We, Aztech International FZE (Buyer), being represented here by Mr. Ghulam Rasool, a legal company established in Sharjah Airport International Free-Zone, Sharjah, U.A.E., has placed an order2 with Forth well Group1 (Seller), being represented here by Mr. Faruk Akhmed6, in Moscow for 140 Metric Tons of Vegetable Cooking Oil on 28th June 2010. This was a test order and if their products would gain competitive market share in our local region then we would eventually increase the volume of orders.
Forth well Group instructed us to place the order with their office in Barcelona Spain with payments to be sent to that office. Shipments will be arranged from their Moscow office. The order was placed with Forth well Group with address in Barcelona Spain. But on July 19th 2010 the order value was increased to Euro 72240.00 and the supplier was changed to Red Field Distributor, S.L.3 with address remaining the same. On July 20th 2010 our purchase order was acknowledged by Faruk. Then advance payment was also sent to Red Field account4 on 22nd July 2010. The seller requested more payments5 which we sent to his personal account as he has requested. Other cash payments were handed to Faruk personally by Ghulam Rasool5.
Mr. Rasool had travelled7 four times to Moscow. Faruk had advised in different dates that the goods are ready to be shipped10. Before Rasool left Moscow in November 2010 Faruk had promised that it will be shipped within few days. But December and January had passed, after our several reminders and phone calls, yet Faruk gave so many excuses for the delay. He even mentioned as one of the reasons that his father died in UK. Faruk is having roaming SIM cards from UK and Spain so that it will appear that he is calling from the particular foreign country while he was only calling locally from Moscow.
On February 28th 2011, Faruk instructed the buyer to amend the purchase orders9, which now included our other orders for more Sunflower Cooking Oil and White Sugar. Along with the amendment, Faruk told us to write “35000 euro transferred to red field group Spain, now Forth well group will be responsible for this money. And contract with Red field is cancelled.” When Rasool visited Faruk in Moscow in March 2011, he came to know that Forth well group was no long existent at the time he asked the buyer to amend the purchase orders: All phone numbers are non-working and the address they had before had been vacated. Faruk showed Rasool another office with phone and fax numbers changed. That act of deception alone is a proof of willful FRAUD.
In November 2010 Faruk asked our help to advertise his company OOO Intertrade Group8, but we were not able to do the ad because Rasool was already flying to Moscow. On April 2nd 2011, we got information that Faruk has put the Advertisement at Gulf News (attached). Upon our email Inquiry with Gulf News, we were advised on April 4th 2011 that it was Faruk who made the arrangement directly, paying the charges by credit card.
It is very evident that Faruk is baiting more victims to his FRAUD by using another company. However, even if he changed his contact numbers, his email address remain the same in his advertisement as [email protected] .
Beware of this guy as he has scammed us through his company Forth well Group. Not a single drop of our ordered cooking oil and a single granule of White Sugar have been shipped to us. To get more victims, he advertised with the Gulf News print ads on 27th March 2011, as attached. He will only take money from his victims, make alibis, excuses, stories, and then just disappear and change to another company. All businesses are being forewarned that you have to be very careful. Any internet searches and opportunity that you will see any of his information6 would mean a FRAUD. This guy is a one-man show and any of his companies cannot be called as a group.
Please immediately publish a warning to all your members in your organization about Faruk. Any of his details6 appearing in any printed or web advertisements must be reported to relevant authorities to prevent him from victimizing other businessmen. His activities are against the law.
For: Aztech International (FZE)
Gulf News ads of Faruk plus related correspondence (27 March 2011)
http://imaging.gnads4u.com/images/000/030/852/814_1/orig.pdf
1 Forthwell Group
c/ Ausias Marc, 155 entsol.1
08013 Barcelona Spain
TEL: +34 27747872
Email: [email protected]; [email protected]
Cc: Forthwell Group – Moscow
2 Purchase Order Value: Euro 69, 384.00
140 M Tons Vegetable Cooking Oil
Terms: 50% Advance TT, balance in 2 weeks from receipt of original documents by first class courier.
3 RED FIELD DISTRIBUTOR S.L.,
c/ Ausias Marc, 155 entsol.1
08013 Barcelona Spain
TEL: +34 27747872
Email: [email protected]; [email protected]
Cc: Forthwell Group – Moscow
4 July 21, 2010, Forthwell Group ([email protected]) sent the bank details of Red Field to Faruk Akhmed [email protected]
Forthwell details in the email:
OOO “Forthwell group”
Tel: 8(495) 232-31-60, 8(495) 232-31-1
8(965) 112-52-20, 8(965) 112-48-70
www.forthwell.com
Then “Faruk Akhmed” [email protected] forwarded the details to us (buyer), as below:
Bank details:
Name of company, Red field distributer, S.L.
Address Ausias Marc, 155 ent 1. Barcelona Spain
Name of bank Santander
Bank address Barcelona Av. Icaria 141, Spain
Account number IBAN ES03 0049 1548 6927 1018 9365
5 Payment summary:
July 22nd 2010 – TT to Redfield – Euro 35000.
August 15th 2010 – TT to Faruk’s personal account – Eur 12000.
September 06th 2010 – TT to Faruk’s personal account – Euro 3500.
November 08th 2010 – Cash personally paid to Faruk by Rasool – Euro 15000.
December 07th 2010 – TT to Faruk personal account – Euro 5000.
February 19th 2010 – TT to Faruk’s personal account – Euro 24300.
February 25th 2010 – Cash personally paid to Faruk by Rasool – Euro 500.
Total Amount Received by Faruk: Euro 95300. (Euro Ninety Five Thousand Three Hundred only)
6 Russian Name: Faruk Akhmed
Russian Passport No.: 62 NO 8690484
Pakistani Name: Farooq Ahmed
Pak ID No.: 333-90-033269
Father Name: Noor Ahmed
Mother Name: Hameeda Bagum
Place of Birth: Sahiwal – Pakistan
Moscow Address: Leninske Street No. 131 (Apt. No. : 705)
Previous Office Address: 119571 Moscow (Akademika Anakhina Street 13.
Current Office: Leninsky prospect Gate No. 3 (7th Floor) (Off. No. : 705 A)
Companies under Faruk:
1) Inter trade Group – in Moscow 2) Forthwell Group – in Moscow 3) Tapish – in Moscow
4) Red Field Group in Barcelona, Spain
Address: C/ Ausias Marc. 155ENTSOL. 1
08013 BARCELONA, SPAIN.
CAR: Mercedes S500 Year Model: 2000Color: Navy Blue License Plate No.: C820 CX 61
Current Phone Numbers:
Mob: +79164444798 Office: +794995507696
Other Numbers: +7495-437-9843 +7495-437-9156 +7495-232-3160
+7495-232-3161 +7965-112-5220 +7965-112-4870 +7495-921-0131
+749-5363-2113
England Number: +44-203-2863844
Spain Number: +346-277-47872
Email: [email protected]
Email: [email protected]
7 Travel dates of Mr. Rasool to Moscow
June 22nd 2010 to June 27th 2010
November 8th 2010 to November 15th 2010
February 13th 2011 to February 26th 2011
March 09th 2011 to March 31st 2011
8 ATTN. IMPORTER/EXPORTER.
Leading company working in Spain and Russia offer:
Very large quantity of used/unused train (railroad) track
All type of second hand (fully working condition, European made) Electric motors
Major European brand prime quality new Tyres for cars and for commercial vehicles Sunflower cooking oil
We are also interested to import:
High quality ladies fur and leather coats, and all type of fashion fabric for ladies
Please contact:
OOO INTER TRADE GROUP
Moscow, Russia
Telephone: +7 495 2323 160 / +7 495 2323 161 Mobile : +7 916 531 0765
Spain Barcelona
Telephone: +34 93 246 0409 / +34 93 245 9836 Mobile : +34 652 330 954
9 OOO, Forth well group
INN. 772952364
KPP. 772801001
Address: 117292, Kedrova street, House 3, Moscow
Russia
10 Excerpts on Chronology of order status from Faruk:-
July 1st, 2010 – goods are ready for packing.
August 23rd 2010 – in the first week of next week he will confirm shipment of oil
September 02nd 2010 – asked for more money
September 09th 2010 – confirmed receipt of money
September 15th 2010 – sugar in the last process, in 3 days good will leave factory and will go to port
September 15th 2010 – waiting for tin drum packings; delay in shipment due to shortage of funds. Promised to give update after two days.
September 30th 2010 – asked more money for Euro 15000. To pay the manufacturer. Barcode discussed.
October 1st 2010 – sent photos of packing of vegetable cooking oil
November 26th 2010 – cleaning of drums and inspection. Filling of tanks start immediate after, then will load the goods going to St. Petersburg on the coming Friday by train and then load to ship. Documents to be sent by Wednesday.
December 28th 2010 – goods on port, railway yard. Preparing documents for tax clearance.
Until Rasool visited him in February 2011 and March 2011, no traces of goods or cargo were shown to him. Rasool left Moscow March 31st 2011.