As we take seriously all matters of trade fraud, we are continuing to develop resources to make your business dealings as safe as they are effective. Because information and education are your best protection, we have identified a number of crucial tips below. If you would like to read related articles, please click on the link(s) provided.

Tips

1. Qualify buyers informally by assessing their communication methods and requests. The more specific they are, the better they probably are.

2. Qualify Buyers formally by requesting business, bank or credit references (read more) and by doing further investigation

3. Resolving payment disputes with buyers. When things go wrong, you do have recourse, both in your own attempts at resolution and in seeking assistance.

4. Avoiding importer fraud requires vigilance and education. Paying attention to and researching the possible ways fraud unfolds is a first step to avoiding it. See an example of an import fraud