UBS letters to 52,000 American clients - Page 2

CorsebouTheReturn · #21 28.10.2009, 08:34

	Quote:	Jonathan_hughes76
	Worth reading http://www.annaraccoon.com/politics/...into-own-goal/ "In order to give their clients a head start in the race to hide their finances – UBS sent each of its 52,000 American clients, not just the 4,450 earmarked for disclosure, even those who had specifically requested ‘no mail’ from the bank, a registered letter firmly marked ‘UBS Switzerland’ warning them that their details might have to be handed over next year. Needless to say, the US Inland Revenue which works closely with the US Postal department now has a complete list of all those Americans who received a registered letter marked ‘UBS Switzerland’………." Sorry if this info has been posted here before now.

I'm sure it's a scam!
It's a poor attempts from governments to pretend they are now acting on banks, and people not declaring savings...

They tried to do the same in France, they pretended to have obtained a list of 3000 people names who allegedly are committing money fraud, and asked them to come forward rather than being caught...

As if they could they would have not sued them already...

Nae, don't worry, that day is not yet to come!

Aeneas · #22 28.10.2009, 08:54

	Quote:	jwalker46
	I assume we are still discussing the part of the article which claimed the US postal service has been screening incoming letters? If so, the author did not cite a single source. Neither article made such a claim.

I agree and am actually a bit embarrassed that my first response was not more sceptical. From what I can make out there is not a single reputable news source that has reported on this, combined with the factual errors contained and lack of sources, lead me to believe that it is an urban legend / hoax.