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I also recieved a call from someone claiming that I owed over 1200.00 for a magazine subscription from 2004 that was for 20 payments for 20 months. He said they had collected 3 payments and then I had stopped paying and I owed for the remaining 17 payments. He claimed to have a phone recording of the order. I asked what magazine it was and he said it was a choice from over 200 and would include something like a watch but he could not tell me which magazine. He also pretended to put me on hold while he looked the information up.
I did not live in the US at that time so I knew it was a scam, I also do not use my real name on Magazine subscriptions. I also never order except from children selling for fund raisers because I do not like magazines.

He said the company would settle for 399.98 and they would not take legal action and ruin my credit. He mentioned the legal department several times and my credit several times. He kept assuring me I had ordered something for that huge amount, and somehow I could not remember it.
I told him I didnt know what kind of scam he was trying but he was not getting anything from me. I kept trying to get a phone number and he said only after I had made the payment. He did give me the name and the location of Messina New York.
I think he realized I was trying to get information so I could turn it in to the attorney general and he started raising his voice and saying have a nice day and trying to hang up.
I looked on the internet for the company and found these stories that are so similar and nothing for the company so I decided to add my story. It was very upsetting and I hope the legal system can catch them and put them in jail.