Complaint Review: Ansaar Electronics World - internet Select State/Province

This group offer goods (computers, cameras, etc) for about 75% of the price on-line elsewhere. The website is very new.  It is hosted in the UK with links to Germany and other countries in Europe but purports to be based in Hamilton, Ohio, US.

The general approach is that you enter your credit card details, they then say that they have the order packed and ready to go but are unable to process the credit card transaction and want you to sne money via your credit card via Western Union.

They are very persistent with emails and try to get you to talk with them via Gmail messenger.  None of the correspondence carries any telephone or fax numbers.  The website lists a mobile number and email is via live.com (obviously a big budget outfit!)

They offer 2 day delivery from the UK to Australia for only $30!! (unbelievable in itself)

The emails I received are essentially identical to those in another report.  The english in the later emails was of a lower standard than in the initial emails (a clue in itself).

Following is the email correspondence

Second email to change payment (preceded by initial cursory email with order number to confirm sale)

Dear Valued Customer

We thank you for your Order # 110/160813/70 for (1 New Nikon D7100 DX-format Digital SLR Camera Body, 24.1 Megapixel - In Stock, Black), and we want to inform you that your order has been received and confirmed, being packed and will soon be ready for shipment, we need to receive your payment before we can ship out your order, Your Credit Card has not be charged, due to issues we are facing with our credit card processor, all payments are to be made via Online Money Transfer (Western Union or Money Gram) and it can be done online now with your Credit Card, but the transfer charges is on us, you have nothing to worry about.

We have proceeded with the packaging of your order and will soon be ready for shipment, so all you need to do now is to reconfirm your New Order and full delivery address below, to be sure we are not shipping to a wrong or incorrect address.

Shipping address: (omitted by me) Australia

Immediately we hear back from you, we will provide you with the company cashier western union details for your payment, and direction on how to make your payment, we will ship out as soon as we receive and confirm your payment today, because your Order is scheduled for today shipment.

We hope to hear back from you real soon, to avoid delays in the shipment and delivery of this order.

Best Regards

MGT

Third Email

Dear Customer,

Thanks for your address confirmation and great interest you have towards this product.....

We have proceeded with the packaging of your order  and ready for shipment to the confirmed delivery address below, so all payments are to be made via Online Money Transfer (Western Union or Money Gram) for fast and safe delivery of all orders, we will ship out  immediately your Payment is confirmed now.

Ship To: (omitted by me) Australia

Total Due: $780 (Deduct Transfer Charges)

We only waiting for your payment.....

All you need to do to complete this transaction is to kindly visit any Western Union store around your location and make payment for your Order OR you can do the transaction online right now by visiting (www.westernunion.com.au) by paying with your VISA,MASTER CARD online, to enable us proceed ahead with the shipment and get your item delivered at the exact time.

Below is the Company Cashier's Western Union Details where your payment will be directed to.

First Name: William

Last Name: Oberschlake

Address: 405 Sycamore Road,

City: Hamilton

State: Ohio

Zip Code: 45011

United State

As soon as you make the payment Kindly get back to us with the SCAN RECEIPT OF YOUR payment OR SENDER FULL NAME, MTCN #, AMOUNT PAID to enable us confirm the payment and proceed with the shipment immediately, because your Order is scheduled for shipment already.

We await your payment details to enable shipment proceed.

Regards

MGT

Fourth email (in less than an hour)

Hello, van (sic!) you come online on your Gtalk now? so that a sales rep can put you through on how to complete your payment online, its very fast and simple.

Waiting to hear back from you soonest to enable us proceed with the shipment.

Regards

MGT.

Further pushy and manipulative emails followed.