WANADA has been informed by a leading area dealer group that all of its stores have received invoices for varying amounts (in one case $6,500) for a one-year telephone system service contract that was not ordered. Unlike most invoice look-a-like offers, these invoices, were marked Payment Past Due. They are from an identified Montgomery County firm with an address, telephone number and website. When contacted, the company has stated that someone from the dealership called him for a competitive bid on phone system maintenance and that the invoice was a quote for their services. They said the past due reference was a mistake.
Although these invoices may be nothing more than an attempt to solicit business, they could easily be misinterpreted and paid by unsuspecting accounting staff. For that reason, WANADA is alerting dealers to be aware of this situation. Contact Tom Mann in the WANADA office in this connection, (202) 237-7200.
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