I saw an article from/about a woman (and several others) who made decent money just by adding links to a website. I read it and thought, okay, they'll charge $1.95 to access her information and how she did it. Well, it lead right to a location where, in order to do this, you needed to sign up for this packet and that to be sent so you could work the system. I would ONLY be $76.00 a month to subscribe. I backed out - left the site.
A few days later, I received a call about how 'they' could help me get started in making money. I told the man NO - when I saw the charges (I'll probably be getting a layoff notice next month), there was no way I would sign up for that. I agreed to the $1.95 for FREE info - that would cover the 'shipping' of some kind of paperwork or CD, or whatever. I just said NO - 'I'll call you IF I change my mind in the future." !!!
Well then 4 days later, 10/24/09, I see a charge of $59.84 from my checking acct. I immediately called my bank to file a dispute - filled out the paper and faxed it back to them. It's being worked now. My bank had looked up the 'name' of the Co and found a toll-free number to call - I did call - was put on hold FOREVER - no person ever answered. The bank said they had also looked up on Google while I was waiting. They informed me it is probably was one of the scams listed here - hence my complaint letter to you.
I'm glad I check my account almost daily so I could catch this. I hope this is stopped VERY soon. Even though nearly 'unemployed', I would rather give my last penny to a homeless person than be ripped off by the likes of these jerks.
Please do what HAS to and MUST be done to eliminate these scums from our society. Thanks for the opportunity to list a complaint...