Scam using Google to hook you in!
Posted by DidiM on Wednesday, July 1, 2009
For the last week or so I've been inundated with emails from: Google Money Master. Sound interesting no? At first I ignored them, because I already have a Google Webmaster Account and Adsense account. But yesterday, after getting another one, I took a look at it. There it was - with Google colors etc... saying I could make up to $943.00 a day using Google Money Master and all it would cost me was $1.87 to sign up. I had a strong feeling it was a rip off - but figured okay... let's spend the $1.87 for the 'quick download info pack); and then alarm bells went off - when the only thing they accepted was my credit card info, but I did it anyway. Once I got access to this supposed 'Goldmine' I took the time to read every word on the page; including the small print at the bottom - that said - they were NOT associated with Google in anyway! They had all kinds of glowing testimonials (typical) with Sign Up for this or that - that I ignored... you'll see it when you download the link below. And because I read it very carefully - you only get to this part once you've paid the $1.87 - did I see a little clause - at the end of the page that says: By clicking on the continue button - you are agreeing to have your credit card charged a monthly fee of $68.12!
Of course I avoided that button like the plague... and continued onto the $1.87 info section on the next page. I also sent them an on page message saying I wanted confirmation that the only charge I agreed to was; $1.87!! Long story short... The $1.87 lure was bullshit.... and I figured - I'll take a look at it another time.
This morning (thank God I was home) I get a phone call - to verify - my Google Money Master Agreement! Low and behold... they were a third party caller... and as far as they were concerned I had agreed to this monthly $68.12 debit!!!
The young man speaking with me - was very nice - especially after me loosing it for a couple of minutes... and was kind enough to get his supervisor on the phone - where I told him - that this was about as close to FRAUD as it gets!
Here's this Google Money Master company - with my credit card number... telling these guys to go ahead and charge me for something I had deliberately declined!! The young supervisor then gave me the Google Money Master customer support number: 1-866-756-1774 where some poor schmo, sounding like a robot (poor thing) had to endure my tongue lashing, and finally agreed to email me a cancellation of my order. An order I had never made! I let them know I was going to report them to Google - but I worry about the number of people they have already scammed out of at least one payment of $68.21 - before they're stopped. Let's imagine - there's an unscrupulous rep - doing the 'confirmation' - and just decides to enter - yes - order confirmed. Who is there to control that? Yech, people like this make me sick!
I wish I could have copied their page - but they have it encrypted...
More next time....
(see cancellation below)
This took a precious hour and a half out of my day, I could ill afford to waste!
https://www.google-money-master.com/ODU5N3wyMjYzfDMxNTk2Mnx2Mg==/yqkpn4b9/g
Of course I avoided that button like the plague... and continued onto the $1.87 info section on the next page. I also sent them an on page message saying I wanted confirmation that the only charge I agreed to was; $1.87!! Long story short... The $1.87 lure was bullshit.... and I figured - I'll take a look at it another time.
This morning (thank God I was home) I get a phone call - to verify - my Google Money Master Agreement! Low and behold... they were a third party caller... and as far as they were concerned I had agreed to this monthly $68.12 debit!!!
The young man speaking with me - was very nice - especially after me loosing it for a couple of minutes... and was kind enough to get his supervisor on the phone - where I told him - that this was about as close to FRAUD as it gets!
Here's this Google Money Master company - with my credit card number... telling these guys to go ahead and charge me for something I had deliberately declined!! The young supervisor then gave me the Google Money Master customer support number: 1-866-756-1774 where some poor schmo, sounding like a robot (poor thing) had to endure my tongue lashing, and finally agreed to email me a cancellation of my order. An order I had never made! I let them know I was going to report them to Google - but I worry about the number of people they have already scammed out of at least one payment of $68.21 - before they're stopped. Let's imagine - there's an unscrupulous rep - doing the 'confirmation' - and just decides to enter - yes - order confirmed. Who is there to control that? Yech, people like this make me sick!
I wish I could have copied their page - but they have it encrypted...
More next time....
(see cancellation below)
This took a precious hour and a half out of my day, I could ill afford to waste!
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https://www.google-money-master.com/ODU5N3wyMjYzfDMxNTk2Mnx2Mg==/yqkpn4b9/g
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