[Jewelry making - Article 01240] - Re: [Orchid] Another scam?

[Jill Alessandra Jewelry]

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Hi all,

    I have just received in the past few weeks 2 suspicious orders to my
    site.  Both were made purchasing items with a credit card
    withbilling and shipping addresses in the US.  The English used in
    the correspondance is a little shaky and the IP address of the
    computers the orders were made from were both in Amsterdam and both
    wanted the items sent very quickly.  And both were moderate size
    orders - not huge like the Nigerian ones. 

    The first one, after I emailed saying I could not make and ship the
    item out by the date they wanted it (they said they were leaving the
    country), asked what date it would be shipped and specifically
    wanted a Fedex # to track it.  The spelling of the last name in the
    email was slightly different than the billing info, so I looked up
    the persons name in an online phone directory.  I did find a phone #
    for that person in the same area as the billing address and called. 
    Turns out the person never made the order, does not own a credit
    card with the last 4 digits as the one I had, knows of no others in
    his area with the same name, but the shippping/billing address is
    the same as his work address. He is now looking into the possibility
    of his identity being stolen. 

    Now I have a 2nd order wanting an item impossibly quick, using
    European dates, and made from a computer in Amsterdam using US
    shipping and billing addresses. 

    Has anyone received an order like this or know what this is all
    about?  I have not been able to find any info on it on any internet
    sites. 

Thanks,
Jill
http://www.jjewelry.com

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