Results for fraud case studies: 22

I received an email from a supplier called Mike from a company named Happy Electronics Co. He told me he could supply PS3 at a low price...

I received an email from a supplier named Tina, who said she was a Gold Supplier on Alibaba.com. She told me she could supply mobile phones at a low price...

Last month, I wanted to purchase 10 Nokia phones for my newly-opened store. I contacted a supplier who could provide high quality, low-priced phones...

I was contacted by two people from a company in Henan, . They offered me a big purchase order and invited us for a face-to-face meeting to sign the sales contract.

I recently joined Alibaba.com. I sent a message around saying that I was looking for clothes and I got a few replies back, and got talking to one supplier on MSN.

I'm trying to do a deal with a supplier. I have told him I won't pay until I receive the goods. I can understand that he won't send the goods without payment because he could be afraid I will take the goods and refuse to pay. Therefore, he has come up with an idea.

A few days ago, I met a buyer who asked about the prices of our products. After working out the prices, I replied to the inquiry. The buyer accepted the quoted prices and told me they would like to visit our company for further cooperation. They asked for an invitation letter so they could get the required business visa.

I contacted an Alibaba.com member named Rick Larson. He promised that he could get work permits to Canada for 105 of my clients. In February 2007, I paid him US$150 per client (US$15,750 in total).From the start, he promised that the processing time was only going to be 2 weeks.

A company sent my company a fax asking for a price on our Marble Cremation Urns. They seemed very professional and said they would like to buy 25,000 units. A week later, they invited me to their company in to negotiate the deal. When I arrived, they picked me up and took me to the hotel.

I ordered 10 mobile phone samples costing about USD1370, including shipping cost. The payment was made by Western Union. When my order arrived it contained two pairs of counterfeit Adidas shoes by EMS.