User:Piercejenn/Optavision Projector

Optavision Projector The Optavision Projector is a very low end product manufactured in mainland China and imported and sold in North America in a similar fashion to "knock off" Louis Vuitton purses, wallets, etc. The sellers of this product operate in teams of two or three well dressed and well spoken "distributors" who are in fact conmen of the same ilk as those involved in the "white van speaker scam".

Initial Contact: Given the fact that purchasers of these projectors are deliberately misled about the value and quality of the product from the onset, they can accurately be described as victims and the operation in general as a scam. The victim is approached by the Optavision "distributor(s)" in a public place such as a hotel lobby, mall parking lot or bar washroom, and asked if he or she would be interested in a top of the line projector at a discounted price. The cover stories vary widely but the gist is the same, i.e. that: The scammers are delivery men who were loaded with a couple of extra projectors in error and now need to move them before they go back to the shop and are found out by their boss. The scammers are travelling across the country and are running short on funds but have won a projector in a raffle and they have no choice but to sell it.

The Cover: The cover created for this scam is quite ingenious and can easily withstand initial scrutiny. A victim approached in the manner described above would most likely turn to the internet in search of verification for the authenticity and value of the product and in so doing would most likely come across listings for the product on e-bay or kijiji.

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