Scammer on the Rampage

Have you been caught by this? I almost was, once. A company sent an invoice to me for around $200. But it was not an invoice, in very small print and grey letters it was spelled out that this was an offer to be put in some directory. The "invoice" referred to a publication I had advertised through recently.

Obviously, these guys get on the lists for publications etc and then send invoices as if they represent the advertising you have commissioned.

My instant reaction: " Oh bugger, I must have forgotten to pay that". But, I checked the records and sure enough I had. I then reread the "invoice".

I took the matter to Consumer Affairs and gave them copies of the invoice. they contacted the company who issued it and I have heard nothing since.

As the article says, with more pressure on SMEs at present, these scammers are very active.

Beware!

theBizWiz

http://www.boulterassociates.com.au/
http://www.informgroup.com.au/