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HSBC complaints from identity theft mailing

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 […]

Indentity theft ring targeting HSBC arrested

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. […]

Half of Identity Theft Involves Credit Cards

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 […]