646-403-4568

I did not receive a call per se, but rather an e-mail on 15 April 2009 requesting a quote for 40 banners.  When replying to the e-mail I asked for additional information and this is what the person sent:

Rev Patrick Williams,
Ace Fabrication
44 East 30th Street,
New York, NY 10016
646-403-4568
This order will be picked up  from your location so does not include shipping. Let me hear from you soon via email.  

The original e-mail had very bad/broken English.  Therefore, my company does not send out quote requests or deal with these individuals in any way.  I hope this information is helpful to another company.

This is the text from an e-mail I received on 4-27-09:  
Hello Owner,

My name is Mr. Robert Mills and am sending you an email regarding an

order of some blank banners i just need them blank okay so below will be the

sizes of banners i need.

Sizes: 3"x6" Blank.
Quantities: 200 Pieces.
Color: White Blank.


Please I will want you to email me back the total amount for the 200 pieces

blank banners include Tax and without delivery okay and also can i know

the types of credit card you accept as payment? I will be waiting to read from

you asap.


Regards......

Mr. Robert Mills
4574 Banning Ave.
Saint Paul, MN.55110

This is the e-mail address:

Robert Mills <mills3007@gmail.com>

guaranteegraphix@sbcglobal.net

Here is another bogus piece of trash for you all.

Hello

From THE HARVESTER my name is Rev Eastwood .We are having our annual international convention., I want to know if you can order for me one sided 3ftx6ft Banners with the specs listed below.

Lettering :THE HARVESTER preparing soul to serve the lord international convention
Quantity : 54 Banners
Color : Red and black on a white background
Indoor : For a long time
Artwork : Provide
Grommet: include,Vinyl Banners
please open attach and found out the sample i am requesting for.
Contact Address: eastwoodkel@yahoo.com ,Tel: 6464034568

please i will require the quote on this Banners and also advise me on how orders can be paid for.?  

God Bless
Rev Eastwood

Received an e-mail from Rev. Arnold Bastain  -- requesting 40 banners for Ridge Orphanage Home -- at bottom of e-mail Ace Fabrication Inc. 44 East 30th Street, New York, NY 10016 --  646-403-4568.  

I hope there's a special place in hell waiting for these people.

I also received an email requesting 10 - 10'6" x 36' Vinyl Billboards with "OSU CHILDREN'S HOME".  I googled and found out that Osu is a village in Ghana, West Africa.  We've recieved many fraudulant emails from there.  

When I insisted he call me, he replied "Lets correspond through the email".  So I asked for his phone number and I'd call him.

He sent this:
Rev Patrick Williams
55 East State St
New york, NY 12078
646-403-4568

This is a GOOGLE VOICE subscription.

Apparently they are sending out emails asking for a quote on rubber stamps now. 500 of them.  Of course when I was asked to provide the quote ASAP with urgency etc. I began to get suspicious.  Called the number and got a google voice mail. Just beware of these people.  This one was from an Ace Fabrication company in Brooklyn NY.  None exists. Too bad, I had a great quote for them. I guess they have not figured out that the phone number gives them away.

i work for a herman miller dealer in manhattan - I received an email from Mr. Henry Davies - Pastor.  Email was written in improper English, and he was looking for (15) drafting stools to  be shipped to Australia, using his freight company, which would "pick up" the product and deliver it to Australia.  He would not give me the address of the freight company, (which i googled and could not locate), but he did give me the #646.403.4568 - Said it was always busy and just to email the freight company at fidelityexpressfreights@post.com
I googled the phone #, and found this string - So i thank all of you for posting!!!

Now they want steel shelving and want to charge it all, including prepayment of freight, on their credit card.
And here is the email.....
We canceled the order and demanded the money wired into our secure wire account.  At that point, they disappeared.....
Be warned everyone.......

"Yes I would Like to proceed on ordering this ASAP,It would be a Pleasure for me if you can figure out how much the estimate would be on delivering these products to the Listed address below in Ghana.I have listed the contact information for the freight company below.


1.Your Location Address
2.The Delivery Address
3.Weight And Quantity of Materials

Delivery Address
Ace Fabrication Ltd
254 Fulton St
Accra - Ghana 00233

Here is The E-Mail contact Details of The Eden Freight Line.

PERSON TO CONTACT : PRINCE ADUSE
EMAIL ADDRESS : EDENFREIGHTLINE@LIVE.COM


Find out how the estimate would be on delivering these to Ghana and also let me know how they can be paid. I would Appreciate it much if you can do this for me.I will be waiting to hear from you with a rate on the freight.


Best regards,
Rev Arnold Bastain

Ace Fabrication Inc
109 W 129th Street
New York, NY 10016
646-403-4568"

Received this email today and we thought it was odd...luckily I found the number on this website!  

From: Rev William Braham [mailto:brevwilliam@yahoo.com]
Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2009 1:43 PM
To: richardhrobbinsjr@hotmail.com
Subject: Billboard

My name is Rev.William,I am contacting to know if you can make Outdoor Billboard with the specifications listed below

Size: 10’6”H x 36’W  
Substrate: FLEX VINYL
Ink: 4 COLOR PROCESS
Lettering: RIDGE ORPHANAGE HOME
Qty : 10
BLEED & TRIM:Bleed or trim should exceed the size of the face by 3" on all 4 sides.

Kindly go ahead and quote me on this and also get me advised on the forms of payment that you accept.

God Bless
Rev. William Braham

William B Inc
55 East State St
New york, NY 12078
646-403-4568

Just received an email from the Rev today - needing 10 billboard banners 10'6" x 36' for RIDGE ORPHANAGE HOME.  Looks very suspicious.

O yea we got an email 2 days ago requesting 10 billboard size banners from Rev. Arnold Bastain. He was so persistant in calling us to pay with 'his' credit cards. Then we googles his name and found this site. THANK GOODNESS. I cant believe they try and pose as reverends and say 'god bless' after everything they say. UUUUGH! People are sick!!!!

Whatever you do- DO NOT FALL FOR THIS SCAM!!!They will direct you to their shipping co. and want you to wire money via western union in the amount of around $2800 and a freight co. will never come and pick up what they have ordered, they'll just skate away with your money.(posing as a the customer and so-called 'freight company'....

Just do not even do business with these so-called reverends!!! Let them know that you know their scam artists- it's funny they will hang up on you right away and their numbers will be disconnected!!! HAHA

I got the same email.Thought I would Google. Glad I did.

Just want you all to be aware that it is not only him.  there are many others...I have been hit by a few others looking for banners, white tshirts, plasma tvs, and acrylic file holders.  Beware of Reverend bently Cole, James Whiteland, William Weber, Dr Jim Bullins, Rev Chris Brown, and Kelvin White.  I got burned once (total $7000) (almost twice) and then could see the signs on the following emails that were scams.  I have tried to contact every organization I could think of but noone seems to be in a hurry to do anything about this.  So if anyone knows anyone who needs/wants 40 banners that say With God All Things Are Possible-you let me know.  Thanks for posting these.

This is what they asked me for. And oh yea they asked me for freight charges from my place to there's which I had told them it would be prepaid





I am OK with the total price for 200,000 quantities, I will like to proceed with my order and I want you to request a freight cost from MccDan Shipping Express, Go ahead and email them with the following to acquire a shipping cost for me for the product to be pick up at your location.I will be waiting to make payment with my credit card to get my order going.

1.Your Location Address
2.The Delivery Address
3.Weight And Quantity of Materials

Delivery Address
Suame Magazine,
345 Ann Chris st,
Accra - Ghana 00233.

Here is The E-Mail contact Details of The MCCDAN SHIPPING EXPRESS.
PERSON TO CONTACT: Prince Aduse
EMAIL ADDRESS :mccdanshipping@hotmail.com

Kindly go ahead and get In touch with The Shipping Company and get me the Quote for The Materials and Also The way of Payment That they Accept.Hope to Hear from you with a Good News On The Shipment.

Best Regards
Mr Chris

Ace Fabrication Inc,
5050 Campbell St Road,
Brooklyn NY, 11222
6464034568

Here is what I received from similar prepetrators

Hello  Jeff
  Thanks a lot for your patience and email response with the quote.Meanwhile i will kindly like you to know that this order is part of a donation project that i am embarking and will be picking them up from your location and shipped to the final delivery address at my own expense.I will kindly like you to contact Gateway shipping company who will be coming to your shop to get this order picked up.Kindly contact them via email through gatewayshippingcompany@yahoo.com with the following details and request for the freight charges so i can make the subtotal payment of the order plus the freight charges together.

1.Total quantity,weight and size or order
2.Full pickup location(Your address)
3.Final delivery location which is
  Abandoned Baby Care(ABC)
  PO Box 277-De Deur
  1844-South Africa

Please dont hesitate to get back to me with the subtotal quote as soon as you receieve a response from them.I am recommending you to Gateway Shipping company because they have handled couple of shipments for me and i am okay with their services.Thanks once again for your time and patience and may God richly bless you
 Stay Blessed
Rev.Kurtis Kim
Ph:229-233-4533

Also got an email, using this number as a contact.  he claims to be Rev. Michael Wayne in Los Gatos, California, wanting to buy a gazebo. These and many other emails come in using almost word for word templates...  here is the text.  delete, ignore or report anything using this template:

"Hello Thank you and i will need 10 X 10 foot Gazebos, kindly go ahead and email me with the total pick up up price plus Tax Excluding Shipping of the Gazebos, also advise me on the method of Payments you accept, If you don't have the Above Gazebos i stated, you can also email me with the types of Gazebos you have avalable for sale and the Price Ranges on them as well.. Thank you very much and loooking forward hearing from you. Rev.Michael Wanye St Pauls Chaple 15635 Linda Avenue Los Gatos , Ca,95032 Phone :646-403-4568 Fax :646-403-4126 "

there are all scams. Don't waste your time.

I received fraudulent request for banners as well. Phone # provided is non working. D. Smith, Proforma/GraphicWorks, Glastonbury, CT

this came on an e-mail today to us.

Good Day,
        I am considering your company for my screws need, With it's spec as follow (1/4-20 x 7/8 Hex Head Screws Grade 5 Steel Zinc Plated), Email me back with a total cost on 200,000 quantities,Let me also know the form of payment that you do accept.Thank you have a nice working day.
Best Regards,
Mr Mike

Ace Fabrication Inc,
5050 Campbell St Road,
Brooklyn NY, 11222
6464034568

Niiiice...

We got it too. :)

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Good Day,
        I am considering your company for my screws need, With it's spec as follow (1/4-20 x 7/8 Hex Head Screws Grade 5 Steel Zinc Plated), Email me back with a total cost on 200,000 quantities,Let me also know the form of payment that you do accept.Thank you have a nice working day.

Best Regards,
Mr Chris

Ace Fabrication Inc,
5050 Campbell St Road,
Brooklyn NY, 11222
6464034568

I didn't receive a phone call, just an email.  And it was right after we had another deal that we almost sent through. That guy's name was Dennis Freeman, he had a gmail account.  And he requested we use his freight company.  I set it up with a different logistics firm, that was less expensive, and he flipped out. We ran his credit card though, and I have a paper trail so hopefully we don't get screwed.  Watch out for this guy too.