1. My business keeps getting E-mails from someone using this number. 1-206-337-1783.
2. My corperation is suspious of this contact, because of the unprofessional contents of the E-mails. Extremely poor use of English, writing skills and lact of real contact information.
3. This person is attempting to purchase large numbers of products that my company sells to the public.
4. The police say they have all of the signs of being an Nigeria or South African money scam.
5. We have been instructed not to do business with them, and to turn future correspondence, phone numbers and any other tangible contact to the police or Dept of the US Treasurary.

Hope this helps anyone out there.

I am having the exact same experience! Here is a copy of some of the text they sent me..

Thanks so much for the sincere and honest about me and my family ,My family will be soo much happy to welcome he make-order when they arrive ,and i just want to let you know that am a business man and i want us o make this possible for me and my family ..So i will be paying you in check so i will need this following informaion from you for were to send the payment such as:Full name and address ,State andcity,zipcode and contact phone number and after that i will let you know when the payment is issued out to you ..Less i forget here is my address and phone number to record it in your computer or your book ,

PO Box 548
Havre State: MT
59501-0548
206-337-1783

Hello.
I am glad I found this site.
I just received the same email and informed the person to place their very same LARGE order online instead

Hello ..
I'm back again.
I think I'm going to collect all these SPAM CHECKS;
just for the heck of it.

Got another from from 'Emily Fetter'.
The phone# she gave me on one of her email was:  206-337-1783
The body of the email was the same old stuff as the other SCAM EMAIL.

I used a mail alias that I plan to remove after my Craigslist item sells. I do this because of spam, and the following email came in on that alias:

From:     yinka raheem <ryinka@yahoo.com>
To:     [removed someone else's'email address]
Subject:     URDOIN?????????????????
Date:     Sat, 26 Apr 2008 01:08:05 -0700 (PDT) (04:08 EDT)


Hello,
    i m smith morgan from united state,i locate in washinton dc,as i was schearhing i got your (item)for sale, pls tell me about it.i will like to know if available,and moreso i will like to know what is your last asking price including the great,so get back to me asap.my regard to your family have a nice and lovely weekend.
   you can reach me for smooth conversation.....2063371783.take care.
    Morgan


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Thank you for this site! I just googled this same phone number and found your site. I sell avon and just received this email, and thought that it sounded fishy. It is the EXACT same email that Lise McGraw got! (SEE BELOW) They wanted about $500 worth of merchandise, and then wanted only to do business through regular mail and check. Refused to use the website and a credit card.  

Thanks so much for the sincere and honest about me and my family ,My family will be soo much happy to welcome he make-order when they arrive ,and i just want to let you know that am a business man and i want us o make this possible for me and my family ..So i will be paying you in check so i will need this following informaion from you for were to send the payment such as:Full name and address ,State andcity,zipcode and contact phone number and after that i will let you know when the payment is issued out to you ..Less i forget here is my address and phone number to record it in your computer or your book ,
PO Box 548
Havre State: MT
59501-0548
(206-337-1783)
Hope to hear back from you ..
Regards to your family

I also sell Avon and got the same exact message that has been posted on here a few times. I was also asked for all the same information and the person only wanted to pay by check throught the mail. I then wrote back saying that Avon is in every state and that they would be able to find someone in their own area to do business with not only that but if they still wanted to place an order I wanted a money order from them not a check and then I would send my information but this is the second time that someone has contacted me and it is nothing but a scheme! The fist one was from England! I am not going to block all future email from this person!!! I might also send a nasty email back too. This is just rediculious that people would do this to others!

This is what I sent back to the person that is trying to take us all from this number-

So, after checking you number with reverse number search I see that you have tried to pull the same thing with a number of people! Not only that but the horrible English that was used was a tip off! Since you provided your phone number and you P.O. Box I am considering contacting the Attorney General and whatever other US agency that has to be contacted! Do you not have anything better to do then scheme against honest working people that are trying to make a living? You should be ashamed of yourself! I have an idea instead of trying to rip people off go and get a REAL job like the rest of the world!!!

I just hope and pray to God that the rest of the people that are being contacted know better then to fal lfor it! I will let you know if I hear back....

Is there really anything we can do about this? or am I just wishful thinking? I am just sick of this and this is not the first time that this has happened to me!!!

GOT THE SAME THING! I was contacted in need of child care.  This man sent me MANY emails with pictures included of him and his daughter.  It started getting fishy was he said he was going to pay me $5000 for a month's worth of child care and needed me to send $2000 for Baby Needs to a company???
Did anyone actually call the number?  Thanks to everyone for posting this add.. i am hoping that it saved me from getting scammed!
God Bless

This is an email responce I received regarding an ad on Petfinder:

Hello
           How are you doing today? How is your family and work?
Searching through the internet, i found your advert of pet for adoption. I would like to re-home the pet as my companion. I can assure you a loving forever home for your pet. Pls get back to me with the last adoption prices, breed, mode of feeding and pictures if  available..continue...... Name to be written on the certified American check;  Mailing address ,  Phone Number;  City;  Zip Code;  State;  This is my address  John Mike  ADDRESS 2010 RODE ISLAND AVENUE CITY ... WASHINGTON STATE :D.C ZIP CODE : 20018  MY PHONE NUMBER...2063371783 john_mike9007@yahoo.com  Mr John Mike
   Get back asap

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His email information showed up as:
From: John Mike [mailto:johnmike00001@gmail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, December 09, 2008 1:35 AM
To: geoffmelchior@shaw.ca
Subject: PET ADOPTION

amusing hopw people think we're stupid

1st email

Thanks so much for getting back to me ,How are you doing today and your family hope good work,I will like to order the product from you not the avon website because i know you will be sincere about me and my family,and i need these for me and family pls i need to hear back from you asap,and tell me your last asking price hope it well quality?i need new product.
FRAGRANCE
CELINE DION SPRING IN PARIS EAU DE TOILETTE
ANEW ULTIMATE Age Repair Elixir........................(3)
ANEW ULTIMATE Age Repair Night Cream...................(6)
MAKEUP
Uplifting Mascara (navy,brown,black,brown black).......2each
Longest Lashes Ever Mascara (plum,brown,black,brown black)....2each
Do let me know the total cost plus the necessary tax I am to pay on it ok.and get back
to me asap,take care may the lord bless you aswell.. SPRAY...............(2)


2nd email
Thanks so much for the sincere and honest about me and my family ,My family will be soo much happy to welcome he make-order when they arrive ,and i just want to let you know that am a business man and i want us o make this possible for me and my family ..So i will be paying you in check so i will need this following information from you for were to send the payment such as:Full name and address ,State and city,zip code and contact phone number and after that i will let you know when the payment is issued out to you ..Less i forget here is my address and phone number to record it in your computer or your book ,
PO Box 548
Haver State: MT
59501-0548
(206-337-1783)
Hope to hear back from you ..

THIS IS MY 7TH ONE!!!! ALL THE SAME.

Hi

Thanks for the urgent response I'm highly impressed to grant your Auto Part's in my loving for-ever home and also so happy the Auto Part's is still available and in good condition,...i really need this Auto Part's asap ..I'm happily married and living comfortably in US but currently in WASHINGTON to accept a job offer with the American Christian ministries, My children's is  18.14 and 8 years old and i
would like u to know that as for shipping ..I  have a reputable shipper whom will be coming directly to your place for the pick up of the Auto Part's ...my children are friendly , as i'll forward you a Check drawn direct throughout the us banks as regards the payment for the Auto Part's, I'm mailing you to show my affectionate for the Auto
Part's and it must base on trust. So forward your data to prepare the
payment. i.e

1- your name to issue the payment
2- contact address
3- zip code
4- tel phone number.

This is my Address
Dr John Mike
ADDRESS 2010 RODE ISLAND AVENUE
CITY ... WASHINGTON STATE :D.C
ZIP CODE : 20018
MY PHONE NUMBER...2063371783
God Bless You
Treat this as matter of urgency and get back to me with all
informations within your knowledge.Also send a pictures of the Auto
Part's if available.
Best Regard.
God blessed You
 
Dr John Mike

I received this email today for my ad on petfinder:

How are you doing today? How is your family and work? I hope you are doing well, Glory be to God.  Searching through the internet, i found your advert of pet for adoption. I would like to re-home the pet as my companion. I can assure you a loving forever home for your pet. Pls
get back to me with the last adoption prices, breed, mode of feeding and pictures if available...
My Address
Mr Bobby King
ADDRESS 2010 RODE ISLAND AVENUE
CITY ... WASHINGTON STATE :D.C
ZIP CODE : 20018
MY PHONE NUMBER...206-337-1783
God Bless You
Thank you and enjoy the rest of your day
Mr Bobby King

His email was: bobby_kings82@yahoo.com

I received 2 other similar ones from lindashitter@yahoo.com and sherrytpshelter@yahoo.com. All with the same grammar and wanting the same information from me.