Who called from 5307101125

This phone number was on a scam email claiming to be from UCDavid.

EMAIL FROM THIS PARTY TRIED TO PURCHASE OVER $10,000.00 OF EQUIPMENT WITH AN OPEN PURCHASE ORDER FROM UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, LISTED HIS NAME AS :
J. Michael Allred
Associate Vice Chancellor,Finance/Controller/Purchasing
University of California,
Davis One Shields Avenue Davis,
CA 95616
Tel:530-710-1125
Fax:(530) 752-6906

THE COMPANY THAT THEY WERE TRYING TO GET EQUIPMENT FROM HAS GOTTEN THE F.B.I. INVOLVED--WE ARE NOT THE ONLY DENTAL COMPANY GETTING CALLS OR EMAILS FROM THEM. THIS MAY BE A CORRECT NAME FOR THE JOB TITLE OF THIS PERSON BUT NOT THE PURCHASE REQUEST.....TOTAL SCAM OPERATION.

Got an e-mail from [email protected] (not .edu)

Dear Sales , For the Institute ,we need quote for the below items: Model 102 Hand Portable FT-IR Spectrometer=======1QTY Provide us the pricing for the listed items with delivery cost. Note: Our Institute Terms of Payment is Purchase Order / NET 30 . Regards J.Michael Allred Associate Vice Chancellor, Finance/Controller/Purchasing UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA One Shields Avenue Davis,CA 95616 Tel: 530-710-1125 Fax: (530) 752-6906 Institute Order / quote

They tried to order $47,000.- worth of equipment from us, total scam, I realized before I send the order, he made a lot of spelling mistakes in his e-mail, that is what when I realized that this was a scam.  Also googled him.

Confirming this is a scam.
Do not waste your time.