SUSPECTED SCAM!

Other Scam
mcfaddenjohn967@gmail.com

Date03/17/2025
Fraudulent emailmcfaddenjohn967@gmail.com
Scam contentsEN590 (100,000MT) AVAILABLE FOR SALE

PRICE $480 USD

PROCEDURE:

1. Seller issues (SPA), title Tanker Take Over and commercial invoice for the product quantity on board vessel.

2. Buyer Signs CI and Escrow Agreement, Makes Security Deposit:
- The buyer returns the signed commercial to the seller.
- The buyer and seller sign an escrow agreement.
- The buyer makes a non-performance security deposit equivalent to 10% of the nominal face value of the commercial invoice to the IOLTA (Interest on Lawyer's Trust Account) of the escrow attorney.
- The 10% deposit will be released to the seller upon the fulfillment of their obligations, as outlined in steps 4 and 5 of the procedure.
- To further guarantee the transaction, the seller will also make a non-performance security deposit equivalent to 10% of the nominal face value of the contract to the IOLTA account of the escrow attorney.
- The non-performing party will forfeit the escrow deposit to the offended party if they fail to perform their obligations as per the signed contract.

3. Upon confirmation of the payment, the seller issues the POP document as listed below,
a) Certificate of Origin
b) 3 original and three non-negotiable copies of a full set of the ocean on board Marine/ocean bill of lading "Clean on Board" marked "Freight Prepaid Certificate of title designating
c) Ullage Report
d) Vessel Notice
e) Cargo Manifest
f) Vessel Q88
g) Product Q&Q certification,
h) Authorization to Sell (ATS),
i) Authorization to verify,
j) Certificates of Inspection,
k) Certificate of Authenticity,
m) Certificate of movement
n) Copy of notice from the cargo vessel's captain or master that the ship has reached NOR.

4. seller issues authorization to board the vessel (ATB) and Dip test authorization (DTA) and destination SGS report. All shipping documents will be re-issued in the buyer’s name, and the vessel will be re-routed to the buyer’s discharge port.

5. Upon the vessel's arrival at the buyer’s discharge port, the buyer pays the remaining total product value after successful CIQ/SGS or equivalent via T/T-MT103, and the product ownership title is transferred to the buyer.

John McFadden
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