Trade scam alerts
Reports from traders about suspected fraudulent buyers and suppliers. Each reflects a user's own experience — search a name or country before you sign, pay, or ship anything.
Know the threat
How to spot & avoid trade scams
If a counterparty's behaviour matches any of these patterns, verify before you go further.
The advance-fee buyer
A big order, then invented upfront fees — certifications, permits, commissions — you must pay before they "release" payment. The order never existed.
The bank-mismatch switch
Details look right until payment, when the beneficiary name quietly doesn't match the company. Funds wired there rarely come back.
The forged-document supplier
Registration papers, certificates and invoices — all fabricated or stolen from a real firm. You pay a deposit for goods that never ship.
The identity impersonator
A fraudster poses as a real, reputable company with a look-alike domain and spoofed email to win your trust — and your deposit.
About these reports: Scam alerts are submitted by users and reflect their own experiences and opinions, moderated before publishing. They are not verdicts by VerifyTrade. Named businesses may request a right of reply. If you believe a report is inaccurate, contact us for review.
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