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thingee Pillar of the Community United States 2177 Posts	Posted 06/27/2006 11:29 pm This is not coin related but important to all PC users. [:0]Just now on the news there was a segment telling how if someone attempts to close a pop up by hitting the X (close button) one could be charged on his/her credit card!! Not on all pop-ups but that there are more people starting to do this to pc consumers. To avoid being charged it is recommended that people either hit F4 or alt+delete. One consumer was being charged 14.95 a month!![:0] I just saw this on CBS 11:00 News. Edited by Bobby131313: Thingee, please put spaces between the words in your titles. I have sent you three emails about this already, I don't know if you're not getting them or what. It causes many problems with search engine spidering and syndication of the forum. Report this Post to the Staff

FYI Valued Member United States 177 Posts	Posted 06/27/2006 11:51 pm that cant be legal, how could they get away with it? Report this Post to the Staff
thingee Pillar of the Community United States 2177 Posts	Posted 06/27/2006 11:54 pm Money Is The Root Of All Evil!! Report this Post to the Staff
Joeyuk Valued Member United States 383 Posts	Posted 06/28/2006 08:59 am Too many people pay their bill each month without looking at it. But I agree it can't be legal. Report this Post to the Staff
morganman Valued Member United States 397 Posts	Posted 06/28/2006 09:14 am This, like a LOT of things floating around the internet is just so much BULL... I have been an IT consultant for longer than there have been PC's and there is WAY too much of this stuff floating around, spread by people who do not know any better. MM Report this Post to the Staff
greekandromancoins Valued Member Australia 205 Posts	Posted 06/28/2006 09:16 am How can one's credit card be charged if it has not been voluntarily surrended (or otherwise obtained using illegal methods) by just closing a window, I don't understand? --Pete Report this Post to the Staff
CiScO Valued Member United States 458 Posts	Posted 06/28/2006 09:17 am Charged to what? I don't see how that is possible. To what account would they charge it to? By closing the PU you did not give Credit Card info, address not any approval to be charged. IF somehow they managed to do this, they would be liable, one hell of a suit, especially from me--I would not tolerate it!! It's bad enof you have these people calling your cell phone trying to sell you time-shares to tim-buck-too & disney in orlando--What guts these telemarketers & intrnet scum have--GRRRR Edited by CiScO 06/28/2006 09:22 am Report this Post to the Staff
thingee Pillar of the Community United States 2177 Posts	Posted 06/28/2006 6:04 pm MSN-NBC also did a report about this too. People need to check their bills and statements as soon as they can. I've gotten scammed on my phone bill. A fraudalent phone company somehow stated to Verizon that I had authorized charges and those charges appeared on my phone bill. These people can do this by simply picking a phone number and contacting that person's phone company. I called my phone company immediatly, complained and reversed these charges. But these companies don't give up so easily. They will call, threaten and bully the person into paying thses charges. They will also threaten that you will then receive poor credit which can occur unless you threaten them with a lawsuit or prove those are fraudelent charges. Check out phone scams and internet scams. It's scary as anything! These are just a few examples of what has happened when our right to privacy laws have practically been stripped away by new state and goverment laws. And believe this is just the beginning!!! Report this Post to the Staff
humpybong Pillar of the Community Australia 1262 Posts	Posted 06/28/2006 11:26 pm Well there are a lot of scams around at the moment, so nothing would surprise me. But how do they get hold of the persons credit card details? This one does not sound right to me Report this Post to the Staff
Mike Rest in Peace United States 2884 Posts	Posted 06/29/2006 12:32 am This thread could go on forever about scams both true and false. I agree that I see know way for this to occur without surrendering your card info. At any rate, always look over all of your statements carefully and thanks for the heads up. Mike Report this Post to the Staff
thingee Pillar of the Community United States 2177 Posts	Posted 06/29/2006 3:09 pm Okay, maybe I made a mistake. Maybe they put the charges on your provider's bill. But I think they said it's charged to the credit card. Regardless, use caution. Report this Post to the Staff
bobby131313 Forum Dad United States 24170 Posts	Posted 06/29/2006 3:24 pm quote: I've gotten scammed on my phone bill. A fraudalent phone company somehow stated to Verizon that I had authorized charges and those charges appeared on my phone bill. Viruses can and do install dialers on your computer. If your computer is hooked up to a phone line you are vulnerable. These programs turn off your speakers and dial 900 numbers that incur a charge. You would never know unless you actually pick up the phone while its connected. Most of the phone bill scams are this type. The culprits do not call your phone company. The phone company in these cases, is not required to reverse the charges. It's not their fault your virus software didn't work or that you don't have any. But most will reverse them the first time. Shop CCF Members on eBay. Report this Post to the Staff
thingee Pillar of the Community United States 2177 Posts	Posted 06/29/2006 4:56 pm quote: Originally posted by bobby131313 quote: I've gotten scammed on my phone bill. A fraudalent phone company somehow stated to Verizon that I had authorized charges and those charges appeared on my phone bill. Viruses can and do install dialers on your computer. If your computer is hooked up to a phone line you are vulnerable. These programs turn off your speakers and dial 900 numbers that incur a charge. You would never know unless you actually pick up the phone while its connected. Most of the phone bill scams are this type. The culprits do not call your phone company. The phone company in these cases, is not required to reverse the charges. It's not their fault your virus software didn't work or that you don't have any. But most will reverse them the first time. Wow! That's an eye-opener for me. I've been wanting to change my provider through cable and I have been procrastinating!! Well, I WILL PROCRASTINATE NO MORE!! Thanks Bobby. Report this Post to the Staff
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