This is a new form of Nigerian scam called 'Internet Extortion Scam', 'Online Extortion Scam', Net Extortion Scam', or 'WWW Extortion Scam'. The Scammer's plot of operation is to give customers a low price quote for a desired project to lure the Customer to sign a contract. Now here is the trick, in the Scammer's contract, they will have a disclaimer that waives the Scammer's company or authorized agents from any liability, damages, debts, claims, or any legal expenses once the Customer grants permission to release their Rights of Publicity.
Once the Scammer finishes the project, the Scammer will send the Customer an invoice with a balance due that is 10-12 times higher than the initial quote. If the Customer refuses to pay, the Scammer will post slander against the Customer by spamming the internet through press releases, blogs, forums, e-mail blasting, and even as harsh as TV broadcasting of being a dishonest, fraudulent company or business. Since Customer already gave their Rights of Publicity by signing the Scammer's contract, the Customer's provision to sue will be void or unenforceable. This forces the Customer to pay the funds so their business reputation will stay clean. It's a very smart scheme, effective, and it seems legitimate - but it's a form of blackmailing. It stormed Europe several years ago and it's slowly spreading in the United States.
Internet Extortion Scammers frequently target business owners that are not so internet savvy such as accountants, auto mechanics or shops, doctors, construction builders or contractors, and chiropractors. In this day of age, every business owner needs a website and most of the field professions mentioned above is the ideal victims of these Scammers.
When I initially hired Roshan Shah to provide us service, our agreement sounded fantastic and the price quote he gave me us unbelievably economical. Our problem with his outfit started occurring when the project was at 60% completion. The system was far from being in operative status but somehow the invoice just astronomically increased. At this point, I knew something seemed fishy.
Suddenly, I realized that I was a victim of Roshan Shah's internet extortion scam after I searched his information on Google. First, I typed bpocanada.com and the search resulted several complaints about his company. When I typed bpocanada.com roshan shah rip off on the Google search box, my eyes widen and my jaw dropped after seeing the number of consumer complaintss, scams, slanders, and complaints on him and his subsidiaries.
Roshan Shah tried to pull his scheme on our company but found himself to be on a detour. I was a Trade and Consular Affairs Agent for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Kingdom of the Netherlands from year 2000-2002 and we worked with the US Law Enforcement and US Homeland Department of Security. I can tell a Scammer from a mile away and Roshan Shah is one driver that was easy to catch.
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