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UK General Cleaning Forum => General Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: whispers on August 17, 2006, 12:54:50 pm

Title: urgent advice needed PLEASE!!!
Post by: whispers on August 17, 2006, 12:54:50 pm
i have recived an e.mail for a full clean on a property and i have given a basic qoute on what we can offer, this e.mail has come from a london based cleaning company for an over seas client, who wants 3 days cleaning at the price given, but they want my cheque book details ie name my address and want to pay by money gram or something or other!!! the whole thing looks a bit dodgy to me what do you guys think? i have heard of people being scammed by this process as the cheque never clears and you lose out, if you can help me with some advice i am happy to forward the e.mail details via e.mail!!!!

thanks in advance
Title: Re: urgent advice needed PLEASE!!!
Post by: need a cleaner on August 17, 2006, 02:27:08 pm
My advice is walk away,its not worth the risk.
Title: Re: urgent advice needed PLEASE!!!
Post by: whispers on August 17, 2006, 02:31:13 pm
i did see other thread!!!!! just wanted to let you guys know as well as it seemed so dodgy to me but might not to others ;D
Title: Re: urgent advice needed PLEASE!!!
Post by: DP on August 17, 2006, 10:51:11 pm
There is only one rule, "If its seems dodgy IT IS"  don’t let anyone insult your intelligence by listening to them!!!!

Unless of course you haven’t got any then how would you know, hummm dilemma  :-\
Title: Re: urgent advice needed PLEASE!!!
Post by: LRAZEC on August 18, 2006, 08:08:52 am
I got a similar e-mail from a "potential customer" trough touch local.
My advice - stay away, don't reply, spam the address.

Luc
Title: Re: urgent advice needed PLEASE!!!
Post by: synergy on August 22, 2006, 09:15:59 pm
Dont evin think of replying it, my advice is to block that e mail address in u e mail folder so you will not get the same one again.
Title: Re: urgent advice needed PLEASE!!!
Post by: Marigold on August 22, 2006, 09:53:33 pm
I got one too.  Exactly the same.  you should never give personal details to anyone anyway, unless you know them.  There are loads of scams at the moment.  ;)
Title: Re: urgent advice needed PLEASE!!!
Post by: Spiceman on August 23, 2006, 12:40:41 pm
Unless you are aware of how and why the company has chosen you for this work and are fully aware of who they are and how to access them in future ... bin it, there are just so many scams out there and they rely on peoples greed to sucker them in.
John
Title: Re: urgent advice needed PLEASE!!!
Post by: Lesley J on August 25, 2006, 09:57:14 pm
We got one as well, we asked to view the property before quoting they would not
give us any details, said it was a security risk for their overseas client to give us the details, no deal.  Lesley
Title: Re: urgent advice needed PLEASE!!!
Post by: ColinD on September 30, 2006, 08:52:45 pm
Years ago, even before Pontius was a pilot and I could sing soprano, my old mentor, well that's what he called himself, gave me one piece of adivce, well two, no on thinking about it, three, but the again there was the occassion in the pub, four!

Well anyway he said, If you can't see the colour of their money, or varify where the money is coming from, run, and bloody fast. Do not under any circumstances give a forwarding address. Paternity suites are not cheap!

Astalavista