Household HSBC Watch

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. […]

Here at Household - HSBC Watch we receive many complaints about HSBC which cause people to worry about identity theft. HSBC NV or HSBC RS on their credit reports cause problems, as well as HSBC’s marketing tactic which tells people their “application” cannot be approved when in fact there was no application. Here […]

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 […]

While discussing the FACT Act: “HSBC advises consumers to check their credit report at least once every six months to catch any inaccuracies.” One study by the National Association of State Public Interest Research Group shows that almost 25 percent of all credit reports have errors serious enough to result in a denial of […]

Report that you may be the victim of identity theft with at least one of the three major credit bureaus — Equifax (www.equifax.com or 800-685-1111), Experian (www.experian.com or 888-397-3742) or TransUnion (www.transunion.com or 800-888-4213). That bureau is required to notify the other two.

Consumer Watchdog organization Household - HSBC Watch says you can visit their […]