Copper Wire Scrap Scams

How to avoid Copper Wire Scrap Scams

Many trying to buy Copper wire scrap online face a big challenge of identifying who is real and who is fake. If you check on google for suppliers of Copper Wire Scrap, you will see more than 800 results. Suppliers from Alibaba, Globalsources, Tradekey, Global Buyers Online, Facebook and other Social Media sites. he most disturbing thing about all this is that 98% of those people are scammers. They do not have copper wire scrap and are just trying to rip people off amidst copper being in high demand.

Most of these scammers are from Africa in particular Kenya, Zambia, South Africa, DRC and Cameroon. They post classifieds on Social media and other B2B websites targeting unsuspecting business individuals. People have lost millions of dollars to these scammers and businesses have been ruined.

We created this website to reduce the grip of scammers in the copper wire scrap market. These scammers are everywhere and are destroying the business. You cannot browse online for Copper wire scrap supplier without falling into the hands of a scammer. The picture below shows a google search of copper wire scrap wholesale suppliers. All of them are scammers.

How to identify Copper Wire Scrap Scammers

With very little due diligence, you will be able to know if someone is a scammer or a real vendor. If you are on Alibaba or any other B2B Website, always check the company profile and product categories. You will see that they do not sell only Copper wire scrap but everything that is available on earth. A company dealing with copper wire scrap also sells corn, tractors, used cars, chocolate, sugar, chemicals, fertilizers and more. There’s no legal company that has the catalogue of a scammer. They offer more than 3,000 different products. As a reasonable person you ask yourself how is this possible. That is the first way to know they are scam.

On Alibaba, they will always try to ask for your direct phone number. They do not want to interact inside Alibaba incase you report their account. Scammers also have only WhatsApp numbers so, they can’t be tracked. Always ask for a direct communication line.

The number one rule of avoiding scam is ”if something is too good to be true then it is probably scam. Scammers offer very good prices and sweet terms. They sell for prices are too good to pass by. You should be weary of such people.

Finally to avoid scam if in contact with any supplier, send their information to us for verification. In just 30 minutes we will be able to tell you if they are legit or scammers.

Reporting Copper Wire Scrap Scams

Getting scammed can be very traumatizing and self defeating. Sometimes those who have been scammed are so ashamed hence keep it to themselves. This is very wrong as it means the scammer is still out there targeting others. We created this platform to help people avoid getting scam and also help recover lost funds.

Yes if you have been scammed, we can help you get back the money. This can only happen if you report the scammers as quickly as possible. If you were scammed trying to buy Copper wire scrap from Africa then you are at the right place. Share every information on what happened and we will help you get back the money.

By reporting a scammer and exposing their schemes, you help others. We have to work as a community to get rid of scammers. They are a disease that can only be cured through community efforts.

How to report a scam

To report a scammer is very easy. Just go to our report scam page and fill out the form. We will review it and post it on our website. If you want us to act on the case immediately, send us an email or call.

Also if you are in contact with someone and feel like they are trying to scam you, do not hesitate to report them to us as well. We will check and verify their info. Every input counts and will help make the internet a safe place for business people once more. Join us in the battle against scammers today.