HSBC, CitiBank and Natwest were the top three brands targeted by phishers last month, according to an internet security report. In a previous article we indicated that HSBC has the highest rate of identity theft. Do you think the two subjects are related? We certainly do, as do many that we questioned. […]
Customers of HSBC experience the highest rates of identity theft in the banking industry, according to an investigative study released Wednesday by a UC Berkeley Law School researcher. HSBC is clearly in the lead. Through an extensive Freedom of Information Act request, Chris Hoofnagle, a staff attorney at UC Berkeley’s Boalt School of […]
HSBC sparked fears of identity theft with a direct marketing campaign that featured a fake till receipt for a bill of almost £3,000, but has escaped censure from the advertising watchdog.
The Advertising Standards Authority received 10 complaints about the mailing from people who objected that the ad was distressing and irresponsible because they initially […]
An identity theft ring that involved the personal information of 10,000 credit card holders was busted in New Jersey, federal authorities said today. Four men arrested by the U.S. Postal Inspection Service are expected to be arraigned at 2:15 p.m. this afternoon in federal court in Newark. A fifth suspect is at large. […]
The U.S. subsidiary of British financial conglomerate HSBC Holdings PLC spent more than $1.3 million in the first half of 2007 to lobby the federal government, according to a recent disclosure form. HSBC once claimed they never lobby for anything and had no lobbying effort. Once against company policy, HSBC found out their […]
C.F. in Tennessee had kind words for us, and motivation for those seeking help. Here is the report:
“This is just to let you know that after filing a complaint with ” THE OCC -The Administrator of National Banks” Customer Assistance Group Phone (800) 613-6743, FAX (713) 336-4301. A contact I got from this site, […]
High interest tax loans, unsolicited live checks and oppressive contract terms aside, HSBC Finance Corporation has the ability to hurt your children too. In fact they are targets, and less likely to discover identity theft.
Lawyer Mark Miller caught the attention of the students when he told them if they only make the minimum monthly […]
Both the Department of Justice and the Internal Revenue Service visited our website today. The IRS researched 1099 C (cancellation of debt) while the DOJ researched ‘HSBC Consumer Alert’. Since both areas are fully researched and documented by our staff we have material dating back to the old days when […]
HSBC - North America’s retail services business today announced it has formed a strategic alliance with electronic payment network operator Debitman Card, Inc. to accelerate growth in Debitman’s debit card platform, known as “The Retailer’s Network.”
About Debitman
Debitman created and operates the Retailer’s Network, the only national, interoperable electronic payment network for retailer-issued debit cards. Founded […]
An analysis of articles with the ‘Most Reads Per Day’ and total overall reads for the last year reveals problems with HSBC and their ability to accept online payments in a timely manner. Approximately 600 people per day visit Household - HSBC Watch, and clearly many of them are concerned with HSBC identity theft […]
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