south african trading company DENISHGENERALTRADING.COM

Hello all,

I have recently approached a south african company I found on alibaba, called Sacks Discount Food Market. They are a verified gold member according to alibaba. I am requesting refined sunflower oil, and after emailing them, found out they are associated with a company called Denis Brown General Trading and Supplies, website is http://www.denishgeneraltrading.com. After asking some questions about them, they provided the following link to a South African government website in order to verify their registration details.

http://www.cipro.co.za/ccc/EntDet.as...AND%20SUPPLIES

Could someone please advise me as to whether they are the real deal, as their prices seem extremely competitive. Their director seems to be a chap called webster muttucks.

Thanks

[Dodobird]

George123,

Unless you provide us with the full contact details of those you were in contact with, there is nothing we can advise on. Scammers use legitimate company names all the time.

[poirot]

As Dodobird stated, scammers oftem "mention" a website they don't own so it's best to post email address and phone numbers used in your contacts.

It's impossible to say if the 2009 registration belongs to the same people as the website since scammers often refer victims to business registrations that are not theirs, plus the address is different.
Regarding denishgeneraltrading.com it was registered only three months ago plus it was done through a proxy in order to purposely hide the identity of the registrant, which is a huge red flag.

Domain Name: DENISHGENERALTRADING.COM
Registrar: DIRECTI INTERNET SOLUTIONS PVT. LTD. D/B/A PUBLICDOMAINREGISTRY.COM
Whois Server: whois.PublicDomainRegistry.com
Referral URL: http://www.PublicDomainRegistry.com
Name Server: NS1.WEBLINK.IN
Name Server: NS2.WEBLINK.IN
Status: clientTransferProhibited
Updated Date: 07-may-2012
Creation Date: 07-may-2012
Expiration Date: 07-may-2013
Registrant: PrivacyProtect.org

denishgeneraltrading.com claims to sell rough diamonds yet they don't seem to have a single one to photograph, they had to steal a copyrighted photo and claim it as their own after carefully cropping out the real owner's copyright notice.
http://www.denishgeneraltrading.com/...t-diamonds.htm

The company is counted amidst the famous Rough Uncut Diamonds Exporters and Suppliers in Cape Town (South Africa). Our Rough Uncut Diamonds are procured from the well-known vendors in the industry to ensure their excellent quality. These Rough Uncut Diamonds are used in making jewelry, expensive dresses, accessories, etc.

That photo was stolen from this legitimate website The other images supposedly of "their" products are simply stock photos taken off the Internet.

[poirot]

Here's another stolen photo of what they are clearly claiming as their diamonds. The copyright photo was stolen from here

http://m.exportersindia.com/product-...ct_slno=327751

Minimum order quantity = 1 piece
we are ready to send specified pictures and videos.
if you want just a sample, please contact us and we will send the sample immediately via dhl or tnt. you can come and buy directly or packaging of all parcel will be by dhl, fedex or tnt carrier. They do supply within three days of shipment and supply at door step. They are very reliable and fast means of shipping all parcels.

for all initial purchases on bulk volume order basis, we are offering our customers discounts up to 12%.

for all bulk volume shipments, we accept the following optional payment terms.
come and buy directly or issue us letter of credit (lc), bcl bank to bank in accordance by government legislation.
availability of any of the aforementioned documents , we are ready to deliver the goods and you can pay cash upon delivery at the delivery port after satisfaction.
or
upfront direct bank transfer payment of 20 to 50% depending on your buying - demand capacity. This is to enable us cater for the packaging, shipping and delivery cost. The rest is being paid cash upon delivery.
please kindly place your specific demand and we will get back to you with complete details.
we hope to find long term business partners like you. We are ready to demonstrate or reliability, competency and punctuality in order to satisfy our customers

min. Order quantity 1 piece/pieces
fob price usd 200~500 / piece
port durban
payment terms t/t western union
production capacity 6000 piece/pieces / month
packaging details per your request
delivery time 3-5days

Supplier Details
Denis Brown General Trading And Supplies - South Africa
Business Type : Manufacturer / Exporters / Wholesale Suppliers
Address : Sorreston Bld, Atlantic Roade, Muitzenburg, - South Africa
+27-764730364 / 780653248 +27-11-0501737