Beware! Cross-border e-commerce fraud cases have occurred frequently recently, and many sellers have been scammed

It is the peak season, and some cross-border scams are becoming rampant again. The fraudulent tactics are constantly updated, making it difficult for new and old sellers to guard against them!

One cross-border e-commerce fraud case after another has surfaced, shattering the dreams of many sellers to get rich overnight.

The "cross-border e-commerce without source of goods" scam reappears

Recently, the "cross-border e-commerce with no source model" scam has appeared again, and a large number of sellers have fallen into the trap.

It is understood that scammers will publish a large number of false advertisements such as "You can open a store without a source of goods" and "Low cost, high profit", and vigorously promote cross-border e-commerce with no source of goods models. They also claim to have "free teaching, free platform" to attract people who want to start a business with low cost.

The scammers will add victims as "operation guides", introduce detailed operation procedures to the victims, require you to download a designated platform, and complete processes such as order acceptance, procurement, delivery, and cash withdrawal through the platform. They will even tell the victims that the platform settles in US dollars, making the victims believe more in the authenticity of the cross-border e-commerce platform.

After the victim completes the registration and store opening procedures under the guidance of the scammer, he or she will soon receive the first order. At this time, the scammer will guide the victim to pay for the goods on the platform and complete the purchase and delivery process . They will also lie that the order amount purchased by the customer has been frozen in the platform account and the money can be withdrawn within a few days after the customer receives the goods.

When the victim makes a small profit and tastes the sweetness, the scammer will use background operations to create many orders for the victim's store, creating the illusion that the store is doing good business, thereby inducing the victim to continuously increase investment in purchases.

Then, as the victim invests more and more money and earns more and more, when he wants to withdraw cash, he will encounter account freezing and withdrawal failure due to reasons such as "account abnormality", "system maintenance", "operational error", etc. If he wants to solve the problem, he must continue to pay unfreezing fees and handling fees until the victim realizes that he has been deceived.

This scam is mostly aimed at novice sellers who don’t know much about the industry. Moreover, they tailor-make fake websites and fake information for the entire chain of e-commerce platforms, overseas warehouses, etc., which are closely linked and difficult for sellers to detect.

Once you fall into the trap of the scammer, your hard-earned money will be lost in an instant, and you may even be burdened with huge debts, which is not worth it.

Many "sellers" fell into the scam trap

At the end of last year, Ms. Cheng from Chongqing saw a cross-border e-commerce advertisement on a short video website, claiming that it could "drop ship, teach you how to open a store, and make a profit." She was attracted and added the so-called "cross-border e-commerce customer service" contact information and successfully opened a store. However, as the number of orders increased, she found that she could not withdraw her profits, and she was eventually defrauded of more than 210,000 yuan.

A similar experience happened to Mr. Yang in Wuxi. He was recommended by netizens to do cross-border e-commerce, and was promised that he could "earn money from foreigners without doing anything" by just spending money to register an online store. However, after recharging, he found that the store could not be logged in. He was induced to transfer money again before he realized that he had been deceived, and the loss amounted to more than 15,000 yuan.

In fact, there is also a drop shipping model, but what we need to think about is that it is understandable that the factory wants to attract more sellers to sell products, but in a model where the entire sales chain has been opened up, will the best-selling products still be sold to you for free?

This type of fraud induced by false promises is not uncommon, and the amount of money involved in the victims ranges from tens of thousands to millions. The police warned that this is a new type of fraud, and the National Anti-Fraud Center also issued a prevention warning, calling on the public to be vigilant to avoid falling into the scam.

With the high incidence of various fraud cases, everyone must pay more attention and keep their eyes open. Remember that there is no such thing as a free lunch, and don't be blinded by the gimmick of making quick money. Only by operating steadily can you survive for a long time.

There are many different ways to cheat

Currently, cross-border e-commerce has become an important track for many sellers to seek opportunities to make money. However, in this seemingly blue ocean of gold mining that is full of opportunities, there are also many traps and risks.

As competition in the cross-border e-commerce industry becomes increasingly fierce, it is becoming increasingly difficult to make a lot of money by selling a lot of goods. Some sellers, driven by the mentality of making quick money, easily fall into the trap of fraudsters. As far as Cross-border Know knows, a seller has previously said that he accidentally fell into the trap and lost up to 700,000 yuan.

In addition, " hands-on operation " is also a major area where sellers are deceived.

At the end of last year, a seller said that he was charged 25,800 yuan for agency operation by a certain cross-border e-commerce company and signed a one-year agency operation contract. However, the company still refused to provide him with agency operation services even after the contract expired. The victimized seller contacted them many times, but they still refused to provide services with various excuses.

In addition to not providing services, the fees already paid cannot be recovered. Only then will you realize that you have been cheated, but it is too late.

There are many scams. Cross-border sellers should not blindly pursue low cost and high returns. They should try to identify official channels, carefully verify the company's qualifications (years of operation, industry reputation, email or website, etc.), sign formal contracts, and reduce unnecessary losses.

More importantly, when faced with huge temptations, we must firmly eliminate the idea of ​​"taking advantage" at the psychological level and think more about "there is no free lunch in the world."