Alba Maritime LTD fake or real boat selling company? (link)

[BjornKraus06]

Hello members!

Has anyone ever heard about company named Alba Maritime LTD (https://www.albamaritime.co.uk/)
Is this a real company or fake? If you done business with them whats your review?

Thank you!

 

[Concerto]

Never heard of them, but the link shows 403 Forbidden. So likely to be a fake.

 

[anoccasionalyachtsman]

Duff link, but if you look up alba marine you'll find a website and an address with 'phone number. Jury's out...

 

[Lee Shaw]

Not to be confused with Alba Sailing Ltd which, from personal experiences, is a highly reputable charter operation in Oban, Scotland.

 

[LoneHort]

Might want to do a bit of googling ....
e.g.

New scam website islandboats.co.uk

 

[Clancy Moped]

Phone them see what happens...

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[Hoolie]

Yes, the company has filing records at Companies House. Doesn't mention anything about boat sales though

 

[Rappey]

Alba Marine Mobile Servicing - Alba Marine is a link that works .
Albamaritme does not. Looks like a change of Web address

 

[JumbleDuck]

Yes, the company has filing records at Companies House. Doesn't mention anything about boat sales though

It seems from the Irish forums that this is a bunch of scammers who repeatedly set up websites - well always the same website - with web addresses corresponding to genuine companies. The company checks out all right but the website is a fraud.

 

[BjornKraus06]

Well then, that means that my father got scammed
He transfered money to them yesterday but once he told me i did a bit of a research and immediately saw a lot of red flags.
Any ideas what to do now?

 

[Graham376]

Try to have the transfer recalled, advise the bank you suspect scam.

 

[pcatterall]

It seems from the Irish forums that this is a bunch of scammers who repeatedly set up websites - well always the same website - with web addresses corresponding to genuine companies. The company checks out all right but the website is a fraud.

And HSBC seem lax due diligence

 

[JumbleDuck]

And HSBC seem lax due diligence

Nothing new there, as a quick google for "HSBC money laundering" shows ...

The Untold Story Of What Really Happened After HSBC, El Chapo’s Bank, Promised To Get Clean is a good one.

 

[Kasper Thomassen]

Well then, that means that my father got scammed
He transfered money to them yesterday but once he told me i did a bit of a research and immediately saw a lot of red flags.
Any ideas what to do now?

Hi Bjorn
I was about to buy a boat from Alba Maritime Ltd. and I wanted do a background check before. Please let me know how this turns out if your father gets his money back or the boat actually gets delivered?
Best regards Kasper

 

[Kasper Thomassen]

This article about Islandboats shows the company website has the exact same layout and pictures as Alba Maritime.
Fraud!

 

[Kasper Thomassen]

This article about Islandboats shows the company website has the exact same layout and pictures as Alba Maritime.
Fraud!

How fraudsters used lockdown to lure Irish victims into boats and caravans scam

 

[BjornKraus06]

Hi Bjorn
I was about to buy a boat from Alba Maritime Ltd. and I wanted do a background check before. Please let me know how this turns out if your father gets his money back or the boat actually gets delivered?
Best regards Kasper

Hello Kasper!
Thank you for your link, this just proves that they are fraudsters 100%
I think it's pretty safe to say that he will not get his money back, right now he's just filing complaint to multiple police offices and etc.
Dont do business with them then you will not lose money. But be careful in future when you actullay decide to buy boat.
Best wishes and good luck.