3-Maidenhead in my bank statement

A question about : 3-Maidenhead in my bank statement

I have checked my HSBC bank statement and found out that 3-maidenhead withdrew 0.50 pence. I don't live in Maidenhead. I wondered if 3-maidenhead has something to do with four unathorised cash withdrawls from my account. The pattern in withdrawals is this: the person ( fraudsater) withdrew twice in the space of one minute although s/he could withdraw once ( i.e. 50 pounds , rather than 30 pounds and 20 pounds. ) Anybody aware of fraud trend in the from of 3-maidenhead? Anybody know if any HSBC customer was robbed by 3-maidenhead 'scam'?

Best answers:

• Hutchison 3G UK Limited, Star House, 20 Grenfell Road, Maidenhead, Berks SL6 1EH
• I didn't go past post#2.
  Yer welcome
• 50p transactions are typically used in "One Check" when taking out a new mobile phone contract.
  Check your Experian file for any credit searches made by Hutchinson 3G UK Ltd as someone may have applied for a mobile phone contract in your name.
• I have this on my bank statement when I top up my 3 internet dongle.
• It's the same as an online HMV purchase showing up as carried out in Guernsey, or ASDA in Leeds. It's just where the processing centre is registered (not necessarily based).
  Don't panic Mr Mainwaring!!
• Hi Just checked my John Lewis credit card statement and found Ј15.00 a month has been taken from my card for the last 3 months by a company called 3-maidenhead cant find out what they are but am told its a scam, have had to cancel my card a real pain
• Hi
  It's used by Connect3 internet broadband when you top up an account.
• Three charge this when you take out a new contract with them. Three themselves aren't scamming you, but someone will have used your card to set up a new mobile contract. Check it out with Three and with your bank asap.
• I think it's quite funny the way the OP is so so concerned about the so-called '3-Maidenhead scam' which he claims has cost him 50p, and so apparently unconcerned about the 'unauthorised' cash withdrawals from ATM's .... love to know how he knows the exact time interval between the 'unauthorised' withdrawals as well. Yet he doesn't mention that his card may have been lost or stolen ....
  Love the way Newbie mitchlevy jumped on the bandwagon ...
• If you do an internet top up for a 3G "pay as you go" internet dongle it will show 3-Maidenhead on the Bank/credit card statement.
• Was going to post, then realised that thread started in 2010 and Op has never replied.....
  Time to put this to bed me thinks
• i had this its from when i payed my 3 bill over the phone