Laurie
Haslet,#2Consumer Comment
Mon, March 09, 2009
Phone Toner Scam: The scam artist poses as a warehouse representative or vendor and makes contact with a targeted company. He will say "This is (first name), I need the model number off your copier". If the person who answers gives this info, the scammers will try to set up a shipment of toner. Of course, the deal is so good that the offer is based on a limited supply or limited time, pressuring the employee to act fast and get their money's worth. Upon delivery, both the employee and the company are usually in for a big surprise. The price of the invoiced toner is 2-3 times higher than expected, and the scam artist threatens with legal fines if the company fails to pay. they called me at work several weeks ago - As I take the time to INFORM MYSELF of the scams out there, I was suspicious from the start. When I asked what company this person worked for - it was not the name of the company we had a contract with - told them so and hung up.