Vietnam Trade Office issues internet scam alert
(VOV) - Vietnamese business enterprises have been put on alert by the Vietnam Trade Office in the Netherlands over instances of internet scams and are urged to be cautious of fraudulent activity.
The warning follows revelations that a Vietnamese enterprise recently was defrauded by a fake Dutch company – New Wells Commodities – whose internet website address is www.newwellsco.com.
The Vietnamese company placed an order for 40-50 containers of Heineken beer a month and paid New Wells Commodities a 30% deposit in advance. To add insult to injury the company then paid transport fees.
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However, the shipment never arrived and upon further investigation by the Vietnam Trade Office there is no New Wells Commodities and the entire transaction was a sham replete with fake addresses.
The Trade Office has advised all local businesses to be cautious and ask its representatives for assistance before paying for any large shipment of goods upfront before receipt and inspection of the items.