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SAN DIEGO, CA, July 26, 2001--PrintCountry.com, a provider of original brand (OEM), refill kits, compatible and remanufactured inkjet and laser toner cartridges, announced today that they have helped uncover a fraudulent ring in Uganda writing altered checks for ridiculous amounts. African Criminals seeking a portion of the US Check Fraud Market (estimated to be $13.3 billion in 2000) that is larger than most African Country Economies. But thanks to Companies like PrintCountry, the US Check Fraud Market's growth is under control.

"I received an email asking for 200 units of laser toner cartridges for the amount of $8,000. When they did not even try to negotiate for the initial price I provided, I knew there was something too good to be true about it." Said Emrah Yolcuoglu, Managing Director of PrintCountry.com. "Even when I received the check I was still somewhat suspicious about it. I then called the owner of the check in the U.S. and gave her the check number. To the surprise of both of us, she told me that the original check was a $100 donation sent to help the missionaries in Kenya. We discovered that the check had never reached the missionaries, had been stolen and scanned, and the value altered. In the days that followed, additional fraudulent attempts were made to tap more money from the account, but because the business owner was aware of the initial fraudulent attempts, the account had already been closed." Local police and Federal Authorities commented, "If there were more honest business people like Mr. Yolcuoglu, this type of crime would be radically reduced."

Mr. Yolcuoglu wants you to know, "If it appears too good to be true, then most likely it is! I would suggest that whenever you receive a check in the mail from a foreign country, investigate. Call the owner of the check and bank before you cash it!" PrintCountry.com also provides courtesy calls to all orders made internationally, to prevent fraudulent credit card activities. "Many times, we get orders online from countries such as Nigeria, Kenya, Romania, and Jamaica with fraudulent credit cards. From this point on, we only accept cashiers checks for international orders."

Here are other helpful tips from Mr. Yolcuoglu to save you from being the next victim:
- Always be suspicious with large and small orders from Eastern European countries and most African countries.
- If you suspect check fraud, take immediate action with your bank to cut off funding on the account.
- Be careful when you give out your credit card and bank information.
- If you suspect fraud, always try to notify the owner of the check and/or the credit card. Remember, this can happen to you.


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