GSS

Broker Protection Center

PROTECT YOUR DEAL. PROTECT YOUR REPUTATION.

Petroleum brokerage fraud follows recognizable patterns: advance fees, fabricated mandates, fake dashboards and broker chains nobody can trace. Learn the signals before you commit time, money or your name.

RUN THE RED FLAG SCANNER

Verification Workflow

“VERIFIED” IS A PROCESS HERE - NOT A BADGE

Anyone can put a green checkmark on a website. At GSS every counterparty file moves through a documented review sequence, and each step is logged with a note and a timestamp. Files that cannot clear a step do not move forward.

  1. 01

    Submitted

    The inquiry is logged, timestamped and given a file reference. Nothing is verified yet, and we say so.

  2. 02

    Identity Review

    Company registration, corporate domain, signatory identity and the stated role of the representative are reviewed for consistency.

  3. 03

    Document Review

    SCO, ICPO, mandates, allocation letters and tank documents are checked for internal consistency, sequence and plausibility. Fabricated paperwork is the most common failure point in this market.

  4. 04

    Counterparty Review

    The working chain is mapped: who holds title, who is mandated, and every intermediary between. Undocumented chains do not progress.

  5. 05

    Approved

    The file has cleared review and is eligible for an introduction. Approval reflects a documented review - never a guarantee of performance.

  6. 06

    Introduction

    Counterparties are introduced with the reviewed file, a working chain on record and fee positions documented up front.

Enter the workflow Screen an offer first

Clearing the workflow means a documented review was completed - it is not a guarantee of performance, supply, financing or outcome. Independent due diligence remains the responsibility of each party.

Warning signs

FIFTEEN SIGNALS WORTH STOPPING FOR

Upfront "unlock" fees
Registration fees
Crypto payments
Fake dashboards
Fake proof of product
Fake refinery allocations
Fake tank receipts
Fake inspection documents
Unverifiable mandates
Excessive broker chains
Pressure to move immediately
Unrealistic discounts
Guaranteed supply claims
Guaranteed commissions
Requests for personal banking credentials

OUR BROKERAGE STANDARD

  • NO PAYMENTS TO CLAIM A COMMISSION
  • NO CRYPTO TO UNLOCK A DEAL
  • NO FAKE ACCOUNT BALANCES
  • NO GUARANTEED CARGO
  • NO UNVERIFIED CLAIMS
  • NO BLIND BROKER CHAINS
  • NO RUSHED DECISIONS
  • DOCUMENTATION FIRST

Practical screening

Questions that end most bad deals early

  • Who is the legal seller entity, and can that entity be found in a corporate registry?
  • What authority does the representative hold, and what document evidences it?
  • Is the procedure commercially coherent, or does it require payment before verification?
  • Does anyone in the chain require a fee before documentation can be reviewed?
  • Are inspection, title and risk terms consistent with the stated incoterm?
  • Does the pricing make commercial sense against a recognized benchmark?

AI screening is not legal, financial, sanctions or compliance advice and does not establish that a counterparty or transaction is legitimate. Independent due diligence is required. GSS will never ask you for passwords, banking login credentials, private keys or crypto seed phrases.