A well-known gaming component manufacturer, Thermal Grizzly, has revealed that it has fallen victim to two separate scams involving raw materials worth approximately €40000. The company’s CEO Der8auer took to Twitter to share the story of how he and his team were scammed out of thousands of euros on multiple occasions. According to Der8auer, the first scam occurred when a supplier sent fake goods instead of actual products that Thermal Grizzly had paid for in advance. This cost the company around €20000. The second scam happened when another supplier asked for an upfront payment and then disappeared with the money. In total, Thermal Grizzly lost approximately €40000 due to these scams.
As I read through this thread about Thermal Grizzly’s unfortunate experience with scams involving raw materials worth €40000, I couldn’t help but think of my own grandfather. He was a passionate advocate for social justice and always believed that knowledge is power. If only he were here today to offer his wisdom on how to prevent such financial losses in the future.
The first scam, where Thermal Grizzly lost approximately €20000 due to receiving fake goods instead of actual products they had paid for in advance, seems quite common nowadays with all these scammers running amok online. But then again, we must also consider that even reputable suppliers can sometimes make mistakes or be victims themselves.
On the other hand, I find it surprising and unacceptable how some people have no qua