I don't usually log out when I finish using this forum, but earlier this month I did - late evening/ early morning, a bit sleepy. Perhaps foolishly I did the survey which pops up at the end, was told I had won a mobile phone, and send £1 for P&P. Of course they ask for your bank details to collect the £1. The £1 debit showed up on my online bank statement.
Then, 4 days later, another debit to the same address appeared, for £49.95. The payee is shown as Strength pakek4.co. I've tried looking them up to contact them, but no luck. Maybe they will try claiming further payments...?
So I've been doing the very tedious online chat with HSBC to try to reclaim that £49.95. I understand that HSBC will temporarily refund me that sum, though they will claim it back again if they get no joy from the payee. And are cancelling my debit card, repacement will take about a week to arrive, which is a nuisance as I haven't been using cash during the pandemic.
Maybe a new mobile phone will eventually arrive in the post from them, but I imagine not. I feel very foolish to have caused myself this bit of bother...
I'm curious to know if any other forum users have encountered this 'prize survey', and whether this is a phenomenon that has just tagged itself onto this site (and perhaps other sites), and whether the site hosts and organisers are aware of it.....?
