Tuesday, March 15, 2011

chantellion.com SCAM Targets eBay Sellers

http://www.chantellion.com/  FAKE FRAUD SCAM

chantellion.com is a fake escrow site targeting eBay sellers of jewelry and watches.

Are you stupid enough to send a valuable item overseas to a total stranger who only says they paid a fake escrow site they are running?
Will you mark that multi-thousand dollar piece of jewelry or watch on the customs form as a gift worth almost nothing?
Report the buyer to eBay.
Send me details so I can post them to help others.
netscammers@gmail.com

Read what eBay has to say about using escrow:
http://pages.ebay.com/help/pay/escrow.html

Important: Only use Escrow.com.
Using Escrow.com can help keep buyers and sellers safe from fraud. When you use Escrow.com, they collect the money from the buyer and hold it until the buyer and seller agree that the terms of the sale have been met. Once both parties are satisfied, Escrow.com sends the payment to the seller. Escrow.com is licensed and regulated company, and the only escrow service that can be used for eBay transactions.
Escrow is available for any purchase, but typically is used for purchases of $500 or more.

The fraud site claims to be located in Lyons, France.
(these scammers used to use the UPS address in Belgium on their old sites)

The fraud site is hosted by XO Communications.
http://whois.domaintools.com/chantellion.com

Their previous site was:
etblieu.com
(that site also targeted eBay sellers)
http://escrow-fraud.com/index.php?page=fraud_data&id=11716
http://escrow-fraud.com/images/test/etblieu.com.jpg

Here are some images of the fraud site:




Here is text from the scam site:

Company Profile
Chantellion is an independent escrow company based in France - Lyon. We were born out of the ever increasing need for fast, reliable transactions which would also not exclude the one value that the Internet Community cherishes most: privacy.
Founded in 2003, the company has grown steadily over the past 2 years, and currently processes secure transactions for goods and services valued at millions of dollars annually for customers worldwide. Our clientele varies from international exporters to online traders who buy and sell over auction sites such as eBay, uBid or Yahoo Auctions.
How We Work!
We contributed to the creation of a new dimension of e-commerce:
we developed a platform that would automate and secure most of the escrow processes in 5 easy steps, while also providing attentive, non-automated customer support through our customer care department.
License.
Chantellion is fully licensed and accredited as an escrow company, Government agencies perform regular audits of independently licensed escrow companies. The audit examinations serve to protect public funds, determine safety and soundness of operations and determine compliance with escrow statutes and regulations.
Chantellion, located in France, is audited regularly by the following entity:
France Department of Corporations
license #931-wZd778
The France Department of Corporations conducts the most stringent examination of all government agencies.
http://chantellion.com/ is also licensed in other states in accordance with our business practices.

An Escrow Service That Is Secure.
Chantellion is hosted on secure servers using the latest in encryption technology. Alternative BS , the operator of this online system is a licensed and accredited escrow company that operates in compliance with currently applicable escrow regulations, and is also subject to the Financial and Business Code of France.

Chantellion adds trust to the transaction and reduces the potential risk of fraud by acting as a trusted Chantellion that collects, holds and disburses funds according to Buyer and Seller instructions. Chantellion services are provided by a licensed and regulated escrow agent.
You can rest assured: ALL transfers are insured. Insurance isn't optional with us: we take money transfer very seriously and as such, we will automatically insure ALL transfers.This service is included in our fee.
Buyers can inspect merchandise before the seller is paid. Sellers ship the merchandise only if Chantellion guarantees payment.
The Insurance is covered by Chantellion for the item and will cover the goods for any damage encountered during transportation.
Developed for the way you do business
The TransactionPoint process was not designed as a "one size fits all" aolution for e-commerce. As an online, rules-based business application, it uses parameters that you define to fit the way you do business in virtually any online trading environment. So regardless of your business complexity or method of payment, it remains the single point of integration for managing-to-closure all your e-business transactions

  
Time-tested and trusted technology
After2 years of successful transactions, the software and technology utilized by TransactionPoint has proven its worth. It takes Buyers and Sellers from purchase through completion, covering every step in between. From reliable collection and disbursement of funds to tracking and confirming performance by all participants, including third parties, no other solution offers more advantages for handling e-business transactions.
Developed for the way you do business
The TransactionPoint process was not designed as a "one size fits all" solution for e-commerce. As an online, rules-based business application, it uses parameters that you define to fit the way you do business in virtually any online trading environment. So regardless of your business complexity or method of payment, it remains the single point of integration for managing-to-closure all your e-business transactions.
The need for speed in international e-business,
In today's global economy, opportunities won't wait. To successfully compete, companies must have all the necessary financial resources ready at a moment's notice - including letters of credit. Unfortunately, obtaining these can be costly, complex and time-consuming.
Providing faster payment for online international transactions
Fortunately, there's Chantellion. It's a secure payment method for Sellers who demand payment upon shipment and Buyers who want to pay against transport documents. Buyers and Sellers will soon be able to access Chantellion online for even greater convenience.


Your trusted financial partner
Regardless of the source, cost or type of merchandise you're buying or selling online, we act as a financial intermediary, reducing the risk of fraud and providing a level of security that's missing when consumers or business go it alone
As a buyer, our escrow services withhold payment until you've inspected your merchandise. As a seller, we make sure you receive payment once all transactions requirements have been met. Buyer and Seller receive other benefits as well..
Providing faster payment for online international transactions
Fortunately, there's Chantellion . It's a secure payment method for Sellers who demand payment upon shipment and Buyers who want to pay against transport documents. Buyers and Sellers will soon be able to access Chantellion online for even greater convenience.

1 comments:

ulfwolf said...

Excellent comment. Could not agree more.

Especially seeing that non-payment/delivery of goods sold or bought--whether from online auctions or not-- is the most common cybercrime as reported to the IC3 in 2010, and by all accounts occurs about 25,000 times each month. It is not surprising then that you can easily be scammed.

A very good friend of mine was seriously scammed late last year and has since done extensive research into how you defend yourself against scammers and fraudsters. She reports that she found the solution.

These days she INSISTS on using a legitimate online escrow service for transactions of value. It's amazing, she tells me, how fast the scammers scramble for the hills when you refuse to listen to reasons why you shouldn't use this service (bona fide) but instead use another (fraudulent). It's like a litmus test, she says, it really exposes the scammers.

Her new motto is: When in doubt--escrow. She swears by it.

And yes, she uses escrow.com, exclusively.

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