Scams
Hoax / Scam Emails sent to the wedding industry
We haven’t posted any scam emails for quite a while but this one was sent into us recently and as we are in the midst of wedding season I thought it was an ideal time to remind you to be vigilant. If in doubt check our past scams here, or do an internet search on the persons…
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We haven’t posted a scam email for a while so wanted to remind you to be careful when responding to suspicious emails, if in doubt check our past scams here, or do an internet search on the persons name or if in doubt – contact the directors at the UKAWP. Greetings!, My Name is Takeshi Wong, I…
Read MoreScams in the wedding industry
It’s been a while since we’ve written a post on scams and scammers. Most of us who’ve been in business a while can spot these scams or false wedding clients pretty well now, but for newer businesses it’s easy to be unsure. Here are a couple of recent scams to watch out for which we…
Read MorePostal Hoax Email
This week I was sent an email by one of my suppliers informing me of a potential postal scam, on further investigation this email itself is the scam. So I thought it beneficial to post said email below so you are aware of it. Can you circulate this around especially as Xmas is fast approaching…
Read MoreScam Emails
Regular visitors to our blog will know we try and feature as many scams as we can to try and help the battle against these despicable people. This category is so popular and has helped many businesses across the world. We recently received an email from Amanda all the way in Ontaria, Canada. Amanda runs…
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The scammers have been a little quiet recently, but here is one a number of us received. New planners in particular, do be careful not to mistake these fraudsters for real clients. If in doubt, have a look at our scam section here for further examples. Good day, My name is Robert Packer,i am a…
Read MoreMore hoax/scam emails
We want to thank everyone that sends us details on new scams/hoax emails, we know all our readers find this very helpful. Indeed we have emails from across the world proving the scams are the same whether in the UK, Canada or the US. If our blog stops just one person from being conned then…
Read MoreMore scam emails
We would like to thank all our readers for passing on any suspected scam emails, this really helps ensure newer planners dont fall for any such frauds. Please keep them coming! As always you can view all past scams by checking the scam category. From: Mirian Charity [mailto:miriancharity@yahoo.com] Sent: 31 August 2010 00:25 To: undisclosed…
Read MoreNew potential scam 070 mobile numbers
Kelly Chandler from The Bespoke Wedding Company & our marketing/finance director has kindly informed us of a new potential scam asking planners to call them on a 070 phone number, the actual message is below. Kelly was suspicious of the email tone so did a quick search on the internet and found out that 070…
Read MoreScams, tricks and hoaxes
No matter what the weather, the financial scammers keep on coming to wedding planners. Here is a recent one to watch out for if you’re a new planner and not familar with these scams. Am Robb Stephen, I am writing to get informations on wedding/reception venues and also so in need of the services of…
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