Scam Warning

[geeber1]

I just got this email from TeaSource and thought I'd post it, just in case anyone has received any of the scam emails.

Hello to all.

This is Bill Waddington, the owner of TeaSource. I feel compelled to tell
our customers about a web company, that unfortunately has been using a
variation of our name. This company offers "free samples" + S&H.

When you sign up, your credit or debit card will start getting charged for
various and recurring charges automatically. There have also been other
complaints about this company, that your card also starts getting charged
by other "healthy or health services web companies". You can learn more
about this company by going to the consumer complaint
website: http://www.complaintsboard.com and typing in the words
"tea" "source", or some variation of those words, or possibly the word "express"
Just to clarify, our name is TeaSource. With TeaSource as one word, and no other words or prefixes or suffixes. Our website is http://TeaSource.com

Besides feeling terrible for the people who have been ripped off, and
personally angered by the damage to our name and reputation.
So everyone, please be very careful when entering specialty tea websites,
that you type the name perfectly correct. And if a specialty tea website looks too generic or plain it might be worth double checking. Keep in mind if you get offered a "deal" that seems too good to be true, it probably is.

I am going to go have a cup of Darjeeling now.

Sincerely,
Bill Waddington
TeaSource (all one word).

[Chip]

Thanks for sharing this with us, Geeber.

Always be sure you are dealing with the company you think you are. When clicking on a link, do not assume you are being properly directed to a company like TeaSource. Always make sure the url is legit especially before "buying" something.

[depravitea]

Besides feeling terrible for the people who have been ripped off, and
personally angered by the damage to our name and reputation.

And?
lol
Starting something with "Besides" usually means there's some type of follow up statement.
Guess he was too angered to proof-read his letter? lol

Thanks for the warning Geeber.

[geeber1]

I noticed that too and even went back to my email to see if I had deleted it, but that's the way it was. I couldn't find a website that was a variation of just the words Tea and Source but did end up at a Wuyi "weight loss" site.

[Intuit]

I also searched for a likely culprit. I found 'taiwanteasource'. Couldn't access the site.

Bill would do better to include photos of his teas.