How do Hong Kong foreign trade scams attract people?

Analysis of the 5 most common foreign trade scams:

1. The email address suffix used by the buyer is hotmail, gmail and other non-company email addresses. It is difficult for export companies to Determining whether the transaction subject is an individual or a company makes it easy for the buyer to evade recovery.

2. The trade contract is not perfect. Some export companies have not signed a complete trade contract with the buyer. The main problems include unclear payment methods (for example, only T/T payment is agreed), and the buyer has not signed and sealed the contract, etc. .

3. The payment method is mostly credit. Some companies do not receive advance payment for the first transaction, that is, they use more radical collection methods such as large-amount credit, which leads to increased risks in foreign exchange collection.

4. First-time transaction setup The transactions between export companies and buyers are all first-time transactions. Buyers often take advantage of export companies' eagerness to receive orders and open up new markets to deceive. According to feedback from some export companies, they met new buyers through B2B platforms or local exhibitions, such as the Canton Fair, etc., and then negotiated orders and carried out transactions with the buyers. They did not learn more about the buyers and verify the buyer’s qualifications and background before the transaction. As a result, they fell into the "buyer's trap" set by the buyer. trap".

5. The buyer’s attitude changes, and the golden cicada escapes from its shell. The buyer first verbally admits the debt or promises to pay, but later avoids recovery, and even defaults on payment to multiple suppliers at the same time, with a large amount, triggering a chain reaction.

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1. Nowadays, there are all kinds of fraud methods, mainly text messages, phone calls, etc. are the most common. We can prevent them in the following ways.

1. Prevent fake base station fraud. If you receive a message requesting remittance, even if it is a common service number or friend number, you must screen the text message content. It is best to call back for consultation and verification.

2. To prevent bank card skimmer fraud, when shopping in small stores, try not to use bank cards to make purchases. If you need to swipe a card, pay attention to the card slot and whether there is any abnormality on the keyboard. Be careful to cover it when swiping the card. Prevent password information from being leaked.

3. Prevent fraud using Trojan viruses. Online banking, Alipay, WeChat transfer, etc. must be operated through the APP software downloaded from the official website. Do not easily disclose bank card account number, password, ID card, transaction verification code and other related information to others.

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