Beware of Email Scams!!!

Beware of Scammers!!!
by Karen Whitney

Here is an email that an Avon rep on youravon.com's bulletin board got this week and two other "scams" going around the Avon community. These are just a few of the scams going on right now. If you get an email like this, just ignore it. Or reply and tell them that the only way you will sell to them is thru your eRep site. They will tell you that they are paying with a cashiers check or money order and it will be deposited to your account. But, those are either bogus or they never send the money. If you do mail the products to them, you are out all that money. If you don't mail the products and have to ship it all back you are out all the time, the postage to mail it back and the award sales for you and your up-lines.

You can also tell a scammer by their language or how they write . . . for instance in one of these he/she says ". . . happy to read from you again". BTW - this is a small order. Sometimes they want several of each item and some are large ticket items. I got one were they wanted 10 each of 2-3 different perfumes plus a lot of other stuff. I think it was about a $1,000 worth of products. Very obvious to me that it was a scam.

SO BEWARE and SHARE these with your down-line so they will know what to look for too!!!

Read these . . . .

Scam #1

From: Jason Clark

To: (name withheld to protect the innocent)
Sent: Sunday, September 05, 2010 2:15 AM

Subject: Order Details

Thank you for your response, I am freelance model . I am coming down to your area for a photo shoot and I would need you to get these items for me:

FRAGRANCE
Bond Girl 007...............(2)
ANEW ULTIMATE Age Repair Elixir..............................(2)
MAKEUP
Super shock Mascara black........(2)

Do let me know the total cost plus the necessary tax I am to pay on it. I would need to know the total of all the products I requested and also the name and address you want the payment sent to and also a phone number I can reach you on. After you send me this information I would instruct my sponsors to send you the payment which would be in form of money orders or certified check which you can cash instantly at your bank .Please get back to me as soon as possible so I can continue with the purchase, I would be in around soon so I would pick up the items in person but I want you to have the funds in advance, so send me the quotations and details needed to send you payment. Thank you and enjoy the rest of your day.

Thanks for your time

Cheers

The reps response:

From: (name withheld to protect the innocent)
Subject: Re: Order Details
To: "Jason Clark"
Date: Sunday, September 5, 2010, 3:17 PM

Good Morning Jason,

It will be very easy for you to place your order online at www.youravon.com/(name withheld) using a major credit or debit card, which I am sure your sponsors can arrange. The product can be shipped to you directly from Avon. However due to the number of people scamming hard working people in the United States I cannot complete your order over email in the fashion you have proposed. Please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions.

Then he responds again:

Thank you for your mail,i am happy to read from you again,I am sorry i don't use my personal credit card online due to the fraudulent that is going on the internet that is why, i wish you can understand what i mean by this but i will be back in the state in 2weeks time okay so if you are okay with that i will like you to get back to me with the total cost and your full name and address with your phone number for the payment..

Thanks

Scam #2

Hello, Thanks for your response and i really appreciate it, My name is Ms Eileen Reynolds, I am a single Mother of 3 kids . I got your contact from Avon and I would like to purchase this Items with you on a dealership and not with the company cos i am new to Avon website and i don't operate credit card i don't even make use of credit card at all, that is why am dealing direct with you.

All the products i want to order from you is for personal use and as a gift item for my family and friends, I will want you to get back to me with the total cost of the listed items. But we can have a good communication via email because am a computer person and i also make use of relay calls service.

Here is my order:

10 each of Anew Ultimate Contouring Eye System 994-320
10 each of ANEW ULTIMATE Age Repair Cream Cleanser 998-857
5 each of ANEW CLINICAL Advanced Wrinkle Corrector 286-989
10 each of ANEW REJUVENATE 24 Hour Eye Moisturizer SPF 25 413-640

Please kindly let me know if there is any discount you want to give me on my first order, and also you don't need to worry about the shipping and the pick up of the order from your location that will be handle through my Shipper after you have receive the funds for the order. And as for the payment , i will be paying you through a Bank Check. I will want you to get back to me with your full Name and Address including your phone number, so that i can arrange on how the payment will be mail out to your address for the order through my financial bank . I do live in Wayward Ave North Port FL, but the products would be shipping to Uk where my sister reside, that is why I don't want you to be worry about the shipping, the shipping company will schedule the pickup of the products once you receive the payment for the products, all you need to do now is to get back to me with total cost ,and also email me your full contact name and address with phone number to mail out the Check payments. Email me the following

Name.............
address....................
City.................
State.................
Zipcode..............................

thanks am waiting to hear back from you asap. Thanks and i await for your response.

Scam #3

Thanks for your response and i really appreciate it , My name is  Pamela Smith . I am a retail buyer and i am deaf and also a single mother of 2 kids . I was introduced to Avon Some Month ago and i got your sales and contact from Avon and i will be more happy to have you as my Avon Rep ..And I would like to purchase this Items with you on a dealership and not with the company cos i am new on computer and i don't operate credit card that is why am dealing direct with you and i will appreciate if i can order this Product through you once you have the funds from me for the product . All the product i want to order from you is my first order this year . I will want you to get back to me with the total cost of the listed item i want to order from you

(2)465-176 Clearskin Acne Pads

(3)211-990 Anew Age Repair Day Cream SPF25

(3)998-857 Anew Age Repair Cream Cleanser

(4)895-405 Clearskin Cleansing Pads

(3)286-989 Anew Advanced Wrinle Corrector

(2)622-098 Anew Renewal Foaming Cleanser

(3)251-970 Solutions Maximum Moisture Day Cream SPF15

(3)877-657 Anew Alternative Intensive Age Treatment SPF25 Day

Please kindly let me know if there is any discount you want to give me on my first order, and also you don't need to worry about the shipping and the pick up of the order from your location that will be handle through my Shipper after you have receive the funds for the order . And as for the payment , i will be paying you through a bank cashier check or Money Order. I will want you to get back to me with your full name and address including your phone number so that i can arrange on how the payment will be mail out to your address for the order through my financial bank . I await your response asap .

thanks a lot

Pamela Smith

Be Smart and Cautious when you get anything via email that

sounds/looks anything like these examples. 

These are REAL emails that representatives have gotten. 

Don't Get Scammed!!!!

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Where To Purchase Avon Merchandise

WHERE DO I GO TO PURCHASE AVON SUPPLIES?

Now that you have your Avon website up and running, you are probably finding yourself needing some Avon merchandise to either promote your business, help deliver products or just to make your job easier.  I'm going to tell you how to get the products you need. 

There are several ways you can purchase Avon supplies/tools to help you launch your business.  First you can always order your sales tools from the Avon catalog or on your website when ordering.  Here’s how.

• ·         Go to your Avon ordering website
• ·         Click on the “My Orders”  tab
• ·         Select your name from the customers list
• ·         On the left side of the order screen, click on Order Sales Tools
• ·         This will bring up all the list of items you can order from – Leadership, Domestic Violence, Mark, Breast Health, Business Tools
• ·         Select what area you want to order from and add it to your order.

You can also order specialized Avon product from various printing companies.  Here is how to choose those companies.

• ·         Go to your Avon ordering website
• ·         Click on the “Community” tab
• ·         Towards the bottom of the page is the “Avon Advantage” link, click on it and it will take you to the page where you will find several business that offer a variety of Avon products with the Avon logo on it.  EX: business cards, shirts, window decals, stamps, tote bags, etc.
• ·         Pick what you want and have fun!

These are both great ways to gain some of the selling tools you need to make your Avon business a great success!