Tesla China Calls Fake Recall and 2,800 Yuan Compensation Notice a Scam

The scam's use of a fake compensation payout routed through UnionPay, Alipay or bank accounts is the tell: it weaponizes the refund mechanics owners already trust, not just the recall claim itself. That matters because recall notices carry real regulatory weight in China, and a forged one with a cash sweetener is built to convert urgency into clicks. The exposure sits with Tesla owners and the payment platforms named in the document, whose brands are being borrowed without consent. Whether Tesla or the platforms pursue the source of the circulating document is the open question.