SCAM ALERT

It’s Christmas and not just about Christmas carols and the Christian celebration of the birth of Christ to some, but rather a time of opportunity for others. Everybody is trying to wind down before Christmas and attention to detail so often gets lost in the chaos although, attention to detail may be of little to no help because the fraudulent documents that are being produced these days are almost flawless to the eyes.

This is how it goes. You get a random call from somebody looking to buy specific generators for instance. When you explain that you don’t sell generators the “cute” voice on the other end of the phone tells you that she has been phoning around all morning without luck but that there is a way for you to make some money whilst at the same time, get her out of work for the rest of the day. She will go on to explain that you only need source the generators for her and become the middle man. She will even manifest the details of a company she dealt with before but is no longer allowed to deal with since a falling out between her boss and the supplier.

GREED!!! The oldest sin on earth. Too many people rising to the bait.

The cute sounding caller provides you with the contact details and website for the supplier with whom you make contact. The supplier will quickly tell you that he can give you a really good price and that coincidentally, he is the only person in the country who can supply this particular make of generator. The website is plausible and the person answering the phones is on the ball.

You order the specific generators, pay for them and then wring your hands as you tack on as much as you like to your invoice. Surprise!!! The caller is gone forever and the supplier’s details are false and represent a company that doesn’t exist. The bank account into which you paid is cleaned out and you are left with a big invoice that will never be paid and a gaping hole in your finances.

When it looks too good to be true, it usually is.

Be Safe. Be Blessed. Be Careful.

Brad Nathanson Investigations

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