Below is an email conversation between a cold caller link builder offering back links and us. Do read the conversation from the bottom up (older to newer mails). We would strongly recommend to insist, as we did, to obtain references and guarantees. This is a typical fraudulent catch where a random person contact to sell back links, ask your payment and vanish once you have made your payment and get very rude when challenged. We have removed the caller email address to comply with data privacy – However the name remains included. The copies below speak for themselves:

From: Marcus Jones <email address private data>;
Sent: 28 June 2019 15:54
To:
Subject: Re: [INFO] Let's beat your competitors

Fuck off, old man

On Fri, Jun 28, 2019 at 7:37 PM FB

Since when was online and the internet a place of trust?????

Placing a link has absolutely zero financial risk to you, paying someone unknown has a financial implication.

Anyway, I see that rather than appeasing my suspicion by giving me references and guarantees, you play the “trust” card.

Sorry but no thank you

FB

From: Marcus Jones <email address private data>
Sent: 27 June 2019 15:29
To:
Subject: Re: [INFO] Let's beat your competitors

The choice is your sir, It's online work. and this industry works on trust. I also don't know you but I will place your link first then you will pay. You will not pay before placing the links. Will you?

Many thanks,

Marcus

On Thu, Jun 27, 2019 at 7:52 PM FB wrote:

Marcus, what tells me that you have been working in the field for 11 years? I don’t know  you. I have no credentials for you and no references.

From: Marcus Jones <email address private data>
Sent: 27 June 2019 11:13
To: FB
Subject: Re: [INFO] Let's beat your competitors

Sir, I am working in this field from the last 11 years. I never remove links. I would like to do more business with you in the future.

Regards,

Marcus

On Thu, Jun 27, 2019 at 3:38 PM FB <FB> wrote:

You have had my reply – nothing guarantees me that my link will stay up once I have made the payment.

FB       

From: Marcus Jones <email address private data>
Sent: 27 June 2019 08:08
To: FB <FB>
Subject: Re: [INFO] Let's beat your competitors

I am waiting for your response sir,

Regards,

Marcus

On Mon, Jun 24, 2019 at 9:01 AM Marcus Jones <email address private data> wrote:

Sir, Please send me your requirements, I will send you the best price. If you like my proposal, then we can move the deal forward.

Thanks,

Marcus

On Wed, Jun 19, 2019 at 2:20 PM Marcus Jones <email address private data> wrote:

Sir,

Please tell me what do you need, a home page link or article post?

and how my link or article post do you need?

I will send you the best price.

Regards,

Marcus

On Wed, Jun 19, 2019 at 1:50 PM Marcus Jones <email address private data> wrote:

Sir,

What do you need, a home page link or article post?

Regards,

Marcus

On Wed, Jun 19, 2019 at 1:46 PM FB <FB> wrote:

Sorry can’t afford your rates for now and I have no guarantee that the links will be permanent.

From: Marcus Jones <email address private data>
Sent: 17 June 2019 17:28
To:
Subject: Re: [INFO] Let's beat your competitors

Sir,

Our price is:

$1000 per home page link.

$150 per article post.

Links will be permanent.

We will give you a good discount on bulk order.

Regards,

Marcus

On Mon, Jun 17, 2019 at 2:15 PM FB <This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.> wrote:

Yes these are better. How much for a permanent link on the exact PA?

From: Marcus Jones <email address private data>
Sent: 14 June 2019 17:55
To: FB <FB>
Subject: Re: [INFO] Let's beat your competitors

Hi,

Please check again because DA and PA is correct.

Thanks,

Marcus

On Fri, Jun 14, 2019 at 10:06 PM FB <This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.> wrote:

I checked the Das and Pas and they are not what you indicated in your email

Founder & Directo

From: Marcus Jones <email address private data>
Sent: 14 June 2019 10:33
To: FB <FB>
Subject: Re: [INFO] Let's beat your competitors

Hello Sir,

I am sorry for the inconvenience, I got your reply today, I sent you our basic websites, Please check our advanced websites:

Many Thanks,

Marcus

On Fri, Jun 14, 2019 at 2:37 PM FB <FB> wrote:

I did and I replied to you – none of your links has any DA or PA

Regards,

Marcus

On Fri, May 31, 2019 at 1:12 PM FB <FB> wrote:

Hi Marcus,

Could you send me your rate please (together with DA and PA).

Thanks

Regards

Fabien