I'm brand new to file sharing and have just downloaded Limewire. Somehow I've been scammed by IP-MP3SUPPORT.NET into paying them £34 on my credit card. I feel really stupid that I fell for it. Does anyone know anything about how I can get my money back as I can't even find a website for this company.
Thanks

1. Membership? - **WARNING ** - Download p2p Clients ONLY Thru Official Sites last few pages!
2. get your $$$ BACK!!! (music members)

If no luck thru the company, contact the fraud dept of your credit card company. They will generally refund your money.

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Thanks for the advice. I've looked at the 2 threads you listed to help me, unfortunately I'm one of the newbies who doesn't know what he paid for, didn't copy the terms and don't even know how to contact the company !!! Boy, have I learned a lesson, even the kids are laughing at me (until I tell them it's coming out of their allowance !)

lol At least you can work with your C/Card company fraud section to sort this out. BTW although that site was already listed here: Known Scam Sites, I've highlighted that site. Several people over the past couple of weeks have been caught out by them since the site came to our attention about 2 weeks ago. Also take the advice of "Fight Back" sentence here http://www.gnutellaforums.com/showth...threadid=47801
The more people who complain, the more likely action will be taken against them. The link I gave is the Frostwire section, but same applies.

__________________
Imagination is more important than knowledge. -- Albert Einstein
Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former. -- Albert Einstein
640 K [of computer memory] ought be enough for anybody. -- Bill Gates (1981)
The secret to creativity is knowing how to hide your sources. -- Albert Einstein
When facts don't fit the theory, change the facts. -- Albert Einstein
Religion keeps the poor from murdering the rich. -- Napoleon Bonaparte
The important thing is not to stop questioning. -- Albert Einstein
I know not with what weapons World War III will be fought, but World War IV will be fought with sticks and stones. -- Albert Einstein
"A composer is a guy who goes around forcing his will on unsuspecting air molecules, often with the assistance of unsuspecting musicians." -- Frank Zappa
"Tobacco is my favorite vegetable." / "May your sh*t come to life and kiss you on the face." / "Scientology, how about that? You hold on to the tin cans and then this guy asks you a bunch of questions, and if you pay enough money you get to join the master race. How's that for a religion?" / "Communism doesn't work because people like to own stuff." / "There are three things that smell of fish. One of them is fish. The other two are growing on you!" / "Jazz is not dead, it just smells funny." / "The creation and destruction of harmonic and 'statistical' tensions is essential to the maintenance of compositional drama. Any composition (or improvisation) which remains consonant and 'regular' throughout is, for me, equivalent to watching a movie with only 'good guys' in it, or eating cottage cheese." / "Remember there's a big difference between kneeling down and bending over." / "The most important thing to do in your life, is to not interfere with somebody else's life." / "Rock journalism is people who can't write, interviewing people who can't talk, in order to provide articles for people who can't read." -- Frank Zappa
"The music business is a cruel and shallow trench, a long plastic hallway where thieves and pimps run free and good men die like dogs. There's also a negative side." - Hunter S. Thompson
The shy can light the dull dark room with life when their eyes mirror their inner sunrise - LOTR

I was trying to find out how to contact Limewire as I have paid for extra things that I didn't want and realise now after reading the forum comments that I could have been scammed. The charge on my credit card is from MP3Support.Net. I have got
1 year full & unlimited Access for 11.88,
Pro Version Upgrade - Movie Codec Pack 9.97 and
NetSpyProtector Option 8.88

Should I have paid those amounts? I am VERY new to file sharing.

i would be grateful for any comments.

No you should never allow scam sites to get your money. Codecs are free!!! eg: CODECs list and alternate players for Movies

I think you'll find you only got LW Basic which is FREE at the official LW site: http://www.limewire.com/english/content/download.shtml
LW Pro costs US $18.88 but you should always start with the basic version to see if you like it & to sort out any small problems with your setup if you have any. Shows About LW Pro will show whether you have LW basic or pro. But beware, lots of scam sites add adware, spyware, & even viruses to their programs. Some scam sites have a copy of the program on their server. Some simply give you a link to the LW downld page. I'd particularly beware of those that put it on their own servers. You don't know what they've done with it.

__________________
Imagination is more important than knowledge. -- Albert Einstein
Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former. -- Albert Einstein
640 K [of computer memory] ought be enough for anybody. -- Bill Gates (1981)
The secret to creativity is knowing how to hide your sources. -- Albert Einstein
When facts don't fit the theory, change the facts. -- Albert Einstein
Religion keeps the poor from murdering the rich. -- Napoleon Bonaparte
The important thing is not to stop questioning. -- Albert Einstein
I know not with what weapons World War III will be fought, but World War IV will be fought with sticks and stones. -- Albert Einstein
"A composer is a guy who goes around forcing his will on unsuspecting air molecules, often with the assistance of unsuspecting musicians." -- Frank Zappa
"Tobacco is my favorite vegetable." / "May your sh*t come to life and kiss you on the face." / "Scientology, how about that? You hold on to the tin cans and then this guy asks you a bunch of questions, and if you pay enough money you get to join the master race. How's that for a religion?" / "Communism doesn't work because people like to own stuff." / "There are three things that smell of fish. One of them is fish. The other two are growing on you!" / "Jazz is not dead, it just smells funny." / "The creation and destruction of harmonic and 'statistical' tensions is essential to the maintenance of compositional drama. Any composition (or improvisation) which remains consonant and 'regular' throughout is, for me, equivalent to watching a movie with only 'good guys' in it, or eating cottage cheese." / "Remember there's a big difference between kneeling down and bending over." / "The most important thing to do in your life, is to not interfere with somebody else's life." / "Rock journalism is people who can't write, interviewing people who can't talk, in order to provide articles for people who can't read." -- Frank Zappa
"The music business is a cruel and shallow trench, a long plastic hallway where thieves and pimps run free and good men die like dogs. There's also a negative side." - Hunter S. Thompson
The shy can light the dull dark room with life when their eyes mirror their inner sunrise - LOTR

dear mi111, don't get too upset, I did exactly what you've done and beat myself up for the next week.....I'll still have to pay the dosh and that's the bottom line. I'll take Lord of the Rings advice to try and stop these lowlifes, but I've written of my "hard-earned".

Many credit card companies will refund your money if you express yourself to the right dept. & give them as many details as you can. After all, they have the billing details anyway.
People on the forum have explained that their c/c co. refunded their outlay.

__________________
Imagination is more important than knowledge. -- Albert Einstein
Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former. -- Albert Einstein
640 K [of computer memory] ought be enough for anybody. -- Bill Gates (1981)
The secret to creativity is knowing how to hide your sources. -- Albert Einstein
When facts don't fit the theory, change the facts. -- Albert Einstein
Religion keeps the poor from murdering the rich. -- Napoleon Bonaparte
The important thing is not to stop questioning. -- Albert Einstein
I know not with what weapons World War III will be fought, but World War IV will be fought with sticks and stones. -- Albert Einstein
"A composer is a guy who goes around forcing his will on unsuspecting air molecules, often with the assistance of unsuspecting musicians." -- Frank Zappa
"Tobacco is my favorite vegetable." / "May your sh*t come to life and kiss you on the face." / "Scientology, how about that? You hold on to the tin cans and then this guy asks you a bunch of questions, and if you pay enough money you get to join the master race. How's that for a religion?" / "Communism doesn't work because people like to own stuff." / "There are three things that smell of fish. One of them is fish. The other two are growing on you!" / "Jazz is not dead, it just smells funny." / "The creation and destruction of harmonic and 'statistical' tensions is essential to the maintenance of compositional drama. Any composition (or improvisation) which remains consonant and 'regular' throughout is, for me, equivalent to watching a movie with only 'good guys' in it, or eating cottage cheese." / "Remember there's a big difference between kneeling down and bending over." / "The most important thing to do in your life, is to not interfere with somebody else's life." / "Rock journalism is people who can't write, interviewing people who can't talk, in order to provide articles for people who can't read." -- Frank Zappa
"The music business is a cruel and shallow trench, a long plastic hallway where thieves and pimps run free and good men die like dogs. There's also a negative side." - Hunter S. Thompson
The shy can light the dull dark room with life when their eyes mirror their inner sunrise - LOTR

I have had to have my cc cancelled and they are sending me a claim form. So maybe lucky to get the money but doubt it. I feel such an idiot! I will let you know how it goes. One question though, what do I do now? Should I use what I have and download things? or do I need to start again?

Good to know there are people out there to ask, so thanks for that
Dazed and Confused

Di111

Bad luck .... I hope you get the money. You should delete the Limewire you have as it is possibly filled with adware etc. along with preferences for it. I regularly delete all my browser cache and cookies... That would be a good idea too. Run a thorough Virus and spyware check, and then Download Limewire from

http://www.limewire.com/english/content/download.shtml

Hope it goes well!

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