November 12, 2022

West Africa Export-Import Scam Part 2

Before reading this Part Two, I suggest you to read Part One just by clicking the link below:


Ok, this time I would discuss the fantastic contract (of course fake) he gave me. I will directly give the comment using the colored green text.

Payment Terms and Contract Terms and Conditions (they named it)

Dear Meutia Halida Khairani,

How are you doing today? I hope you are fine and doing very well. I'm fine and doing very well from my side. Thanks for your mail with the content noted.

I wish to let you know you that I have finally, submitted the prices of the product: BRIQUETTE : COCONUT SHELL CHARCOA to the company by name, Foundation of Trade Union (FTU).
(Typo Charcoa. Is the contract can be typo? If you look into this contract carefully, you'll find so many typo)

It took me a very long time before I was able to convince them to collect the prices from me, because, they feared that your company may not be able to obtain a Quality Approved Certificate in Togo and also, to sign and legalize their Original Contract Agreement Documents which shall grant and warrant the transfer of your advance payment into your bank account. So, because there are so many companies lined up for this Contract project, I assured them you shall do everything that shall be required from you and even to do it on time. Finally, they collected the prices from me and released their Payment Terms and Contract Terms and Conditions to me for you to go through and confirm to them before they shall know whether to approve the prices or not.
(Quality Approved Certificate is one of the main BIG problem here)

I added the extra $20 /MT on top of the prices before I submitted the prices to them. If they approve the prices and award the Contract to your company, I shall tell you what you shall do with it. Kindly call me as you receive this mail for us to discuss okay. (I didn't call him, what for?)

Payment Terms and Contract Terms and Conditions:
    1. We, Foundation of Trade Union (FTU), the buyer of the products as - BRIQUETTE COCONUT SHELL CHARCOA (typo again). as under mentioned:
  1. COCO BRIQUETTE : COCONUT SHELL CHARCOAL - $1520 / Ton Qty. 50 000 Tons = $76 000 000
  2. COCO BRIQUETTE: COCONUT SHELL CHARCOAL - $1220 / Ton Qty. 50 000 Tons = $61 000 000
  3. COCO BRIQUETTE: COCONUT SHELL CHARCOAL (Silver) - $1420 / Ton Qty. 50 000 Tons = $71 000 000
  4. COCO BRIQUETTE: COCONUT SHELL CHARCOAL (Gold°   - $1520 / Tons Qty. 50 O00 Tons = $76 000 000
  5. COCO BRIQUETTE: COCONUT SHELL CHARCOAL (Diamond) - $1620 / Tons Qty.50 000 Tons = $81 000 000
Total Contract Order : 250 000 Tons for the period of 3 years.

Contract Amount: $365 000 000.(Three Hundred and Sixty-Five Million United States Dollars only).
(He said $365 000 000 in ONLY, Wow!😱)

confirm to make your payment by t/t in advance. We will transfer your first 70% advance payment into your bank account within 48 hours after your company - PT. ORGANIK SEJAHTERA INDONESIA has completed all our Contract Terms & Conditions / Requirements / Formalities to enable your company starts the production of the Products.
(Is it too fast and too good to be true?)

2. We will transfer the balance of the 30% into your bank account as soon as you confirm that, the first shipment is ready to be shipped to enable your company commences the shipment.
(I have already asked them how many MT or containers for the first shipment but they didn't seem to understand. Of course they didn't)

3. Note that, without your company - PT. ORGANIK SEJAHTERA INDONESIA - completes all our Contract Terms & Conditions / Requirements / Formalities, there will be no payment to be transferred to your company. This is because, all the documents and Certificates that are required from your company must be submitted to our bank for your FOREIGN EXCHANGE ALLOCATIONS and payment approval prior transfer into your bank account.
(Noted, all the documents and certificates, OK?)
    
4. The Contract Terms & Conditions / Requirements / Formalities here include the followings :
  •  a. Signing & Legalizing our Original Contract Agreement Documents in one of these three (3) countries: Togo, Netherlands or Dubai only. That is, it's after your company has obtained a QUALITY APPROVED CERTIFICATE, SIGNED & LEGALIZED our Original Contract Agreement in one of the three countries mentioned before we will transfer your first 70% Advance Payment into your bank account.
(QUALITY APPROVED CERTIFICATE again? And Signing & Legalizing our Original Contract Agreement Documents in one of these three (3) countries: Togo, Netherlands or Dubai only? I thought that I can fly to Dubai for vacation if this contract were true😆😆).

  • b. Presentation of the products' physical samples. Your company has to present physical sample of the products before we will transfer your advance payment into your bank account.
(Where to present? I asked them to schedule the online meeting but they never wanted to. Lately I know, they asked us to send the sample, not to present like giving presentation) 

  • c. Presentation of Quality Approved Certificate obtained from here in Togo. That is, your company (PT. ORGANIK SEJAHTERA INDONESIA) MUST obtain a Quality Approved Certificate in Togo which will be attached on the Proforma Invoice you will issue to us and together with the Signed & Legalized Original Contract Agreement Documents prior submission to our bank for your Foreign Exchange Allocations and your Payment Transfer into your bank account which you will nominate or provide. This means that without you obtain the QUALITY APPROVED CERTIFICATE, NO PAYMENT TO BE TRANSFERRED TO YOUR COMPANY.
(QUALITY APPROVED CERTIFICATE again!)

  • d. A Copy of Your Signed Payment Release Order Note (YSPRON). (I never knew what is this?)    
5. You have to make first shipment between 45 days minimum and 60 days maximum after the receipt of your full advance payment into your bank account.
(How many containers? They never answer, yeah because they don't know)   

6. The Port of discharge : Lomé Sea Port, Togo.(but FOB is also, acceptable).

7.  Contract Duration - 36 Months.(Then, there must be a clause on the Agreement that, when there is an increase in prices, PT. ORGANIK SEJAHTERA INDONESIA has to notify our company to transfer the balance to your company till you finish the supply the quantity we require).
(I thought they would lock the price so if there's any increase, they don't suffer for the price difference) 

8. Quantity required: 250 000 MT.

9. Your company - PT. ORGANIK SEJAHTERA INDONESIA , has a Legal Right to sue our company / firm (Foundation of Trade Union - FTU) to a law court and make claims of both liquid and material damages if after 48 hours PT. ORGANIK SEJAHTERA INDONESIA has completed all our Contract Terms & Conditions as already stated on the above but, Foundation Of Trade Union delays to transfer your advance payment into your bank account which your company will nominate or provide to us.

10.Likewise, our firm - FOUNDATION OF TRADE UNION (FTU) has the legal right to sue PT. ORGANIK SEJAHTERA INDONESIA to a court and make claims of both liquid and material damages if after transferring your full advance payment into your bank account but, your company - PT. ORGANIK SEJAHTERA INDONESIA . fails to supply our firm accurate quantity and quality of the goods agreed upon. (Honestly, I don't understand)

11. Regards to how you will apply and get the Quality Approved Certificate, you will be directed to apply and obtain it as soon as we approve the prices and send our Letter Of Intent (LOI) to you.
(Remember, this certificate again)

May you go through our Contract Terms and Conditions and confirm same to us. Upon your acceptance, we will open up business communications with your company direct. We want to use this medium to inform you we will make your company - PT. ORGANIK SEJAHTERA INDONESIA . our Prime Supplier of the product. This means we will not import the products from any other company in the world. Also, any other products we may be in need, we have to pass it to your company to do the supplying to us (that is, you can get the supplier, negotiate with them and then, supply the goods to us).

Foundation of Trade Union (FTU).

The above are their Payment Terms and Contract Terms and Conditions for you to go through and confirm too. It shall be a great pleasure for your company to be awarded the Contract Project to.

I hope for your reply as soon as you get this mail. Please, don't delay to reply to me for me to give them feedback. Also, call me as you get this mail for us to discuss on phone.

Best regards,
Mr. Williams Smith124 Rue De Anihoe
Tel +22 8 90 85 10 18
Email : ubione2@hotmail.com
Togo

I replied him and asked again and again about the meeting to discuss this contract. How could this fantastic contract never being discussed by both companies? 

Dear Meutia Halida Khairani,

Thanks for your mail. I shall call you for us to discuss when you have given your positive confirmation on the Contract Terms and Conditions.

Best regards,
Mr. Williams Smith

Urgh, I was annoyed😡, but still stay calm😇. The thing that confusing again is the Confirmation Letter. What is that? I have never heard about that. Then I asked my team, we googled it and found an example of the letter.


After I submit this letter, I slept. When I woke up for Shubuh praying, I read the reply, an unusual and weird reply like before😅😅😅😅😅😅😅.

Dear Meutia Halida Khairani,

How are you doing today? I hope you are fine and doing very great. I'm fine too and doing very well.

GOOD NEWS !  GOOD NEWS !!    GOOD NEWS !!!

This is really good news! We have made it despite all the struggles and challenges I passed through since yesterday till today. At the end, victory is ours. I'm very happy to share this wonderful Good News with you and your company. Foundation of Trade Union, FTU has approved your prices and therefore, awarded the Contract Project to your company - PT. ORGANIK SEJAHTERA INDONESIA to supply them the below mentioned Products and quantity per each item for the period of 3 years. Prepare the Proforma Invoice and send to them. This is a very huge Contract and so, your company has to comply with them by following their guidelines and instructions in order to avoid making any mistakes.

They request you to use their full contact details below to prepare the Proforma Invoice and send it to them for them to go through it before they shall approve the Invoice. See their full contact details below and use it and prepare the Invoice and send it to them after you have signed and stamped the Invoice:

Foundation of Trade Union (FTU)
Attn:  Dr. Dikan Joel (Chairman)
Add : N°. 225, Bvd. 13, Janvier,
BP: 13870, Lome Centrale Ville,
Tel: +228 220 72 69,
Direct: +228 90 04 40 87,
Fax: +228 220 72 699,
Lome-TOGO,
Email: ftutg1980@yahoo.com,ftutg1980@homail.com

But before you shall send the Proforma Invoice to them, I want you to prepare the Invoice, sign and stamp it and send it to me first to go through it before you can send it to them. I hope when you send the Proforma Invoice to them and after they approve it then, they shall tell you the next thing you shall do. I want you to comply with them for the smooth and easy running and execution of this Contract.

I shall tell you what you shall do with the extra $20 as soon as they approve the Invoice you shall send to them. I want your company to give them maximum cooperation they need in the execution of this Contract. It was not easy for me at all today because, so many people submitted their own prices on this Contract Project and they wanted to award the Contract to another company as they fear that your company may disappoint them because of the QUALITY APPROVED CERTIFICATE and the SIGNING OF THE ORGINAL CONTRACT AGREEMENT DOCUMENTS and as well as the samples. I told them that your company is waiting for them to approve their prices for you to start immediately. Then, they agreed to approve the prices and finally, awarded the Contract to your company - PT. ORGANIK SEJAHTERA INDONESIA.

I hope to receive the Invoice from you so that, I can go through it before you shall send it to them. You send them the CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS ACCEPTANCE LETTER now and immediately.

Best regards,
Mr. Williams Smith
Ubione Investment Company
124 Rue De Anihoe
Tel: +22 8 90 85 10 18
Email: ubione2@hotmail.com
Lome, Togo​​

I read this email and laughing😂. How could this Mr. Smith really excited with all those lies? Maybe because he'll get the $20 for each kg and for 250 000MT, he will get ONLY $5 million😪.

The thing must be finished first was to stalk them. I asked my team in my company 'Rancupid' to look for any information about them. We googled their address, their names, their phone numbers, and the result is nothing. How could a Chairman of a Trading Company never be written even a word at the internet? We even stalked Lome on the instagram, the address, the Restaurant, the Hotel near their address, and retrieved nothing about their company.

My CEO at PT. Organik Sejahtera Indonesia once said, her friend of the family (just named him Rudi) has ever gotten a contract like this and everything was gone very smooth. Rudi said he was also being invited to the Middle East country (I forget either Saudi Arabia or Qatar) to sign the MoU and the flight ticket, the hotel, those all free. Wow, I really wanted that condition, Vacation to Dubai😎, but my common sense said otherwise. 

When in doubt, I called Ms. Mila, a team member of Mr. Nursyamsu (an exporter and practitioner from Indonesia, a CEO, a business owner) who always works with my company before. I told her this condition and she told me to be aware. I asked so many questions about Mr. Nursyamsu's experiences in signing MoU, in export to Africa, about the consulate, and so on. Has he ever gone to another country to sign a MoU? And the answer is no. "Just follow their flow Kak, so we all will know." OK, for sure. "Also if something happen, just contact us or our consulate so we can work together to handle this." 
Hmm, the game is getting very exciting, right?

While I was stalking, I found a very relate website

Then comes the purpose of the scam.
You will be asked to pay various never-ending fees for a (fake) barrister to represent you in their country, product registration, import license, health certificate etc.., all accompanied by realistic looking documents. If you pay, a request for a new document will follow for an even higher fee. These can be a few thousand dollars to upwards of $30,000. As with all advance fee fraud, if you balk at paying, they may lower the fee by offering to pay part of it themselves.

Payment may be requested via Western Union or Money Gram, but also through bank transfers. Please read: Western Union/MoneyGram Indicate Scam!!! and Don't Pay Strangers via Bank to Bank Transfer and Be Cautious Paying with PayPal

Hmm, it seems that I have already got so many proof that they were scammers. I convinced my CEO, my best friend, this has to be ended. I will follow every step they're asking, and when the time come, let's finish this, DUARR!!! 

Bismillah...
“HasbunAllah wani’mal wakil, ni’mal mawla wani’man nasiir.” Allah is the best helper and there cannot be anyone better than Him.

To be continued to Part 3....

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