SUGAR SCAM
June 1st, 2002
BY SWINEETHA DIAS WICKRAMANAYAKA
SUGAR buyers are being stung by fraudsters offering consignments of non-existent sugar via the Internet, the International Chamber of Commerce has warned. Its Commercial Crime Services department says some websites use "supermarket sales tactics" to advertise cargoes of sugar that never arrive, leaving unwary buyers who pay advances out of pocket. The unit has released information on spotting fake offers. These include references to "Grade A" sugar, which does actually not exist.
SUGAR buyers are being stung by fraudsters offering consignments of non-existent sugar via the Internet, the International Chamber of Commerce has warned. Its Commercial Crime Services department says some websites use "supermarket sales tactics" to advertise cargoes of sugar that never arrive, leaving unwary buyers who pay advances out of pocket. The unit has released information on spotting fake offers. These include references to "Grade A" sugar, which does actually not exist.
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