Relocating your home or moving your team across cities and borders is one of the most significant transitions a person or organisation can undertake. It demands trust, trust in your relocation partner to handle your belongings, your documentation, your family’s wellbeing, and your timeline with absolute care.
And that trust is exactly what fraudsters are exploiting.
Interem Relocations officially registered as Freight Systems (India) Private Limited and the rightful owner of the INTEREM® trademark in India has identified a growing and deeply concerning trend imposters are actively using the Interem name, logo, and brand identity to lure unsuspecting individuals and corporates into relocation scams.
Official notice: Interem Relocations published a Trademark Caution Notice in The Indian Express on January 29, 2026, formally alerting the public to fraudulent entities misusing the Interem brand across fake websites, social media accounts, and other channels.
Who are these imposters and what do they do?
These are not simple typo squatters or passing scammers. They are organised fraudsters who have studied Interem’s brand, services, and communication style carefully. They create convincing replicas fake websites with Interem’s logo, social media pages mimicking our tone, WhatsApp numbers posing as Interem consultants and then approach potential customers with attractive quotes and professional sounding promises.
Once they have gained your trust, they may:
- Collect advance payments for services they have no intention of delivering then vanish without a trace.
- Harvest sensitive personal data passport details, visa documents, home addresses, employment information which can be misused for identity fraud.
- Disrupt your relocation timeline leaving families stranded mid move, employees unable to report to their new workplace, and HR teams managing a crisis instead of a smooth transition.
- Damage trust in genuine providers victims often become reluctant to engage any relocation partner, making future moves harder than they need to be.
Why does this happen more with relocation services?
Relocation is a high value, time sensitive transaction which makes it a prime target for fraud. Customers are often under pressure: job start dates, school admission deadlines, visa timelines. In that urgency, the temptation to accept the first credible sounding quote is real. Fraudsters know this and exploit it deliberately.
Additionally, relocation involves multiple touchpoints movers, packers, documentation agents, immigration consultants making it easier for a fake entity to insert itself into the chain and appear legitimate.
“Some entities are falsely representing themselves as ‘Interem’ to deceive customers and have created multiple fake INTEREM websites and social media accounts to lure unsuspecting customers to their websites.” — Freight Systems (India) Pvt. Ltd., Trademark Caution Notice, January 2026
What is Interem doing about it?
We have taken and will continue to take strict legal action against fraudulent entities misusing our registered trademark. This includes formal notices, police complaints, and civil proceedings where applicable. We are also working with platform teams at major social media companies to report and remove impersonating accounts.
But legal action takes time. Your awareness and vigilance act immediately. That is why we are urging every customer, prospect, HR manager, and mobility professional to verify before they engage.