Before reading this Part Three, I suggest you to read Part One and Part Two just by clicking the link below:
Let's continue this game🤩. I sent them the Proforma Invoice to Foundation of Trade Union (FTU) and they replied me with a Letter of Intent (LOI) and my Proforma Invoice stamped by APPROVED. The Subject email was really tempting : Congratulations for Your Company Winning the Huge Contract Project.🤭🤭. I will comment the paragraph using the green color text.
ATTN: MEUTIA HALIDA KHAIRANI / MR.RENGGANIS (CEO)
TO: PT.ORGANIK SEJAHTERA INDONESIA
Dear MEUTIA HALIDA KHAIRANI ,
We are glad to open official Business communications with you and your good firm - PT.ORGANIK SEJAHTERA INDONESIA after we have approved your Proforma Invoice today. We must confess to you that it wasn't easy for me and my Secretary for your Proforma Invoice to be approved today after our Executive Meetings which we concluded today. (Ahh, really?🤭)
My dear, you and your company must not make any form of delay over this Contract Project because of what I and my Secretary passed through before this Proforma Invoice could be approved.
We congratulate you and your company for winning this Contract Project because many companies applied for this Contract but, your company was chosen and therefore, won this Contract Project from our Noble Organization, Foundation of Trade Union (FTU).
We have attached these two (2) documents in this email :
1.Letter Of Intent (LOI)
2.The Approved Invoice
In the Documents, you have been instructed what you should provide before we will immediately transfer your advance payment into your bank account from anyone of these three countries : TOGO, NETHERLANDS or DUBAI within 48 hours you have provided all the requirements.
(OK within 48 hours I have to finish every certification, Company Licenses, etc. Does it make any sense? Eh, you've said that we should sign the MoU in Dubai but now they said 'I will get the advance payment from anyone of these countries'. Really?😅😅 Who is that who wanna transfer me?)
For the Quality Approved Certificate, you are requested to contact this legal person in authority immediately and solicit with him and also, comply with him for the Quality Approved Certificate:
(Another new player)
HONKOU Akou Nadege
N° 144 RUE GABA TOKOIN SERMINER
TOKOIN, LOME WEST
EMAIL : honkouakou5@gmail.com
TOGO
He will tell you all the requirements and the cost of the Quality Approved Certificate which as you mmet uo all the requirements and the require fee,he will issue you the Quality Approved Certificate. (Remember, the cost!)
It's our great pleasure to award this Contract to your company and for you to become our Prime Supplier of the products and even any other products we want and as well,for you to take part of our second project.For the samples,kindly contact Mr. Williams Smith and send the sample through him just a very small quantity.He will direct you to send the sample to him.
Once again, we salute you and your company - PT.ORGANIK SEJAHTERA INDONESIA for winning this Huge Contract Project from our noble company! and good luck to you !!
Yours sincerely,
Dr. Dikan Joel (Chairman)
Foundation of Trade Union (FTU)
Lome,
Togo
All I've done when reading his email was applauding them👏👏👏. And you know? They even forgot to attach these two documents until I ask them to resend the documents😓. Just click on the picture to Zoom in.
(Just read how many documents needed for this contract)
Based on those documents, we can say that they really meant to do the scam. They have a stamp, they printed my Proforma Invoice, stamped and signed it, scanned it, then send back to me together with LOI that seemed to be very valid.
Now, let's contact Mr. HONKOU Akou Nadege for certification. I also asked him why Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) unacceptable in Togo but it's acceptable in most of African countries and the world. Look what he said.
DEAR MEUTIA HALIDA KHAIRANI,
I THANK YOU FOR YOUR EMAIL MESSAGE TO ME TODAY. FIRSTLY, I WELCOME YOU AND YOUR GOOD FIRM.
YES, I AM THE ONE TO ISSUE YOUR COMPANY THE QUALITY APPROVED CERTIFICATE. IN THIS REGARDS, I WANT YOUR FULL COOPERATION SO THAT WITHIN THE SPACE OF 2 - 3 DAYS, THE QUALITY APPROVED CERTIFICATE WILL READY.
THIS QUALITY APPROVED CERTIFICATE IS NEEDED IN TOGO AS LONG AS YOU WANT TO EXPORT YOUR PRODUCTS IN TOGO. THE QUALITY APPROVED CERTIFICATE WILL BE ATTACHED ON THE PROFORMA INVOICE WHICH YOU WILL SEND TO FOUNDATION TOGETHER WITH THE SIGNED AND LEGALIZED CONTRACT AGREEMENT DOCUMENTS BEFORE THEY WILL SUBMIT IT TO THEIR BANK.
WITHOUT THIS QUALITY APPROVED CERTIFICATE, GOVERNMENT WILL CEASE THEIR MONEY CLAIMING THE WANT TO TRANSFER THE MONEY INTO THEIR FOREIGN ACCOUNTS. ALSO, THE NUMBER OF THE QUALITY APPROVED CERTIFICATE WILL USED TO SELL THE GOODS IN TOGO AND ACROSS OUR REGION.YOU WILL BE FREE TO TRANSACT IN TOGO WITHI THIS QUALITY APPROVED CERTIFICATE.
(Government right? OK, let me asked their government)
I BELIEVE YOU ARE OKAY NOW.THE NUMBER OF THE QUALITY APPROVED CERTIFICATE WILL BE PUT ON THE CONTAINER EACH SHIPMENT YOU WILL EXPORT TO FTU AND IN THE DOCUMENTS YOU WILL SEND TO THEM FOR THE SHIPMENTS.
(The number means MANY)
I WILL NEED SMALL QUANTITY OF THE PRODUCTS. ALSO, YOU HAVE TO SEND A COPY OF YOUR COMPANY'S REGISTRATION IN TOGO. YOU MAY SEND THE SAMPLES THROUGH FTU AND AS THEY RECEIVE THE SAMPLES, THEY WILL BRING THE SAMPLES TO ME.
(Why should we register our company in Togo?)
WHEN I RECEIVE THEM, WILL SEND YOU AN APPLICATION FORM WHICH YOU WILL FILL AND SEND BACK TO ME TOGETHER WITH THE REQUIRE FEE OF THE QUALITY APPROVED CERTIFICATE.
YOURS IN SERVICE,
MR.HONKOU AKOU
I sent an email again to FTU and they replied me to send the sample to Mr. William Smith. It's confusing. I need the certification from Mr. Houkou, and why I give the sample to Mr. Smith? It's just like when I need to register Halal certificate in Indonesia, why should I send the sample of my food to the other party who don't even relate to them. Ok, just following the flow. I sent email (again) to Mr. Smith. Oh Allah, it's really tiring😓 yet exciting😌.
Dear Meutia Halida Khairani,
Now, it's left for your company to do her part to make sure all the Terms and Conditions of the Contract you shall observe them. That is, all the requirements from your side, you have to do it and provide to them anything which they shall require from your company to do and to provide.
For the sample, you can send any sample of the COCONUT SHELL CHARCOAL in HEAGONAL SHAPE and in CUBE SHAPE just 1 per each and send it by FEDEX as below:
(Just 1 each? Really? How to send Only ONE briquette? It's very small and we have to send it to Africa. It'll break apart if it's only one. OK, ONE!)
ATTENTION: MR. JOHN E. OKEBE (MANGER) (I thought 'Manger' is what? Lately I know this is Manager. Typo again. I thought in Bahasa this is Ma-Ger, Malas Gerak means lazy😂😂)
COMPANY: UBIONE INVESTMENT COMPANY (This is Mr. Smith office)
ADDRESS: 124 RUE DE ANIHOE
TELEPHONE: +22 8 90 85 10 18
CITY: LOME
COUNTRY: TOGO
As soon as you send out the sample by FEDEX, give me the tracking number.
Regards to the extra $20 / Ton which I added on top of the prices, it gives the sum of $5 000 000. This is what you shall, as you receive your payment into your bank account, deduct the $5 000 000 from the payment. Then from the $5 000 000, deduct all your expenses you do and keep the balance until I advise you shall do with it. I hope you are okay by this idea. Send the sample between today and tomorrow and send me the tracking number.
Best regards,
Mr. Williams Smith
I asked DHL who work with Aspenku (a marketplace created by PT. Aplikasi Penunjang Ekonomi Nasional owned by Mr. Rachmat) about the shipping cost to Togo. It's only one million rupiahs but I don't want to pay anything to support them. Then I remembered I have an email account from Italy that I've created to bypassed the server (I am an IT Woman by the way). I sent the email to FTU.
So, this FTU replied me with the good will. I once intended to bypass Mr. Smith, but well I don't have time to play around again.
My CEO then asked the fellow suppliers how to send the sample with lowest cost. They suggest us to send it via Diaspora (a community in Indonesia) who travel there. We don't give the sample to Diaspora. I have contacted the Indonesia Embassy in Nigeria (Indonesia only have one embassy in West Africa) to asked about the Certification.
After I got a lot of information, I replied to Mr. Smith first.
Dear Mr. William Smith,
Today I've checked the shipping cost to Togo from Indonesia via FEDEX and it was so expensive. It's about $350 per kg so I thought it's not worthy.
Then I contacted the Indonesia - Nigeria Embassy in our country if there's any of their team member will go back to Africa within this week? And the good news is, there's a member of the consulate going back to Nigeria this weekend. So I have given him the sample you've requested, they will bring it to Nigeria, and they will send to Togo via local post. It reduces the shipping cost for almost 80%.
If there's any restriction sending the charcoal to Togo, our consulate will contact any embassy in Togo such as U.S. Embassy for the documentation needed. I also have given your contact to the consulate and the address of MR. JOHN E. OKEBE (MANGER). If they have arrived and send you the package, I will let you know.
Thank you.
Warm Regards,
--
Meutia Halida Khairani
And then Mr. Honkou...
Dear MR.HONKOU AKOU,
I have given my product sample to Indonesia - Nigeria Embassy representative who will go back to Nigeria this weekend. Once they arrived to Nigeria, they will send the sample to FTU via local post.
About the Quality Approve Certificate and Our Company Registration in Togo, I have asked our Consulate to help to proceed it because the product sample is now with them. So it's OK, they will take care it for us. Once our consulate go back to Nigeria, they will contact any embassy in Togo such as U.S. Embassy for the documentation needed. I also have given your contact to them, wether they would contact you.
Thank you again for your help.
Sincerely,
Meutia Halida Khairani
After I sent them a message, I slept. I know it'd be more exciting in the Shubuh. When I woke up, like I guessed before. I got 3 emails from them and all of them so funny🤣🤣🤣. I will post my reply to them for the last time, following the email they've sent to me.
Dear Meutia Halida Khairani,
I got your mail with annoyance today. I'm not happy with you at all today. (So what if you're not happy?) How could you contact your Consulate and handed the sample to them to bring to us? Where were they before and they didn't find and get any Contract for your company? (The consulate duty is not to look for the contract but to facilitate)
We finished our meeting this evening involving : FTU, the lawyer and myself regards to this. At the meeting, we concluded that if your company does not stop your Consulate from this Contract Project, FTU shall remove your company's name from the Contract Project and then, re-award it to another company immediately. (Uh, wow!)
If you don't stop them and collect back the sample from them, if they contact us for the sample, we shall ignore them either they shall use the sample or, they shall send it back to your company.
FTU and the lawyer are capable to handle any documents that shall be required for the exportation and importation of the Charcoal for your information. It's FTU shall buy and see the Charcoal and not your Consulate.
The lawyer said that, you have instructed your Consulate to do both the registration of your company and to obtain the Quality Approved Certificate for your company. It's better for you to stop them right now or, FTU shall cancel the Contract and therefore, award it to another company. You have told that many companies are interested on this Contract and finally, it was awarded to your company and now, you want to hand everything to your Consulate. (Yeah, I trusted my Consulate beyond all of your bluffing).
It's the lawyer shall do the registration for your company and he is the one to get the Quality Approved Certificate for your company. All the documentations regard to this Contract, it's the lawyer shall handle it and no other person. So, if you are not okay for this, forget this Contract.
I have told you that, the extra $20 / Ton I added on top of the prices gives: $5, 000, 000. I told you that, you shall do all the expenses and when you receive your payment, you have to deduct the $5,000, 000 from the payment. Then, from the $5, 000, 000, deduct all your expenses and keep the balance. (Why don't you transfer me first?)
So, any expenses you shall do, record it down and when you receive your payment, deduct all the expenses from the $5, 000, 000 and keep the balance. If you are not okay by this, leave this Contract so that, it can be awarded to another company. I need your urgent confirmation as you get this mail.
Best regards,
Mr. Williams Smith
Then this is my reply, sya-la-la-la🎶🎶
Dear Mr. William Smith,
Hey, easy man. My consulate just bring the sample as you requested. Is it wrong? It's really weird that you asked me to stop my consulate to obtain the Quality Approved Certificate and Company Registration for my company legally as a requirement from FTU. My consulate has contacted the U.S. Embassy lawyer in Togo about this certificate, and you should have known what is their answer. Here in Indonesia, we also have the corporate lawyer so we've known every detail what is the duty of lawyer.
You have told me that, the extra $20 / Ton added on top of the prices to cover all our expenses and keep the balance. Then why don't you just transfer it first to my company bank account? So we can cover the expenses. We just want my Consulate to facilitate us to overcome a very high shipping cost and the certifications requested. What's the problem with it?
I've handed over your email address, the addresses you gave me to send the sample also your address and contact, the Contract, all of them to my consulate, and they've forwarded it to the Government of Togo, and the U.S. Embassy in Togo. My Consulate also facilitate me contact the government in Togo via https://www.republicoftogo.com/. It takes 1 business day to got a reply from your government. You should've known what the reply is.
If you asked me to forget this contract, then I can't even forget. With the weirdness, how could I forget it? I will remember this forever.
Very Warm Regards,
OK now, let's read the email from Mr. Honkou. The Subject is : FOR YOUR INFORMATION! Wow, scary~
Dear Meutia Halida Khairani,
I received your email in the afternoon and I was not happy with you.You let me down. (Huhuhu so sad😢, how could the lawyer be this emotional and dramatic?😂) I'm here for you and your company but you have the audocity to hand my legal duty to your Consulate to handle for your company. How can it happen like that? It's not possible !
Instead of your company to hand the Contract to your Consulate,it's better you forfait this Contract. That is, it better your company loses this Contract.Don't try to send any sample through your Consulate at all ! Also, don't attempt to ask your Consulate to do the registration of your company in Togo and to obtain the Quality Approved Certificate for your company.
If you insist not to stop them, let them not dare contact me. If they try to contact me, I shall not respond or reply to them until the end of this world (The Legal Department said Until the end of the world? WAKOAWAKOAK🤣🤣). I'm capable to handle any documents concerning this Contract.
I advise you to go and collect back the sample from them and tell them not to contact any of us at all.I'm here for your company till you receive your full advance payment into your bank account and do the supply of the products to FTU.
If you don't agree with me, stop writing to me again.
Yours in service,
Mr. HONKOU Akou
I copied and pasted this email to my team and they bullied it even until now🤣. Oh come on, until the end of the world? I will love you maybe🎶. Ok, here's my reply.
Dear Mr. Honkou,
My consulate already has the sample. They also already contact the U.S Embassy in Togo asking about the Company Registration and 'the number of' Quality Approved Certificate that you've requested. You said that we have only 48 hours to issue the certificate, so Me and My Consulate really need to hurry right?
You've said "WITHOUT THIS QUALITY APPROVED CERTIFICATE, GOVERNMENT WILL CEASE THEIR MONEY CLAIMING THE WANT TO TRANSFER THE MONEY INTO THEIR FOREIGN ACCOUNTS." My consulate has facilitated me to contact the government in Togo via https://www.republicoftogo.com/ asking about your statement. It takes 1 business day to got a reply from your government. You should've known what the reply is.
I've handed over your email address, your name, to my consulate, and they've forwarded it to the Government of Togo, and the U.S. Embassy in Togo. If you will not respond or reply to them until the end of this world, then they will visit you soon. If you're not at home, then they will look for you... until the end of world.
YEAY I'm so excited!
Warm Regards,
Now let's read the email from the Chairman. Even though I was not send him an email.
Dear Meutia Halida Khairani,
We just concluded our meeting this evening with the lawyer and Mr. Williams Smith concerning your action and your company.
According to Mr. HONKOU Akou and Mr. Williams Smith, they told us that your have handed everything to your Consulate both in Togo and in Nigeria to handle this Contract Project for your company by giving them samples to bring to Mr. Williams Smith and for them to do the registration of your company in Togo and as well as to get the Quality Approved Certificate for your company. If this is true, we will not proceed with your company for this Contract. We will coancel this Contract with your company and reaward it to another company.
Where was your Consulate to get your company a Contract Project like this one? Unless you stop them immediately before we can proceed with your company if not,we will cancel the Contract and then,reaward it to another company. (They don't even know what is the function of a Consulate)
We just finish our meeting with the lawyer and Mr. Williams Smith and we are sure they will write to you as well when they get to their offices.We don't want any delay.It's better you don't send the sample at all instead of your company to hand everything to your Consulate.We don't agree this and will not accept it at all.
We want your urgent reply as soon as you get this mail that you have stopped your Consulate.If not,when they contact us, we will not respond to them at all.
Yours sincerely,
Dr. Dikan Joel (Chairman)
Foundation of Trade Union (FTU)
Lome,
Togo
Another man who scares. Ok, let me reply.
Dear Dr. Dikan Joel,
It's really weird. My consulate JUST bring the sample as you requested. Is it wrong? The regulation in our country stated that a huge amount of contract must be known by the Consulate of the Country we wanted to do business. Also we have to contact the ITPC (Indonesia Trade Promotion Center) in Africa. The good news is, their headquarter is in Nigeria and they're always sharing information with every U.S Embassy in West Africa countries. It is just a usual thing we've done in this export-import business and you have a problem with it?
But it's OK. I've handed over your email address, your stamp and signed LOI, the Proforma Invoice, all to my consulate, and they've forwarded it to the Government of Togo, and the U.S. Embassy in Togo. My consulate facilitated me contact the government in Togo via https://www.republicoftogo.com/. It takes 1 business day to got a reply from your government. You should've known what the reply is.
I'm looking forward to any information collected by our consulate. Please pray for them so they have a safe flight back to Nigeria and bringing the sample you've requested.
Sincerely,
After all of those emails, they never reply me again. It seems empty when I woke up to pray Shubuh, there's no email from them which makes me laugh hard😂. I have reported them to the interpol, to their government, to Indonesia embassy in Nigeria, to U.S embassy in Togo, and some other parties. Let them do the rest. I hope there's no victim.
Lesson learned from this:
- Don't ever trust any SUPER HUGE contract with only an email. If they really wanted to do business with you, they'll visit you and call you immediately just like the buyers who contacted my company.
- Don't ever transfer anything. Even it's only for the certification.
- Stalking is a must. Just open Google then find them.
- Always asking to the fellow exporters, ITPC, or our Consulate in the country we want to do business. They have so many information needed by us.
- Just follow their play so you will know which part they will ask money from you.
- Also, follow your common sense, your feeling.
If there's anything I can help, just drop the comment. I hope these posts from me will warn you that so many cyber scammers nowadays.
May Allah subhanahu wata'ala always protect us from the bad people...💕
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