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  by AlanJones
 
Fake website set up for a non-existent conference as part of a conference scam - icappliedchemistry.com

From the fake website icappliedchemistry.com:
The International Conference on Applied Chemistry (ICAC) Which is happening during September 02-04, 2020 at Munich, Germany. It provides a platform for researches to present their ideas, research results and development activities about all aspects of applied chemistry. This meet will be focusing on the theme of “Modernistic Advancements and Innovative applications in Applied Chemistry”.

Chemistry 2020 is an important gathering providing a podium for all chemists and chemical professionals. Main objective of the conference is to supply a medium for international researches from various areas of Applied Chemistry which also includes Polymer Chemistry, Physical Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Medicinal chemistry gathers for evaluation of recent data and to share the latest evaluation regarding all aspects of chemistry. Polymer Chemistry Conferences is assured to exceed vision about new approaches and techniques involved in trending discoveries in the field of Applied Chemistry and Organic Chemistry Conferences will be focusing on compounds. Medicinal Chemistry Conferences mainly focuses on drug design. All of these are included in Applied Chemistry.

Call us 1-650-835-7727

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From the WhoIs for icappliedchemistry.com:
Creation Date: 2019-11-21T08:12:04Z
Registrar Registration Expiration Date: 2020-11-21T08:12:04Z

Registrant Name: Registration Private
Registrant Organization: Domains By Proxy, LLC
  by AlanJones
 
The dumb scammer signed up trying to claim that their conference was legitimate.

When asked to provide evidence in the form of the venue of the conference and its contact details they refused and started making excuses.

Email address used by the scammers - [email protected]
Name used by the scammers sandra Uman
Mona Smith - memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=116169

icac2020networks.com is another of the scammer's fake domains.

from the WhoIs for fake website icac2020networks.com:
Creation Date: 2019-11-21T08:12:07Z
Registrar Registration Expiration Date: 2020-11-21T08:12:07Z

Registrant Name: Registration Private
Registrant Organization: Domains By Proxy, LLC
This user initially registered from a proxy domain in the Netherlands, but subsequently logged in from an IP address in India.

Orig IP: 183.82.106.31 | Orig ISP: Atria Convergence Technologies Pvt Ltd | City: Hyderabad | Country: India | More info: https://www.iptrackeronline.com?ip_addr ... .82.106.31

If any proof is needed that this is a scam then there it is - A conference in Germany, apparently arranged by a company in the US, but the organiser is in India.
  by vonpaso xlura
 
From: ICAC Germany 2020 <[email protected]>

International Conference on Applied Chemistry
September 02-04, 2020
Munich, Germany

Dear Dr. <my name reversed> ,

Greetings from ICAC 2020!

We are delighted to invite you to the attend International Conference on Applied Chemistry which is be held from September 02-04, 2020 at Munich, Germany. The theme of the Conference is “Modernistic Advancements and innovative applications in Applied Chemistry”.

ICAC 2020 is a scientific gathering of researchers, scientists, industry professionals and it is a intense period of discussion about the advancements in Applied Chemistry.

For more details about have a glance at our website: http://icappliedchemistry.com/

To submit your abstract use the below link:
http://icappliedchemistry.com/#submit-abstract

Kindly acknowledge this email once you receive and let us know your schedule date & time to discuss more about this Conference. We are very much happy to assist you 24/7 either by Email/ Telephonic call/ live chat regarding this Conference.

Anticipating your active participation at our conference.

Best Regards,
Mona Smith
Applied Chemistry Leadership & Committees
Tel: +1-650-835-7727