Value Plus review: Unauthorized Charge 26

www.callboxinc.com and telematechs through Ian Tumbos aka Matthew Spencer and Sandra Williams teamed up to scam businesses in the United States.

We learned to day that www.callboxinc.com and Ian Tumbos aka Matthew Spencer teamed up to scam businesses in The United States through a Fake company they created called telematechs.

There is also a Sandrea Williams involved in the theft ring.

Ian Tumbos aka Matthew Spencer and Sandra Williams address and phone number:

Guzman Street
Mandurriao Iloilo City
Philippines.
Phone number: +[protected].

Callbox www.callboxinc.com in The United States:
* BEWARE this address is fake too. It is a mailbox in Encino, CA
4924 Balboa Blvd., #353
Encino, CA 91316
1 888.810.7464 Toll free
1 310.439.5814 Direct line
1 310.862.6762 Fax

I just got off the phone with my credit card company less than 5 minutes ago about this charge! After I got off the phone I decided to type in the phone number that showed up on my account to see what came up and tons of these websites came up about how it was a scam. I have no idea how they got my information because the credit card that was charged hasn't even been used in a while! I'm a very, very broke grad student and cannot afford $50+ in charges for something I didn't even buy! Luckily, my credit card company said that they were going to look into the charges and HOPEFULLY reimburse me. We'll see what happens!

They are still at it! Had it done to me for several months. This is ridiculous! $24.95 a month without me knowing! URGH!

Sept., Oct., AND Nov. I have charges for 24.95 for this sight AND Dri funsource! Almost 150.00! Never heard of them nor allowed any charge! I am disabled n this is a BIG chunk for me! I called and more charges are in Aug. also! SCAMS n RIPOFFS!

I knew that DRI-funsource was a scam.
I tried to identify the transaction that triggered the scam transactions.
I found out that the company that sold or gave this SCAM company my data is AIRmersoft.
I bought a software from Airmersoft and then DRI charged me in 4 different occasions.
I called the number they provided me [protected].
I also filled a form to stop their services at. programstop.com
DON'T DO THIS.. THIS IS THE ONLY WAY THEY HAVE TO GET YOUR ADDRESS. I REPEAT DON'T FILL ANYTHING ON THIS WEBPAGE.
Even after you call, fill their form online.. after an email confirmation saying they cancelled their services.. THEY WILL CONTINUE TO CHARGE YOU.
So don't bother trying to work things out with the scammers.
What I'm going to do:
File a report with the police.
File a dispute for all the transactions with my bank.
Start a small claim against:
Elizabeth Collins, Director of Marketing
ValuePlusOnline.com
Membership Services
PO BOX 5265
Hopkins, MN 55343

The thieves belong inside jail.
If you know this lady. Prepare your tomatoes and eggs. This lady needs to fill what she is doing to thousands of Americans.

I was getting the same charges. I called my bank first and cancelled my card, then the company at [protected] and they said I apparently approved this "trial" in June with an online purchase and never cancelled it. They could not tell what the purchase was or what the site was. They said they would take me off and credit my account. They probably won't be able to since the bank has refunded the money and will dispute the charges.

ValuePlus website : http://www.valueplusonline.com/
KEEP AWAY FROM IT !

Keep away from ValuePlus!
When you purchase software online from SWREG.org you may see an ads telling that you can get $15 cash back on the purchase. DO NOT click the ads or you'll probably be charged with $1.95 the first month and $24.95 monthly afterwards as DRI*VALUE PLUS service.
If you have already been charged please call your credit card bank to dispute as soon as possible.

I got the same $24.95 charge for the past few months and just caught it. Don't know where it came from, who they are, etc. Called my bank and signing dispute forms to stop this. Major hassle since they need to change my debit card now...

Just like everyone else, same story. But I also found out that this could of started with the purchase of DVD cloner and when you pay through SWreg.org, I had my bank trace it and they said it started with them, I wrote to both but have not heard back. I also called the number to DRI*Value and it a recording about If you want to talk line. I to want my money back and ten fold. This is a scam and someone mite of hacked into there system to get numbers. This is causing alot of problems.

My story is exactly the same as those above. Mine started with the initial charge of $1.95, followed by monthly charges of $24.95. Has anyone actually received a refund?

For the last 3 months been charged $24.95 by Dri* value plus which i have no knowledge of doing business with. These scammers are vicious. I called them and the rep was nice to cancel the so called subscription and told me to wait for a letter and refund from them with in 7 to 10 business days. I guess it's time to report these thieves to better business beuro and stop the madness.

For three consecutive months i was charged $24.95 by Dri* value plus whom i have knowledge of doing business with Called the [protected] and the rep was quick to tell me that she is going to cancel it. Now i am waiting for their letter of apology and refund.

Got this charge as well.
I called to ask what I was being charged for. They wouldn't TELL me. Really?!
They DID tell me that the "ok" was given when I ordered "something online", and I got that date the "OK" was given. Looking through my bank records, it was related to a purchase of EaseUs Partition Manager software. Buyer beware I guess.

I copied the above comment cause had the same thing happen to me with minor exceptions. Phill6305
I bought some online software I wanted and the seller slips in an agreement to sign up for an online coupon service that costs you $1.95 the 1st month and $24.95 for the next SEVEN months. There was apparently an associated $15 cash back in the "offer" too. I was able to call the phone number for DRI that appeared on my credit card statement [protected] and the woman who answered seemed to know exactly why I was complaining and canceled the "membership" right away. Is this any way to do business? Some pre-highlighted bullet on a coupon membership "service" somewhere on a screen where I'm trying to purchase something else, and that's an "agreement." Wow. Plus if I didn't cancel by such and such a date (in small print), the $24.95 continued. I'm going to watch my statement alot closer in the future! Working with my credit union to get it taken care of.

I called the number, the rep was helpful and did cancel the account and refunded the money. When I saw the charge I was immediatly wondering where it came from. I would suggest if you purchase online software, look at the e-mail but don't open any of the additional links.

I bought some online software I wanted and the seller slips in an agreement to sign up for an online coupon service that costs you $1.95 the 1st month and who knows what for additional months (probably the $24.95 the other posts have talked about--thanks for the warnings!). There was apparently an associated $15 cash back in the "offer" too. I was able to call the phone number for DRI that appeared on my credit card statement [protected] and the woman who answered seemed to know exactly why I was complaining and canceled the "membership" right away. Is this any way to do business? Some pre-highlighted bullet on a coupon membership "service" somewhere on a screen where I'm trying to purchase something else, and that's an "agreement." Wow. Bait & switch gone digital.

I just looked over my credit card statement and noticed a $1.95 charge last month and a $24.95 charge for this month. Both from DRI Value Plus Monthly. Interestingly, the first charge of $1.95 was placed the same day I ordered some software from Aimersoft. On the statement the legit purchase showed up as DRI Aimersoft. Apparently DRI handles payments for some legit companies, and in the process of checking out, has a clause that adds these charges. I contacted my bank, disputed the charges and asked for new credit cards with new numbers. They happily obliged.

Got the same thing on my account. I'm curious. How many people here also fell prey to the MacDefender fraud? MacDefender, MacSecurity, and MacProtector are all the same scam to get people to buy bogus Mac anti-virus program. I'm curious if these is one and the same. I have no proof, but I've been looking for something like this to appear on my checking account ever since I purchased and downloaded MacDefender, only to find out MacDefender was a scan that has also gone under the names of MacSecurity and MacProtector. Since they now have my debit card number, I suspected some unknown charge to appear. Sure enough, I now have this DRI*Value appearing. So, I'm wondering if there's a connection.

Call your bank they are nothing more than SCAMMERS! FILE WITH YOUR BANK GET YOUR MONEYS BACK! It cost NOTHING to file, when the banks start losing moneys THIS SCAMMER will go to JAIL!

Watch your bank $1.95 may not seem like much but it YOUR MONEY, and your being riped off. Call your bank even if its only $1.00 its yours not this SCAMMER Dri Value Plus Monthly! If you let them they will come back and take more.STP THE THIEFS! We all work for oue moneys, dont let this DEAD BEAT taks it from you S T A N D U P people!

What is this charge and how can I stop it? I was charged $1.95 this month.

I got the same $1.95 charge to my American Express card by Value Plus Monthly Software and one by the same vendor in December of 2010 for $24.95. Amex put a block against this vendor preventing future charges to my account and they have opened a fraud investigation.

I paid them twice. One was in March $1.95 and the other was in April $24.95. How foolish I was!

This is happening to me, too. Last month I received a small charge from Dri-Value, didn't know what it was for, but paid it anyway (wrong!). This month another for 25.00! Still don't know WHO they are, what they sell, except deception. Am calling my bank tomorrow. Has anyone found out anything about this scammer organization?

happened to me. small amount charge, too much trouble to pursue steadily. Wonder how much money they have collected without delivering anything in return.