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Bought a 2.95 3 days membership to web-detective.com, after I realize I was charge 39.95 on my account while in pending status, call them to cancel the account on the automotive system, 7 days after the 3 days trial, also the next month I was charge another 39.95 under a different website rmgmembership.com, contact bank and was told the transaction was done by the same company, also I have to cancel my ATM card to avoid any other charges, advice to anyone reading this, always use a Visa or Mastercard at the time of purchase not an ATM card and never a bank account number, Visa and Mastercard will credit your account and charge back the seller.

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DIANA KING
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Oct 09, 2008 4:19 pm EDT

I FELL FOR THE SCAM, I SIGNED UP GAVE MY DEBIT CARD # AND GOT A MESSAGE SAYING I WOULD BE GETTING A E-MAIL TELLING ME HOW TO ACESS THE SITE TO GET THE INFORMATION I WANTED WELL I HAVEN'T RECEIVED THAT E-MAIL TO THIS DAY. I CALLED THE #[protected] AND WAS TOLD THAT #DIDN'T EXIST. CALLED 1-[protected] AND TALKED TO SOME ASIAN GUY I ABSOLUTELY COULD NOT UNDERSTAND WHEN I GOT OFF THE PHONE WITH HIM I SWEAR I HAD A HEADACHE. HE SAID HE COULDN'T FIND MY E-MAIL ADDRESS OR ANY OF MY INFORMATION, SO I FINALLY CALLED MY BANK SO HAPPENS WE HAVE NEW DEBIT CARDS WHICH I DIDNOT USE WHEN I GAVE THEM MY BANKCARD # SO WE DON'T THINK IT WILL GO THRU BUT IT IS A SCAM TRULY .

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Robert Wertis
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Oct 01, 2008 3:45 pm EDT

I called the company when I found out the trial period involved a charge. I was told that the charge wold be recinded but I find it on my monthly statement. What is going on -- some sort of scam.

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Dia Lanman
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Jul 09, 2008 1:11 pm EDT

I only signed up the first few days in June the 6th I believe and have had charges from RMGMEMBERSHIP ONE $38.83 AND ONE ##(.95 + THE $2.95 nd also a couple other companies have joined in on my small adventure already enfging over a $100.00.

I also have not found a direct phone # to call back to cancel...how is that? My bank said I could pay them @28.00 to do a stop payment that is for checks and the next thing is to get new debit catds because I do not have credit cards..

What a crock for wanting some information.

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jessica looney
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Jul 07, 2008 1:43 pm EDT

I have been charged four times for a one time trial that was to be only the cost of 2.99 for the one time use. I have been charge 38.33 twice in one month and i want it to stop now.

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Ron Beers
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Jun 18, 2008 10:07 pm EDT

I also fell for this old scam. I have reported the company and it's deceitful trade practices to the US Federal Trade Commission and the Canadian Trade Commission.

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Janet Parry
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Jun 18, 2008 1:55 pm EDT

I did the exact same thing. Paid for a $2.95 search and now have been billed for 2 months at $38.83 each time. I put it on my credit card and spoke with VISA and they said I don't have to pay the charges until they look into this.

They (VISA) thought it was very odd that their charge came through with no contact phone number like the other legitimate charges.

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suzanne bowers
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Jun 04, 2008 6:04 am EDT

I totally agree only diff is I cancelled with in 1 hour they charged my credit card 5 weeks after the fact now new credit card is on the way in my opinion the internet is getting harder and harder to try and order anything with out these kind of cockroaches scurring out of our cpu monitors and yes I did all the right things and still got burned Iam about to use the old land line for ANY orders or just go back to land line and snail mail

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lynda farmer
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Jun 03, 2008 4:43 am EDT

How can you charge me the same amount in one month under two differen names; rmgmembership.com andweb-detective.com. I stoped the service befor the free month was up. I want these charges credit back to my visa card. please let me know when this has been done.

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Sharon Bell
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May 29, 2008 1:41 pm EDT

You are supposed to be crediting my Debit Card and you charged me even more ($38.33) now. Why can't you people quit charging me and recognize I cancelled the Web Dectective before the trial was over. I want to hear from you today and know you will credit both charges back to me asap!