Bopo gone bankrupt - claim details

Ltomw20 on 24/08/2008 - 15:20

Link: http://www.boporefunds.com.au

If you have reently bought a Bopo pre-paid Visa card, the company has recently gone bankrupt. To reclaim your money, please click on the link and type your details. You will need to get it signed by a qualified witness and send the company the card cut in half.

NOTE: I understand this is not a bargain, deal or freebie and I am not a representative of the company. However, people may have bought Bopo cards from the deals on OzBargain and I found it hard to get to the claim site. My condolences to anyone that recently bought a card.

(Edited by scotty — move to forum)

General Discussion

Comments

  • jong on 24/08/2008 - 15:28

    Man, that looks a whole lot like a scam.

    • Noslee on 24/08/2008 - 15:36

      Jong, good spot! (sorry everyone, the site is legit), see my digs below!

  • Car-la-la on 24/08/2008 - 15:38

    Sorry i may have been too hastey in supporting the above post that claimed this was a scam - i obviously didnt want people to get scammed.
    i dont know if this is legit or not… i'm staying out of this post

  • Noslee on 24/08/2008 - 15:42

    checking up its Whois record the domain looks ok with the registrant being cuscal, i guess its the parent company of Bopo.

    Whois response for boporefunds.com.au:

Domain Name boporefunds.com.au
Last Modified   13-Aug-2008 22:05:45 UTC
Registrar ID    NetRegistry
Registrar Name  NetRegistry
Status  ok
Registrant  CUSCAL LIMITED
Eligibility Type    Company
Eligibility ID  ABN 95087822455
Registrant Contact ID   ATRO1027
Registrant Contact Name Ronen Atzmon
Registrant Contact Email    [email protected]
Tech Contact ID C0573762-AR
Tech Contact Name   Dominic Main
Tech Contact Email  [email protected]
Name Server dns1.optus.net.au
Name Server IP  192.65.90.202
Name Server dns0.optus.net.au
Name Server IP  202.139.83.3

    If you are using this service to check or change the contact details of your domain name you must contact your Registrar in order to do so. This can be done by simply clicking on the Registrar's link located next to 'Registrar Name'.

  • Noslee on 24/08/2008 - 15:46

    hey Scotty and guys, it is a legitimate post, check the press release from Cuscal, the parent company of Bopo.

    http://www.cuscal.com.au/media-press-releases-BOPOFAQ1508.ht…

    • JeffreyM on 24/08/2008 - 17:13

      I know this is a legitimate post Noslee - being someone who has been closing following the Bill Express saga, this was to be expected.

  • scotty on 24/08/2008 - 20:15

    I think it's legitimate — however I think it's more of a forum material rather than posting as a deal.

  • cmah on 25/08/2008 - 10:08

    In response to the comments here, please be advised that Cuscal is not the parent company of bopo.

    The owner of the bopo card product is Bill Express, or to be more specific, the owner is a wholly owned subsidiary of Bill Express Ltd called 'bopo cards (Australia) Pty Ltd'. bopo cards is now being managed by an administrator. Cuscal is the issuer of the prepaid bopo Visa card.

    You can read Cuscal's media release at http://www.cuscal.com.au/media-press-releases-BOPOsafe.html

    cmah, Cuscal Communications Assistant

  • cmah on 25/08/2008 - 10:19

    Also, for any users doubting the legitimacy of the www.boporefunds.com.au website, Cuscal has the following suggestions to independently verify the website.

    1. Check that Cuscal Limited is the issuer of bopo cards by reading the bopo Financial Services Guide or noting the reference to Cuscal on the back of your bopo card.

    2. Identify Cuscal Limited on the Australian Prudential Regulatory Authority's list of Authorised Deposit-Taking Institutions at http://www.apra.gov.au

    3. Read the announcement at http://www.asx.com.au about Bill Express Ltd, bopo's parent company, appointing administrators.

    4. Contact Cuscal Limited online by typing http://www.cuscal.com.au into your internet browser or through a search engine rather than using the link in this blog and note the reference to www.boporefunds.com.au.

    5. Contact Cuscal Limited by phone on (02) 8299 9000 after checking the number provided is Cuscal's head office phone number as listed in the White Pages http://www.whitepages.com.au

    cmah, Cuscal Communications Assistant

  • tomw20 on 25/08/2008 - 17:04

    I would like to note that:

    1. I myself was scammed by these guys. However, I do not blame any members of the site for suspecting me.

    2. I would like to ask any admin to please send this out on the daily email or a special email to ALL members so they are aware of this.

    3. Thank you cmah for supporting me.

    twate20

  • lawsontanner on 03/10/2009 - 19:52
    +1

    I recently bought a card. I'm kinda glad they closed though, because the fees are unheard of. $1 to load, 25c to spend on EFTPOS, 50c to buy online, 28c if your card is declined. It was such a scam. It was useless as well.

    • scotty on 03/10/2009 - 20:10
      +1

      Wow. Talking about bringing back an old thread. How can you "recently bought a card" when they have gone bankrupt for more than a year?

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