Is this real?

Whois Check





An online website that is only 5 days old has 70000 customers with only 1 product. Surely that is a runaway success?





Even before you purchase, there are already a lot of people waiting in the queue. Or is this a ruse to play on your emotions?









Source: FB





Their Facebook website was also set up only on 5 Feb 2020. 5 days old

Testimonies from Asian





Obviously, the website is targeting Asia clients despite being a ‘US company’ . It is hardly surprising given the lack of masks in most of Asia due to the virus scarce.

Most of the reviews are by Asians, there are hardly any testimonials by locals (US ) on the website.

Given that they only operate for 5 days and express shopping is 2-5 days, it’s interesting how they got 729 reviews in the first place. This is even more so when their Write Review button on the order page DOES NOT Work.





Another giveaway is that there were no photos of the actual packaging of the masks received. Instead, it just showed a box of mask that are packed in a bundle. This does not look like the mask they have shown on their website.





Address check



1155 S Power Rd, Ste 114 , Mesa, AZ 85206





Source: Google Search screenshot





A search on google brought us to a Box N Mail address. The Box N Mail is located between an Animal Hospital and an Ink Tower shop. This does not sound a very good place to locate a reputable healthcare supply store. Operating out of a Box N Mail does not give me any confidence in buying from there.









Upon further investigation, this address was also used for not one but at least 2 another website- Sateur,com that sells imitation diamonds and Rosessi.com selling flowers in a dome. Interestingly they have a similar style on the website.









read the reviews here. Maybe this is just a PO Box address. A Legit company operating in US with a PO BOX address only. Is this possible? The former is said to be own by Red Earth Group Limited based on HK and not US. You canMaybe this is just a PO Box address. A Legit company operating in US with a PO BOX address only. Is this possible?

By the way, under the terms and conditions (Section 18- Governing Law), they are governed by and constructed in accordance with the laws of China.

A company with American Address governed under the laws of China but do not sell products made or shipped from China?





We do not know how to interpret this. It confused us.









Dubious Pricing



Furthermore, each box of 50 cost $28.99. Add shipping and you have close to $38 per box. The problem is that the price is in USD. However, there are no indication on the website that it is in USD. It is only when you click purchase, the invoice will reflect USD. At today’s exchange rate it will be $50. That is way more than even the greedy profiteers charge in Singapore.













Threaten to Sue (Updated 11/2)





RED FLAG 1 : Fake Reviewers









1st day review.

Hello Sofia I know you - Empir

RED FLAG 2: Questionable orders

The company claimed that orders were made before Jan10 and urge 'buyers to pm them if they had not received the product. This was probably done to convince the current buyers that 4 weeks delivery is the norm AND they had buyers way before Jan 10.





The interesting thing is that the website was not set up until 4 Feb. As for high demand for Mask prior to Jan 10, unless someone has a crystal ball, it is highly unlikely given the timeline of the virus. For the record, the first death was only announced on 11 Jan and the first case reported outside China was on 13 Jan. Frenzy buying of mask only occur around 18-20 Jan



RED FLAG 3: Source of Product

From Germany and Ukraine now.





RED FLAG 4: Avoiding answering cost question

No Currency option

Add caption





RED FLAG 5: Masking Certification



RED FLAG 6: Different Packaging than advertised

Zoom to check the photo

Not Made in China

RED FLAG 7: Possible Doctored Photo



RED FLAG 8: Deleting comments on the Facebook page and suspicious new likes





With love from 'India'

Where are the 59 angry people?

Is this real?

Protect against the deadly Coronavirus, H1N1 swine flu, other bacteria and other dreaded pathogens.

Scam Doc rating on Medicallex.com

Update 11/2

Update 15/2





Medicallex had made refunds to some sellers

Source: Hardware zone

Medicallex Facebook Page ceases to exist





Medicallex website is still active, but with some changes

You cannot pay even if you want to order

Cannot pay









Norton Virus had flagged it as a potential scam





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