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February 23rd, 2006
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 Scammed! I think I have been scammed also. I was trying to get itunes and somehow was directed to http://www.themusicsmembersarea.com. There were three costs for LW and I paid $24.46 for an unlimited access membership, plus an extra $9.98 for a Netspyprotector. It has already been charged to my credit card. If I was trying to get itunes, how did I end up with LW. The LW site is working because I have downloaded 4 songs. I don't understand-new at all of this.Can someone explain this to me. I am very confused and worried. g  |
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February 23rd, 2006
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| Charging for membership !!!!! Hi there to everyone. Like a few other people, it seems, I'm new to computing and have just subscribed to a site that sold me the Limewire program and some other software that i didnt even want ! I'm a firm believer of name them and shame them so here goes. MP3MusicHQ.com The software they sold me was Limewire (excellent product by the way) and Adaware. Am i the first for this site or have others had experience of them as well? All the best, Steve Ed |
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February 23rd, 2006
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| georgiasellers You've been scammed .. yes I'm afraid so. iTunes is available free from Apple.com It is an application which stores and plays songa and loads iPods. The iTunes music store is something rather different. It is an online store where you pay to down load songs and you use iTunes to do this. You can also load your own CDs into iTunes .... or any other music, or videos if they are the right format, that you have on your computer. Limewire is a peer to peer application which links users to other users and in such a way they can download files of each other. Limewire is not a site as such, and a fee is not payable to Limewire for a download. It is also not a sourse for unlimited free legal downloads in the way musicmembersarea might have led you to believe. iTunes music store is a legal pay per tune online store, and access to it cannot be sold cheap by any other organization. You should cancell your current credit card. (The scammers are crooks and could do anything with your card detais) Explain to your CC company that you have been the victim of fraud, and try to get your money back, either from them or from the Scammers. Yes ..They have been known to make refunds. Don't be worried, .. once you have stopped the card your worries are over .. except you might have lost some money, but not a huge amount. But remember that on the internet there are huge numbers of Free programmes and before you THINK of paying for one, check out what else there is for free...and often better. Have a good look at these forums to find out more about Limewire, and If you like the idea .. stay around  Any more questions... please ask
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February 23rd, 2006
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| Hi Hobo, and especially all Brits here The Guardian UK has done a fine job illustrating how even experienced internet users are being scammed, and even did some work tracking down those responsible. See http://technology.guardian.co.uk/wee...715254,00.html for the details, and many of you will recognize familiar woeful stories. Here's a snip Quote:
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February 24th, 2006
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Thanks for all the info. I plan on doing what you said and reporting the bumbs to the FBI as soon as I finish here.I think it is disgusting the way people like these take advantage of others. Thanks again g |
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February 24th, 2006
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Just to let you know that I called the billing number provided by the website that scammed me and lo and behold they said they would issue me a credit even though this is the 8th day of a 7 day money back offer. I told them that I found out that LW is a free download and there was no reason to pay for it. Her reply was that the free download is full of viruses so most people want to pay for a safer program. Yeah,Right! The number I called was 1-866-488-0787 in case anyone needs it.I am so pleased with this forum. It has informed me of so many things I did not know ,being a newbie. Before I called the number above though I had already reported them as an internet scammer to the FBI. g |
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February 24th, 2006
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| georgiasellers Thanks for the update, and It's always good to hear of someone doing something to sort these parasites out. You said "Her reply was that the free download is full of viruses so most people want to pay for a safer program " I haven't had such a good laugh in ages All the Best
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March 8th, 2006
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| Some one needs to contact www.cnet.com about the programs they have listed on their site that are using the limewire name and are nothing to do with this program. Also i have found that they have a site www.Lime-wire2006.com listed on there which is ment to be one of their sponsors.. I will no longer use cnet as in the past they have stated they don't and will never you scammers, yet here they are using one of the biggest scamming sites on the internet for a sponsor. |
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March 11th, 2006
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| Unfortunately I read this after paying for a membership @ lightspeedmovies.com. I have contacted clickbank hoping for a refund of my 19.95 membership fee but havent heard back yet. Has anyone else had a problem with lightspeedmovies.com? |
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March 11th, 2006
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| They're on the list of known scammers http://www.gnutellaforums.com/showth...879#post119879 Here's some info about how other members have got their refunds http://www.gnutellaforums.com/showth...threadid=44499 Good luck, hope you get a refund  |
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