I SIGNED UP TO DOWNLOAD A MOVIE OR TWO IN GOOD FAITH. I GAVE MY NAME AND CREDIT CARD INFO. THE OFFER WAS A PROMOTIONAL TRIAL FOR 3 DAYS AT $4.87.

I WAS TO RECEIVED AN EMAIL WITH A VALIDATION ID ENCLOSED FOR ENTRANCE TO DOWNLOAD PROVIDER AND MY DOWNLOADING ADVENTURE.

AN EMAIL WAS NEVER SENT.

ALARMINGLY AFTER SIGNING UP I WAS REDIRECTED OVER AND OVER TO PORNOGRAPHIC SITES FASTER THAN I COULD CLICK THEM SHUT.

I KNEW I HAD MADE A BIG MISTAKE.

I CONTACTED MY CREDIT CARD COMPANY, HSBC MASTERCARD AND BEGGED NOT TO PAY THE PENDING $4.87. THEY STATED THEY COULD NOT STOP THE PENDING AND ANY DISPUTE WOULD HAVE TO OCCUR AFTER THE AMOUNT WAS POSTED. AFTER POSTING I EMAILED HSBC AND HAVE ONLY RECEIVED EMAILS STATING THEY NEED MORE INFO FROM ME.

I HAVE EMAILED DOWNLOAD PROVIDER OVER AND OVER AND I HAVE TELEPHONED THEM. EITHER THE LINE IS BUSY OR THE MACHINE STATES IT WILL REFER ME TO A HUMAN BEING BUT NO ONE ROBOTIC OR HUMAN EVER ANSWERS THE TELEPHONE.

TWO DAYS AFTER MY FIRST DEDUCTION A PENDING $39 PLUS WAS AGAIN ON MY CREDIT CARD. I BEGGED HSBC TO STOP THIS. THEY REFUSED AND STATED AGAIN I WOULD HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL THIS AMOUNT POSTED TO MY ACCOUNT.

DOWNLOAD PROVIDER AND HSBC HAVE BOTH 'SCREWED ME' AS I CANNOT EVEN REACH DOWNLOAD PROVIDER AND HSBC ONLY SENDS AND RESENDS EMAILS ASKING FOR MORE AND MORE INFO. I HAVE GIVEN THEM EVERYTHING I KNOW IN GREAT DETAIL.

I AM OUT $44.60.

I AM INFURIATED. I SHOP ONLINE REGULARLY AND HAVE BEEN TAKEN BEFORE BUT I HAVE HAD THE BACKING OF MY BANK OR CREDIT CARD IN THE PAST BUT I AM OUT HERE ON MY OWN WITH THIS FRAUD.

ANY HELP WOULD BE MOST APPRECIATED. I WOULD SO LOVE TO KNOW PERSONS OPERATING DOWNLOAD PROVIDER WERE APPREHENDED AND SENTENCED TO PRISON OR WORK DETAIL AND MONIES WOULD HAVE TO BE RETURNED TO THE INNOCENT IGNORANTS LIKE ME.

THANK YOU FOR LISTENING AND PLEASE WARN OTHER INTERNET USERS.

CAROLINE (ALIAS)