Re: Smoke Det. Scam

["Robert L Bass" <no-sales-spam@bassburglaralarms>]

There are a lot of people running that scam.  We get the calls all the time.  I decline the order every time.  One recent caller
asked for 200+ smokes.  During the conversation a Verizon anti-fraud rep interrupted and informed me that their software detected a
probable fraudulent purchase.  Apparently they monitor what the operator types (whatever the caller says) and when they detect
certain patterns of behavior it flags them.  The reason I mention this is that if Verizon has special software and full-time staff
watching for these scams they must be really pervasive.

Glad you didn't get hood winked.  The scam is simple enough.  They pay with a stolen credit card number.  By the time you get the
charge-back your equipment is in Lagos or someplace equally unencumbered by law or morality.

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Regards,
Robert L Bass

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Bass Home Electronics
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"ABLE_1" <royboynospam@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:edGdnYdmJ_oYenDYnZ2dnUVZ_o2vnZ2d@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> This is a FYI to all dealers please be aware.
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> Today I received a phone call that was set up thru a Relay Service as in a TTY from Hearing Impaired.  The best I could figure out
> was that the individual "Angela" was looking for a price for a particular model of smoke detector from both Firex and BRK.  I was
> asked to send prices to an email address.
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> Since the Relay is difficult to get good info I decided to send an email requesting more info.  The info I got back was very
> unusual.  The email wanted to know what the cost would be for the Smokes UPS'd to my location and they would have them picked up
> by FEDEX.
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> Say WHAT???
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> And oh, what credit card do you take???
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> And oh, this is for 620 units.
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> HELLO????????????
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> Any how this is a SCAM.  I have talked to my distributor and they have been and are aware of the SCAM.  Don't know how it works
> don't care.
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> I have made a complaint to the FBI and will ignore all future email.
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> Just wanted to make all aware so that you can be prepared.
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> Have a better day.
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> Les
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