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Archive for the Category »Identity Theft «

This information is subject to change in the future, but while investigating problems with HSBC online payments we decided to try variations of the domain name. It turns out www.hsbcaccount.com is registered in China and has little to do with HSBC or one’s ability to pay their bill online. In fact the site shows nothing but advertisements and some are rated XXX. How does a global bank with a track record of predatory lending and online payment problems - see more - let this happen? Why would it happen? Because they make more money in late fees, past due fees, over limit fees, telephone payment fees, etc.

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As recent opinion in our blog said:

“Their customer care, as they like to call it, - Where is it? HSBC HAS THE WORST CUSTOMER CARE! I have never received customer service like this. I plan to cancel all credit cards with HSBC. You read their website with false statements claiming “customer service is their number one priority” and they have the “best customer service relations to help with customer care”. In truth they have no relations with ther customers and don’t care to. My suggestion is don’t ever deal with HSBC and cancel all dealings with HSBC and their holding companies.”

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Experian has announced the launch of Collection Triggers, a collections solution that monitors a company’s portfolio of collections accounts and identifies new information indicating the possibility of recovering the debt.

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A Washington man is charged with racking up more than $75,000 in fraudulent charges over the past year by applying for and using credit cards for businesses he claimed to work for. The U.S. Attorney’s Office says the man — Shane Michael Renecker, 33, used the credit cards to buy computers and other items at Best Buy, CompUSA and Lowe’s, the complaint says. He made dozens of purchases before he was arrested this month at his Everett home.

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