The updated database of internet fraud and scammer warning system for online businesses has been updated and now includes a warning of a potential scam being perpetrated by a group operating under the company front called RoyalPestControl.ae and the main point of contact initiated to businesses is Basma Maged who uses the title of Managing Director at Royal Pest Control in the United Arab Emirates.
The RoyalPestControl.ae website appears professional and like all alleged fraudulent ploys uses the inference of legitimacy to scam businesses by attempting to purchase products in the USA that are to be shipped to a drop-shipping service for forwarding on to United Arab Emirates. Once the products have been shipped out by the freight forwarders there is potential for chargeback of the credit card which would mean the seller would have lost the products and suffered the bank charges of the chargeback.
Suppliers and online retailers are being warned to be cautious when dealing with Royal Pest Control out of Dubai or any of there associated locations.
Royal Pest Control and their Managing Director Basma Maged ave been suspected of operating by purchasing products online and having them shipped to someone named Amr Hammad.
The Phone numbers that could be part of the alleged scheme are:
052 922 6765
06 555 1194
04 254 2559
Other contacts which could be involved in the potential nefarious operation include:
Basma Maged <basma.maged@royalpestcontrol.ae>
Moemen Elbaramawy <moemen.elbaramawy@royalpestcontrol.ae>;
Heba Maged <heba.maged@royalpestcontrol.ae>;
George Ford <george.ford@royalpestcontrol.ae>;
Freight forwarding services which may potentially be involved in the alleged activity may include:
Global Shopaholics
243 Quigley Blvd Unit E,
New Castle,DE
19720
1 302 725 0586
Access USA Shipping Inc aka MyUS.com
4297 Express Lane
Sarasota, FL
34249-2602
Phone: +1 (941) 326-2501
While he freight forwarding companies may provide legitimate services the perpetrators use these services to get their items overseas where there is the potential for them to cancel the credit card payment or the potential that they used a credit card they were not authorized to use.
Due diligence is suggested if you are approached by someone claiming to represent Royal pest Control and if the names Basma Maged and Amr Hammad are involved in he purchase of items.
The payment details according to suggestions by intelligence are commonly as follows:
First Name: Basma
Last Name: Hammad
Company: First Abu Dhabi Bank
Address 1: Dubai
City: Dubai
Region / State: Dubayy
Region / State Code: DU
Country: United Arab Emirates
Payment Method: Visa or Mastercard
Online retailers are advised to use caution when dealing with purchases of such a situation. While the complicated nature of freight-forwarding is a true business strategy it can also be used by scammers and fraudsters to use stolen credit cards or false pretense to acquire goods unlawfully.
Of note is the Royal Pest Control company website has only existed for 3 years while the company website claims they have existed since 1971.
There are many red flags that must be heeded in the digital age of online transactions.
According to law enforcement sensibilities one should use extreme prejudice when dealing with requests for purchasing by Basma Maged or basma.maged@royalpestcontrol.ae and his claimed organization called Royal Pest Control.
File a report: https://moi.gov.ae/en/eservices/file.criminal.reports.140.aspx
Search scam: https://scamsearch.io/
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