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Key takeaways
- Check if the mover clones established brand names (e.g. slight spelling alterations).
- Verify the physical address on Google Street View or visit their local branch in person.
- Cross-check the 15-digit GST number on the official GST portal to confirm active legal status.
- Insist that payments be made to a registered Current Bank Account, never an individual UPI handle.
Moving fraud has become a growing concern in India. Rogue operators set up fancy temporary websites with stolen photos, offer ridiculously low quotes, take an advance, and then either hold items hostage or disappear entirely. Here is how to verify a genuine company before handing over your house keys.
5 red flags of fraudulent moving operators
- Cloned brand names: Using variations of reputable brands with minor spelling tricks.
- No physical branch: The address listed on their website is a residential house or fake pin.
- Personal UPI payment requests: Asking you to pay booking deposits to a personal phone number rather than an official business account.
- Generic quotation receipts: Photocopied receipts without GSTIN, PAN, or CIN numbers.
- Unmarked rental trucks: Arriving with unmarked, hired open tempos instead of dedicated containers.
This guide explains how moving quotes work in general. Your price depends on your goods, both addresses and the date, so always rely on a written quote for your own move.
