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"The world is bustling with people because of profit, and the world is bustling with people because of profit."
In 2023, the "Four Little Dragons" have shown amazing development momentum in the overseas market, among which Temu has been advancing triumphantly and has become a leader in the overseas e-commerce market. At the same time, TikTok's sudden rise in the US has also pointed out another way for sellers to get rich by going overseas. In response to this, many scammers take advantage of the sellers' eagerness to go overseas and make quick money and set up numerous traps. It is learned that recently, many cross-border e-commerce fraud cases have occurred in many places, with losses reaching millions of yuan. As the year draws to a close, the cross-border circle has ushered in another wave of fraud. Nowadays, criminals often use very tempting words such as "cross-border e-commerce agency operation", "zero cost, low risk, high return", "earn money from foreigners without doing anything", "no store deposit required", "cross-border e-commerce without source of goods" to attract the attention of potential victims. Once the victim clicks on the relevant link, carefully planned scammers will take the initiative to contact the victim through social platforms such as WeChat, claiming that they can guide the victim to conduct cross-border e-commerce business, and send forged business licenses and other documents to further confuse and induce the victim. After further contact, the scammers will lure the victims to use a specific browser, website or APP to log in to the fake "cross-border e-commerce" platform . During this period, the scammers will also pull the victims into the so-called communication group to see the various benefits brought by group members (actually drag) doing this "cross-border e-commerce", so that the victims will gradually dispel their doubts and register a store on the fake "cross-border e-commerce" platform. After the online store is successfully registered, the victim will quickly receive the first order, and the fraudsters will guide them to a specific platform to transfer money and purchase goods. After the initial successful collection of payments deepens the victim's trust, the online store's orders surge and the purchase amount increases. When the large amount of payment is transferred to the designated account, the fraudsters block the store on the grounds of failure to ship on time, and require the victim to pay a deposit to unblock it. The amount of money keeps increasing, so as to trap the victim. Recently, a victim revealed that he fell into a trap and suffered a loss of up to 700,000 yuan. In addition to these fake cross-border e-commerce platforms, TikTok, which is gaining popularity recently, has also become a new target for criminals. Compared with the traditional e-commerce model, TikTok Shop The popular social e-commerce model has given sellers a new breakthrough in going global. However, it is precisely this new opportunity that has also provided opportunities for lawbreakers to take advantage of. They take advantage of the sellers' eagerness to "make quick money and reap profits" and carefully set traps. It is understood that there are certain thresholds for entering the US area of TikTok Shop at this stage, and sellers who meet the requirements also need to connect with the official manager. Taking advantage of this gap, some lawbreakers will approach sellers under the guise of TikTok investment managers or pretending to be official training staff. During the communication process, the scammers will continue to sell TikTok courses to the targets, using attractive slogans such as "all-inclusive package", "one-on-one expert guidance", "low risk, high return", etc., claiming that they can help the targets get started quickly and make money easily. However, these courses are often expensive and the quality is difficult to guarantee. In addition, there are some TikTok trainings provided by some unscrupulous organizations, which package themselves as "TikTok big sellers" and "TikTok marketing experts" and launch expensive TikTok training courses, ranging from several thousand to hundreds of thousands. These unscrupulous institutions and so-called "experts" may teach very basic knowledge or offer unrealistic promises, misleading people into believing that they can quickly achieve success on TikTok through their training. Therefore, when choosing a TikTok training course, you must choose carefully, learn more from multiple sources, and do not be misled by superficial publicity. In order to make the scam more realistic, they also forged a website of an e-commerce platform called "TikTok Shop" to induce cross-border novices to register on the website, conduct business, and complete transactions. ▲ The picture comes from Zhiwubuyan In the cross-border circle, these are relatively common fraud methods, but they are always hard to guard against. Sellers should be more vigilant and enhance their awareness of prevention through various channels. When visiting e-commerce platforms such as TikTok, you should choose official channels , avoid clicking on links from unknown sources, and protect your personal information. In addition, any information claiming to be from an official person should be thoroughly and rigorously verified to ensure that you are not misled or deceived. The most important thing is not to blindly believe in the promises of any institution . Especially for some institutions that claim "low risk and high return", you should be 100% vigilant. At the same time, do not overly rely on services such as "agent operation". Please note that when faced with major decisions or involving large capital flows, it is especially necessary to consult a lawyer or trusted professional for advice , stay rational, and avoid blind impulse. If a seller is accidentally "hit", it is recommended that the seller take the following measures in a timely manner to prepare for subsequent rights protection: 1. Collect relevant evidence- Collect key chat records with the other party: records that can prove the other party’s fraudulent behavior, transaction methods, service commitments, etc. (not limited to pictures and videos).
- Transfer records, payment receipts, contract documents and other relevant evidence can be prepared in both electronic and paper versions.
- If the payment is made to an individual, the other party's identity information will also need to be collected.
These materials can be used as preparation for subsequent rights protection, refund requests, etc. 2. Report the incident to the police
If the other party is involved in illegal activities such as fraud, or has been defrauded of a huge amount of money (and may be together with other victims), report the case to the local public security agency and provide relevant evidence. 3. Conduct a comprehensive investigation of the other party’s qualifications and business scope to ensure that they have the relevant operating and training conditions. If any violations are found, you should immediately file a complaint with the relevant department and seek legal assistance to protect your rights and interests. 4. You can file complaints and provide feedback to the E-commerce Bureau or Internet Bureau . It is worth noting that when collecting relevant evidence, special attention should be paid to the legality and integrity of the evidence to ensure that the collected evidence does not infringe upon the privacy or other legitimate rights and interests of others, so as not to affect the validity of the evidence. In the cross-border circle, fraud prevention has become a commonplace topic. However, as the trend of going overseas becomes more and more popular, countless people still fall into the trap of scammers every year due to lack of precautions. In this regard, we once again solemnly remind all sellers to be vigilant against all kinds of scams, not to be greedy for small profits, and to protect their personal information! Finally, in the new year, I wish all sellers continuous orders, flourishing performance, and generous bonuses~
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