Avon & Fraud
Follow me on: Facebook- @hairbylms Instagram- @laurasandifer Avon Estore- www.youravon.com/lsandifer Use Code: FRIENDS EXPIRES 10/21/16 midnight ET Best Practices for Avoiding Fraud For quite some time now Avon has made a concerted effort to keep you apprised of the latest scams and the ways in which you can protect yourself from these criminals. However, these scams are on the increase. Newer versions are constantly being created by the criminals and as a result, Avon has designed a new site to help protect you, our Representative, from such fraudulent activities. Please consider the following best practices for avoiding fraud when conducting your Avon business. Most importantly, never send money to a stranger using a money transfer service and beware of purchases or deals that seem too good to be true. Examples of Phishing Scheme(s) Against Avon Representatives Fake Online Sales Transactions, whereby a criminal offers to buy something from you and requests that they pay you an amount well over the price of the item(s) they are buying. In return, they ask you to send them a check for the difference. The payment to you is not sent, but your check is cashed, and the criminal pockets the difference. Additionally, the check that you sent has your bank account number, bank routing code, address, and phone number. Fake Online Order Purchases, whereby a criminal offers to buy Avon products from you but sends a check for an amount larger than what they owe you. They will then ask you to deposit the check and send or wire them the difference. The check turns out to be fraudulent and you are responsible for the total amount, including the money you sent to the criminal. Several authentic examples are listed below. Please notice the grammar and spelling mistakes made throughout the correspondence. Example #1 Good to hear from you. My name is Latara Harvey,I am from Chicago, IL but will be coming to Texas for a showbiz. We have prefer to order online but for now all purchases in our company are done with paper payment so i would love you to place the order for me. Below is the list of items needed: I would need to know the total of all the products i requested for 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 the Manager of ourcompany will mail you a check for the payment, which you can cash instantly at your bank because we need these items there in Texas before the date of the event and they will be picked up at your location Upon my Arrival in Texas...I hope to read from you soon with all details required.. Example #2 However,i would need to know the total of all the products i requested for 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 the Manager of our company will mail you a check or a money order for the payment,which you can cash instantly at your bank because we need these items there in FL before the date of the event and they will be picked up at your location Upon my Arrival FL...I hope to read from you soon with all details required. 1- Name to be written on the certified check or Money order 2- Mailing address, No p.o.box 3- Phone Number 4- City 5- Zip Code 6- State Thank you and enjoy your day. Example #3 Hello sis Thanks for your response and i really appreciate it, My name is Sarah 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 3 Quantity of ANEW ALTERNATIVE Intensive Age Treatment SPF 25 Day AM 877-657 2 Quantity of Clearskin Cleansing Pads 465-176 895-405 3 Quantity of Age repair Cleanser 998-857 4 Quantity of ANEW CLEANSER 622-098 2Quantity of NECKLACE BLUE COLLAR 925-531 3 Quantity of WRINKLE CORRECTOR 286-989 3 Quantity of AGELESS RESULTS 251-970 3 Quantity Anew ALTERNATIVE SPF 25 211-990 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 arr
