I believe this InterParcel scam is the same as the Parcel Force scam, since some of the names and addresses involved are the same.
A website, www.ship-interparcel.com, is being used to impersonate Interparcel Ltd., and receive money under false pretenses. I have wired $450.00 USD to an agent of www.ship-interparcel.com, and have as yet not received the product the company represented they would provide for that price. I responded to a craigslist ad (http://seattle. Craigslist.org/see/ele/3032065356.html) to buy a Nikon D300s camera. The seller, Alissa Adams (Personal Info Removed) and I reached an agreement on price and the seller suggested using an online brokering company, Interparcel, and provided the following website link for me to check it out: http://www.ship-interparcel.com/en_language.internet. Transactions/third. Party.html
I investigated Interparcel, both through the provided website (InterParcel) and by looking at online comments about using Interparcel. I was satisfied with Interparcel's reputation, and provided my shipping information to the seller (Alissa Adams). Shortly afterward, I received an email from "InterParcel [email protected]" that included further instructions. The instructions were signed by:
Ralph Craddock - InterParcel Customer Department
InterParcel Vancouver, BC Delivery Office
1900 W Broadway, Vancouver, BC, V6J 3N1, Canada
Note that this is the same name and business address used by parcel force.
I followed these instructions to complete the transaction, which included a wire transfer of $450.00 via Western Union to an InterParcel agent, Carla Ashton, in Bolton, United Kingdom. The wire transfer was made at 2:15 pm PDT on Saturday, 6/2, and Western Union confirmed that it had been received the next day (Sunday). I then used the InterParcel online tracking system and provided the invoice number they provided me, US2352542590CA. I was informed that the camera would be shipped as follows: Delivery Type FedEx Expedited Freight Services Order Status Awaiting Payment Information ETA Monday, June 04, 01:00 PM EDT Confirmed To date, this information on their website has not changed and the package has not arrived. I requested a FedEx tracking number for this package from their customer service department by email, [email protected], but have received no response. I became suspicious and found that there is another website for Interparcel Ltd., http://www.interparcel.com / A comparison of the websites shows that ship-interparcel.com, which writes its name "InterParcel" rather than Interparcel, shows nearly identical branding. I tried to track my package through the Interparcel website above, and was unable to do so. I contacted their customer service via their website, and was informed by Nicole Brown ([email protected]) that the information I had received regarding my transaction was unlike the information Interparcel provides, and that I was in fact not doing business with Interparcel Ltd. I informed Interparcel Ltd. Of the other website, and recommended that they pursue litigation against the responsible individuals. I have retained copies of all the emails, the Western Union receipt, and have downloaded copies of the portions of the www.ship-interparcel.com website that I have used. Note that the contact information page lists the same address for Interparcel Ltd. As www.interparcel.com lists: Interparcel Ltd Magellan Terrace Gatwick Road Crawley West Sussex RH10 9RD United Kingdom The www.ship-interparcel.com website also lists two business identifiers that belong to Interparcel Ltd.: Reg. No: 5243074 VAT No: 849 3167 94 Note however that the ship-interparcel website also lists an address for their general office: Interparcel General Office, Coe House, Coe Street, Off Bridgeman Street, Bolton, BL3 6 BU, United Kingdom This address is identical to the address of another courier service, Parcel2Go Ltd. (http://www.parcel2go.com/), which lists itself as company number 2591405, VAT number 597 8491 61.
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