Scammers Targeting Web Design Companies

From: john max

johnmax0809139@gmail.com 

252-508-9716 is the number he texted from

This company is really based on sales of furniture such as Kitchen Cabinet, Sofa, Office Chair, Accent tables, King bench bed etc.
1) Company Name: BLACK DIAMOND FURNITURE.
2) MY WEBSITE IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION WHICH WOULD BE REGISTER VERY SOON.
3) I DON’T HAVE LOGO BUT NEED A CUSTOMIZED LOGO FROM YOU.
4) I COULD ONLY SUPPLY THE TEXT CONTENT AND PHOTO ALL ARE WITH THE PROJECT CONSULTANT YOU WILL JUST HANDLE THE LAYOUT.
5) I WANT THE PAGE OF THE BROCHURE TO BE 24 PAGES (INCLUDING FRONT AND BACK COVER) BECAUSE I HAVE LOT INFORMATION. THE TEXT AND THE PICTURE IS APPROVED AND CROSSCHECK.
6) THE SIZE OF BROCHURE SHOULD BE 8.5 X 11.5.
7) I WILL WANT YOU TO ADD OUR CORE VALUES, MISSION & VISION( I’LL SEND THEM TO YOU)
here are more details.
BLACK DIAMOND MEANING TO ME
BLACK DIAMOND TO ME IS A METAHPHOR TO ILLUSTRATE SECURE AND INTIMATE RELATIONSHIP.
WHAT IT SHOULD MEAN TO MY CUSTOMERS
WHOSOEVER THAT BUY OUR FURNITURE SHOULD BE GUARANTEE OF ‘SATISFACTION AND CONVENIENCE’ THAT WHAT IT SHOULD MEAN TO MY CUSTOMERS.
PURPOSE OF BUSINESS
THE PURPOSE OF MY BUSSINESS IS TO BRING MODERN FURNITURE THAT WILL PROVIDE SATISFACTION FOR EVERYONE.
WHO MY BUSINESS SERVES
MY CUSTOMERS AND OTHER THAT ARE WILLING TO PATRONIZE OUR COMPANY.
WHAT MAKES MY COMPANY UNIQUE TO ITS CUSTOMERS
WHATS MAKES BLACK DIAMOND FURNITURE UNIQUES TO CUSTOMER/.LOCATION IS THAT THERE NO OTHER FURNITURE COMPANY NEARBY ALSO ITS NAME AND STYLE.
OUR PERSONALITY
WE HAVE AN EFFECTIVE PERSONALITY
WHAT THE BRAND SHOULD REPRESENT
MY BRAND SHOULD REPRESENT “HIGH QUALITY OPTION”
BRAND TONE
THE TONE OF THE BRAND SHOULD BE “FRIENDLY”.
MY TARGETS AND MISSION.
1) My mission is to be serve consumers and industrial market segment with leading edge product that will satisfy their needs in functionality,comfort and style.
2) My core values are Effectiveness and Efficiency.
3) Most of our customer are from the age of 35 and I will like to target their income demographics.
4) I want my company to be perceived as Professional, I want them to know that we offer best prices and there’s a discount for every product when you are buying more than 3 pieces.
5) I would like to compete with other furniture company. My main competitor is IKEA, my favorite products is Accent Tables.
6) For colors I would like Black, Orange and white( let me know what you think about that)
7) In the next Ten years I would like my company to be known worldwide.
8) Other thing I would like you to know about my company is Our Vision( to be the furniture company of first choice.) and Quality Policy ( our policy is to continually provide goods and services that conform to the best standards and surpass customers’ expectation at a price that represents value.)

From:  stephenfisher198777@gmail.com

“My company name is SFISHER FURNITURE INC, and it’s based on importing and exporting of furnitures. I also want you to know that this is the first time I will be doing a Logo design so I can only give you little details then you can decide on designs but I want the color to consist of Black and Gold with an image of an ancient chair. I want a very mature and presentable design. So let me know if we could both work……. More so, can you handle both the brochure and Logo designs for me?Thanks
I actually don’t have a specific timeline, all I want is a quality and a job well done, and I hope you’d do all of that for me.”

From: stevendildyeric@gmail.com

“Hello,
Okay i was checking online for a Logo design and looked into your page and your resume as been very impressive so i choose you for the job.
Also, i want you to know that this is the first time I will be doing a Logo design so I can only give you little details then you can decide on designs but I want the color to consist of Black and Gold with an image of an ancient chair. I want a very mature and presentable design and my budget for this project is $2000.
For the Brochure, I want a double folded A4 size brochure with 8 pages and I can only supply the text content and photos but, all are with my project consultant but the logo and brochure will be designed by you and the due date for the project is 23rd of Sep 2019.
The company name is S.Dildy FURNITURE INC and is based on importing and exporting of furnitures.
Thats all i can provide from my end and i hope you understand what i listed above i need a more perfect Job.
Kindly let me know the total cost of the Brochure and Logo Design if it’ll cost more than I budgeted.
NOTE: My website is still under construction and will be completed soon.
I would be very happy to hear from you on time.”

From “Christopher”
3155440963

Hello how are you doing today? My name is Christopher do you still offer graphics design service?

Okay I will call you in few hours time I will be needing you to design brochures for my new restaurant business for my Grand Opening coming up on the 31st of August my budget for this is $7,000 I have a private project consultant, he has the text content, logo, pictures, menu items, description with other documents for the brochures the brochure size will be 8-Panel Double Fold (“8.5” x “11”) and I will like to know the estimated cost for the design ?
See Attachment Image on the type of Brochure I want

how much will that cost also can you handle the printing of the brochures for me as well if yes? what is the Estimated cost for 1500 printed brochures?

I’m taking over my father’s restaurant. (In my head: You just told me it’s a new restaurant in your IM)
He just moved here to start a new life… (Sounds good enough… I guess)
He wants 1,500 34”x11” brochures…
1. (In other places, they call menus “brochures” … I guess)
2. (34”x11” f/b of restaurant food items? … Sounds like Cheesecake Factory, I guess)
Now he adds a website to the desire. He wants me to send him an email to check out the site he likes.
I asked him to just send me another text with a link to the website he liked. (sounded a little frustrated by that)
Someone walks in and he rushes off the phone

From: wyattmason019@gmail.com

SUNLIGHT MEANING TO ME:
SUNLIGHT TO ME IS A METAPHOR TO ILLUSTRATE SECURE AND INTIMATE RELATIONSHIP.
WHAT IT SHOULD MEAN TO MY CUSTOMERS
WHOSOEVER THAT BUY OUR FURNITURE SHOULD BE GUARANTEE OF ‘SATISFACTION AND CONVENIENCE’ THAT WHAT IT SHOULD MEAN TO MY CUSTOMERS.
PURPOSE OF BUSINESS
THE PURPOSE OF MY BUSINESS IS TO BRING MODERN FURNITURE THAT WILL PROVIDE SATISFACTION FOR EVERYONE.
WHO MY BUSINESS SERVES
MY CUSTOMERS AND OTHER THAT ARE WILLING TO PATRONIZE OUR COMPANY.
WHAT MAKES MY COMPANY UNIQUE TO ITS CUSTOMERS
WHATS MAKES LIVING STONE FURNITURE UNIQUES TO CUSTOMER/.LOCATION IS THAT THERE NO OTHER FURNITURE COMPANY NEARBY ALSO ITS NAME AND STYLE.
OUR PERSONALITY
WE HAVE AN EFFECTIVE PERSONALITY
WHAT THE BRAND SHOULD REPRESENT
MY BRAND SHOULD REPRESENT “HIGH QUALITY OPTION”
BRAND TONE
THE TONE OF THE BRAND SHOULD BE “FRIENDLY”.
MY TARGETS AND MISSION.
1) My mission is to be serve consumers and industrial market segment with leading edge product that will satisfy their needs in functionality,comfort and style.
2) My core values are Effectiveness and Efficiency.
3) Most of our customer are from the age of 35 and I will like to target their income demographics.
4) I want my company to be perceived as Professional, I want them to know that we offer best prices and there’s a discount for every product when you are buying more than 3 pieces.
5) I would like to compete with other furniture company. My main competitor is IKEA, my favorite products is Accent Tables.
6) For colors I would like Black, Orange and white( let me know what you think about that)
7) In the next Ten years I would like my company to be known worldwide.
Important elements that I would like to stress are:
Friendly
Modern
High Quality
Intimate
Secure
Convenient
Effective
Efficient
Value
For logo inspirations you can look at brands like Crate&Barrel, America Signature Furniture, West Elm or Williams Sonoma

Mark Lowery (supposedly), and his company called “Lambent Dreams Furniture.” He ALSO needed a logo and a 24-page catalog. It seemed very convincing. He wrote:

AMBIENT DREAMS MEANING TO ME:
LAMBENT DREAMS TO ME IS A METAPHOR TO ILLUSTRATE SECURE AND INTIMATE RELATIONSHIP.
WHAT IT SHOULD MEAN TO MY CUSTOMERS
WHOSOEVER PURCHASE OUR FURNITURE SHOULD BE GUARANTEE OF RELISH AND CONVENIENCE’ THAT’S WHAT IT SHOULD MEAN TO MY CUSTOMERS.
WHAT MAKES MY COMPANY UNIQUE TO ITS CUSTOMERS
WHAT MAKES LAMBERT DREAMS FURNITURE UNIQUES TO CUSTOMER/.LOCATION IS THAT THERE’S NO OTHER FURNITURE COMPANY NEARBY ALSO IT NAME AND STYLE.
PURPOSE OF BUSINESS
THE PURPOSE OF MY BUSINESS IS TO BRING MODERN FURNITURE THAT WILL PROVIDE PRIDE FOR EVERYONE.
WHO MY BUSINESS SERVES
MY CUSTOMERS AND OTHERS WHO ARE WILLING TO PATRONIZE OUR COMPANY.
OUR PERSONALITY
WE HAVE AN INSPIRING PERSONALITY
WHAT THE BRAND SHOULD REPRESENT
MY BRAND SHOULD REPRESENT “HIGH-QUALITY OPTION”
BRAND TONE
THE TONE OF THE BRAND SHOULD BE “FRIENDLY”.
MY TARGETS AND MISSION.
1) My mission is to serve consumers and industrial market segment with a leading-edge product that will satisfy their needs in functionality, comfort, and style.
2) My core values are Autonomy and Growth.
3) Most of our customer will be from the age of 35 and I will like to target their income demographics.
4) I want my company to be perceived as Professional, I want them to know that we offer the best prices and there’s a discount for every product when you are buying more than 3 pieces.
5) I would like to compete with other furniture company. My main competitor is IKEA, my favorite products are Accent Tables.
6) For colors, I would like Red, Orange, and Brown (let me know what you think about that).
7) In the next Decade, I would like my company to be known worldwide.
Important elements that I would like to stress are:
Friendly
Modern
High Quality
Intimate
Secure
Convenient
Effective
Efficient
Value
For logo inspirations, you can look at brands like America Signature Furniture, Crate&Barrel, West Elm or Williams Sonoma.
After I got an approval for continuing to work on his projects, I sent him a 50% down payment invoice via Paypal. Then, he texted me that he cannot use PayPal because his credit card won’t allow it. Then he asked me if I have a merchant service. I told him no. So, he proceeded to give me several merchant service sites. Most of them asked me for the legal business name, federal tax #, etc. Then, I found out one of the merchant services has three years contract and pay them monthly. I didn’t agree with it.
After he approved on using the SquareUp.com, he texted me…
“I just got in touch with the project consultant a few mins back but I’m having a little issue with him concerning our contract agreement, I’d signed the agreement to make cash or bank deposit to him for his payment but due to my present condition I was diagnosed with lung cancer and will undergo a surgery soon so I’m limited and I won’t be able to do that. Kindly send me an invoice of $3,994 in which $394 will be your upfront payment for the job and $3500 you will help me forward to the project consultant so he can release the raw files for the catalog to you. You can keep $100 for yourself. Once I make the payment and you have funds in your possession then you can help me forward to him. I will balance upon job completion.Thanks.“