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Buyer’s Nationality:
India

Seller:
Samoz Agro Trading Pty Ltd

Seller Website:
www.smithsagroup.co.za

Seller Address:
19 Voorbaai Cres, Vorbaai, Mossel Bay, 6500, Western Cape Republic of South Africa

Initial contact with the supplier:
Search Engine

Type of product(s) being purchased:
Melamine

Value of the Purchase Order when the incident occurred:
12,001 to 25,000 USD

Destination market of order in question:
India

Type of Complaint(s):
Contract Violations, Scams & Other Unethical Activities

Stage of relationship with the supplier at the time of the incident:
Initial Order

User Experience:
We had entered into a contract dated 30.06.2020 with the party to supply 40MT of Melamine Powder, inter alia on the Terms of Supply: CIF Kolkata Sea Port, India; Payment: 20% advance & 80% through 90 days LC of the total value of supply.

After 20% payment, the party sent a fake Bill of Lading & other shipping documents asking for payment for container deposit – USD 3715.00 to be paid to the shipping agency, ” PREMIUM CARGO FREIGHT COMPANY” 130, Mackay Road, Richmond Hill, Port Elizabeth, 6000, South Africa,
Phone: +27 65 183 4256/ +27 65 185 7405,
Email: info@premiumcargofreightcompany.com
WebPage: www.premiumcargofreightcompany.com

Carrying the said consignment while in Transit via Colombo where the terms of delivery were CIF Kolkata Sea Port, India and the vessel as claimed by the supplier that it was in transit not traceable on the website and the party was pressurizing for making payment to the fake shipping agency showing fake details of vessel & container.

As per the contract, the party had asked for payment of 20% advance to the following
Bank Account: NED BANK,
Address: Simmonds Streets, Johannesburg, South Africa 2001.
Bank Swift Code: NEDSZAJJ, Bank Branch
Code: 198865,
Customer Name: SAMOZ AGRO TRADING PTY LTD,
A/C No. 1203827857,

TEL: +27(0) 679234020 / WHATSAPP: +27(0) 848427702
EMAIL: INFO.SMITHSAGROUP@GMAIL.COM |SALES@SMITHSAGROUP.CO.ZA
Website: www.smithsagroup.co.za

And asked to issue LC on the following

Bank Account: FIRST NATIONAL BANK (FNB),
Address: Cnr Rahima Moosa & Simmonds Streets, Johannesburg, South Africa,
Bank Swift Code: FIRNZAJJ,
BRANCH CODE: 250655,
Customer Name: SAMOZ AGRO TRADING PTY LTD,
A/C No. 62834773592,

User Recommendations:
First must check the authenticity of the suppliers and never pay advance /upfront payment, unknown supply must be either Document through Bank or against LC

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