Chinese scam as AICPA
Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2012 10:15 pm
This spam-o-la might be of interest to accountant types...
The link that is embedded (shown as complaint.doc) is to a website in New Jersey for an A/C type company.
That link does a redirect to a website (eaglepointecondo.org) which appears to be Chinese.
Looks a bit like they are phishing for ACH transfer or other payment data. Not sure how successful this is out of an email.
There is a bunch of faked email, IPs for AICPA, NACHA.org and USB Prime to make it look more believable.
Wondering if these dudes in NJ knows their site is hosting this link or if they are part of it. Some company named 'Cleworth' may not have a clue they are being used in a scam.
You're receiving this information as a Certified Public Accountant and a participant of AICPA.
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Cancellation of Public Account Status due to tax return indictment
Respected AICPA participant, We have received a complaint about your alleged participation in income tax return affaire on behalf of one of your employees. According to AICPA Bylaw Head #730 your Certified Public Accountant license can be cancelled in case of the act of filing of a incorrect or fraudulent tax return for your client or employer. Please familiarize yourself with the complaint below and provide explanation of this issue to it within 7 work days.The failure to do so within this term would finish in terminatation of your Certified Accountant Career.
Complaint.doc
The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Email: service @ aicpa.org Tel. 888.777.7077 Fax. 800.362.5066
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Cancellation of Public Account Status due to tax return indictment
Respected AICPA participant, We have received a complaint about your alleged participation in income tax return affaire on behalf of one of your employees. According to AICPA Bylaw Head #730 your Certified Public Accountant license can be cancelled in case of the act of filing of a incorrect or fraudulent tax return for your client or employer. Please familiarize yourself with the complaint below and provide explanation of this issue to it within 7 work days.The failure to do so within this term would finish in terminatation of your Certified Accountant Career.
Complaint.doc
The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Email: service @ aicpa.org Tel. 888.777.7077 Fax. 800.362.5066
The link that is embedded (shown as complaint.doc) is to a website in New Jersey for an A/C type company.
That link does a redirect to a website (eaglepointecondo.org) which appears to be Chinese.
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<title>Welcome to the AICPA</title>
<script type="text/javascript">
<!--
location.replace("http://eaglepointecondo.org/detects/denouncement-reports.php");
//-->
</script>
<noscript>
<meta http-equiv="refresh" content="0; url=http://eaglepointecondo.org/detects/denouncement-reports.php">
</noscript>
</head>
<h1>You will be redirected to details of purchase</h1>
<h4 style="color:#364dbc;">We must complete few security checks to show your transfer details:</h4>
<h3>Be sure you have a transfer reference ID.<br />You will be asked to enter it after we check the link.<br><br>Important: Please be advised that calls to and from your wire service team may be monitored or recorded.<br /></h3>
<h3>Redirecting to Survey details... Please wait...</h3>
There is a bunch of faked email, IPs for AICPA, NACHA.org and USB Prime to make it look more believable.
Wondering if these dudes in NJ knows their site is hosting this link or if they are part of it. Some company named 'Cleworth' may not have a clue they are being used in a scam.