HSBC International Scam

[KingTriton]

This afternoon, someone claiming he is from HSBC International called me up in my office, the number was something like 848 -----, they said i had free gifts to claim courtesy of HSBC International, asked me what card i have, how many cards i have, how many inactive, I already sensed this was a scam since i always log in to HSBC website, so i just joked around with the guy who obviously had a Visayan accent. He asked me when I can claim my prizes, etc etc. I told him i will be leaving for abroad tomorrow. He told me if i can go to their office that afternoon, i told him i will be leaving office 8pm, then he said they are open till 8pm!! They he asked me if i can claim my prize before i leave, asking me also what time I will leave. he told me to bring 3 ID's to claim my prize!!! 3 id's, what will they do with 3 id's. Also, their office where they want you to claim the prize is at Vicente Madrigal Building, Room 401, Who knows what will happen to you inside room 401!! :diablo: Anyway, after this call I reported it to HSBC, they said there was Modus Operandi, anyway, I gave them the number , plus office address.

So to all Credit Card holders out there, BEWARE of these SCAMS!

[angst]

Actually, what will happen in that room is that they'll make a presentation about Permanent Plans. They'll try to convince you to invest in their trust fund.

In my case, I did not invest and the gift that they promised was a 50k worth of personal accident insurance.

[LITHIUM478]

so hindi naman pala scam... marketing strategy lang.

[napalmdog]

tumawag na din sakin yan under another name twice (both different company names). pero same location sila vicente madrigal building. better contact HSBC kasi ginagamit nila yung company name w/o permission. sue their asses!

[TravelBug]

Meron na din tumawag sa akin na ganito. Di naman binanggit sa akin yung bank pero nakuha daw nila yung pangalan ko from a credit card firm. Ni-raffle daw nila and isa ako sa walo (?) na nanalo. All I have to do daw is to go to their office to claim the prize. Parang accident insurance or educational plan yata. Prudential Plans ang kino-quote eh.

[donndonn]

hindi ba family first yan? yung mga guys na naka-green sa mall na makukulit...

[KingTriton]

so hindi naman pala scam... marketing strategy lang.

Scam pa rin siya, since di naman sila talaga HSBC, pero ginagamit nila name ng HSBC.