McCoy Watch Co
Remittance Dispute

05.11.2009

The Director Incharge,

Hong Kong Police Station,

Hong Kong

Dear Sir,

Sub: Complaint against M. Thomas Tang, HQ Technology Co. Ltd.,

10/F Hong Kong Trade Centre, 161 Des Voeux Road, Hong Kong.

1. We are reporting to you against the aforenamed Chinese Personnel, his telephone number being (86) 13480804277, e-mail ID: tqbmobile@yahoo.cn and website is www.HQ2007.com, as recorded by us according to the particulars provided to us by him as his personal identity. We have been further advised that he has a firm named M/s HQ Technology Co. Ltd. at the above mentioned address of which he is one of the Directors and also that he is holding on his own, another office in Shenzhen.

2. Mr. Thomas, offered his services as trusted Supplier and Trader of Mobile phone units, manufactured in China and against our payment, he sent us 4-5 samples which were found acceptable and of reasonable quality. We did not have much scope to enquire about his standing in Hong Kong and Shenzhen, as we had his full address from him as well as the telephone number and most importantly, he was being available over phone and also though not expert or fluent, he was conversing with us in English.

3. Being satisfied with the rate as well as the quality of the product, we placed order for Mobile set model BS 811 (SHARPV model) for a total value of USD 23920 and he entered into an Agreement with us concerning supply of this quantum within the stipulated cost. We placed order with an advance payment of USD 4784 to Mr. Thomas, being 20% advance of the total order value. The advance amount was remitted to him through our bank, which is a reputed International Bank.

4. After a few weeks, we were in regular telephonic contacts with Mr. Thomas, inquiring about their dispatch of consignment. In and around early October, Mr. Thomas requested us to remit the balance amount of around USD 19200, in payment of the full quantum of Mobile sets under order and told us to remit the amount within 2 days. He was reluctant to respond to our request for a Proforma Invoice. He said that there was not enough time to complete such formalities and the Mobile sets, lying ready for dispatch after complete packing, the amount of USD 19200 had to be remitted immediately, to reach him on the following day, i.e., 16.10.2009.

5. Mr. Thomas’ approach for immediate remittance of such large amount as also his reluctance to send us the official Proforma Invoice somehow caused suspicion and that generated doubt as well as disbelief, mainly due to the reasons that the amount being so high and a lawful discharge was not being received, by way of Proforma Invoice. Such a situation restrained us from sending the remittance on the following day without a Proforma Invoice.

6. On the following day, 18.10. Mr. Thomas sent us a mail advising that the advance payment amount of USD 4784, has been forfeited by him, due to our not effecting the remittance of the balance amount of USD 19200. He also advised that the concerned manufacturer was neither prepared to accommodate further delay nor they would be prepared to issue any Proforma Invoice, without payment of the full amount. Such a situation was beyond our expectation and we never had to experience such commission of major criminal offence, by any Chinese Personnel.

7. In the circumstances, we have been cheated by Mr. Thomas, involving an amount of USD 4784 and it is apparent that he unilaterally and also with motive, illegally forfeited our money though there was no pre-condition as such, in our Agreement with him and most importantly, he did not even intimated us about this forfeiture over telephone. It is a pertinent point that after sending this mail regarding forfeiture of our money, we made stringent efforts to contact Mr. Thomas over phone, but in most of the cases, he was not being available and only in 2-3 cases, he pretended that he could not speak in English being a Chinese. This was another fraudulent act.

8. We are now in doubt that his address in Hong Kong and his office at Shenzhen, including his holding the position of Directorship in the captioned Company, were all false and frivolous particulars and / or identity details which were provided to us deliberately. We now find that Mr. Thomas is not in the trade line, basically he may be an expert in cheating foreigners most importantly, Indians and also that he has been making money by deceiving the Indian business Companies in such manners. We are prepared to move further with this issue, but before doing so we have decided to leave this matter with you for instituting immediate investigations and we expect to see that Mr. Thomas is criminally prosecuted, after which we may provide you with more evidences.

Yours faithfully,

For McCoy Watch Co.

Chief Executive

Cc: 1.) The inspector-in-charge,

Shenzhen Police Station,

Shenzhen City Republic of China

2.) Consulate General,

Indian Embassy, Hong Kong

3) Consulate General,

Indian Embassy Republic of China,

Shenzhen

Company: McCoy Watch Co
Country: India

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