Fraud Warning to Electronic Companies.

Interesting page. I notice the e-mail exchange started with the usual generic "I am interested" message, which is the dead giveaway. Almost always worded exactly the same.

I love the ones claiming they want to order something they saw on from my business website, then ask for the URL.

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We just did the rounds of 4Dsystems dealerships, and found these fraudulent orders placed, and shipped, from a US dealer. One in the last week. ======================================= ALDINO (MANDALA) BLOK 1815 GEYLANG BAHRU #01-05 ATTN: ANTONY WE SINGAPORE 339716 SINGAPORE

656-657-7584 snipped-for-privacy@harapanjayacorp.com ======================================= Konizha Yang sg retail ALDINO (reza) BLOK 1815 GEYLANG BAHRU #01-05 KALLANG DISTRIPARK 339716 SINGAPORE 6564915453 snipped-for-privacy@sg-retail.com ====================================== I won't mention the dealer, but they got taken for around $8K USD across the two orders.

These are all the same address, as the address that was tried on me, and the address in the URL of my previous email.

With google, I found the address is a Singapore shipping company:

This can only mean one of 2 things:

1) He is a thief 2) He is being used unknowingly.

I do have a lot more info, if anyone is approached with a potential order from this address, just email me for details if you want to follow up, and wish to take some sort of action.

Me, I have approached my Credit Card merchant account provider many times in the past, about Credit Card fraud, and it has always fallen on deaf ears. So I'll simply leave you all with the above warning.

Cheers Don...

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(snip dodgy dealing details)

Don, care to identify the CC brand?

Amex on this one, which is very unusual.

----------------------------------------------------- Have a look at the initial approach text, from that fraud site:

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Hello,

I'm costumer from Singapore country and I like to make a business with you. I get looking interest for some your product. So, maybe you could help me to find and supply the best. I hope you accepted this request and will back to confrim me about product detail. But before I place my order to purchase I would ask you regarding the product.

1. Do have International Business and ship to Southeast Asia/Singapore country?
2. Do you accept and take direct debit payment by credit card (Visa/Mastercard) without using Paypal or Merchant Account?
3. Could you despact the packages by Federal Express, DHL, or UPS Express method?

Please answer and confirm back about my question. Awaiting for your comment to above answers and proposals, hope we've be able to deal with your company in near future as well. And i hope you can be responsible Thank you. Best Regards.

----------------------------------------------------- and the first email sent to me:

----------------------------------------------------- snipped-for-privacy@yahoo.com wrote: Dear Sir or Madam, I have look your site and I like to make a business with you. I get looking interest for some your product. So, maybe you could help me to find and supply the best. I hope you accepted this request and will back to confirm me about product detail. But befor I place my order to purchase I would ask you regarding the product.

1. Do you have International Business and ship to Southeast Asia/Singapore country?
2. Do you accept and take direct debit payment by credit card (Visa/Mastercard) for payment?
3. Could you despact the packages by Federal Express, DHL, or UPS Express method?

Please give me the best answer and confirm back about my question. Awaiting for your comment to above answers and proposals, hope we've be able to deal with your company in near future as well. And i hope you can be responsible. Thank you. Best Regards

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You can almost match it word for word.

Cheers Don...

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