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    Red Flags: How to Spot a Fake Petroleum Seller in 60 Seconds

    PetroIntermediation TeamAnti-Scam
    Red Flags: How to Spot a Fake Petroleum Seller in 60 Seconds
    • Gmail/Yahoo address, no corporate domain.
    • No registry filing under the company name.
    • Insists on Telegram or WhatsApp only.
    • "Closed group" / "deep cover" / "only my mandate".
    • Offers below market by more than 8%.
    • Demands NCNDA before product spec.
    • Cannot name the loading terminal.
    • Refuses ATV.

    Any two = scam. Any three = report and block.

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