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Subject: Tech PC may have pulled the vanishing act...
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Date: Tue, 12-May-87 00:40:00 EDT
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Posted: Tue May 12 00:40:00 1987
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Summary: Mail order company is under fraud investigation.

The following is excerpted (without permission) from PC Week May 12,
1987 (page 6):

Buyer Be Warned: Tech PC Is Under Fraud Investigation
By Linda Bridges

ANAHEIM, CA - Tech PC, a mail-order computer dealer, has colsed up shop,
and the proprietors are nowhere to be found, according to Detective
Dwain Briggs of the Fraud Division of the Anaheim Police Department.
     Users who have paid Tech PC in advance and have not received their
merchandise should contact Detective Briggs at (714) 999-1900 to request
an official complaint form.  Users who have received merchandise and need
maintenance or repair should contact a third-party service bureau for
assistance.
     "Their building is vacant, and it seems that they have disappeared,"
said Detective Briggs.  "This could ultimately turn into a federal case.
The potential for losses is quite great, due to Tech PC's extensive
advertising."
     Tech PC has advertised in several computer publications, including
PC Week.