pacificoceanfreightinc@yahoo.com Freight Company Fraud, Internet

Be careful.  We are a manufacturer who was contacted by a supposed exporter looking to purchase our product and ship overseas.  They told us to use Pacific Ocean Freight at pacificoceanfreightinc@yahoo.com.  Then the scam begins.  Pacific Ocean Freight will only deal with the shipper - won't allow the receiver (who picked them in the first place) to pay the freight.  Demands payment in advance by wire transfer or money order.  Customer offers "extra" money to pay this by padding the invoice which they claim they will pay with credit card.  Red flags everywhere.  We declined their "offer" and offered to find a different freight forwarder with whom we have an account.  Mysteriously - the potential "customer" has not been heard from again.