... ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeanne Price" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Friday, January 11, 2008 7:19 PM Subject: [BEE-L] Internet Honey Scam > Has anyone received an email claiming to have purchased contaminated honey > with your label? I received a disturbing email last week from a person in > New York. I know at least one other "beekeeper who received an identical > email. Here it is: > > "To whom this may concern, > I recently purchased your mountain wildflowers honey in 32oz. When I > opened it, I noticed little pieces of green substances floating on the top > of the honey. This has never happened to me before. I was disgusted and > upset because I always purchase your products, and have recommended them > to others. I immediately threw the honey out because I was not about to > indulge in this honey. Please send me a replacement of this. I would > greatly appreciate it and continue to purchase your honey. Thank you for > your time. > Yours truly, > Shana Berman > 1962 Cynthia Lane > Merrick, NY 1156" > > When I emailed her and asked where she bought the honey, I became > suspicious because while she claimed "I always buy your honey and have > recommended it to others" said she bought it while vacationing in North > Carolina. But it was a small dollar amount so I shipped a container of > honey. > > After sending a couple of emails, I learned that at least one other > beekeeper got the same email. I'm sure there are more. And it may be that > this person is sending it to other commodities as well. > > Virginia Webb did a search on the name and address; it shows it is a 21 > year old person, the > address is in Nassau County, NY, on Long Island and at a single residence, > not > an apartment, no phone or other information was available. > > Did any of you get this email? Any suggestions to handling it? > > > -- > Jeanne Price > 182 Elizabeth Ave > Forest City, NC 28043 > 828-247-1640 > Quite frankly if she threw it away, instead of keeping it as proof - > Hercule Poirot would say that the lady is not telling the truth. (in any > case its not a woman, but a man) Take care Preston > ****************************************************** > * Full guidelines for BEE-L posting are at: * > * http://www.honeybeeworld.com/bee-l/guidelines.htm * > ****************************************************** ****************************************************** * Full guidelines for BEE-L posting are at: * * http://www.honeybeeworld.com/bee-l/guidelines.htm * ******************************************************