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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
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