
> I'm just afraid that some buyers who buy from many sources might just go
> ahead and pay it thinking it was one of their orders.
>
> Kitty
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Pam Evans
Kemp TX
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