Hundreds of Component Buyers Scammed by Fraudulent Websites
Kristal SniderERAI, Inc.
This message is a warning to any organization involved in the purchase of electrical, electronic and electromechanical (EEE) parts and/or materiel. ERAI has identified numerous websites run by malicious individuals that are paying for premium placement on Google and require payment in advance for goods but never ship the ordered product. These sites have been set up with the intent to commit fraud.
Organizations searching for parts using Google should consider the following websites
www.accurate-chips.com
www.best-component.com
www.bom-components.com
www.buy-components.com (aka www.buy-semiconductor.com)
www.chip-ben.com
www.chipsemiconductor.com
www.component-hk.com
www.components-center.com (aka www.components-shop.com)
www.components-chips.com
www.component-en.com
www.components-mart.com
www.components-store.com (aka www.components-world.com)
www.elect-components.com
www.electronics-chips.com
www.electronics-compo.com
www.electronics-distributor.com
www.electronics-ic.com
www.electronic-stocks.com
www.electronics-stock.com
www.hk-electronics.com
www.i-components.com
www.i-semiconductors.com
www.ic-come.com
www.infinite-electronic.com
www.infinite-electronic.hk
www.infinite-electronics.is
www.infinite-electronics.net
www.infinity-component.hk
www.infinity-electronic.hk
www.infinity-semiconductor.com
www.key-chips.com
www.lcds-center.com
www.lcds-display.com (aka www.lcds-panels.com / www.lcds-screen.com)
www.lcd-source.com (aka www.lcd-stock.com)
www.micro-semiconductor.com
www.micro-processor.com
www.newjerseycomponents.com
www.now-component.com
www.ocean-components.com
www.online-chip.com
www.part-stock.com
www.semiconductor-usa.com
www.sourcing-electronics.com (aka www.sourcing-components.com)
www.stock-chip.com
www.usa-inventory.com
www.USA-IC.net (www.usa-chips.com)
WARNING: Some of these sites may contain malicious code and/or content.
Invoices received in response to orders placed via these websites or the Bank Beneficiary name provided include but are likely not limited to:
3 City Electronics Ainiu Trading Limited Aoyou International Hong Kong Limited Albayer Technology Limited AYNX Electronics Limited Avis International Trade Co., Ltd. Bao LD Trading Limited Betterwin Trading Limited Bolan (Hong Kong) Trading Co., Ltd. Bosher International Limited Butwe International Trade Co., Ltd. Chao Chao Trading Co Ltd. Chang-Yu Industry Co., Limited Cheng D Co., Limited Chenghong Limited China Golden Fidelity Trading Limited Cogent Electronics International Co., Limited Components Center Component HK CS Controls Technology Ltd. Dahong Industry Limited Devin (HongKong) Technology Co., Limited Dike Trade Limited Doco Electronic Technology Co., Ltd. DXR Trading Co., Limited Dynasty Digital Devices Co., Ltd. Electronics IC EMO Industry Limited Exhibit Int'l Industrial Co., Limited Explus Co., Limited Fanno Electric Co., Limited Fit Trading Limited Fontasticon Electronics (HK) Co., Limited Forevering International Co., Limited Forwin Technology Co., Limited Fuerle Lighting Limited FUDA Group Limited Fuerle Lighting Ltd. General Surplus Electronics Co., Ltd. Gotek Electronics Co., Limited Great Way Lighting Limited Gtung Trade Limited Guangfu International Trading Co., Ltd. Guo Feng International (HK) Industrial Co., Ltd. Haitang Trading Co., Ltd. Haiyuan Electronic Technology Co., Limited Hanpower Co., Limited Haukon Industrial Co., Limited Heng Chuan Trading Co., Limited Hengdong Hong Co., Limited Hengjia Trade Co., Ltd. Hengshi Enterprise HK Co., Limited HengSun Industry (HongKong) Co., Ltd Hesheng International Trade Limited HKZZ Trading Company Limited HL Trade Co., Limited Hong Kong Arrow Trading Co., Ltd. Hong Kong Bruce Wonder Lighting Ltd. Hong Kong Umelo Trading Co., Limited HongKong Xuyu Electronics Company, Ltd. HYT Ltd. aka Hong Kong HYT Huachang Trade Limited Huifa Technology (Hong Kong) Co., Ltd. Hung Ding Technology Limited I Win Ltd. aka I-Win (HK) Limited Intelinksun Limited IT Electronic Components Limited Jar Technical Co Limited Jisong Electronics Jianrong Electronics aka Jian Rong Electronics Limited Kaobao Electronics Co., Limited Kin Do Industry (HK) Limited Kong Chong Hing Electronics (Hong Kong) Limited Langyt Trade Co., Limited LCD Displays Distributor Leader Lighting Industry Leden Ind. Co., Limited Leyver Limited LHG Limited | Lijingyin Trading Limited ManChen Trade Limited Maowei Co., Limited MD Power Technology Mighty Trend Trading Co. Ming Xue Trading Co., Limited Mingsun Lighting Co., Limited Miraca Industrial Co., Ltd. New Frasers Trading Limited New Riverside Co., Limited News Mart Victory International, Co., Ltd. Niudun Technology Limited Oland Technology Limited Olympics Long Co., Ltd. Pardino Trade Co., Limited Phase Trading Co., Limited Polaris (HongKong) Int'l Limited Power Technology Prosperous Industry Limited Qian Jiu Trade Limited Qiying Electronics Co., Ltd. Reliable HK Electronics Reytech Industry Co., Limited Risesun Technology (HK) Limited Run Xin Trade Limited Sand & Rock Trading Limited Seawall Trading Co., Limited SGR Brother Tech Co., Limited Shengmao Trade Co., Ltd. Shenzhen PH Parts Electronics Ltd. Siusai Technology (HK) Sinhigh (HK) Technology Co., Limited Sixiang Co., Limited Souhing (HK) Industrial Limited Sunclass Technology Limited Sunhigh (HK) Technology Co., Limited Sunhta Industry HK Limited Suntonda Technology Co., Limited Tai Hing Company Limited aka Hong Kong Tai Hing Company Limited Taopu International Business Co., Ltd. Tianyu Global (Hong Kong) Co., Limited Tingwangda International Trade Co., Ltd. TSINQ International (HK) Co., Ltd. Txin Trading Limited aka Hong Kong Txin Trading Limited Universal Parts (HK) Co., Ltd. View Lighting Co., Limited Viewled Optoelectronic Co. Ltd Vance Nam Components Limited Wahsung Co., Limited Wanlixin Development Co., Ltd. Weiyigou Import and Export Trading Limited Welltune Trading Limited Wencheng Technology Co., Limited Western Precision International Holding Co., Ltd WEWO HK Technology Co., Ltd. Whirlmia Limited Wonder Industry Electronic Technology Limited Xinghong Industrial Co., Limited Xinjiwang Limited XinShion Technology Limited Xinyingshen Electronic Co., Limited XinYu Technology Limited YAKA (H.K.) Trading Co., Limited Yangfan Limited Yao Jing Trading Limited Yhui Trading Limited Yiren Hong Kong Trading Co., Limited Yixing Electronic (HK) Co., Ltd. Yourline Trade Limited YTA Trade Co., Limited Yuanhua Trade Co., Limited YYY Global Co., Limited Zhenjin International Group Limited (Hong Kong Zhenjin International Group Limited) Zhiyuan Trade Limited ZTD (HK) Trading Co., Limited |
Aliases being used by the perpetrators:
Addy = sales@stock-chip.com
Baile = baile@key-chips.com
Ben Yeung = Ben@Components-Store.com
Dave Wang = dave@components-center.com
Emily Lin = Emily@HK-Component.com
Ethan Zhou = Ethan@part-Stock.com
Frank Lin = frank@buy-components.com
Jack Lee = Jack@infinity-electronic.com
JC Lee = info@HK-Component.com
Jerry Chan = jerry@electronics-ic.com
Julia Song = Julia@usa-chips.com
Julian Lau = Julian@Best-Component.com
Kelly Fan = info@online-chip.com
Kevin Huang = Kevin@sourcing-electronics.com
Luca Au Yeung = luca@lcds-center.com
Mark Hung = mark@LCDs-Display.com
Mase Lee = mase@components-mart.com
Mason Yeung = Mason@i-semiconductors.com
Nestle Surmelia = n.surmelia@newjerseycomponents.com
Rex Chan = Rex@lcds-screen.com
Richard Zhu = Richard@us-semiconductor.comRio Zhang = rio@i-components.com
Rose Chan = info@hk-electronics.com
Roy Cheung = roy@component-hk.com
Scott Chang = Scott@Components-Chips.com
Tina Sun = info@electronics-stock.com
Wayne Li = wayne@electronics-chips.com
Weil Lee = weil@infinite-electronic.com / weil@ocean-components.com
Zoey To = zoey@micro-processors.hk
All of the victims wired payment in advance to bank accounts held primarily with HSBC Hong Kong and The Bank of East Asia Limited. However victims have also wired funds to DBS Bank (Hong Kong) Limited and CitiBank (Hong Kong) Limited. Thus far the following bank accounts have been used to receive payments from victims and are considered extremely high risk:
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Risk Indicators
- These websites accept only payment in advance. Once payment is made, communications stop and goods are never delivered. Do not wire payment in advance to organizations that refuse to use alternate forms of payment such as credit card, Pay Pal, or escrow or who otherwise refuse to provide verifiable trade references.
- The owner(s) of these sites purchase Google ads. If you Google a part number, it is likely the scam site will appear on either page 1 or page 2 of your Google search results.
- The sites falsely claim to be authorized distributors for major semiconductor brands.
- The sites falsely claim to be members of ECIA.
- The sites share almost identical language and, in some instances, are a mirror copy of one another.
- Obsolete and hard to find parts are identified as in “stock” at below market prices.
TAGS
- Accurate Chips
- baile@key-chips.com
- Ben@Components-Store.com
- Best Component
- Bom Components
- Buy Components
- Chip Semiconductor
- Component Distributor
- Component HK
- Components Center
- Components Chips
- Components Mart
- Components Shop
- Components Store
- Components-Center.com
- dave@components-center.com
- Elect Components
- Electronics Chips
- Electronics Compo
- Electronics Distributor
- Electronics IC
- Electronics Stock
- Emily@HK-Component.com
- Ethan@part-Stock.com
- frank@buy-components.com
- HK Electronics
- i Components
- Infinite Electronic
- Infinity Electronic
- info@electronics-stock.com
- info@HK-Component.com
- info@hk-electronics.com
- info@online-chip.com
- Jack@infinity-electronic.com
- jerry@electronics-ic.com
- Julian@Best-Component.com
- Kevin@sourcing-electronics.com
- LCD Displays Distributor
- LCDS Display
- LCDS Panels
- mark@LCDs-Display.com
- mase@components-mart.com
- Mason@i-semiconductors.com
- Micro Semiconductor
- n.surmelia@newjerseycomponents.com
- New Jersey Components
- Now Component
- Ocean Components
- Online Chip
- Part Stock
- Rex@lcds-screen.com
- Richard Zhu
- Richard@us-semiconductor.com
- rio@i-components.com
- roy@component-hk.com
- sales@stock-chip.com
- Scott@Components-Chips.com
- Semiconductor USA
- Sourcing Electronics
- Stock Chip
- wayne@electronics-chips.com
- weil@infinite-electronic.com
- weil@ocean-components.com
- Wire Fraud
- www.accurate-chips.com
- www.best-component.com
- www.blueschip-store.com
- www.bom-components.com
- www.buy-components.com
- www.chip-ben.com
- www.chipsemiconductor.com
- www.chipstores.com
- www.component-en.com
- www.component-hk.com
- www.components-center.com
- www.components-chips.com
- www.components-mart.com
- www.components-shop.com
- www.components-store.com
- www.elect-components.com
- www.electronics-chips.com
- www.electronics-compo.com
- www.electronics-distributor.com
- www.electronics-ic.com
- www.electronics-stock.com
- www.electronic-stocks.com
- www.hk-electronics.com
- www.ic-come.com
- www.i-components.com
- www.i-components.si
- www.i-components.sk
- www.infinite-electronic.com
- www.infinite-electronic.hk
- www.infinite-electronics.com
- www.infinite-electronics.net
- www.infinity-electronic.hk
- www.infinity-semiconductor.com
- www.i-semiconductors.com
- www.key-chips.com
- www.lcds-display.com
- www.lcds-panels.com
- www.lcds-screen.com
- www.micro-processor.com
- www.micro-semiconductor.com
- www.newjerseycomponents.com
- www.now-component.com
- www.ocean-components.com
- www.online-chip.com
- www.part-stock.com
- www.semiconductor-usa.com
- www.sourcing-components.com
- www.sourcing-electronics.com
- www.stock-chip.com
- www.USA-IC.net
- www.usa-inventory.com
- zoey@micro-processors.hk
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