Internet is the most popular tool for Chinese scammers nowadays, here are some common ways to cheat foreign buyers in China.
scammers, here referred to any company or individual businessman who did not registered themselves with local Chinese government authorities. In China, your business will not be protected by Chinese government in case you deal with illegal Chinese companies. This is why you have to check out your partners in China.
Generally speaking there are two types of Chinese scammers online:
1. Non-registered scammers
In China, esp in some poverty-stricken areas or less developed areas, you can see scammers everywhere. ' Money makes the mare go.' With enough money, you can make everything, like fake diplomas, fake IDs, fake goods, fake certifications, fake tickets, **** of branded goods etc. By submitting some fake documents, some scammers can register themselves and pass the surveillance of some foreign business to business platforms like www.tradekey.com, www.alibaba.com, www.go4worldbusiness.com etc. By this way, some scammers have come to obtain some trust from foreign buyers worldwide. Usually, they never offer real information about their add, tel, fax, legal person names, detailed company profile etc on their websites. I've checked out dozens of such kinds of scammers for foreign buyers in China. Some scammers created a wrong add or contact information online. E.g. Room1302, Building 6, Tianjin Road, Tianjin City, Fujian province. Tel: 0594-55554777, Fax: 0594-5555688 This place doesn't exist in China at all. No cities is called Tianjin in Fujian, Tianjin is a big city in North China. This tel number is not a registered company number, not exist at all and the fax number does not exist either. Business scammers cannot offer you a right company number and refuse to answer local Chinese's verifying questions. Normally they entice foreign buyers with very low prices and then ask buyers to pay some down money as a guarantee etc. They will disappear after steal your money or they will send you some defected goods or **** etc.
2. Registered scammers
You have to be more cautious with this kind of scammers in China as they seem quite legitimate and honest in China. They can offer you every legitimate document issued from Chinese government. For example, in August this year, Mr. Xu from a famous fireworks manufacturer in China signed an contract with Ms Lindova from Romania, everything seems ok because Mr. Xu is the salesman from that famous fireworks manufacturer in China. However, I note that the PI ( proforma invoice ) offered by Mr.Xu is not issued by the Fireworks manufacturer, it's issued by a trading company hundreds of kilometers away!!! And this trading compay has nothing to do with fireworks. Why didn't Mr.Xu sell the products directly from this fireworks manufacturer in case it had its own right to export? I found out that Mr.Xu was a business scammer here because he was selling the goods in name of that fireworks manufacturer but he was buying low quality from other factories and trying to get all profit for himself!
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Be careful, everybody!
BE CARFULY WITH ALL CHINESE.
SEARCH AT COMUNITY AND SEE HOW MANY GOLD MEMBERS ARE REPORTED THERE, THEY ARE CHEATERS. DON'T BELIEVE THEM WHEN TELL YOU " THEIR ACCOUNT WAS STOLE OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT "
WHY THEY USE WESTERN UNION INSTEAD WWW.PAYPAL.COM OR CASH ON DELIVERY?
WHY THEY DON'T USE WWW.ESCRO.COM
DEAR SIR, THESE ALL CHINESE WISH JUST SCAMM, CHEAT PEOPLE NOT MAKE SERIOUSE BUSINESS.
FOR THE ALL CUSTOMERS, BUYERS " DON'T BELIEVE THEM. "
WHEN AN CHINESE ASK YOU BUY FROM IT, PUT HIM USE ONE FROM THESE TWO SERVICE WWW.PAYPAL.COM OR WWW.ESCROW.COM
I WAS CHEAT BY A GOLD MEMBER. I CONTACT ALIBABA DEPARTMENT AND THEY TOLD " WHY I BELIEVE THEM? " THIS WAS THEIR ANSWER AT MY QUESTIONS.
ALIBABA TOLD US " CHINESE ARE ALL, BEST AND SERIOUSE AND LEGITIMATE BUSINESS MAN FROM HERE " BUT WHY THEY NOT TELL US " CHINESE ARE ALL MOST SCAMMERS "
I THINK THIS ACCOUNT OF MINE WILL BE CLOSE, AFTER I SAD THESE ALL TINGS OR MAY BE THIS MESSAGE WILL BE DELETE.
I HOPE SOME ONE FROM THE REST OF WORLD SEE MYWORDS.
DON'T HAVE TRUST IN CHINESE. THEY SEND YOU A REAL SAMPLE GOOD, AFTER THAT SEND YOU JUST COPIES
BE CARFULY
BEWARE OF THESE SCAMMERS
WWW.MDLTRADE.CN
WWW.JERSEYABC.COM
WWW.JERSEYABC.COM
WWW.DIYTRADEINCHINA.COM
WWW.AIFACN.COM
WWW.ECW.COM
WWW.YDY99.CN
WWW.DIYTRADEINCHINA.COM
WWW.TODAYTRADEKEY.CN
AND MANY MORE...CONTACT INFO ALMA CHEN OR ALMACHEN@MSN.COM, FANFANGOLD@MSN.COM, FIONAPPLL@MSN.COM
WESTERN UNION RECIPIENT NAME: QINGLAN LIN
FROM 129 QINGGAN RD GUANGZHOU CITY, GUANGDONG PROVINCE CHINA 330002
COMPANY NAME SHENZHEN LIU YUEN TRADING CO LTD, HONG KONG NEW WORLD TRADE CO. LTD, ZONGKAI TRADING CO. LTD ETC ETC THEY HAVE SO MANY MADE UP COMPANIES WHO STEALS YOUR MONEY BY SENDING THEM $$ VIA WESTERN UNION,T/T
I WAS SCAMMED MYSELD AND I WANT EVERYONE TO BEWARE. DO NOT SEND MONEY VIA WESTERN UNION T/T OR BANK TRANSFER BEC 100% YOUR MONEY WILL BE GONE FOR GOOD.
READ ARTICLES OR SCAM FORUM BEFORE MAKING ANY DECISION, WHICH I WISH I HAD DONE BEFORE THEN I COULD HAVE AVOIDED BEING FRAUD
Thank you for the advice. I notice that there are a lot of scammers in huge countries, we as traders just have to take extra caution when we are dealing with them.
Thank you for the example that you provided, I will keep that in mind.
Best Regards.
Quoting from [beegrant usa]:BE CARFULY WITH ALL CHINESE.
SEARCH AT COMUNITY AND SEE HOW MANY GOLD MEMBERS ARE REPORTED THERE, THEY ARE CHEATERS. DON'T BELIEVE THEM WHEN TELL YOU " THEIR ACCOUNT WAS STOLE OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT "
WHY THEY USE WESTERN UNION INSTEAD WWW.PAYPAL.COM OR CASH ON DELIVERY?
WHY THEY DON'T USE WWW.ESCRO.COM
DEAR SIR, THESE ALL CHINESE WISH JUST SCAMM, CHEAT PEOPLE NOT MAKE SERIOUSE BUSINESS.
FOR THE ALL CUSTOMERS, BUYERS " DON'T BELIEVE THEM. "
WHEN AN CHINESE ASK YOU BUY FROM IT, PUT HIM USE ONE FROM THESE TWO SERVICE WWW.PAYPAL.COM OR WWW.ESCROW.COM
I WAS CHEAT BY A GOLD MEMBER. I CONTACT ALIBABA DEPARTMENT AND THEY TOLD " WHY I BELIEVE THEM? " THIS WAS THEIR ANSWER AT MY QUESTIONS.
ALIBABA TOLD US " CHINESE ARE ALL, BEST AND SERIOUSE AND LEGITIMATE BUSINESS MAN FROM HERE " BUT WHY THEY NOT TELL US " CHINESE ARE ALL MOST SCAMMERS "
I THINK THIS ACCOUNT OF MINE WILL BE CLOSE, AFTER I SAD THESE ALL TINGS OR MAY BE THIS MESSAGE WILL BE DELETE.
I HOPE SOME ONE FROM THE REST OF WORLD SEE MYWORDS.
DON'T HAVE TRUST IN CHINESE. THEY SEND YOU A REAL SAMPLE GOOD, AFTER THAT SEND YOU JUST COPIES
BE CARFULY
We often say we should be caution when there is trade event. But what about you guy do when the scammers give you the very lower price of the products. Do you think of it whether it is a scammer? You want to be more profit than itself. That is why you are be cheater!
Quoting from [Business in China]:I don`t agree to your ideas at all,generally speaking,scammers exist all aroud the world !Can you assure all business people from all over the world is really serious business people except chinese !!!If it is so ,what kind business company you are,a scammer or a fraud one either ?
So ,think it carefully when we express our ideas !If you was frauded ,the only thing to be assured that you are not carefully enough,and you are too venality.So you are cheated by the scammers!!!
Quoting from [beegrant usa]:BE CARFULY WITH ALL CHINESE.
SEARCH AT COMUNITY AND SEE HOW MANY GOLD MEMBERS ARE REPORTED THERE, THEY ARE CHEATERS. DON'T BELIEVE THEM WHEN TELL YOU " THEIR ACCOUNT WAS STOLE OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT "
WHY THEY USE WESTERN UNION INSTEAD WWW.PAYPAL.COM OR CASH ON DELIVERY?
WHY THEY DON'T USE WWW.ESCRO.COM
DEAR SIR, THESE ALL CHINESE WISH JUST SCAMM, CHEAT PEOPLE NOT MAKE SERIOUSE BUSINESS.
FOR THE ALL CUSTOMERS, BUYERS " DON'T BELIEVE THEM. "
WHEN AN CHINESE ASK YOU BUY FROM IT, PUT HIM USE ONE FROM THESE TWO SERVICE WWW.PAYPAL.COM OR WWW.ESCROW.COM
I WAS CHEAT BY A GOLD MEMBER. I CONTACT ALIBABA DEPARTMENT AND THEY TOLD " WHY I BELIEVE THEM? " THIS WAS THEIR ANSWER AT MY QUESTIONS.
ALIBABA TOLD US " CHINESE ARE ALL, BEST AND SERIOUSE AND LEGITIMATE BUSINESS MAN FROM HERE " BUT WHY THEY NOT TELL US " CHINESE ARE ALL MOST SCAMMERS "
I THINK THIS ACCOUNT OF MINE WILL BE CLOSE, AFTER I SAD THESE ALL TINGS OR MAY BE THIS MESSAGE WILL BE DELETE.
I HOPE SOME ONE FROM THE REST OF WORLD SEE MYWORDS.
DON'T HAVE TRUST IN CHINESE. THEY SEND YOU A REAL SAMPLE GOOD, AFTER THAT SEND YOU JUST COPIES
BE CARFULY
I don`t agree to your ideas at all,generally speaking,scammers exist all aroud the world !Can you assure all business people from all over the world is really serious business people except chinese !!!If it is so ,what kind business company you are,a
Think it carefully when we express our ideas !If you was frauded ,the only thing to be assured that you are not carefully enough,and you are too venality.So you are cheated by the scammers!!!
To face everythig with a calm ,normal ,practical and reasonable ideas!!!Deal with your business carefully,i believe you can get the thing you want and afford somthing you must,and unapte to be cheated,only to know how to complain and take offence,even to speak some extreme words to everybody !!!
Quoting from [beegrant usa]:BE CARFULY WITH ALL CHINESE.
SEARCH AT COMUNITY AND SEE HOW MANY GOLD MEMBERS ARE REPORTED THERE, THEY ARE CHEATERS. DON'T BELIEVE THEM WHEN TELL YOU " THEIR ACCOUNT WAS STOLE OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT "
WHY THEY USE WESTERN UNION INSTEAD WWW.PAYPAL.COM OR CASH ON DELIVERY?
WHY THEY DON'T USE WWW.ESCRO.COM
DEAR SIR, THESE ALL CHINESE WISH JUST SCAMM, CHEAT PEOPLE NOT MAKE SERIOUSE BUSINESS.
FOR THE ALL CUSTOMERS, BUYERS " DON'T BELIEVE THEM. "
WHEN AN CHINESE ASK YOU BUY FROM IT, PUT HIM USE ONE FROM THESE TWO SERVICE WWW.PAYPAL.COM OR WWW.ESCROW.COM
I WAS CHEAT BY A GOLD MEMBER. I CONTACT ALIBABA DEPARTMENT AND THEY TOLD " WHY I BELIEVE THEM? " THIS WAS THEIR ANSWER AT MY QUESTIONS.
ALIBABA TOLD US " CHINESE ARE ALL, BEST AND SERIOUSE AND LEGITIMATE BUSINESS MAN FROM HERE " BUT WHY THEY NOT TELL US " CHINESE ARE ALL MOST SCAMMERS "
I THINK THIS ACCOUNT OF MINE WILL BE CLOSE, AFTER I SAD THESE ALL TINGS OR MAY BE THIS MESSAGE WILL BE DELETE.
I HOPE SOME ONE FROM THE REST OF WORLD SEE MYWORDS.
DON'T HAVE TRUST IN CHINESE. THEY SEND YOU A REAL SAMPLE GOOD, AFTER THAT SEND YOU JUST COPIES
BE CARFULY
I feel you are tendentious to chinese. One scammer from USA cheated us.He bought 3pcs of sapphire from us.But he intended to use a wrong name to send us the money.After shiped his order, we ask him to amend the name, but he withdraw the money from his bank.(Or can you help me find the scammer out ?)
Though we cheated by USA people before, but we still think most of the people from USA are good.
One swallow does not make a summer.
Quoting from [coolhit]:
Thank you for the advice. I notice that there are a lot of scammers in huge countries, we as traders just have to take extra caution when we are dealing with them.
Thank you for the example that you provided, I will keep that in mind.
Best Regards.
yeah, same here.. thanks for the further information
Quoting from [beegrant usa]:BE CARFULY WITH ALL CHINESE.
SEARCH AT COMUNITY AND SEE HOW MANY GOLD MEMBERS ARE REPORTED THERE, THEY ARE CHEATERS. DON'T BELIEVE THEM WHEN TELL YOU " THEIR ACCOUNT WAS STOLE OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT "
WHY THEY USE WESTERN UNION INSTEAD WWW.PAYPAL.COM OR CASH ON DELIVERY?
WHY THEY DON'T USE WWW.ESCRO.COM
DEAR SIR, THESE ALL CHINESE WISH JUST SCAMM, CHEAT PEOPLE NOT MAKE SERIOUSE BUSINESS.
FOR THE ALL CUSTOMERS, BUYERS " DON'T BELIEVE THEM. "
WHEN AN CHINESE ASK YOU BUY FROM IT, PUT HIM USE ONE FROM THESE TWO SERVICE WWW.PAYPAL.COM OR WWW.ESCROW.COM
I WAS CHEAT BY A GOLD MEMBER. I CONTACT ALIBABA DEPARTMENT AND THEY TOLD " WHY I BELIEVE THEM? " THIS WAS THEIR ANSWER AT MY QUESTIONS.
ALIBABA TOLD US " CHINESE ARE ALL, BEST AND SERIOUSE AND LEGITIMATE BUSINESS MAN FROM HERE " BUT WHY THEY NOT TELL US " CHINESE ARE ALL MOST SCAMMERS "
I THINK THIS ACCOUNT OF MINE WILL BE CLOSE, AFTER I SAD THESE ALL TINGS OR MAY BE THIS MESSAGE WILL BE DELETE.
I HOPE SOME ONE FROM THE REST OF WORLD SEE MYWORDS.
DON'T HAVE TRUST IN CHINESE. THEY SEND YOU A REAL SAMPLE GOOD, AFTER THAT SEND YOU JUST COPIES
BE CARFULY
So stupid,why did you cheated,because you only focused on pricing and that a little profit.
How many times you cheated by Chinese company?How can you say all chinese are scammer,If I was only cheated by American one time,so I can say all american are scammer,am I right.
Please make your head clear,ok,your announcement is so stupid,too many legitimate company in China,More then half goods in American were imported from China.Why those American companies didn't cheated?You got the answer from Alibaba,they told you that,that is Alibaba's fault,don't put that on all chinese.
Quoting from [beegrant usa]:BE CARFULY WITH ALL CHINESE.
SEARCH AT COMUNITY AND SEE HOW MANY GOLD MEMBERS ARE REPORTED THERE, THEY ARE CHEATERS. DON'T BELIEVE THEM WHEN TELL YOU " THEIR ACCOUNT WAS STOLE OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT "
WHY THEY USE WESTERN UNION INSTEAD WWW.PAYPAL.COM OR CASH ON DELIVERY?
WHY THEY DON'T USE WWW.ESCRO.COM
DEAR SIR, THESE ALL CHINESE WISH JUST SCAMM, CHEAT PEOPLE NOT MAKE SERIOUSE BUSINESS.
FOR THE ALL CUSTOMERS, BUYERS " DON'T BELIEVE THEM. "
WHEN AN CHINESE ASK YOU BUY FROM IT, PUT HIM USE ONE FROM THESE TWO SERVICE WWW.PAYPAL.COM OR WWW.ESCROW.COM
I WAS CHEAT BY A GOLD MEMBER. I CONTACT ALIBABA DEPARTMENT AND THEY TOLD " WHY I BELIEVE THEM? " THIS WAS THEIR ANSWER AT MY QUESTIONS.
ALIBABA TOLD US " CHINESE ARE ALL, BEST AND SERIOUSE AND LEGITIMATE BUSINESS MAN FROM HERE " BUT WHY THEY NOT TELL US " CHINESE ARE ALL MOST SCAMMERS "
I THINK THIS ACCOUNT OF MINE WILL BE CLOSE, AFTER I SAD THESE ALL TINGS OR MAY BE THIS MESSAGE WILL BE DELETE.
I HOPE SOME ONE FROM THE REST OF WORLD SEE MYWORDS.
DON'T HAVE TRUST IN CHINESE. THEY SEND YOU A REAL SAMPLE GOOD, AFTER THAT SEND YOU JUST COPIES
BE CARFULY
hmmnn... Im just curious are you an American at all? It seems your English and even your grammar needs correcting! So are you for real or what? Yes I think you need to close your account here otherwise someone would take notice of how you wrote. Yes ,granted that you were scammed but .. Man.. this things happens everywhere not only in China! WE suppliers experienced this too! Look around you.. Chinese goods are all around you. Everyone is after a good deal.... cheap.. cheap..cheap... It takes a quality conscious buyer to find a quality supplier.
