Business Identity Theft: How Exporters Verify Trade Partners Before Outreach

## Why business identity theft matters A copied company name, domain, or invoice can make a legitimate buyer or supplier look real. Treat identity checks as a trade-risk step before sharing pricing, samples, or payment details. ## A practical verification sequence 1. Confirm the legal name and registration details from an official registry. 2. Compare the company domain, address, phone numbers, and decision-maker names. 3. Check whether public shipment and trade signals match the company’s stated products and corridors. 4. Record the evidence and unresolved mismatches before contacting the account. ## Where Company Intelligence helps Company Intelligence brings company, relationship, and trade evidence into one review so an exporter can compare the story a partner tells with the signals already available. It supports verification; it does not certify a company or replace legal due diligence. ## Verification checklist Keep the source URL, access date, entity name, and confidence note for every check. Escalate conflicting ownership, payment, or registration details to a qualified reviewer before proceeding. [Review Company Intelligence](https://eximagent.ai/docs/guides/company-intelligence)