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Emblem/APIQR fraud alert


We have noticed that some researchers claim that is an internal staff or act on behalf of the API, the API/APIQR to contact emblem project participants and asked to pay the audit fee and/or licensing fees.Please note that the API will not by any credit agency, emblem/APIQR project cost of all communication issues were handled by API quality department.Please note that

  1. API employees never in a "@ api.org" at the end of the E-mail contact you;
  2. API employees will never ask you direct payment to a third party;
  3. All official emblem/APIQR information can be in our website,//www.pc6557.com/products-and-services/api-monogram-and-apiqrFound on);and
  4. API does not issue the business/trade license.

API attaches great importance to the behavior of abusing its name, we will cooperate with corresponding legal institutions, to identify and resolve any such fraud.We make it's hope, can avoid and eventually stop victims suffered from API names used against fraud.If someone contact with you, but you suspect that the person may not be the representatives of the API, please follow these instructions immediately report fraud.


Signs of fraudulent payment

  1. Email is not from the official "@ API.org" email address, but use, is from the related domain names or free E-mail service address.
  2. Email domain display name "@ api.org", but the practice is not consistent in the header address, and show the other domain names.
  3. This person to provide contact information and API headquarters in the United States or Brazil, China, dubai or Singapore official international representative offices set up public contact information.
  4. He said not to accept phone contact, or all transactions must be completed by E-mail.
  5. The man asked your bank information by email.
  6. They use and the official API web sitewww.pc6557.comOn the materials supplied by the inconsistent API provides the application or other document to you.

What should I do?

Feasible measures

  1. Please passcertification@api.orgContact API, let us know you received a fraudulent communication, and provide the following three things in the email:
    • The original E-mail.
    • The original subject line (please do not change the email you receive the original subject line).
    • Complete header (email header contains the E-mail sent to you through Internet in the specific routing details).
  2. If you paid the money in accordance with the instruction of the fraudsters, please consider to contact your local law enforcement, your bank and your payment to the bank.

These content will help our investigation and identification of arrogate API staff's personal, and take corresponding measures.

The forbidden do matters

  1. Click on any link in the email.
  2. Open the email enclose any attachments.
  3. Reply to an email or in any way to contact the sender.
  4. People who do not familiar with unsolicited commercial proposal and/or members invited to respond.
  5. Disclosed to any people who do not know your personal or financial details.
  6. Payment.If you apply for API members, API will after accept your member to invoice to you.Before confirm your membership, the API will not ask you to pay the membership fee.
  7. To further communication, and implementation of fraud if you suspect that the information on suspicion of fraud.