AEV international ???

daniel80

Hi has anyone heard of a company called AEV International. I applied for a job online as a collection agent but to cut a long story short some things dont ring true [money laundering comes to mind]. The company is based in Surrey but has a PO box address, that sent alarm bells ringing straight away. Any information would be welcome.

bluetownbarry

daniel80 wrote: »

Hi has anyone heard of a company called AEV International. I applied for a job online as a collection agent but to cut a long story short some things dont ring true [money laundering comes to mind]. The company is based in Surrey but has a PO box address, that sent alarm bells ringing straight away. Any information would be welcome.

Quick Google search suggests it's a dissolved company;

Registered Office7 LONDON ROAD, FELTHAM, MIDDLESEX, , , UNITED KINGDOM

Telephone NumberClick here to search for a telephone numberIncorporation Date25-04-1991Category52630 | Other non-store retail saleLast Accounts Filed up to30-11-1998Accounts TypeFull AccountsStatusDissolved
http://ukdata.com/company/02605200/AEV-INTERNATIONAL-SUPPLY-(M.E.)-LIMITED

However, it's not unusual for a business to desolve an old company & set up another one. The only things I can find for them is listings on business directory sites. If they are involved in debt recovery, its not unusual for these types of business to only publish PO Box addresses.

Short answer, I can't find anything either way!

HO87

Hi Daniel80

As btb has pointed out the fact that a company perhaps connected with debt collection uses a PO Box would not be at all unusual. However, the fact that Companies House appear to have no listing for this company - given its proclaimed title - could be of concern. There is no CCA licence (a debt collection licence issued by the OFT) held by this company but then this would only be relevant if it is indeed involved in debt collection.

A little more concerning is that the company is listed on the Internet Fraud Advisory Group's website (Click Here) as being apparently involved in fake job offers. If you read the detail at the top of the page about the basic scam AEV's details are some considerable way down the list - its easier to do a CTRL - F and search "aev international". The entry then comes up. The list is very long!

Generally, if I smell a rat I'd be very cautious about involving myself any further with such a company and I'd certainly not be paying any "application/processing/deposit fees" to anybody nor parting with any of my personal details.

Stunoob

Hi,
i applied for this job from an advert in the local paper,
I received an email from them saying that i would be accepted on a probational period for 6 months, initially get paid £300 then £500.. Also that a cheque would be arriving for £1800, i was to take my £300 and pay the rest into their account for which i would be receiving the details soon. I thought this was a scam so didnt bother continuing..

I woke up Saturday morning and low & behold! a cheque arrived in my name for £1800 From a man called "Mr Mcauthur" from Valencia who said he would be sending me a cheque every week for £1800.
The bank is based in Birmingham!
I have not had any other contact. Obviously this is a scam of some sort.. i wont be paying the cheque in even to see if it gets cashed but what should i do?? who should i report this to?

BackOnTrack

Stunoob wrote: »

Hi,
i applied for this job from an advert in the local paper,
I received an email from them saying that i would be accepted on a probational period for 6 months, initially get paid £300 then £500.. Also that a cheque would be arriving for £1800, i was to take my £300 and pay the rest into their account for which i would be receiving the details soon. I thought this was a scam so didnt bother continuing..

I woke up Saturday morning and low & behold! a cheque arrived in my name for £1800 From a man called "Mr Mcauthur" from Valencia who said he would be sending me a cheque every week for £1800.
The bank is based in Birmingham!
I have not had any other contact. Obviously this is a scam of some sort.. i wont be paying the cheque in even to see if it gets cashed but what should i do?? who should i report this to?

The police. The cheque is probably funds stolen from other people bank accounts. They want you to break the trail so the police can't track it to them, but the police will be able to track it to you if you cash it. The alternative is you cash the cheque, it appears to clear so you send the cash on but then there is a problem and you are out of pocket.

Jowo_2

BackOnTrack wrote: »

The police. The cheque is probably funds stolen from other people bank accounts. They want you to break the trail so the police can't track it to them, but the police will be able to track it to you if you cash it. The alternative is you cash the cheque, it appears to clear so you send the cash on but then there is a problem and you are out of pocket.

If it's advance fee fraud (which it sounds like to me), its merely some scammers who have stolen the identity of a legitimate sounding company and who will produce a fake cheque - not stolen funds but no funds at all.

This trick relies on the recipient being dumb enough to cash it and not realise that it can take a bank a long time to detect that it's a fake cheque. So the person sees that its been credited to their account, sends back the payment to the scammer, and then is notified by the bank that they have in fact not received any legitimate funds whatsover.

Fake funds in, real money sent back to an untraceable overseas account.

daniel80

I have just received a cheque from this company for £1800.They want me to bank the cheque wait for it to clear, deduct my £300 and then send on the remainder as of when instructed. Tempted but to good to be legal, i think i might report it,what does anyone think.

Chris_NW

Good morning
I bought AEV International Supply 12 years ago, and that name is only a trading name and is not now a registered company.
This is a known scam and has nothing to do with my company.

Having been contacted several times by people with the same problems as below, (twice this week two cheues recd from Valencia on HSBC bank for GBP1800) I eventually spoke to the police myself. While "the police will be taking no further action at this point" they have forwarded all the information available to their Intelligence Department; I have heard nothing further since.
They do suggest that everybody contacts their local police.
I do use a PO box number for the very good reason that all my overseas customers work on the same basis. It also stops unannounced visits from sales people.

Please let me know if you want to take this further
Chris NW

daniel80

Hi Chris i handed the cheque into my bank with an explanation. They are now going to pass it on to their fraud department. My thoughts money laundering apparently the cheque was ok.

bastiaan

@ CHris NW
I remain suspicious... I also searched for details of AEV Int. but, besides several websites providing the two addresses (Lightwater and London), I cannot find anything on this company!! Nothing. Not even the kind of company or the business its in.
You indicated you have "overseas customers" ? I´m not a business specialist, but for an internatially orientated "supply" company, I´d say it´s highly recommended to have a proper website and e-mail address. And these should be easily found on the web. At the fifth google page a stopped looking because of your business, there was no track at all. No "won contract", no "cooperation details", no "acquisition details", nothing. I have two simple questions:
1 So... What is it you do?
2 And, if you´re so worried about that other fake company that has nothing to do with your company, why don´t you sort out a proper website so that at least people can track your business?