Dear All, I was the victim of a scam congress website and I want to share the scam scheme.
I find the advertisement for a congress on the website of the Royal Society of Chemistry. The link to the congress landing page was direct and all the sections and sponsors of the event seems "real" as well as the scientific committee.
About one month before the congress the organization informed me about the change to online event due to pandemic emergency. One week before the meeting date (September 27 2021) a popup on the website say "event canceled"
I immediately asked my contact why and the replay was " the meeting was postponed the next year 2022." I asked for a total reimbursement and they told me the reimbursement will be in your account in one week.
Of course, they were lying so I started to investigate and I discover that all the info on the website is false include the phone number and the person involved everything is a scam.
Dulcis in Fundo they send me a PayPal reimbursement with a scam email trying to steal my account info.
So be aware about all this organization
https://www.scientiameetings.com
name similar like
sciresgroup.net
best regards Marco Consumi
Feel free to add your experience or questionable organizations and/or website.
To be honest, after plenty of emails, a report to the police and fews reporting on fraud-prevention websites, they send me PayPal reimbursement 3 months later.
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