by FraudInfo

Date First Reported: March 2013

Primary Name Associated: Fredrik Sjostrand

Description of Potential Fraud:

fraud-warning

An Ontario lawyer has notified us that they have received an email from the purported Fredrik (or Ken) Sjostrand of Axis Communication (or Assa Abloy) with regards to a commercial debt litigation scam. For examples of other names attached to this kind of fraud see our Confirmed Fraud Page. For an explanation of how this fraud works see our Fraud Fact Sheet.

Here is the initial email:

From: Fredrik Sjöstrand [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: March-19-13 7:12 AM
To:
Subject: Request for counsel

I am contacting your firm in regards to a breach of contract agreement
matter in your jurisdiction. Please permit me to send you the agreement for
your review so you can run a conflict check.

Yours Sincerely,
Fredrik Sjöstrand
Chief Financial Officer
Axis Communications AB
Emdalavägen 14
SE-223 69 Lund Sweden,
Fax # +46850909550
Phone +46851971490
www.axis.com

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