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HSBC seems to be an easy "decoy" for those scammers...
.. I once got HSBC Certified Cheque, as the buyer in Malaysis insisted on paying by cheque due to the financial regulation there. I deposited it and a few days later, I got a call from my bank saying that HSBC Tokyo Branch said it was a fake cheque. Phew! I am glad I had decided to wait until the cheque has cleared and then another several days in case the check is not returned from Head Office or its issuing branch.
I contacted the buyer who left me the address as well as called the number - actually we even talked on the phone - but no one answered. And a good friend of mine checked the address and told me that "it was not a good address".
Maybe coincident, but when the buyer says "HSBC", I cannot help preparing for the worst and placing myself in "Protective Mode".
Thanks for a new tip, sir!
Ken
Seller beware of scam!
Dear forum members, I wish to make you aware that there appear to be fraudulent "buyers" looking to defraud people who have advertised their watches for sale on this forum. You will certainly ask how do I know or why I suspect criminal activity. I try to ...
Thanks for sharing this Alex, that is no doubt a (pretty old and poorly executed) scam.
I'd just suggest you to eliminate your personal information from the picture, as there's quite a lot of it 😉 Thanks again for alerting everyone, and best wishes😁
Thank you for letting us know.
And what an amateurish and poorly executed scam at that.
The saddest part about this
is that scammers wouldn't try this if they didn't have a modicum of success. Best, NickO
This seems to be the latest fashionable scam
Hi all, I was just reading a thread over on Omega Forums of exactly the same scam but using Yorkshire Bank which has very similar bad spelling and grammar. It seems the scammers are trying to use what looks like an irreversible bank wire to get people to ...
One of the best to spot these is by...
the appalling level of English these supposedly „bank“ e-mails are written in
I contacted the bank in question and they confirmed it’s scam/phishing!
Nothing more to add.
HSBC seems to be an easy "decoy" for those scammers...
.. I once got HSBC Certified Cheque, as the buyer in Malaysis insisted on paying by cheque due to the financial regulation there. I deposited it and a few days later, I got a call from my bank saying that HSBC Tokyo Branch said it was a fake cheque. Phew!...
The same is happening with eBay
I went through same process and a confirmation PayPal statement was issued with the instruction the money was there but would be in account once tracking number was sent be me. EBay buyer account was hacked to do it. Again. Beware. Chess