The Story of a 'Fraud' - Keith F. Mercer

You have reached this page probably because you want to know who this person is and whether he is trustworthy or not. I am afraid you will be disappointed, but I hope it is not late and you haven't lost your money yet.

You may find some different versions of the same name on the Internet;

Keith Mercer
Keith F. Mercer
Keith Mercer F.
Keith Franklin Mercer
Keith Mercer Franklin

I will share everything we experienced, but just before getting into the story I want to warn you that DO NOT BELIEVE THIS MAN! Do not believe his so-called boss! Do not believe anyone who tells you that he can sell you iPhone or any other mobile phone with a far cheaper price compared to the market. Because it is all a lie.

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This man left messages on hundreds of web sites saying that he had iPhones for sale with really cheap prices. Some of these sites are as follow;

http://www.pakclassified.com/search_results/?action=hfu`jufn`je%3E22617
http://www.thebartertown.net/classified-ads/cell-phones-pdas/iphone-4g-16gb-and-32gb-beverly-hills-ca-90210/
http://islamabad.olx.com.pk/original-iphone-4g-16gb-and-32gb-iid-214381298

I decided to contact him and he answered every question I asked in a polite way. Basicly, he was selling an iPhone 16GB for 500 dollars, which is like free, compared to the market. On the other hand, he assured us that he was working for a registered company and gave us an official link to check it.

The company name he used while negotiating with us was 'Audiotech Systems Limited' which looked like real when we checked his site: www.companieshouse.gov.uk
But I think he uses different company names for different people. 'Acee Limited' is another company name that you may find.

Finally we decided to order two iPhones with a friend, for which Keith Mercer demanded 900 dollars. It looked like a real bargain. But what was the catch? There had to be something.

You should be careful! At first, Keith may offer you different payment methods; PayPal, Wire Transfer, or Western Union etc. But eventually he makes you pay via Western Union because it is the safest way for him.

Anyway, we sent the money via Western Union and didn't hear from him for 3-4 hours. He had said that the phones would be shipped just after we made the payment. Eventually he contacted us again saying that he had some problems with the shipment, the package was too 'light' and the shipping company didn't accept it, so he had to send 'five iPhones'. We were completely shocked.

He demanded another 900 dollars for the phones to be delivered. Basicly, if we hadn't done the payment, they would have called the shipping company and put the package on hold. We had no more money to send him. But he insisted that we should send the money because his 'boss' was angry. After some time, he changed his mind and asked us to send 500 dollars, not 900, and lend some money from a friend. He even phoned us just to seem trustworthy. Then he gave us the web site of the shipping company and a tracking number for our package. Unfortunately we were fooled by it. Obviously, the site was fake and there were lots of pages similar to it. Here are the web sites that you should never trust:

http://www.accadservices.com/
http://www.classixpress.com/
http://ewayservices.com/
http://www.vijaycourier.co.in/
http://www.egyexpress.net/en/index.html
http://easysending.net/
http://www.newayserves.com/
(Be careful, there can be more)

Anyway, we sent him money again. I know it looks like a drama that you can't wait seeing the end. But it wasn't over. After sending him money for the second time, he said that our package was seized by the custom authority and they paid some money to the officials to release it. So they asked us to send more money for our package to be delivered. We were disappointed and broke. We can't get the phones, neither our money back. Thank you Keith Mercer! or whoever you are.

THE END.

Here is a Western Union receipt uploaded by another victim;

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Here is a Facebook page you can take a look at;
http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-sauce-Internet-Luthor-montgomery-Keith-Mercer-Franklin/200256503345268

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Lastly, I will share some of the e-mails that Keith Mercer sent us:

1: 

Hello  ''

      Thanks for the mail and the interest you have on the mobile phone , Apple iPhone 4 , we have them available in stock for sale , brand new and factory sealed with complete accessories , comes with 12 months Apple warranty , and it is Unlocked (never lock) it will work with any network operator. 

below are our prices for the Apple iPhone 4 in $US .

Apple iPhone 4 32GB  .. $550

Apple iPhone 4 16GB  .. $500

know that when you buy 4 units of the Apple iPhone 4 you get 1 free .

we sell and ship the mobile phone from United Kingdom to any part of Europe / America / Asia / Middle East and Africa . and the Shipping takes 3 days withFedEx , shipping is free and the item will be delivered directly to your doorstep .

to place the order for the iPhone 4 , you have to provide the following details .

1 . first name 

2 . last name 

3 . address

4 . state 

5 . city 

6 . postal / zip code

7 . country 

8 . phone number(valid number)

9 . how many iPhone you want to buy ?

Await your response 

Thanks 

Keith

2: Yes the Iphone comes with An international manufacturer warranty and Also we provide an official receipt during purchase of the Mobile Phone.

We offer different payment methods and we offer them depending on how many units you would like to buy . Payments for sample or individual purchase is made Via Western Union or Money Gram while if you are buying in large quantity payment is Via PayPal or Bank Transfer.

Note that Payment must be made and confirmed in advance before we commence shipping to ensure that all charges for taxation , Shipping and Insurance in covered.

However , we have the Samsung i9100 Galaxy S II in stock brand new and sealed in its original Box .

The cost of the Samsung i9100 Galaxy S II is ... 450$

so do get back to us if you have further questions regarding purchase.

Thank you.

Keith .F. Mercer.

3: Thank you for your response once again.

The Samsung i9100 Galaxy S II also comes with an International warranty.

Delivery to *** will take exactly 3 days to arrive your doorstep and shipping is made Via FedEx or UPS.

We want you to know that we have different payment methods as i explained previously in the last mail and also we want you to understand that using western union is very simple and fast and we get to confirm payment immedately and ship out.

As for the Prices we are offering , we are currently having a bonanza whereby we offer our products at very cheap prices but note that this items are not illegal or Stolen , they are originally bought from the Manufacturers .

I want you to know that you are dealing with a company in the UK Registered Under the UK Global Marketing Council, also under the ISO. We give all customers 100% assurance, as well as the fact that  what you order from us is what you get, we have a very good reputation that we built on trust and integrity for many years and we are not willing to destroy this reputation of our company. 

To make more verification on our company you can visit (www.companieshouse.gov.uk) and do a search with our company name AUDIOTECH SYSTEMS LIMITED. 

Also note that in this transaction, we offer money refund policy that we put to effect when you feel that you are not satisfied with our delivery, we will refund your money back to you immediately without any questions. 

So be sure of a good deal. 

To place the order for the Samsung i9100 Galaxy S II  , you have to provide the following details .

1 . first name 

2 . last name 

3 . address

4 . state 

5 . city 

6 . postal / zip code

7 . country 

8 . phone number(valid number)

Once we have this details, we will commence packaging of the Iphone Immediately, get the registered for shipment first thing in the Morning and also Issue you the western union details needed in making the Payment for the Samsung i9100 Galaxy S II .

Await your response 

Regards

Keith F. Mercer

4: Hello ***,

Please find below the western union payment details you will need to make the transfer :

MONEY RECEIVER'S NAME : KEITH MERCER

ADDRESS : 10-12 WHITECHAPEL ROAD 

CITY : LONDON 

POSTAL CODE :E11EW 

COUNTRY :UNITED KINGDOM

AMOUNT TO SEND :900$

Once you make the Payment , kindly send to us the confirmation details which will include :

MONEY SENDER'S NAME:

AMOUNT SENT:

MTCN NUMBER (10 digits)

COUNTRY.

As soon as the Payment is confirmed , we will immediately commence shipping of the product directly to you and then give to you the shipment number that you will use to monitor your package online after shipment is done.

We believe that this will be the beginning of a long lasting business relationship and we are rendering our full service to give you satisfactory result.

So we await your response soon.

Thanks

Keith M. Franklin

5: Hello

  Sorry for the delay in response . i was at the DHL office and i was having some misunderstaning with the TAX management , they have asked for Insurance and Tax increase . so that was why i went to Classic Express to make the Sipment . i have Finaly done Shipment . but the Problem now is that i  shipped 5 units of the Apple iPhone 4 32GB  and sent are .

2 Apple iPhone 4 16GB ( Black ) 

2 Apple iPhone 4 32GB ( Black ) 

1 Apple iPhone 4 32GB ( white ) FREE for you 

so now what you have to do is make a balance payment for 2 more units and you take the 5th iPhone 4 32GB white Free  .

i will send all the shipping details and tracking number as soon as the depsoit is confirmed .

so kindly get back to me with any question regarding the shipemt . 

Thanks .

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