I was searching for importer to import our cigarettes product through alibaba.com. They tried to attract us by a very huge initial order and the final stage is to ask us to pay for the processing fees to the INCHARGE ATTORNEY for the import license before they could proceed to legitimate import!!! Hence, I was received the following emails:~

Dear XXXXXXXXXXXX

Thanks for your contacts through alibaba fully,

With your Contacts as Supplier/Exporter of Your "XXXX" cigarettes with mininum order of 20'fcl FOB Singapore at only USD70.00 per mastercase.

We are in position of Importing /Distributing around West/Central Parts of African Local markets respectfuly.

Kindly reply back to us at our email : [email protected]

As we waits your full offers and your product detail.

Kind regards,
Mr, Victor AHANTODJI
Purchasing Director
TODJI GROUP CO; LTD
Tel:00229-97649048


Message IP Address:41.223.249.*
Message Origin:Benin
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Dear XXXXXXXX,

Thanks for your message and we confirm again and again that we are interested with your XXX CIGARETTES products.

As per your demand to know full details of about our business before to proced in business proposal for our two esteem companies together,

Yes our dealing with your Company are a legitimate Purchasing/Distributing into Sub Shara African West Region & Central Region Countries for cigarettes Distributional in Africa.

We are Consul/ importer & Distributor here in Benin with our many Clients Branches arounds 24- Cities and near by Coiuntries here in Africa parts of World. Our channel to bring in YOUR CIGARETTES product to your country and from here it shall be Distributed into near by Markets of West and African Central Countries fully,

The both capability are full with all function stand by as suitable your offer are, For the sample cigarettes for consumers testing and Where should you send to: Are:


To: Mr, George MAXWELL
Int'l Business Manager
TODJI GROUP COMPANY LTD
Carre N°; 100-1 Socoa Gbeto Avenue1
Cotonou Benin Republic-Africa W.
TeL:00229-97649048

Kindly prepare the Parciel of the Physical Samples of the Cigarettes and send by Courier through Above address/Atention of our Int'l Business Manager .

Thanks waiting of the Samples send details.

Best regard
Mr, Victor AHANTODJI
Tel:00229-97649048

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Dear Sir,

Thanks for your message and we wish to confirm everything to you as bellow:

Types Product name : XXXX Full Falvour, XXXX Menthol
We confirm of the US$70 per MC, Singapore Plus ocean freight US$1750
Payment Terms: T/T-100% Down After Legal Formality Finalized..

Minimum Order Quantity:


XXXX Full Falvour, =1X40 FIT or 2 x 20 feet container Monthly (440 Master Cases)
XXXX Menthol = 1X40 FIT or 2x 20 feet container Monthly (440 Master Cases)

Package: One master case contain 50Ctns X 10 Packs X 20 Sticks = 10, 000 sticks

We shall get 6-Months supplying Period Invoice Proforma as starting working time.

Best regard
Mr, Victor AHANTODJI
Purchasing Director
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Dear XXXXXXXX,

Once again i want you to clear that everything shall be followed step by step respectfuly,

STEP 1. "You needs to get this Local Public Tabac Authority and Public Legal Control Health Consumption Permission and Public Clearance through the Incharge Attorney."

"For now what needs to focus is the PUBLIC CONSUMPTION CLEARANCE & PERMISSION LICENCES from the INCHARGE ATTORNEY fully,

Respectfuly Contact NAFDAC AGENT ATTORNEY /LEGAL PUBLIC CONTROLLER IN BENIN details as bellow:

Details of the NAFDAC AGENT ATTORNEY are:

Atten: Attorney Mr, P.Chidodo KALU (SAB/PHD)
NAFDAC Agent in Benin Rep.
Address N°: Plots 20 Rue du Abomey
Cotonou Benin Republic-W/Africa.
Tel: +229-98-42-19-14
Email: [email protected]

Since weekend our Int'l Business Manager has submited of the PROFORMA INVOICE bears your Company Name and other necessary Documents needs by us as the buying Company every other requirements remain to be submited by your side for the Completion on the Endorsements to your Company Name /Cigarettes Brands Permission fully.

For the Samples which you sent we have submited of the Fedex Tracking Number to them upon immediately arrived our Int'l Business Manager and Inspection Controller of the Legal Departments shall moved down to FEDEX for picking up of the parciel.

Waiting to hear from your side.

Thanks best regard
Mr, Victor AHANTODJI
Purchasing Director