Warning: Alfa Omega Tronic

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Peter

Hi everybody

It seems I've just been robbed by Indonesian online shop "Alfa Omega
Tronic" (www.alfaomegatronic.com) buying PlayStation 3. I sent them
money via Western Union, I have the proof from WU that they picked
up the money and sent me nothing. They don't respond the e-mails, their
telephone is just answering machine. The month has passed and I started
to be angry. I know, trusting such strange shop was total stupidity, but
this is the first time I've been robbed in 10-years online shopping.

The person that runs that webpage appears as Rick Johnson, James
Snell, but the real name mentioned on WU papers seems to be
Yensens Charles Nelwan.

Has anybody been robbed by this shop? Write to me. I am looking
for a contact to Indonesian police to try to establish if this stationary
address is real. And then try to track down the person that hides
behind this theft and shut down his webpage.

Regards,

Peter
 
Hi everybody

It seems I've just been robbed by Indonesian online shop "Alfa Omega
Tronic" (www.alfaomegatronic.com) buying PlayStation 3. I sent them
money via Western Union, I have the proof from WU that they picked
up the money and sent me nothing. They don't respond the e-mails, their
telephone is just answering machine. The month has passed and I started
to be angry. I know, trusting such strange shop was total stupidity, but
this is the first time I've been robbed in 10-years online shopping.

The person that runs that webpage appears as Rick Johnson, James
Snell, but the real name mentioned on WU papers seems to be
Yensens Charles Nelwan.

Has anybody been robbed by this shop? Write to me. I am looking
for a contact to Indonesian police to try to establish if this stationary
address is real. And then try to track down the person that hides
behind this theft and shut down his webpage.

Regards,

Peter
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I suppose that there are more that a few people reading your post and asking
why you would send money to a company in Indonsia via Western Union? If that
wasn't enough, the price they're charging should have tipped you off. If
it's too good to be true, it probably is. I hate to be a pessimist, but IMO,
you're SOL. Start saving your pennies, and buy your PS3 from a reputable
retailer.
 
Jeff said:
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I suppose that there are more that a few people reading your post and asking
why you would send money to a company in Indonsia via Western Union? If that
wasn't enough, the price they're charging should have tipped you off. If
it's too good to be true, it probably is. I hate to be a pessimist, but IMO,
you're SOL. Start saving your pennies, and buy your PS3 from a reputable
retailer.
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From the Western Union web site:

http://www.westernunion.com/info/fraudIndex.asp

"Consumer Fraud Awareness

Sending money to someone you don't know? You could be at risk for consumer fraud.

The Western Union Money Transfer service is a great way to send money to people
you know and trust. If you need to send money to someone you don’t know well,
you may be putting yourself at *risk for fraud*.

Because we care about consumers, Western Union urges you to protect yourself from
fraud by considering the following:

- Never send money to a stranger using a money transfer service.
- Beware of deals or opportunities that seem too good to be true.
- Don’t use money transfer services to pay for things like online auction purchases.
- Never send money to pay for taxes or fees on foreign lottery winnings."

Sounds like good advice.

Too bad Western Union doesn't put this right on their main web page.

The PS3 seems to be the product of choice, dangled as bait for
the unsuspecting bargain hunter. One other poster reported being
taken by an "Italian" company selling PS3, using the same scam,
payment by Western Union.

Paul
 
[Alfa Omega Tronic]
The PS3 seems to be the product of choice, dangled as bait for
the unsuspecting bargain hunter. One other poster reported being
taken by an "Italian" company selling PS3, using the same scam,
payment by Western Union.
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But how could it be possible that this individual steals money and he
still runs his "business"? This webpage is online for a year or more and
for sure I'm not the first to be cheated. I can do with a loss of few
dollars, but I want to cause shutting down his page and spread
on the net that the sucker is outrageous thief.

And if not WU, what is the only acceptable way of paying
in such transactions? Only Visa/Mastercard?

Regards,

Peter
 
Peter said:
[Alfa Omega Tronic]
The PS3 seems to be the product of choice, dangled as bait for
the unsuspecting bargain hunter. One other poster reported being
taken by an "Italian" company selling PS3, using the same scam,
payment by Western Union.
Click to expand...

But how could it be possible that this individual steals money and he
still runs his "business"? This webpage is online for a year or more and
for sure I'm not the first to be cheated. I can do with a loss of few
dollars, but I want to cause shutting down his page and spread
on the net that the sucker is outrageous thief.

And if not WU, what is the only acceptable way of paying
in such transactions? Only Visa/Mastercard?
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You DON`T use that type of transaction !!.
Buy locally, or from a reputable company in your
own country.
 
Peter said:
But how could it be possible that this individual steals money and he
still runs his "business"? This webpage is online for a year or more and
for sure I'm not the first to be cheated. I can do with a loss of few
dollars, but I want to cause shutting down his page and spread
on the net that the sucker is outrageous thief.
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What are you going to do, call the State Department? Interpol? Yahoo?

Face it, you sent WU to someone in a third world country; ain't nobody
nowhere gonna do a damn thing about it. Hell, you could get killed over
there and nobody would do anything about it.

Jon
 
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What are you going to do, call the State Department? Interpol? Yahoo?
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Alibaba, his provider and local police for the start. I've done it today.
Face it, you sent WU to someone in a third world country; ain't nobody
nowhere gonna do a damn thing about it. Hell, you could get killed over
there and nobody would do anything about it.
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Yeah, sure. But it is worth trying.

Regards,

Peter
 
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Alibaba, his provider and local police for the start. I've done it today.
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Don't forget to give a negative rating and warning at
http://www.resellerratings.com

Don't use Western Union, that is a red flag automatically,
even if there were a few positive ratings at
resellerratings.com (which could be fictional, so it's best
to ignore good resellerratings and focus on the problem
reports and attempts the company made to resolve them).
 
Don't forget to give a negative rating and warning at
http://www.resellerratings.com

Don't use Western Union, that is a red flag automatically,
even if there were a few positive ratings at
resellerratings.com (which could be fictional, so it's best
to ignore good resellerratings and focus on the problem
reports and attempts the company made to resolve them).
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I agree ... to a point. However, I don't think the people running Alfa Omega
Tronic give a crap about resellerratings.com. If someone is checking them
out there, that someone is probably not going to be making payments to
Indonesia by WU.
 
I agree ... to a point. However, I don't think the people running Alfa Omega
Tronic give a crap about resellerratings.com. If someone is checking them
out there, that someone is probably not going to be making payments to
Indonesia by WU.
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Well there you go... another reason and mechanism for
avoidance.
 
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