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Scam Cupcake request??

post #1 of 25
2/7/13 at 3:32pm
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I received the following email today. Several red flags came into my mind, but I don't know if I'm just being paranoid & it really is a real cupcake request. Please let me know what you think & if it is a scam, what could they possibly get from it. Here is the what the email read verbatim. 

Hello

Good day am Mary George i have a private party schedule i will like to place an order do you have cupcakes butter cream or vanilla flavor also do you accept credit card as payment so if you have cupcakes i will be needing this information

How much will 500 cupcakes will cost me ......

your address for the private carrier coming for the pickup

..............

  and actually, i will like you to email me detail asap i will be waiting for the reply.

Thanks

best regards

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post #2 of 25
2/7/13 at 3:38pm

SCAM

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 tutorials at www.sugarartbytami.com

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post #3 of 25
2/7/13 at 4:33pm

WOW!!! I don't think there is even one complete sentence in there.icon_razz.gif If it isn't a scam I don't think you really want to do business with someone like this anyways.

"'Tis an ill cook who cannot lick his own fingers."

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"'Tis an ill cook who cannot lick his own fingers."

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post #4 of 25
2/7/13 at 4:37pm

Scam detective.gif

http://peace-love-cakes.blogspot.com/
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http://peace-love-cakes.blogspot.com/
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post #5 of 25
2/7/13 at 4:41pm

I received an email kind of like that.  She also sent me a partial text from the email before sending the email below.  It made me think scam too.  I did reply saying I did not accept credit cards and that I would need a deposit well before the due date.  I also did not give her the address.  Here is the email:

 

 

Hi how are you doing this Mrs.Mary My uncle wedding party is coming up on the 10th of Jan, So I will like to place an order for 350 Vanilla Cupcake and that will be pick up by a cooling van can i have the total cost so i can give you my credit card to charge for the payment and it will be pick up by 3pm on the 10th of Jan so can i have the total cost now so i can get you paid now with my credit card.and get back to me with the information below.
 
 
Pickup Address:
Personal cell #:
Total cost for the cakes pop:
Type of credit card:
Email:******
 
Best Regards,
Mary
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post #6 of 25
2/7/13 at 7:00pm

It's Mary George again!

 

OP: You'll enjoy this: http://acaketorememberva.blogspot.com/2012/05/cake-scams-can-be-fun.html

I hope I die before "your" is the official contraction of "you are."

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I hope I die before "your" is the official contraction of "you are."

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post #7 of 25
2/7/13 at 7:04pm
Americans or people living in America don't use private carriers to pick up cupcakes!

I would rather make 1 cake for $150, than 3 for $50 each.

The person who works for nothing will always have plenty to do!

My sarcasm is good-humored. People generally really like me, in person ;-) 

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I would rather make 1 cake for $150, than 3 for $50 each.

The person who works for nothing will always have plenty to do!

My sarcasm is good-humored. People generally really like me, in person ;-) 

Licensed, inspected, insured, home-based commercial...

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post #8 of 25
2/7/13 at 7:20pm
Never know. Id email back and ask for a phone number to discuss and if and doesn't respond then ok, you have your answer.

Bake, Eat, Be Happy.

 

http://www.thebittersweetbakery.net

http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Bittersweet-Bakery/172903602815439

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Bake, Eat, Be Happy.

 

http://www.thebittersweetbakery.net

http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Bittersweet-Bakery/172903602815439

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post #9 of 25
2/7/13 at 7:23pm

Don't bother to e-mail or call - a waste of time. This is a scam, for absolute sure.

I hope I die before "your" is the official contraction of "you are."

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I hope I die before "your" is the official contraction of "you are."

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post #10 of 25
2/7/13 at 7:27pm
Haha nevermind ...I didn't know thatspecific lady was a scammer. I just read that link a few posts up...eek!

Bake, Eat, Be Happy.

 

http://www.thebittersweetbakery.net

http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Bittersweet-Bakery/172903602815439

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Bake, Eat, Be Happy.

 

http://www.thebittersweetbakery.net

http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Bittersweet-Bakery/172903602815439

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post #11 of 25
2/7/13 at 9:31pm

It may not even be a lady!  icon_wink.gif

I hope I die before "your" is the official contraction of "you are."

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I hope I die before "your" is the official contraction of "you are."

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post #12 of 25
2/8/13 at 8:39am
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Originally Posted by shanter View Post

It's Mary George again!

 

OP: You'll enjoy this: http://acaketorememberva.blogspot.com/2012/05/cake-scams-can-be-fun.html

Thank you!! I loved reading this!!

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post #13 of 25
2/8/13 at 9:11am
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Originally Posted by shanter View Post

It's Mary George again!

 

OP: You'll enjoy this: http://acaketorememberva.blogspot.com/2012/05/cake-scams-can-be-fun.html


LOL. That cracked me up. Great read.

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post #14 of 25
2/8/13 at 7:01pm
Ha! I got a good one today: "yes i will like to see if u cant make me a cake of the lady niki minaj the girl that thinks she is a barbie n how much i like the pink cup cakes i need to know how much it is n u cant do it for the cup cake i will need 4docens n how much"

Whenever they say "I will like..." then you know it's a scam.

I think they just copy and paste.

I asked them to call me and never got response, so...

Life is a slice of cake.

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Life is a slice of cake.

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post #15 of 25
2/9/13 at 10:00am
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Originally Posted by bnbmom View Post

Ha! I got a good one today: "yes i will like to see if u cant make me a cake of the lady niki minaj the girl that thinks she is a barbie n how much i like the pink cup cakes i need to know how much it is n u cant do it for the cup cake i will need 4docens n how much"

Whenever they say "I will like..." then you know it's a scam.

I think they just copy and paste.

I asked them to call me and never got response, so...
I had an illiterate 12 year old contact me for a cake once. It was so hard to read, I thought it was a scam, but it was legit. I didn't do the cake, but was able to see her Facebook profile and everything she wrote was written that way.

I would rather make 1 cake for $150, than 3 for $50 each.

The person who works for nothing will always have plenty to do!

My sarcasm is good-humored. People generally really like me, in person ;-) 

Licensed, inspected, insured, home-based commercial...

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I would rather make 1 cake for $150, than 3 for $50 each.

The person who works for nothing will always have plenty to do!

My sarcasm is good-humored. People generally really like me, in person ;-) 

Licensed, inspected, insured, home-based commercial...

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