[Libs-Or] Toner Scammers back in business

[Rosalyn Mcgarva]

We also received an invoice and we know whom we order from and determined
this was a scam.
Thanks so much for the rest of the information.  Librarians share
information!!!!

Thanks
Rosalyn

On Tue, Dec 12, 2017 at 3:39 PM, Terri Washburn <
TWashburn at cityoflagrande.org> wrote:

> We received an invoice from Central Supply Center but did not pay it as we
> determined it was a scam.  Thanks for letting others know, Jeff.
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> Terri Washburn, MLIS, MPA |  Library Director
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> *From:* Libs-Or [mailto:libs-or-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us] *On
> Behalf Of *Jeff Weiss
> *Sent:* Tuesday, December 12, 2017 2:10 PM
> *To:* libs-or at listsmart.osl.state.or.us
> *Subject:* [Libs-Or] Toner Scammers back in business
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> Hello,
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> As a heads up, famous criminal scammer Sandra Steinmetz and her
> co-conspirators Krystle Lester and Brittany Herstch (currently under state
> indictment in Iowa) are back in "business". Her basic scam is to send out
> toner invoices to libraries, government agencies, and businesses in hopes
> that they get paid for nonexistent sales. She's been doing this for at
> least 20 years under a variety of fake business names. The current names
> are Central Supply Center, Elite Supplies and Central Supply Solutions.
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> Be on the lookout for these invoices as they will show up in the mail.
> She's apparently targeting Oregon now. We got an invoice today which will
> be going into the appropriate file.
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> https://www.iowaattorneygeneral.gov/newsroom/miller-files-
> consumer-fraud-lawsuit-against-alleged-california-toner-pirates/
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> Jeff Weiss
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> Director, Scappoose Public Library
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> 52469 Second Street
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Rosalyn McGarva
Library Director
Bandon Public Library
1204 11th Street, SW
Bandon, Or. 97411
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