Another Internet scam

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etrigan
etrigan Posts: 160
edited February 2008 in The Clubhouse
Greetings All!
Just wanted to give everyone a heads up about this one.
My Wife found 2 charges on our last MC statement:

UMGbuyersedge phone#888 326 7156 and
UMGmyadvisorcall#888 873 1669 both for $11.99
asked me if I had ordered anything over the net etc.
Told her no.
Called up the CC company to find out what the charges were for-they claimed the last time my Wife ordered from the net, She had signed up for something or other

Went to Google and typed in umg advisor-
Several threads came up about this scam

Check your statements! Get on the phone asap,as it appears this charge might happen monthly.

Our card is being cancelled for fraudelent use,and a new card being issued.
Art as expression-Not as market campaigns-Will still capture our imaginations.
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  • bruss
    bruss Posts: 1,039
    edited February 2008
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    good thing it was only for a small amount and you caught it quick
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  • etrigan
    etrigan Posts: 160
    edited February 2008
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    Others have asked me,so:
    She was shopping on "Personal creations"
    No affiliation,I assure you!
    Just a heads up to be careful!
    Art as expression-Not as market campaigns-Will still capture our imaginations.
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  • obieone
    obieone Posts: 5,077
    edited February 2008
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    Thanks for the heads up! This is the reason I don't order ANYTHING on the net.
    Get a ph. # and call it in.
    I refuse to argue with idiots, because people can't tell the DIFFERENCE!
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  • WilliamM2
    WilliamM2 Posts: 4,713
    edited February 2008
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    obieone wrote: »
    Thanks for the heads up! This is the reason I don't order ANYTHING on the net.
    Get a ph. # and call it in.

    And when you place that order, they enter your info into a computer. It's no safer, in fact it is less safe. You never know what the person on the other end will do with you're info.

    Most internet orders are handled through a card processor, the vendor never even sees you're number.
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  • Systems
    Systems Posts: 14,873
    edited February 2008
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    One other thing, on my CC whenever theres a transaction made on it, within a few minutes my phone will ring giving me an alert....

    And theres options where you can get your daily balance e-mailed to you, or if go over a certain amount in one day. You should sign up to view your account online and see if theres any alerts like that available to your card...
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