Accounting-Seo Fraudulent Emails - Beware!

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Updated: Jan. 25, 2022 2022-01-25T09:23:03
Posted: Dec. 5, 2018 2018-12-05T05:11:39
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We have received a good number of emails from accounting-seo.com demanding payment for what we thought was a free service at the time from the EU. We made the mistake of responding today, asking her to stop threatening us based on the fact we did not recall having an agreement with such a company. Joanna, or whoever is using that email, replied with an attached signed IO and sent an invoice.

But, accounting-seo.com is a new website created approximately 6 months ago and hides it domain information. Their website is not real, it is a splash page with no information about the service they offer. The information on the page belongs to their hosting provider, who creates a default page until their customers create their own.

The Website www.accounting-seo.com

This is what the people behind the website do, they trick you into signing up for a free service, then send an invoice requesting payment, threaten legal action if payment is not received to frighten people into making payment.

A Fake Email Received from accounting-seo.com

De: Joanna / Accounting Department <joanna@accounting-seo.com>

Enviado el: miércoles, 5 de diciembre de 2018 10:08

Asunto: Re: Legal procedure initiated / unpaid invoice no. 217088 due on 27/08/2018

Importancia: Alta

We have one more week until our Credit Department sends your file for cost collection.

You will receive a letter in which we inform the amount increase this procedure entails, as well as the date and contact details of the debt collection office.

In case you manage to effect payment in time to avoid such procedures, please send the proof of wire in reply latest end of this week- 7th of December, 2018.

Best regards,

Ms Joanna, Account Manager

Phone: 0031 208080789

On 11/28/2018 10:50 AM, Joanna / Accounting Department wrote:

I am sending this formal message describing the situation of your company’s financial account, unsettled for now three months.

Three weeks after our Credit Department has forwarded your file to a debt collection agency, they have received a positive answer and your account will be taken over and handled legally.

The legal fee they charge will be added to your current debt of EUR 1129,-, if your company’s financial account remains unsolved.

Unless you have reconsidered the non-payment of the invoice issued for the registration service your company has requested and missed the settlement for (invoice was due on 27/08/2018 and was penalized on the 22nd of October, 2018) – please contract your Legal representative and provide his/her contact details for our records and future communication which will imply legal procedures of the above-detailed debt recovery process.

Best regards,

Ms Joanna, Account Manager

Phone: 0031 208080789

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July 30, 2021 at 4:20 AM by an anonymous user from: Madrid, Madrid, Spain
What can I do with this emails? Can I just ignore them?
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As previously stated the insertion procedure and fee is stated on your agreement, available to you prior to filling in, validating and placing the order.
Upon validation of the order you have agreed on the requested services costs also.
If further assistance is needed please let us know.
Best regards,
Ms Sophie, Account manager
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Thank you for your email.
As per our records your company did not have a profile prior to the one inserted as per your order dated 28/06/2021. The order was validated for the insertion of your company's profile into the current Edition of our business register, services covered by the invoice no. 230550.
Please review your order as the information regarding the insertion procedure and afferent costs is stated on your order.
Best regards,
Ms Sophie, Account manager
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We hereby inform you that the invoice number 230550, charging your company’s profile insertion into our business register is now issued for payment (due date is 26/07/2021).
The invoice was posted via regular mail the day it was issued (12th of July 2021). Please confirm postage receipt and accuracy of postal address.
If this email’s recipient is not responsible with payment transfer, we appreciate the forward of message to the department in charge.
In case payment has been transferred by now, please send the proof of wire in reply, for noting the account timely settled.
Thank you for your time and cooperation.
Best regards,
Ms Sophie, Account manager
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Can I just ignore them? Please, help me
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- July 30, 2021 at 9:33 AM by info
  I would ignore it.
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July 30, 2021 at 4:17 AM by an anonymous user from: Madrid, Madrid, Spain
It just happened to me right now! Incredible
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July 23, 2021 at 3:04 AM by an anonymous user from: Valsad, Vapi, Gujarat, India
Exact same thing is happening with me!
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September 10, 2020 at 5:02 AM by an anonymous user from: Taipei, Taipei City, Taiwan
it seems that many companies/ people has become the victim, we got also below for the false registration in their website :
Sir,
Updating service is available for existing clients, with existing profiles, your company did not had a profile, therefore, nothing to update. Please review your order and make the difference between updating and registering.
All the information regarding the registration process, price, reference to the clauses governing your contract are listed on the order, few lines above Legal Signature/Company Stamp field.
Please check.
Best regards,
Lya
On 9/10/2020 12:17 PM, Joseph_AICSYS wrote:
As I mentioned this is “SCUM”, we never agree to pay anything
You send us an e-mail and a form to register with the wording “updating is free”
Which is misleading as we thought it is FREE
Please CANCEL our registration, this is clearly SCUM
PLEASE DELETE US FROM YOUR WEBSITE
WE NEVER ORDER ANY SERVICE FROM YOU
PLEASE STOP ANY COMMUNICATION,
See your e-mail below
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- July 30, 2021 at 4:26 AM by an anonymous user from: Madrid, Madrid, Spain
  Thank you for your tip! Did they finally leave you alone with the emails and the payments? thank you
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  - January 25, 2022 at 1:11 AM by an anonymous user from: Seongnam, South Korea
    NO they did not. They kept sending emails again and again. so I just placed the email as a spam so I won't need to worry about it. I had reported it as a spam and ignored it ever since.
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July 10, 2020 at 4:01 AM by an anonymous user from: Turkey
I believee this one also Fraudulent attempt.
They threaten us and demanding money.
To Mr Huseyin Ozturk/Accounting Department of xxxxxxx Ltd Sti
We are sending this formal message describing the situation of your company’s financial account.
Three weeks after our Credit Department has forwarded your file to a debt collection agency, they have received a positive answer and your account will be taken over and handled legally.
The legal fee they charge will be added to your actual debt of EUR 1129,-, if your company’s financial account remains unsolved.
Unless you have reconsidered the non-payment of the invoice issued for the registration service your company has requested and missed the settlement for (invoice was due on 03/02/2020) – please contract your Legal representative and provide his/her contact details for our records and future communication which will imply legal procedures of the above-detailed debt recovery process.
Best regards,
Ms Sophie, Account manager
Phone: 0031 208 080 789
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- September 10, 2020 at 4:29 AM by an anonymous user from: Taipei, Taipei City, Taiwan
  I got the same e-mail and we have been fooled too by registering on their website
  How to counteract this scam?
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April 22, 2020 at 11:18 AM by info
"Good morning we have received an 2nd email (below) from helena@accountingseo.net.
Dear Anthony.
Your invoice is a month overdue and to be penalized with extra fees for delayed settlement.
Please reply at your earliest so we can further discuss the issues which cause to this long postponement of transfer or attach confirmation of payment in a reply to this email.
Thank you.
Best Regards,
Ms Helena, Account Manager
Tel: 31 208080789
Fax: 31 205248107
My business partner signed up for the free trial and now they are trying to charge us €995 per year for a service with EU registered.
Can you please advise us what we need to do.
Thank you."
Received via email.
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- July 10, 2020 at 4:03 AM by an anonymous user from: Turkey
  "Ms Sophie / Accounting Department <sophie@accountingseo.net>
  Legal procedure initiated / unpaid invoice no. 225212
  To Mr Huseyin Ozturk/Accounting Department of xxxxx Tic Ltd Sti
  We are sending this formal message describing the situation of your company’s financial account.
  Three weeks after our Credit Department has forwarded your file to a debt collection agency, they have received a positive answer and your account will be taken over and handled legally.
  The legal fee they charge will be added to your actual debt of EUR 1129,-, if your company’s financial account remains unsolved.
  Unless you have reconsidered the non-payment of the invoice issued for the registration service your company has requested and missed the settlement for (invoice was due on 03/02/2020) – please contract your Legal representative and provide his/her contact details for our records and future communication which will imply legal procedures of the above-detailed debt recovery process.
  Best regards,
  Ms Sophie, Account manager
  Phone: 0031 208 080 789"
  Received this scam.
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April 22, 2020 at 2:35 AM by an anonymous user from: Vietnam
Today we are receiving the same request but never reply to them. Thanks for sharing.
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- July 30, 2021 at 4:30 AM by an anonymous user from: Madrid, Madrid, Spain
  Today, we´ve received same email, from the same person (Sophie -account manager)
  What did you guys finally do?
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  - July 30, 2021 at 9:33 AM by info
    Ignore them.
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December 6, 2019 at 10:44 AM by info
"From: Joanna/ Account Manager [mailto:joanna@accountingseo.net]
Sent: 06 December 2019 14:19
Subject: Due date for the Invoice no. 224040
Importance: High
To Mr Patrick B./Accounting Department of INTER-COM Translations UK/ Malta,
We hereby inform you that the invoice number 224040, charging your company’s profile insertion into our business register, is now issued for payment and due (due date is 16/12/2019).
The invoice was posted via regular mail to 31, Triq Rodolfu, SLM1277 Sliema, Malta. Please confirm postage receipt and accuracy of postal address.
If this email’s recipient is not responsible with payment transfer, we appreciate the forward of message to the department in charge and transfer of the payment at soonest.
In case payment has been transferred by now, please send the proof of wire in reply, for noting the account settled in time and avoid delaying the account settlement considering the coming Holidays, when our offices, as may your’s, will be closed.
Thank you for your time and cooperation.
Best regards,
Joanna, Account Manager
Tel: 0031 208080789"
Here is another scam.
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October 9, 2019 at 7:53 AM by info
Here is another scam:
"From: Credit Department [credit@accounting-seo.com]
Sent: Tuesday, October 8, 2019 7:02 PM
Subject: Unsolved dispute - The unpaid invoice no. 221859
Importance: High
To Sir/Madam,
We have to remind you the due date for the invoice no. 221859, issued for the insertion of [company name]. into our Business Register Mr AlI SamI Ilhan ordered - was 27/05/2019.
Your debt to our company reached EUR 1429,-, as late payment, administration and legal fees have been added to the initial amount of the invoice (according to the attached legal letter dated 7th of October, 2019).
In case of non-payment, our Legal Counselor will issue a 2nd legal letter increasing your debt with EUR 500, - additional legal fee.
Whether the payment of EUR 1129,- is effected by the 14th of October, 2019 the latest, you will save both our companies substantial costs, valuable time and avoid any unpleasant situations created by involving our lawyers.
If no payment is made available by the above-mentioned date, a payment less than the amount of EUR 1429, - will not settle your account.
Attached you may find the scanned copy of the legal letter above-detailed.
Thank you for your time and cooperation for sending the proof of payment in return to this email.
Best regards,
Credit Department
Tel: 0031 208080789"
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February 26, 2019 at 4:07 AM by an anonymous user from: Istanbul, Turkey
Received this:
"To Mr Cxxxxxxx Üxxx/ Accounting Department,
Following our email correspondence earlier this month your invoice no. 220264 is still pending in our records.
I am sending this email as a reminder that you are able to pay the EUR 995,- amount by Friday, 1st of March 2019.
As per our previous reminder, EUR 134,- (representing EUR 99,- late payment fees and EUR 34,- administration fees) will be added to the initial amount of your invoice on 4th of March 2019.
In order to settle your account with minimum costs please provide in reply proof of transfer for EUR 995,- by Monday morning, the latest.
Please confirm receipt of this email and let us know if further assistance is needed.
Best regards,
Ms Sophie, Account manager
On 19/02/2019 13:19, Ms Sophie wrote:
Sirs,
We have still not received the payment for your pending invoice no. 220264 nor any reply to my email below.
Please let us know if any assistance is needed for the settlement of your pending invoice.
Looking forward to your soonest reply.
Best regards,
Ms Sophie, Account manager
On 07/02/2019 10:40, Ms Sophie wrote:
Dear Sir,
Please check with Mr Cihangir, I have sent him your company's order yesterday.
Please review it as all the information regarding the services we provide (both free and charged) is stated on your document, as well as the insertion fee EUR 995,-.
The invoice covers the insertion requested and delivered as per your order. Please let me know if you want me to send you proof of advert.
Best regards,
Ms Sophie, Account manager
On 06/02/2019 14:50, Yxxxxx Exxxxxxx wrote:
Dear Sir,
On behalf of the company, Mr. Cxxxxxxx is not authorized to order one.
The invoice you have cut us cannot be valid. We don't know the content. We have not received any services from you.
We will not make any payment. If an order was made, I would like to cancel it.
I will give information to our legal advisors.
I am writing according to your introductory mail mentioned below."
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