Complaint Review: CV. Indonesia Design Creation - Yogyakarta Internet

I was contacted in late December regarding production of bamboo poles, after several emails we agreed on pricing and I initiated a 50% deposit to initiate production on 04/03/13 shortly after that the individual (Eko Santos) placed a call to request an additional transfer as the rains have risen the cost of the bamboo. At this point I started to have an uneasy feeling; however i felt hostage to the situation and complied by depositing additional funds. On 05/01/13 this individual requested the balance as the container was nearing completion as provide by his email below:

Good Morning Mr.     Tony,

Just want to inform you that we are 95% done with your order, so i want you to arrange the balance of $2,114 for us to book a Vessel and send you the BL. 

Like i told you on the day we spoke on the phone, please co-operate with us because it's like we will rise again through you with your future orders. 

looking forward to you balance payment confirmation.

 Thanks for your understanding

 CV. Indonesia Design Creation

DN Cokrodirjan I/658 

55 213 Yogyakarta - Indonesia

Tel. +62 274 8548695

www.leboandbamboo.webs.com

After this email, i contacted our broker to handle the freight logistics and several attempts were made to Eko Santos for a return call which turned out empty. Eventually after several and repeated call Eko Santos now claims he didn’t receive any funds and the money was wired to someone else. Eko Santos did make a last minute change to the bank account under a different name:

Dear Mr. Tony,

Please take note of the Account Name:  HARA A.S SIHOMBING. Don't want you to make any mistake

Your Sincerely,

Eko

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CV. Indonesia Design Creation

DN Cokrodirjan I/658 

55,213 Yogyakarta - Indonesia

Tel. +62 274 8548695

www.leboandbamboo.webs.com

Now this person Eko Santos whom provides all the required government documents denies and involvement but claims to have had contact with me from the beginning:

Dear Mr. January Dahlan

Thanks for your call today. My phone number has not changed. You can contact with my mobile phone at: +6285327488011 or +6281938202439. You can open our website at: www.iddecraexport.com or www.leboandbamboo.webs.com

I don't know about the cargo or all information accordance of your email today. Because we don't have order from ISLAND THATCH IN SAN DIEGO, CA. Also for the transfer USD 5,500 from this company. We have communicated with this company in January 2013 direct contact with Mr. Tony.

Our last email is below:

Dari: "Island Thatch, Inc." <[email protected]>

Kepada: [email protected] 

Dikirim: Selasa, 29 Januari 2013 0:26

Judul: Re: Bls: Bls: Bamboo

So now I’m to believe this person has nothing to do with this situation is further insult and understandable from a criminal activity side. Also, when we contacted Eko Santos to help resolve the problem he keep asking us to contact Interpol. It seems odd that someone using my government issued ID, signature, business license and company name isn’t all that too concerned about finding out who is doing this? This person is brave and brazen about stealing someone else’s money.

I have evidence this is one of the same person and our email correspondence chain was never broken...

Tony E. N****

Island Thatch, Inc.

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San Diego, California 92111

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