A buyer received an email from a potential seller. The seller suggested that the buyer should use Alibaba to protect his payment. For security purposes, the buyer sent an email to the Alibaba Service Team for verification and was informed that the email was from a scammer attempting to conduct fraudulent activities.
Email from the seller:
"For payment I prefer Alibaba insured payments. We need a safe way to conduct this transaction. Alibaba offers purchase protection plans for these situations. They will decide how you pay me so you can be insured for the entire value of this purchase. In case you don't get what you are paying for, you get a full refund from Alibaba.
If you want to use purchase protection under alibaba, let me know your full name, shipping details and your full order now.
I will contact Alibaba and they will get back to us when the needed verifications are done and you got the purchase protection. You will be able to verify the validity of your purchase protection after you have qualified for it. They will give us a transaction number. Should a refund be needed (I doubt that), you email them the payment proof and the transaction number in order to get your money back."
Analysis of this case:
1. Alibaba.com is an online business information exchange platform where you can search for business opportunities or post information to attract potential trade partners. At present, we do not get involved in any individual transactions or charge any additional fees to buyers/sellers if they make deals on Alibaba.com. Currently, Alibaba does not provide a payment protection service, so any statements claiming that we do protect buyer payments are not true.
2. It is wise for new members to contact the Alibaba Service Team for verification if they are unsure about a transaction. If you receive suspicious emails from suppliers, always report them to the Alibaba Service Team.
Re: Fraud Case Studies 12 - False buyer Protection service
by Remus on Sun Jun 01 21:31:55 PDT 2008
Quoting from [ResourcesAdmin]:A buyer received an email from a potential seller. The seller suggested that the buyer should use Alibaba to protect his payment. For security purposes, the buyer sent an email to the Alibaba Service Team for verification and was informed that the email was from a scammer attempting to conduct fraudulent activities.
Email from the seller:
"For payment I prefer Alibaba insured payments. We need a safe way to conduct this transaction. Alibaba offers purchase protection plans for these situations. They will decide how you pay me so you can be insured for the entire value of this purchase. In case you don't get what you are paying for, you get a full refund from Alibaba.If you want to use purchase protection under alibaba, let me know your full name, shipping details and your full order now.
I will contact Alibaba and they will get back to us when the needed verifications are done and you got the purchase protection. You will be able to verify the validity of your purchase protection after you have qualified for it. They will give us a transaction number. Should a refund be needed (I doubt that), you email them the payment proof and the transaction number in order to get your money back."
Analysis of this case:
1. Alibaba.com is an online business information exchange platform where you can search for business opportunities or post information to attract potential trade partners. At present, we do not get involved in any individual transactions or charge any additional fees to buyers/sellers if they make deals on Alibaba.com. Currently, Alibaba does not provide a payment protection service, so any statements claiming that we do protect buyer payments are not true.
2. It is wise for new members to contact the Alibaba Service Team for verification if they are unsure about a transaction. If you receive suspicious emails from suppliers, always report them to the Alibaba Service Team.
Re: Fraud Case Studies 12 - False buyer Protection service
by Oneuni on Sun Jun 08 21:35:17 PDT 2008
Quoting from [ResourcesAdmin]:A buyer received an email from a potential seller. The seller suggested that the buyer should use Alibaba to protect his payment. For security purposes, the buyer sent an email to the Alibaba Service Team for verification and was informed that the email was from a scammer attempting to conduct fraudulent activities.
Email from the seller:
"For payment I prefer Alibaba insured payments. We need a safe way to conduct this transaction. Alibaba offers purchase protection plans for these situations. They will decide how you pay me so you can be insured for the entire value of this purchase. In case you don't get what you are paying for, you get a full refund from Alibaba.If you want to use purchase protection under alibaba, let me know your full name, shipping details and your full order now.
I will contact Alibaba and they will get back to us when the needed verifications are done and you got the purchase protection. You will be able to verify the validity of your purchase protection after you have qualified for it. They will give us a transaction number. Should a refund be needed (I doubt that), you email them the payment proof and the transaction number in order to get your money back."
Analysis of this case:
1. Alibaba.com is an online business information exchange platform where you can search for business opportunities or post information to attract potential trade partners. At present, we do not get involved in any individual transactions or charge any additional fees to buyers/sellers if they make deals on Alibaba.com. Currently, Alibaba does not provide a payment protection service, so any statements claiming that we do protect buyer payments are not true.
2. It is wise for new members to contact the Alibaba Service Team for verification if they are unsure about a transaction. If you receive suspicious emails from suppliers, always report them to the Alibaba Service Team.
1. If the scamers Use 'Gold Card' Channel, not mean Alibaba support Scam. Go to 'Black List' board that been announced periodically by alibaba. 2. Only a Naif men who are not cautious and want to learn and read could easily talk a blasphemy comment w/o knowing and analyzing and investigation the case.Or maybe such 'Jealous upon Success by Alibaba" ?
3. The Blessing it: Study - Empirical, Who know one day Alibaba & their huge Net members support will have such ' AIBABA ESCROW Svc" even Alibaba worldwide e-banking" It will be put in Agenda plan projection of 5 years ahead. 4. The case study itself, had warning us that scamer are using all way out : Alibaba svc. and tools. up to the L/C bank's tools with certain clauses (sentences/phrases) to do their operations. So again Due Diligence or Be Smart !! do not Naif and Lazy !
Re: Fraud Case Studies 12 - False buyer Protection service
by CVZ1 on Tue Jun 17 01:04:35 PDT 2008
I am a acting as a supplier-agent broker for an American company that is presently undergoing very large orders with suppliers I have verified and validated. I operate out of
Hong Kong
, and have lived in the region 7 years.
I will do all the research, validation, site visits (yes I will go to to meet the supplier first) and any other due diligence to verify authenticity. Remember I act initially only as an introduction participant, the supplier is expected to pays me a small commission on the total order based on quantity, and you also to do the same. I do not ask for any money to refund my time, expenses. I will only get paid if you do business with them.
You will deal with the factory directly after you are satisfied that I have presented a worthwhile supplier.. I will help you find the perfect match for your requirements. You make the choice I just verify legitimacy and authentication and quality. I will offer my services for a 1% of total cost of transaction orders, excluding shipping, insurance, freight if applicable
I will tell you it goes both ways. I will also be expected to verify you and ensure you are not trying to scam from your end.
Please feel free to ask any questions or add any further details.
I thank you for your time,
Calvin Van Zyl
China Star Asia Pacific LTD
Skype: ceeveezee![[em21]](http://img.alibaba.com/images/eng/style/icon/emoticons_gift.gif){kind=icon}
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