A 'Sailor' at Sea and a Band That Never Picks Up: MonsterHibachi's First Scammer
Someone left a message on the MonsterHibachi website to book a hibachi bridal shower with a budget of $15,000 without batting an eye. The only requirement was to hire a specific band, whose contact information was provided directly by them. I played along for three days and figured out the entire structure of the scam: what they wanted was never my service fee, but the $7,900 I would pay upfront for the 'band'. This article lays out two sets of emails and summarizes a few rules that small business owners should remember.