Charbonnel Et Walker

[cassa333]

OH got an email invoice from these people (looking at their web site they sell very expensive chocolates) but we have not ordered or bought anything from them.

Anyone know if this company are scammers.

[Tilly2]

Wouldn't have thought so. They are a reputable company.

[Aquariel]

Does the email contain his full name and details, etc.? It's probably spammers using that company's name. Links in the email will usual go to random websites set up by the spammers to get your details. If you haven't used that company, just delete the email.

[ubasses]

Found this, but I am not on Twitter so cannot look at it.

Charbonnel et Walker (@Charbonnel) | Twitter
https://twitter.com/charbonnel
The latest Tweets from Charbonnel et Walker (@Charbonnel). English ... A scam fishing email has been circulated purporting to be from our company. Please ...

[Baldric]

Founded in 1875, Charbonnel et Walker is one of Britain's earliest chocolatiers. Encouraged by Edward VII, (then the Prince of Wales), our company first formed as a partnership between Mrs Walker and Mme. Charbonnel
Registered Number: 169938
Phone: [phone]

[Buenchico]

One of my email accounts regularly gets invoices and/or attachments of some sort which appear to come from perfectly reputable companies. I know that:
(a) the company whose name appears on the email hasn't sent it ;
(b) paying any invoice accompanying the mail would be madness (as I've not ordered anything and the money would go straight to the fraudster who sent the email ;
(c) opening any attachment that came with the email would be an act of utter insanity, as doing so could dump malware onto my computer ;
(d) clicking on any link in the email could also result in malware arriving on my computer ; and
(e) clicking on 'Unsubscribe' could both dump malware onto my computer AND tell the scammer (who might simply have guessed at my email address) that he's found a valid address (so that he can send more nasty stuff).

Charbonnel Et Walker is a perfectly legitimate company but the email you received almost certainly didn't come from them (unless, of course, you've provided your email to another retailer, with permission to forward it to their 'approved partners').

If you like the look of something on the Charbonnel Et Walker website (and can afford it!) then, by all means, go ahead and buy it - but DON'T click on anything in that email. Delete it!!!

[cassa333]

OK thank you everyone. He didn't open the attachment and tried to reply but it does not send.

I will make sure he deletes it in the morning.

[VHG]

>>>He didn't open the attachment and tried to reply

NEVER reply to a scam or spam email.

All it does is prove your email is "live" (in other words still active and being used) and will only encourage more spam and scam emails.

This is why you should never "unsubscribe" from a spam or scam email either, as again it proves the email is "live" and will result in MORE spam.

[MichaelZZ]

You say that "... we have not ordered or bought anything..."
Is it just possible that Mr Cassa, unbeknown to you, did just buy some very expensive chocolates for you - or someone else?
Just saying.