Kingswinford Plant and Machinery, found at kingswinfordplantmachinery.com, is a fraudulent website. Under no circumstances should payments be made to them, as they have no plans to supply any shipping containers.
This warning is specific to kingswinfordplantmachinery.com and does not refer to any other companies with a similar name that may be legitimate.
This site first raised alarms in April 2024 for several reasons: content has been plagiarised from other websites with only a name change, images are also pilfered, the site was launched in January 2024, and the address used belongs to an unrelated business, making it part of a series of replicated scam sites.
If you’re dealing with kingswinfordplantmachinery.com, particularly regarding the purchase of a shipping container, refrain from making any payments as it will result in financial loss.
Typically, if you encountered this ‘company,’ it would likely have been through enticing advertisements offering great deals on platforms like Facebook Marketplace, Gumtree, or other digital marketplaces. The individuals posting these ads might themselves be victims, mistakenly executing ‘work from home’ marketing for what they believe is a legitimate company but are usually unpaid for their efforts.
Upon contacting these posters, they may ask for your phone number for the scammers, or provide you with an email address they urge you to reach out to. Soon, you’ll be directly interacting with scammers who present convincing-looking quotes and invoices, supported by seemingly official email addresses and websites to bolster their legitimacy. Quotes may even promise free delivery, yet remain significantly cheaper than any bona fide container company can realistically offer.
If you fall victim to this scam, promptly report it to the police or Action Fraud. We would also appreciate hearing from you, and if you’re willing, sharing the invoice and bank details provided to you can be beneficial. Unfortunately, we are unable to report these crimes on behalf of others.
