{"id":8544,"date":"2024-02-20T21:52:23","date_gmt":"2024-02-20T18:22:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lpdj.ir\/importing-goods-from-shanghai\/"},"modified":"2026-05-25T12:45:22","modified_gmt":"2026-05-25T09:15:22","slug":"fraud-in-china","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lpdj.ir\/en\/fraud-in-china\/","title":{"rendered":"Fraud in China"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Fraud against foreign buyers in China within the scope of international trade is a reality, often occurring when buyers engage in transactions without conducting thorough due diligence on their suppliers. The most common methods include:<\/strong><\/p>\n

1. Fake Companies or Factories<\/h3>\n

A company presents itself as a manufacturer, whereas:<\/p>\n

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  • No such factory exists, or<\/li>\n
  • It is merely an unreliable middleman.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    After receiving payment, the goods are either never shipped or are of extremely low quality.<\/p>\n

    2. Bank Account Switching (Last-Minute Fraud)<\/h3>\n

    One of the most common scams:<\/p>\n

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    • Following the agreement, a fraudulent email is sent.<\/li>\n
    • They claim the company\u2019s bank account has changed.<\/li>\n
    • The money is transferred to the fraudster\u2019s account.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      3. Shipping Low-Quality or Mismatched Goods<\/h3>\n

      The initial sample is high-quality, but for the bulk order:<\/p>\n

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      • Cheaper raw materials are used.<\/li>\n
      • Product specifications are altered.<\/li>\n
      • The goods do not match the approved sample.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        4. Sale of Counterfeit Goods<\/h3>\n

        Especially regarding branded products:<\/p>\n

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        • Items are produced with fake branding.<\/li>\n
        • Goods may be seized at the destination customs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

          5. Payment Without Delivery<\/h3>\n

          The company insists the buyer:<\/p>\n

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          • Prepay 100% of the total amount.<\/li>\n
          • Once payment is made, communication is cut off or they provide various excuses.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

            6. Hidden Costs<\/h3>\n

            After production, they suddenly demand additional payments for:<\/p>\n

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            • Packaging fees<\/li>\n
            • Certification fees<\/li>\n
            • Storage fees<\/li>\n
            • Domestic transport costs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

              \u2026which were not included in the original contract.<\/p>\n

              7. Forged Shipping Documents<\/h3>\n

              The fraudster may send:<\/p>\n

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              • A fake Bill of Lading (B\/L)<\/li>\n
              • Forged invoices<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                \u2026to falsely prove that the goods have been shipped.<\/p>\n

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                Methods to Prevent Fraud<\/h3>\n
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                • Verify the company\u2019s Business License.<\/li>\n
                • Search the company name online and on trade portals.<\/li>\n
                • Request a live video tour of the factory.<\/li>\n
                • Utilize third-party inspection services.<\/li>\n
                • Use Letters of Credit (L\/C) or Trade Assurance programs.<\/li>\n
                • Ensure payments are only made to official corporate bank accounts, never personal ones.<\/li>\n
                • Start with a small-volume trial order.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

                  In trade with China, fraud usually occurs when the buyer enters into a deal without verifying the supplier\u2019s credibility; common methods include fake companies, bank account changes, shipment of low-quality goods, or failure to ship the goods at all.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":9242,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8544","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-commerce-and-trade"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lpdj.ir\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8544","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lpdj.ir\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lpdj.ir\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lpdj.ir\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lpdj.ir\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8544"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/lpdj.ir\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8544\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9510,"href":"https:\/\/lpdj.ir\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8544\/revisions\/9510"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lpdj.ir\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/9242"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lpdj.ir\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8544"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lpdj.ir\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8544"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lpdj.ir\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8544"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}