How to Spot a Fake Attestation Services Agency or Typing Center in the UAE

Spot a Fake Attestation Services Agency or Typing Center

The attestation services and typing centers have a great demand in the UAE for processing legal documents, visas, and government applications. But then, not every agency advertising online is genuine. There are a good many bogus attestation agencies and typing centers that are running Google Ads, Facebook ads, or Instagram promotions without having anything like an office, landline, or even a trade license. Some others may even run ads under phony company names or personal bank accounts.

This type of scam has led our clients at Amazon Attestation Services to lose cash and even the original documents, so to guide you away from that risk, here is how to identify a fake attestation agency or typing center.

1. No Physical Office or Landline Number

An authentic attestation service will always provide you with the address of a registered office having a trade license and an official landline number. The fake agencies usually operate from behind these websites or paid ads, with no office to visit, really.

✅ Check always and make sure if the agency lists an actually existing office address and landline in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Ajman, or any other of the Emirates.

2. An ad is running. But No Real Business

Some fraudulent agencies run Google Ads or social media ads to appear at the top of the search results. They may have a nice-looking website, but no actual staff or office. They just collect the money online and suddenly disappear.

✅ Try to visit their office before paying for anything. If that is impossible, ask for a video call with their actual offices being viewed on that call.

3. Requesting Payment with a Personal Bank Account

A big warning sign is when an agency asks you to transfer money to a personal account or into a bank account that carries a different company name from that of their own website.

✅ The real UAE agencies will always have a company bank account in their registered trade name.

4. Unrealistic Promises (Embassy Attestation in 1 Hour)

They might sometimes claim false "instant attestation" or "MOFA approval without documents." In reality, embassy and MOFA procedures take a fixed number of working days.

✅ If it's really too good to be true, then there's a red flag.

5. Cash payments: No invoice

Fake agencies make it a point to receive payments in cash only and without an invoice. Genuine agencies will provide an invoice over which they will have a company stamp; genuine accounting centers accept card payments, bank transfers, and online payments.

6. Copycats Using Similar Names

The scammers sometimes spoof the genuine agency's name so as to create confusion in the mind of their potential customer. They might do it by either merely misspelling the name by a letter or two or registering a new domain name.

✅ Always cross-verify the company with Google Maps, reviews, and UAE business directories.

Why It Matters

Fake agencies put your original documents at risk.

You may lose money with no service delivered.

Your documents could be rejected by MOFA, embassies, or UAE immigration.

Legal action against fake providers is difficult because they often have no trade license.

Why Trust Amazon Attestation Services?

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✅ Five real, working locations in the UAE in Dubai (Al Barsha & DIP), Abu Dhabi, and Ajman

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✅ Transparent pricing based on a stamped invoice

✅ Company bank account in the name of Amazon Attestation Services

✅ Serving more than 150 countries for MOFA, embassy, and translation services

✅ Thousand-plus positive client reviews on platforms like Google and across social media

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Never trust an agency just because it runs flashy Google Ads or casually makes an appearance on social media. A genuine attestation or typing center in Dubai and the UAE must have a registered office, along with a trade license, an official landline number, and legitimate banking details. Always verify these before handing over cash or documents for any charges.

For safe, reliable, and professional services, increase your chances of working with Amazon Attestation Services, your trusted partner in the UAE, since 2017.