Frank Az
Owerri,#2Author of original report
Thu, December 26, 2013
My attention has just been called to the report by the above-named who prompted me to send my valued manuscript and dollars to Raider Publishing International (RPI) for publishing.
I do not think that in my comments to Ripoff I charged him directly for the fraud but he is uncharitably denying the obvious - i.e. that what he told me was that the company had previuosly published the works of his friend in the United Kingdom, and that the conpany is credible. He knows also that I relied on that misrepresentation innocently and sent my manuscript and money to RPI after clearing with him that I could go ahead to send my manuscript.
The truth he cannot also in good conscience deny is that when I first reported the RPI fraud to him, he undertook to go and see the company offiicals at its London office. Later, he said he would do so after his examinations. The last discussion I had with him was during what he called a telephone conference with an official of the company in London. I had my doubts about that conference because it was cut halfway from the London end, and before I could extract the information I needed to understand fully what was going on. Charles did not submit the phone number of the RPI London office to me to enable me follow matters up with them. The phone number he used to get the London office would have been useful to me and my investigation agent because none of the lines on the RPI website works.
My case is that since Charles knows the company that has defrauded me, RPI, as they have been in physical touch, he could do well recovering my manuscript and money. Charles suggests I should sue the company. I will do so if he can get me their legal address. He suggested I contact the American Embassy - but the Embassy does not have the name of RPI in its database. The company is unknown there, existing only on the internet. And I am sure from what other victims have reported to Ripoff, this is scam company.
Please note I did not intend to join issues on this with Charles. My present reaction is because I still need my manuscript and money, and Charles has since stopped taking calls.
Oguchi
Romford,#3REBUTTAL Individual responds
Tue, January 22, 2013
I have read in dismay the report of Frank Azuoma trying to link me up with the purported Raider Publishing scam. I wish to say that I studied in London and I live here. So, it is a fact and not a claim. That I recommended Raider Publishing International does not mean that I am a party to their transactions. I have no dealings with them. I have to say that my recommendation was done in good faith because someone known to me was negotiating with them at that time for the publication of his book. However, I came to knowledge of Frank's transaction with Raider a year after my recommendation, when he told me of his suspicion of foul play on the side Raider. I called Raider's office in New York and London but to no avail. I have to say also that, I was not aware of their monetary transactions, this happened without my consent. However, I feel that Frank would have reported to American embassy in Nigeria as well as employ the service of a legal advicer in order to get his money and materials. I am a good citizen and have continued to render my good services to humanity.