VIRUS ALERT!! We got a FAX with this phone number on it, that say they're from WALL STREET INTERNATIONAL. The fax was specifically targeted to our company and my boss, asking if you would be 'receptive to having your story told on Fox Business News or Bloomberg TV', at our company.

I tried to check it out, Googling 'Wall Street International', and immediately our virus checker went crazy with all the stuff that was coming at my computer!! There were worms and trojans and spyware galore! It took 2 days to get rid of it all--STAY AWAY, is my advice!!!

Here in Spain too.
Mr. Lionell Cartier is busy man...

We are in Australia - Fax received from "Wall Street International" (no address) wanting to buy my organisation (buyer with hundreds of millions of dollars), asking me to ring this number.  Signed Lionell Cartier, Senior Vice President.

We received a fax this morning from Ryan Washington, Executive VP, requesting that we respond to "open negotiations"  What kind of scam is this?  there is no website for "Canadian Growth Partners"

Fax received from Toronto Equity Advisors, an Ian O'Brian. It was addressed to my wife, however used "Mr." in salutation.  We just happen to have three businesses and 237 acres of real estate for sale here in Virginia, so I called them and I believe that they are a "scam". (our business is www.historicjordansprings.com)  It is 11:07 p.m. and I just called them and they wanted me to identify them and their contact.  I am 63 years old and consider myself to have "been around the cup" a few times in life, but this one was a new one on me. The real "tip off" is the incorrect corporate name for us, their poor choice of wife OR husband and a "bad signature".  Also, I have dealt with numerous businesses in the Canada and Europe and they have always been very professional and the Toronto Equity Advisors fax and business letterhead is quite unprofessional (I always like to look into real or non-real situations when it comes to business, because there are many cultures crossing lines and dealing with other business cultures that are valid.)I am pleased that there are many other "non believers". I get about 300 business emails a day and many letters and usually only about 7% are scams. In the body of the letter they state my wife's name as if they are "good buddys" of her (although they assume that she is a him.) Also if they ask a question, they should end the sentence with a question mark. The list goes on - but I believe that you got the point.I look into these things at the end of the day as that is where they usually belong, unless they have value and in that case - they are on the beginning of my next day list.Good luck to all of you who have come before me.Greig

I got a fax from them today saying they had six (count 'em six!) companies that want to be acquired by our company. (They also misspelled the company name.) We are a very small, start-up -- there is no way any company wants us to acquire them.I will also say that contacting the number to be removed is a waste of time, as it just confirms they have a valid fax number for you and they'll keep sending you faxes (and so will the people who are offering $300 cruises.)

We get loads of these types of faxes and several phone calls from Mergers and Acquisition companies wanting us to go to one of their free seminars at a local hotel.  They then want to scam you out of $50k for a Performa on your company.  They say they have buyers and will refund the 50k once they sell the company for you.  Guess what?  No buyer and no $50k back too bad?.I ignore all faxes.  If it comes through my lawyer of is address from a law firm then I would take it seriously.  If not just chuck it.When I get phone calls I always quiz them on our company.  If they don?t take the time to know us before they call how can they have a buyer?Keep these posts going, hopefully someone doesn't fall prey to these scams.