Warning HKcex dont withdraw your coin

[tr8kr]

HKcex dont withdraw your coin !

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=609890.0
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=204894.2640

11 ltc in pending and 0 confirmation for 6 hours, some people have pending withdrawal for now 22 hours

[Joshuar]

Seems like a scam exchange, thanks for the warning.

[bitmaster8]

I've got my 1000 LTC as well as 88 LTC bonus after 18 hours of pending.
Probably your transaction amount is small and queued for approval..
Keep waiting and good luck!

[masterBit9]

This is a scam exchange.
Only coins go in, but can never come out.
I deposit 0.1 bitcoin.
But i couldn't withdraw it, even for 48 hours.
And the support is not responsive too.

[jatto2]

hkcex website is down. SCAM

[bitbybitbybitcoin]

If you guys could post the deposit addresses then Blockchain detectives can go to work figuring out where it has gone.

[pletharoe]

Address:
13BThqx58SYFEac1cZWHbVcRnoKDi5pmhP

Transactions:
50c673a47c4829e46152fb83a5ab7014ebfe9839060f9f6f34eb91103df5ea4e
778b21dd35a433b1d317883ee9e05354aac00731732dd91e855dd78880d07174

[pletharoe]

I just reported this to the HK Joint Financial Intelligence Unit (financial police).  Hopefully more people will do the same.  Here's the link.

http://www.jfiu.gov.hk/en/contact_us.html

[HysonCorp]

I just reported this to the HK Joint Financial Intelligence Unit (financial police).  Hopefully more people will do the same.  Here's the link.

http://www.jfiu.gov.hk/en/contact_us.html

they are slow.
and ususally don't deal with the internet, nonetheless, I suppose it is an effective measure to get any false entity revealed. (in time)

[gs999]

"
Hello,

We have a suspicion that your account is being used for money laundering illegally obtained.
To confirm your account in accordance with the policy of KYC, we ask you to send a notarized copy of your passport to:

HKCEx
Belcher's Street, 56
Sai Wan, Hong Kong

After receiving the documents and verify your identity, withdrawals will be made within 24 hours.
Thank you for your cooperation.

--
Chi Xu,
Financial Department,
HKCEx
www.hkcex.net
"

My reply:

"
Hi,

I see absolutely no basis for that suspicion other than the normal use provided by yourselves. Everything done with the account constitutes normal use.  I invested, I made profit, I want to withdraw profit to be sure you are legitimate... Now for some reason this is where the "problems" start... I have read on many forums that you seem to be unwilling to pay and are not releasing funds!!!

Why not just provide me with a way to upload my documents for verification? It would be reasonable for me to suspect that you asked for my documents via mail to physical address to ensure the maximum possible delay in releasing funds...............!!

Don't treat your customers like idiots and release our funds.

You can also find the contents of this e-mail at: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=post;topic=610589.0;num_replies=8
 
Thank you.
"

[gortva]

They sent me the same email

[pletharoe]

I can see a few reasons for them sending this:

1. They have realized they need proper KYC and don't have suitable infrastructure so they're doing it old skool.

2. Delaying tactics while they either steal everything or work out how to fix the mess.

[gs999]

If you guys could post the deposit addresses then Blockchain detectives can go to work figuring out where it has gone.

1PMQyy17CnEQfp1gTCvDYcNRjVKugZMGM


15.05.2014 21:49:16   fb887f2af6c5f0a17db5aac64d2463f497c0fc2417017453e3eff68ac9252f30   4   0.44418   Done
15.05.2014 08:03:37   64738e3a7a56217ec17cbb48b9c808bb00d07b508f49fcd5666d02fb431abb90   3   1.04   Done
15.05.2014 08:01:27   8c4d86f6f2f31db058410817b7e5cf86507e502c652ccca69c7fcc09cc43b460   3   0.10   Done

[cnbtc]

This is a scam exchange.

[gortva]

"
Hello,

We have a suspicion that your account is being used for money laundering illegally obtained.
To confirm your account in accordance with the policy of KYC, we ask you to send a notarized copy of your passport to:

HKCEx
Belcher's Street, 56
Sai Wan, Hong Kong

After receiving the documents and verify your identity, withdrawals will be made within 24 hours.
Thank you for your cooperation.

--
Chi Xu,
Financial Department,
HKCEx
www.hkcex.net
"

My reply:

"
Hi,

I see absolutely no basis for that suspicion other than the normal use provided by yourselves. Everything done with the account constitutes normal use.  I invested, I made profit, I want to withdraw profit to be sure you are legitimate... Now for some reason this is where the "problems" start... I have read on many forums that you seem to be unwilling to pay and are not releasing funds!!!

Why not just provide me with a way to upload my documents for verification? It would be reasonable for me to suspect that you asked for my documents via mail to physical address to ensure the maximum possible delay in releasing funds...............!!

Don't treat your customers like idiots and release our funds.

You can also find the contents of this e-mail at: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=post;topic=610589.0;num_replies=8
 
Thank you.
"

What was their answer?

They wrote me:
"we accept only notarized copies sent to our office by postal mail."

[gs999]

I have had no reply so far...  It seems these jokers are now back to the drawing board to come up with a more plausible sounding excuse.  

http://www.cryptocoinsnews.com/news/hkcex-hong-kongs-supposed-new-bitcoin-exchange-bitcoin-atm-network-exposed-scam/2014/05/19

[bitcoinnewshk]

We got an reader report not able to withdraw and we visit the address from their website

http://bitcoinnews.hk/2014/05/22/%E8%B7%9F%E9%80%B2%E6%9C%AC%E7%B6%B2%E8%AE%80%E8%80%85%E5%B0%8Dhkcex%E7%9A%84%E7%96%91%E5%95%8F/

 

There is not HKCEx but 7-11 and property agent

http://bitcoinnews.hk/safe-content/uploads/2014/05/IMG_20140522_080703-200x180.jpg

The reader has called HK police.

http://bitcoinnews.hk/