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I was contacted by email from a person calling himself Joel Goodman / Goodman LLC on October 31, 2025. My company provides graphic design and subcontracted printing services. He was asking for a quote on a substantial printing order. He was supposedly looking for a quote that excluded shipping charges. When I performed a Google search for "Goodman LLC" or his provided phone number (with a Virginia area code), nothing came up. I asked him how he had heard of my company, and he never replied to that question. This was the first of many red flags. I also provided him with a very competitive printing quote in my email. This is when he replied: "I recommend that you reach out to 2Day Express Logistics at *********************** to obtain an air freight quote for shipping this order to Hawaii. Please include the item description, weight, dimensions, and both the pickup and delivery address in your email so they can provide an accurate quote. You can contact them directly at *********************** Kindly copy me on the email when you send the request. Delivery address: *** ***** ****** ******** ** ***** Best regards, Joel Goodman Goodman LLC 540-744-3717" The address he provided was for the World of Life Christian Center in Honolulu. No doubt part of this scam is to have the victims believe that they are not likely to be scammed by a mega church. The supposed freight quote from 2Day Express Logistics was for $5,532.00. I explained that my printer could ship the printing job (from Canada to Hawaii) for only $1,885.65 using FedEx International Connect Plus. He replied that he wanted to use 2Day Express Logistics (at almost 3 times the price) because "I have used their services in the past and they are fast and reliable. That's why I want to go with them since I can't afford any delays like FedEx and UPS." This was a MAJOR red flag! I then asked him to provide me with the file that would be used for printing. He sent me a file that was the wrong size and totally suspicious in many ways. When I explained to him that he needed to send me a new file based upon the proper printing specifications, he replied: "I'm not able to provide an updated file, kindly design the artwork." I also had told him that I needed his billing address for invoicing, and the address he provided was a day care center according to Google Street View. Those were the final red flags, when I knew that this was a scam.