Subject: FAKE ESCROW/COURIER SERVICE: vehiclechoiceinc.com
Abuse complaint regarding:
Name: Vehicle Choice Inc.
URL: http://www.vehiclechoiceinc.com
IP: 74.52.128.210
Country: Canada
Type: Escrow service
THIS SITE IS FRAUDULENT FOR THE FOLLOWING REASONS:
+ The escrow service is not registered with The Companies House of Canada.
This is a sure sign of a fake escrow service, and is a guarantee of its illegal nature.
This can be evidenced here: http://strategis.ic.gc.ca/app/ccc/searc ... g&portal=1
+ This particular site is using a known fraudulent layout. This particular layout has been used many times as can be seen in the fake escrow sites gallery area at http://escrow-fraud.com/images/sites/Layout35/ .
+ The escrow service is listed in the escrow-fraud.com fake site database:
http://www.escrow-fraud.com/fraud_data.php?id=2199
+ The site's telephone number does not match its claimed location. At http://www.vehiclechoiceinc.com/contact/contact.php the escrow service gives 1 (509) 277-6780 as its primary business number.
This business claims to be located in Canada, but the telephone number is from Spokane, WA, USA.
As can be verified at:
http://www.numberingplans.com/?page=ana ... on=phonenr
+ Site gathers personal information on insecure form. Legitimate businesses do not gather this type of information without security precautions.
Customer login: http://www.vehiclechoiceinc.com/solutions/solutions.php
Register: http://www.vehiclechoiceinc.com/data/registration.php
+ Short domain registration:
The site registration period:
Creation date: 02 Oct 2006 00:23:48
Expiration date: 02 Oct 2007 00:23:48
+ The domain registration information is recent, though the site claims to have been in business for some time.
The site claims to have been in business since: 2001
The WHOIS registration says: 2006
Please understand that after receiving this message, you have been notified of individual(s) conducting illegal activities using your servers. If you fail to take down this website and all associated email addresses, you could be held liable for any damages incurred.
PLEASE TAKE THE FOLLOWING ACTION RIGHT AWAY:
* Verify the fraudulent nature of this Courier site, as outlined above.
* Shut down all email accounts and web pages associated with this site, and hold a copy for the authorities.
* Redirect all traffic for this domain(s) to the following page, to inform potential visitors of the dangers of internet escrow fraud:
http://www.onguardonline.gov/escrow_scheme.html
* Check for other sites/domains established by this customer, fake sites tend to be created by a small number of people.
* Contact the police with any credit card and contact information you have on record: fraudulent sites are often funded with stolen credit cards.
REMEMBER: THE PEOPLE BEHIND THESE SITES ARE CRIMINALS, OFTEN MEMBERS OF INTERNATIONAL GANGS. DO NOT REVEAL PERSONAL INFORMATION TO THEM EXCEPT WHEN ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY.
I am forwarding this information to cp@interpol.int for their investigative purposes.
Help us stamp out escrow scams. Shut down this website! For more information on escrow scams, please visit:
Federal Government
http://www.onguardonline.gov/escrow_scheme.html
Escrow Fraud Prevention
http://www.escrow-fraud.com/
Thank you for your prompt attention. If you feel more information is needed before you can proceed with closing this domain, please feel free to contact me.
Regards
Eniac
