a warning to people!
@perfectly_unique (29)
March 10, 2010 5:51am CST
well ive posted about being scammed before so i just thought id warn people...
back in november i joined a site to get extra credits shall i shay for some game or something it lead me to a site where you paid a dollar and to me thats about 50p in my money.I read the terms and conditions and thought nothing of it.A week later i recieved a cd looked at it but wasnt anything special just talking about earning money on twitter.
Well a few weeks later i got charged 47 dollars to my card from a site called cpi-pay.com i was shocked as i have a kid and cant afford to lose money i went to the site and canceled straight away thinking it must have been my fault but i bank refunded it to me.A month later the same happpened but from a site somewhere in singapore.I contacted my bank again and they tried to contact them but nothing.A month later the same happened from somewhere else.They kept changng how they was taking it out of my bank.I had to cancel my card and get a new one and they havent been able to take anymore money out but i lost £60 maybe not much but to me it is.
I just thought id tell people to be very careful with putting card details anywhere on the net its called easy tweets scam as ive found out thats what it was.Ill never get it back and just hope nothing like that happens to any of you :)
1 person likes this
12 responses
@josephjoel (190)
• Singapore
10 Mar 10
We really hate these scammers. There are genuine programs out there to promote and earn legally. I wonder why they seek for short-term benefit especially we could claim back out cash from our credit card within 30 days if it is scam.
I was scammed into buying a membership couple of years back and did not earn a single cent as promised. From then on, I was a bit carefully about what I purchase.
I have joined some reliable programs that do pay me after trying many of them. Genuine programs are available but it takes time to know them to be sure.
I hope newbies don't get scare off but there are opportunities out there for free. Just don't rush into spending your hardearn cash as a guide but observe first and usually genuine program don't rush you into paying them at all and they are mostly free to join but need your time and efforts.
1 person likes this
@perfectly_unique (29)
•
10 Mar 10
thanks,
yer im abit wiery of most online sites now as quite alot are scams.Its annoying how many ive put time and effort into to get nothing in return.Ive been finding it had to get a job at the min so earning a little extra would be great its just knowing which sites to trust.I suppose when you find a good one its always best to stick at it :)
@zed_k4 (17589)
• Singapore
11 Mar 10
Thanks for the warning..
And this is the reason why for myself, I restrict anything, be it gaming or an online program where I need to input card details..
@perfectly_unique (29)
•
11 Mar 10
yer i mean it was silly of me really all for 50p and they ended up taking £90 even though i got £30 back off my bank im still missing out on £60 though :(
@perfectly_unique (29)
•
11 Mar 10
i know theres so man been conned by it i dont get why something hasnt been done already
@pierone (1894)
• Italy
10 Mar 10
Hello friend.
This is the first reason why, when I use a card on the net, is a debit card. I have a debit card specifically used for my activity on the net, and I charge it only when I need some money to buy something online. Apart these occasions, my debit card have no funds inside, so if a scammer try to request a payment, it will be simply deny without problems for me.
Wish you can do the same there, so you will never face again this kind of problem.
See you around
@perfectly_unique (29)
•
10 Mar 10
that sounds a good idea ill look into it actually so hopefully ont happen again thankyou :)
@perfectly_unique (29)
•
11 Mar 10
yep id hate for anyone to get conned like i did and the bank cant stop them taking it out i had to cancel my card
@cotton0821 (259)
• United States
11 Mar 10
You write that you are still out of pocket 60. Please do not let this drop and just forget about it. The people who operate these types of scams count on people to say 'Oh well, it was only _____ and I will be more careful next time.' You can be sure they have done this to many other people and will do it to many others unless they are stopped.
Please file a formal complaint with your credit card company and the bank that issues the card, they have some liability for improper charges. Your local bank can point you to the proper government agency that prosecutes internet based crimes. Please file a complaint.
If you go to the site that stole your money, you can usually find the name and address of the company that hosts their site. File a complaint with the hosting company and tell them that they are hosting a criminal site.
I hope you can recover the rest of your money. But more important, cause them even more problems than they caused you. People like this will only stop if they are actually prosecuted or it becomes more trouble than it is worth to steal from people like you and me.
@browneyed (2522)
• United Kingdom
10 Mar 10
Oh hun, I'm sorry that happened to you. I know scams are all over the place, but I still can't believe the cheek of some people. Why doesn't Karma work when it bloody should, ey?
You're right to warn other people about your experience. Thanks. There are also other sites like Scam.com where you can let other people know.
Take care...
@perfectly_unique (29)
•
10 Mar 10
thanks for the replies,
i just thought id make a post as i couldnt believe they can actually get away with it.and as id canceled with them i did it twice and they just used my card details to get another way to take money out.Im glad theyeve stopped now but that £60 could have bought something for my little boy or even gas or electric i cant believe theyd do that to people its quite upsetting really.I hope somethings gets done about them.I read on a few sites lots of people have been conned by them so im not the only idiot lol
@incognitomitr (138)
• India
12 Mar 10
Yeah my friends have faced similar kind a problem after when he did some online shopping. and i have heard so many similar incidents on Credit or Debit card scams.
@khairielezranee (26)
• Malaysia
10 Mar 10
Thanks for the info..i really aprreciated it..
happy myLot..
@tomitomi (5429)
• Singapore
10 Mar 10
hi. i use a debit card to buy online as well. knowing that there is normally no or too little fund inside would leave me sleeping peacefully at night. maybe you could consider this option. thank you for the scam alert too. good luck.
@dingdangdoodle (144)
• Latvia
10 Mar 10
Indeed, never, ever enter credit card details or any kind of details in all those "get rich" schemes or "discover the secrets of....". All are just scams and way to get free money.
@perfectly_unique (29)
•
11 Mar 10
yep well usually i wouldnt i normally careful with money just shows even the most careful of people can get conned :)
