Hi there,
I find it rude of such people. I also almost ordered an Iphon 12 pro max from Honegge, after getting the proforma invoice I was skeptical as the transfer name was someone very different from the company. I asked him what that name is and he said it's my boss's name. So I knew it had to be a fake. Important: as soon as another name comes into play, something is wrong.
Unfortunately, I fell for a scammer last week. Also on Alibaba the name is Alan Perkins. He offered an iPhone 12 pro max for 280USD, which of course seemed a bit cheap to me. In the end I thought yes ok for 280USD I'll do it. These are very professional scammers who even fake the shipping page. I could see exactly where my iphone appears to be. Then came the customs fees, I should transfer 150EUR customs fees to Western Union, then the iPhone will be delivered to me immediately. So I thought I'd do the 150EUR, but that's the end of it. After I transferred the money, the big highlight came:
Famous-Evergreenshipping needs a security of 800EUR for insurance and VAT, as soon as I transfer this amount, the package will be handed over to DHL. The scam is always that these scammers want to put a lot of pressure on you. It didn't go that far, I threatened to call the police. Then there was silence for two days and then he wrote again that I should transfer the money immediately, otherwise the iPhone will be sent back. Then I wrote to him asking him to give me the exact company address. It was this address: Sales Store LTD 332 Garden Oaks Blvd, Houston, TX
I googled it right away, got the exact house on the map confirmed by Alan Perkins, and lo and behold, it was a house that was for sale. So all fake!!!! It was also a lesson for me. Of course he wanted to come up with the scam at the beginning: Take 4 pieces and only pay for 3
But first I wanted to know carefully whether that could be the case. That's why I only asked for one thing, which of course didn't come.