What are the most common agri export scams and how do I avoid them?

The most common agri export scams target new exporters. Watch for these: 1) Advance fee fraud, a fake buyer places a huge order then asks you to pay a registration, agent, lawyer, or customs fee to receive it, never pay any fee to a buyer. 2) Fake LC, a forged or unconfirmed Letter of Credit, always have your bank verify the LC and prefer a confirmed LC. 3) Quality claim fraud, after you ship on credit, the buyer falsely claims poor quality to cut the price or refuse payment, use independent pre-shipment inspection and clear quality clauses. 4) Bill of lading or document fraud where goods are released without payment. 5) Fake export agents who take a fee and disappear. 6) Bogus B2B leads and phishing emails. Protect yourself: verify every buyer in their country registry, use confirmed LC or advance, take ECGC cover, use a reputed CHA, and never send money to a buyer or pay to unlock a payment. If a deal feels too good and too urgent, it is usually a scam.