IMPORTANT NOTICE: Website fraud – www.turnersme.com
It appears as if a company going by the name of Turners Middle East LLC, which appears to have an office in Dubai, may be holding itself out as Turners Shipping (Pty) Limited (“Turners Shipping”) and fraudulently using our details. This is misleading to the public, believing that they are dealing with Turners Shipping, where in actual fact they are not. The website address is www.turnersme.com We confirm that we are not affiliated to Turners Middle East LLC in any way. We confirm that Turners Shipping has no direct office in Dubai aside from our network partner. We have instructed our attorneys to proceed with action against Turners Middle East LLC.
Turners Shipping will not accept any liability for damages that occur due to any fraudulent schemes. Scams may take a myriad of forms, in addition to those described below. We strongly encourage you to always remain vigilant and exercise caution when sharing your personal information.
Phishing
Turners Shipping will never contact you to request your personal information. We will also never send you an email or call you claiming we have lost your customer records or asking you to verify your information.
If you are concerned about the legitimacy of a communication (Call, Email, or SMS) you have received from Turners Shipping, please contact us directly on +27 031 3688000.
Recruiting
There are individuals who use Turners Shipping’s name and brand in emails and on this website, www.turnersme.com, to solicit fees from interested jobseekers. These scams can be called placement fees or immigration processing fees.
The recruiting and placement agencies we contract to help us identify candidates for specific employment within Turners Shipping will not charge candidates an up-front fee of any kind.
Visit our Academy website, www.turnerstrainingacademy.co.za to learn more about the career opportunities available at Turners Shipping.
Investment Fraud
Fraudulent activity can also take the form of investment schemes that promise recipients financial reward in return for personal, business, or confidential information, front end fees, facilitation, or advance payments. These scams could carry the Turners Shipping logo and may use e-mail addresses designed that look like legitimate accounts.
Money Transfer / Wire Fraud
Turners Shipping will never issue a cheque and request a portion of that cheque is returned via wire transfer or cash delivery service.
Fraudulent Invoicing / Proposals
Turners Shipping will never issue an invoice indicating an address other than the addresses listed on our website at https://turnersshipping.co.za/contact/ or official corporate stationery.
Any quotation or proposal will only be prepared and presented on the official Turners Shipping corporate stationery, and will certainly NOT feature any address other than what’s listed on our website at https://turnersshipping.co.za/contact/.