IN B.C.

Eastern sales scam
hasn’‘t surfaced yet

A SCAM involving the sale of pens at twice their
normal price as a ‘‘special introductory offer’
hasn’t surfaced in the Canadian West but police
are advising business co be aware in case it does.

Under the scheme, profes-
signals such as doctors and
lawyers, primarily in the
Toronto area, has been
receiving telephone calls
from California with an of-
fer for a special introductory
price on 100 Paper-Mate
pens.

that by placing an order, the
professional person will be
eligible to win prizes ranging
from color TVs to paid
vacations.

If an order for the pens is
placed, the caller asks for
the professional's credit card
number and expiry date.

debited $330 for the pens,
which can be purchased in
Canada for about one-third
that price.

Paper Mate general man-
ager Howard Silverstone
says the company has
nothing to do with the
scheme.

“We hope that people
who are called will catch on
to the scam right away and
refuse to give any informa-

The caller says the offer is When the pens arrive, tion about credit cards or
being made as part of a the purchaser finds his themselves,’’ Silverstone
test-marketting scheme and charge account kas been says.

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