Used Excavators Australia
Dangerous scam Transportation Company "
This scam is dangerous activities are now so buyers should be careful to avoid it.
To run the scam con artists to do a little preparation.
1. First, create a website for an export company (Company A). The company can export all types of products, but we have seen recently have been involved in "negotiating" with the construction and machinery construction, such as tractors, loaders, excavators, etc. The smallest of thieves can create multiple Web sites belonging to different "companies" but the design, colors, sometimes phone numbers will remain the same.
Some websites may seem poor, but we saw good. Research Photos solid Its main offices are in the pages, pictures of the employees there can be seen in the "Contact Us" forms. Logos banks insurance companies and other financial institutions can be placed on the site to give the impression that the "Company" cooperates with them.
The main objective of the site is to attract the largest possible number of buyers and negotiate with them.
2. Therefore, the seller creates now crooks need to organize a transport company (Company B) that also provides custody services for its customers. Again, more work for designers web. Another interesting site is born. This site will look solid and reliable. Like any other major carrier, our "Traders" also the customer record, the truck load option, customers account management options, etc. References happy "customers" are highly recommended, Pictures of stores, trucks with the company logo, sailing full containers, etc "Company" has a long history of successful operations, as indicated on the site, could have offices in several countries and many employees.
The main idea of this site is to give the impression of a solid, respectable and reliable.
One note: we are talking NVOCC (non-operating carrier with vessels). The company does not want to have their own flag vessels or aircraft, as this would very stupid to do because it is easy to verify if this is true.
Some shipping services transport "provides custody services for its customers. The company offers products from seller to buyer and seller warrants that will be paid after the buyer receives the product. This service is very good and useful, according to the testimony on the site.
Attention! The potential client can not find a link between the seller (company A) and the sponsor (company B). They are independent and all those involved in their own business.
3. You are a company that is looking for a new provider. In our case, the new supplier of used construction machinery. In searching the Internet, are among others in a company that needs all the photos of equipment, etc. It is the company A, of course! You decide to send a request to a machine that you are seeking.
You will receive a response from the machine is in stock and can send to you immediately. And – surprise, surprise – the price is thirty-five% below the price he has received from other companies. Of course, you are question. But this is not the last surprise of the supplier. Delivery times are very interesting and give the seller any way deceive. So what are they?
Step One. The seller and buyer agree on terms and conditions of the transaction.
The second step. The buyer must contact the shipping company (Company B) and become a registered user with them. The funny thing is that the seller does not accept any other carrier, and insists that the company B is used in the operation, which has good experiences with them, has been used for years, blah, blah, blah.
The third stage. The transportation company will contact the seller and inform you where and when to deliver the magazine (tractors, excavators and others). Seller sends the goods and all the documents the original purchaser. The number of trucks will be published immediately after shipment is made.
The fourth step. After the shipment is made, the buyer shall transfer to 10-50% of the value of the freight company (not the seller). The money must be sent immediately after shipment. The freight company will keep until the buyer receives and inspects the transfer machine.
Step five years. The buyer gets the equipment and testing of more than five fourteen days. If all is well and the buyer wants to keep, you must transfer the balance to the company transport and the seller pays suffer. If the buyer is not satisfied with your purchase, you can reject it and return it to the seller without any explanation. The Seller will pay shipping and freight shipping company return the money to the buyer in its entirety.
Well, right? In these circumstances, the buyer has no risk at all. Your money is kept with the carrier, which can check the computer before you pay in full and may even return it and get your free money! Who may refuse such an offer?
So you decide to go ahead.
4. You contact the shipping company and join. The most likely have a kind of contract with the seller. This is a very simple document, without many complex technical data and import terms and export. It is even possible that the seller will send your order without papers, immediately after contacting the company. It is unlikely, but possible.
5. In one day, two at most, the carrier informs him that his load was picked up and it's about you. To confirm the sending of the company gives you a tracking number so you can put that number in the system of company B and see that your application has been sent.
6. You have to send money to carrier. They receive a message that money should be sent by Western Union or Money Gram and the receiver will be a private person. Strange, Right? Why SWIFT transfer to a bank account? The explanation is, of course, because it is the usual way the business works, try to avoid taxes Further, it is much faster because the goods will be with you shortly etc.
Now there are two options: either send the money for their application or not.
Accept the number one choice. Send money and sending ahead. We can talk about sums of 000-10000 3 euros. But for some strange reason, it never gets to an end. You start with your dealer and the shipping company, but no one picks up the phone. After some time, the sites are disappearing. Result: his money is gone and the chances of recovery are virtually nil.
Option number two. You became suspicious and looked at the transfer money. How to contact the seller asked for details of the business, equipment, etc. Remember that your device has been delivered and is on its way! He will arrive in a few days (No matter where you are – Australia, USA or Europe – The delivery time and price is the same for any destination! What a great carrier!)
It continues with further questions. The seller begins to suspect that the transfer can be done and becomes more aggressive.
You will receive a letter in which the seller is angry with you for not following the agreement (remember, sometimes the contact was signed even before the machine left!). Seller accused of being dishonest in business, said it has delivered the machine and coming to their country in a few days.
The scammer says he has been in contact with his lawyer (who would very soon!) And if you do not send the money to be processed and have to pay all costs associated with the transaction. The scammer threat that he or his attorney shall submit a report to the police, Interpol, the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) and you suffer the consequences of their behavior.
You may receive a contract of sale (if you have not done more earlier) must sign a copy of your passport and proof of his honesty seller. The seller insists you send the money immediately or will have problems.
The letter is written with great emotion and has a single purpose – to press the money transfer. If you see the number the first option above. If you decide to seek a better use of money, absolutely nothing will happen. You will probably receive a letter or two of the authors of fraud or attorney with more threats. And for some reason, the team is still in transit …
It is obvious that the main idea of the scam is to steal your deposit made in the company. The "seller" and the shipping company "partners in this enterprise that is managed by the criminals themselves. Usually the abuse is running for two or three months. Meanwhile, fraudsters are more victims who have transferred money, the sites are closed and appear again, probably in another branch of industry.
To avoid this scam and save your money, we give several recommendations and point out some red flags "that will help you identify fraud.
- Product price. If it is much less than the prices of similar machines (or any other property), are also a "red flag." The fraudsters to both attract new victims. Just contact with various vendors and get an idea of the current level of prices for the product you are looking for.
- Terms sales are too good to be true and very unusual for your industry. Think: that any business you ship a product without the guarantee of payment from you? You can receive shipping, testing and pay nothing to the seller, unless the deposit. So do not be thinking naively that someone sends you anything without payment.
- Check carefully the information on the website. Look for obvious grammar, style, punctuation errors. Pay attention to the site design should not contain texts in different sizes and styles. Check the seller's contact information. The companies involved in trade with heavy equipment must have sound finances and a turnover annual multi-million euros or dollars. The business of this magnitude can not afford a professional website without guilt.
- Make sure the site has been registered and is registration. If any part of the site that the company is in business for several years, but the site is registered for only two three months, is very strong Red flag.
- Search sites that appear almost the same as that of its potential "supplier." You'll probably find a place that looks exactly the same, but the company name and different coordinates.
- Check the Internet. If the company has been in business for long, should be visible on the Internet offers, published on several boards of trade, the references to other sites, published articles, professional events participation, etc. If the company is legitimate, not a problem to find all types of information. The same check should be made for the carrier.
- If you are located in a complicated customs procedures, Ask the seller how you will deal with the customs authorities of their country. Remember that the seller agrees to deliver the machine to your door, how RFP. Most likely you will not get an answer to this question.
- If the seller agrees to deliver the goods for, say, $ 2,000 to any country in the world and offer the same time, whatever country, you have another red flag.
- Just ask the seller of a contract of sale complete when all the details of the agreement are clearly defined. In the contract, you must have official name of the exporting company. Check the check using our registration "services. You can then see if the company exists.
- If still in doubt, consult the records of the carrier ", as well.
- Chances are you will not find these companies "in national registers, but if they exist, should check their background and financial data. It is possible that scammers use dormant companies of their activities or to steal the names of other companies. Use our "select company box" services over security.
- Call the carrier "and" seller "and ask as many questions as possible." Maritime Which line will you use? "" Are you sure you transport? "I can obtain a copy of the insurance policy? "," Can you send me more details about the technical condition of the machine? "" Can we pay with a credit card? "Etc. If the seller insists on the fact that you must use this transport company" only, you can be sure it was a scam.
- If the seller "or transport" society "asks you to send money via Western Union, MoneyGram or any other similar company can be sure you Talk to a scam. normal commercial practice is to use banks for transactions, and services designed for the general public.
Our example with heavy equipment is only one possible scenario. A similar scheme can be used in many other industries.
Remember that if the offer seems too good to be true, it probably is. Use your common sense and take the time to investigate the companies involved in the transaction. Beware of red flags and you will be protected against fraudsters.
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