IQRA TRAVEL - LONDON, GR

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We have sent a large sums of money on 7th Dec 2013 and as of 19/02/2014 the full amount has NOT been credited to the Bangladeshi Account yet – that’s 75 days and counting (2 months, 13 days & counting)! This is contrary to what has been promised, expected by the virtue of a TRANSFER business and as per their own receipt - the transfer should have been completed within 7 working days. Iqra have also been ignoring and refusing to refund.

We have been chasing and chasing (mostly unanswered & unreturned), and all we get a cycle of lies (busy, year ends, not well, driving, not in but the owner is there when you go to the office, will get his son to call, which never happens, being processed…), and broken promises (check tomorrow, check Sunday, contacting their bank, being processed, will call later…. only to be disappointed when our bank confirms otherwise – the Bank is tired of checking now)…… As of 17/02/2014, the owner has turned HIS PHONE OFF AND GONE MISSING (initially, was told that he was unwell, then out of the city and today out of the country)! His son pretends he doesn’t know anything and continues the theme of lies\excuses– Like Father, Like Son.

We were fooled by their so called Islamic appearance (long dress, books on his desk…) or words to end a sentence (inshAllah which really means it won’t go). But actions has testified a different character. A hadith that comes to mind: “The signs of the hypocrite are three: WHEN HE SPEAKS, HE LIES; WHEN HE MAKES A PROMISE, HE BREAKS IT; AND WHEN HE IS ENTRUSTED WITH SOMETHING, HE BETRAYS THAT TRUST”.

Iqra have poor track record and consistently don’t deliver money on time. That delay is most likely helping Iqra owner and sons to make money (i.e. risky investments, earn interests or disguised ones with Islamic terms, etc.) WITHOUT your consent (of course, more houses, cars, or even LiteAce in Matiura for him and his sons…..).

This is contrary to financial regulations (they are a money TRANSFER business, NOT TO HOLD YOUR MONEY) and should be reported to Trading Standards ([email protected] | 020 7364 5008), Financial Ombudsman ([email protected] | 0800 0 234 567) , FCA ([email protected] | 0800 111 6768) , along with media organizations/outlets, so as to safeguard consumers before it’s too late (First Solution Money Transfer and even recently barakah comes to my mind).