Articles by Marcus Chen (13)
How to Verify a Chinese Supplier Before Sending Payment
A documents-and-registries checklist for verifying mainland Chinese suppliers — what AIC records prove, what they don't, and which red flags reliably predict non-delivery fraud.
Vendor Due Diligence vs Supplier Verification: What Is the Difference?
Vendor due diligence and supplier verification overlap, but the scope, evidence standard, and regulatory framing differ. Here is how to choose the right level of work.
How African Importers Can Avoid Fake Supplier Fraud
African importers lose an estimated USD 4 billion annually to fake-supplier fraud. The patterns are predictable and the defences are cheap — if used before the wire.
What Is KYB and Why Does It Matter in Cross-Border Trade?
KYB (Know Your Business) is the regulator-mandated process of verifying that a business counterparty is legitimate. In cross-border trade it determines whether a payment can legally clear.
10 Red Flags Before Paying an Overseas Supplier
Ten patterns that reliably predict supplier fraud or non-delivery, drawn from analyst case notes on confirmed fraud across 12 corridors.
How to Verify a UAE Company Before Sending Funds
UAE company verification spans seven emirates plus 40+ free zones, each with its own registrar. Here is how to navigate the fragmentation and confirm a counterparty is real.
Why Bank Beneficiary Matching Matters in Supplier Payments
Beneficiary name mismatch is the single highest-correlation signal of supplier fraud. Here is what bank beneficiary matching does, what it does not, and how to use it.
What Is a KeyBS Trust Score?
The KeyBS Trust Score is a transparent, methodology-driven measure of a supplier's verification status — not a credit rating, not an algorithm. Here is exactly what it does and does not represent.
Verify Before You Pay: How KeyBS Pay and KeyBS Trust Work Together
KeyBS Trust verifies the supplier. KeyBS Pay moves the money. Together, the verification result conditions the payment — eliminating the gap between knowing and paying.
How to Verify an Indian Company Before Doing Business
Indian company verification is concentrated in the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) portal. Here is the workflow, the CIN structure, and the GST cross-check that catches most shells.
How to Verify a Vietnamese Supplier Before Sending Payment
Vietnamese supplier verification has improved sharply since the NBRS (National Business Registration System) went live. Here is the workflow and the tax-code cross-check that filters most shells.
How to Verify a Turkish Exporter Before Paying
Turkish company verification is anchored in the Trade Registry Gazette and MERSIS portal, with TURMOB and customs cross-checks for export-active companies.
Country Risk: Why Two Suppliers in the Same Country Aren't Equal
Country risk is a starting point, not a verdict. Two suppliers in the same country can have an order-of-magnitude difference in actual fraud risk. Here is how to read past the country score.