Fenix03
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posted on September 7, 2003 07:14:42 PM new
I'm usually good at figuring out the scam but this one has me stumped.....
I recieved an email from a hotmail account claiming to be from Hong Kong SpeedPost claiming that an inbound parcel for me required additional information for delivery. This is strange because I have not ordered anything from Hong Kong. I have order that I have placed currently outstanding and it is a $20 with $2 shipping form the northwest.
I checked the company on the web....there is a Hong Kong Speed Post, even a website with package tracking... the tracking number in my email is incompatible with the format.
The email has an 800 number. Tried that. No greeting , just 1 for spanish, 2 for english (shouldn't there have been an option for Chinese?). Press two, still no announcement of even company name, just please enter your extension.... ok, I'm bored, what the hell. Now this extention according to the email will take me to the department that will collect additional needed info. Real person right? Nope! Please leave your tracking number. For confirmation please leave your name address and telephone number. Thanks. Bye.
If this is a scam - it's bad. They have requested nothing that isn't on my WBNs. If it's legit, it is the most unprofessional Asian company I have ever dealt with. Anyone else dealt with this one before?
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sparkz
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posted on September 7, 2003 08:04:36 PM new
If you followed all the directions in the email, we can start a pool. Everyone guess how many hours and minutes it will be before a voice on the telephone trys to get you to divulge a credit card number. The person who guesses the closest time is the winner The reason you can't figure out the scam is because it's still in progress. Give it a day or so and the pieces will start to fall in place.
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Twelvepole
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posted on September 7, 2003 08:05:58 PM new
It may not ask for Chinese for the same reasons some US companies don't ask for English... that is the normal spoken language.
However, I would wait until you can actually speak to someone, but that may not be much help either...
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stonecold613
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posted on September 7, 2003 08:10:24 PM new
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Twelvepole
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posted on September 7, 2003 08:33:38 PM new
Oh looky stonecold found a new toy...
Your welcome for the image...
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Fenix03
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posted on September 7, 2003 08:55:29 PM new
Sparkz - That would be fun but my number has been gleefully free of telemarketers for two years. I'm not giving it up!
Twelve - The number is a US domestic 800 number, Chinese would not be the native language of the most of the callers.
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paloma91
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posted on September 7, 2003 09:35:11 PM new
try doing a google search on the 800 number and see what company or what country it really goes to.
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Fenix03
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posted on September 7, 2003 10:08:42 PM new
I tried that - no listing available
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AuctionAce
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posted on September 7, 2003 10:14:43 PM new
Couldn't it have been an honest mistake by the company? They had you mixed up with another person maybe. The chances of it being an elaborate scam are slim and none.
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Fenix03
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posted on September 7, 2003 10:47:26 PM new
Ace -I would buy that if...
1) The notification email did not emminate from a HotMail account
2) The email asked me to "Please contact" as opposed to telling me that I "must contact"
3) The 1-800 number opening greating had at least mentioned the name of the company.
4) The tracking number had been in the designated 13 digit form that the actual Hong Kong SpeedPost states that heir tracking numbers are in.
The email never never mentions my company name (which all shipments are made to), where the package is coming from, or what information needs to be provided. The "customer service" department of this worldwide delivery company is an answering machine?!?!
What is the address to research an IP address?
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tomwiii
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posted on September 8, 2003 03:20:10 AM new
fennix:
here ya go:
http://tinyurl.com/jban
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Twelvepole
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posted on September 8, 2003 06:28:07 AM new
Then yes Chinese should of been offered, I think you are being set up...
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stopwhining
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posted on September 8, 2003 07:29:31 AM new
HK was a british colony for many years,most hk citizens speak english and conduct business with their overseas customers in english.
lately i have been getting a lot of emails from hk merchants introducing their service and products.
hk speedpost is like our global priority mail,it does not require special attention.once the mail arrives in this country,our post office takes over .
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