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Adsbanc?

jimjimmy1
jimjimmy1 Posts: 9 Forumite
in Savings & investments
Has anyone had any dealings with a company called Adsbanc? Somebody I know tried to pay money into this company as an investment only to have their bank account frozen and a police investigation launched because of possible fraud. Is Adsbanc a genuine investment opportunity or a fraud? Many thanks!

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  • fwor
    fwor Posts: 6,975 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    What does your internet search tell you about the company? Website registered 3 months ago via a privacy company in Panama? What could possibly go wrong?

    I seriously doubt that anyone here would have any direct experience of dealing with an "investment opportunity" like that.

    The person you know got off lightly, because if the payment had not been stopped, it's very unlikely they would have seen that money again, IMO.
  • DrSyn
    DrSyn Posts: 904 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts
    Why do people still go after these unknowns.

    Do they do any simple checks at all?

    https://www.scamadviser.com/check-website/adsbanc.com
  • Reaper
    Reaper Posts: 7,357 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Peoples willingness to send money off to a company they have never heard of before because a stranger calls them out of the blue and tells them to is a constant source of mystery to me.
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