Description

Our company, ******* **** ***** ********* ***, was contacted by an individual identifying himself as Murray Edwards from Diamond Equipment Services using the email [email protected] . He requested a quote for several Caterpillar parts and provided legitimate-looking part numbers. After we sent him an estimate, he immediately responded requesting that the order be shipped via UPS Next Day Air Saver (Afternoon Delivery) to the following address: Name: Wisdom Kelvin Address: 64 East 98th St, Store B Brooklyn, NY 11212 He stated that he would provide his credit card details once he received the total, which raised a red flag. Upon further investigation, we discovered multiple BBB reports and scam alerts associated with this same name and address, describing nearly identical tactics—using legitimate business names, requesting high-value parts, and having them shipped to this Brooklyn address. Thankfully, we verified the information before processing any payment or shipment. This appears to be a purchase and shipping scam designed to obtain expensive materials fraudulently using stolen or invalid credit cards. We are reporting this to warn other businesses in the equipment, parts, and material supply industries to verify all new customers, shipping addresses, and payment methods before fulfilling orders, especially when the request involves next-day shipping and new or unfamiliar contacts.