arji
@172.19.x.x | reply to sol2
Re: Pluto Data Credit Card Charge
 Be careful the charge from IMX*HYDRODERM when you purchasing the sample. You credit card will be automatically charged lots of amount. |
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SOLdesign
Did I drink a shot of Irrational Whore?
Premium
join:2002-07-29
Woodland Hills, CA
 ·RoadRunner Cable
| said by arji:Be careful the charge from IMX*HYDRODERM when you purchasing the sample. You credit card will be automatically charged lots of amount. what sample? how does this relate to Pluto?
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Kip patterson
Premium
join:2000-10-23
Columbus, OH
| IMX Hydroderm is an outfit that supplies skin creams. A sample is free, but you are billed $3.95 for shipping and handling, for which you have to provide a credit card, cvv2 code, billing address, and year of birth.
A quick Google will show what this person posts is accurate - when you get the sample you are enrolled in an autoship program, and they will ship additional product and bill you for it.
In other words, a scam. |
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SOLdesign
Did I drink a shot of Irrational Whore?
Premium
join:2002-07-29
Woodland Hills, CA
·RoadRunner Cable
| said by Kip patterson  :IMX Hydroderm is an outfit that supplies skin creams. A sample is free, but you are billed $3.95 for shipping and handling, for which you have to provide a credit card, cvv2 code, billing address, and year of birth. A quick Google will show what this person posts is accurate - when you get the sample you are enrolled in an autoship program, and they will ship additional product and bill you for it. In other words, a scam. I guess my point was instead of putting this post in the 57th page of a Pluto Data section, maybe create a topic describing this actual scam and what happened. His post was very vague about who or what this was or how it was related to Pluto Data. Thanks for the additional info...
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sol2
@megavision.com | reply to arji
I realized this when I got the product and opted out of the automatic shipments before they could start. I got the link from Oprah's website and decided to try it. But thanks for the warning. I've got my guard up.... |
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sol2
@megavision.com
| I also realize the Pluto Data scam is probably over, with no real answers, but I appreciate everyone's help, support, info, and time in commenting in this website. It helped me vent. And thanks to Bob Sullivan @MSNBC for giving it the first media coverage. Does anyone think this will ever be known as to how we got scammed or will it just become ashes? |
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Alsotaken
@whidbey.net
| I never posted at the time, but back in March I did notice 2 charges from Pluto Nicosia on my Visa bank debit card and notified my bank that I knew nothing about the charges. My bank credited my account for the two amounts...19.99 and 29.99 and I also in see a credit was added from the company (Nicosia?) in April for the 29.99 charge. At the time I reported it to the bank I dumped that card and got a new number. Still wondering how and where my credit info was stolen though. In scanning some of the posts on this site I happened to see the offensive post about ordering porn etc. Never in my life. THAT made me extremely angry. lol I order things online only from department stores like Penney's, FTD florists, Amazon etc. At first I thought about ceasing all online purchasing activity but who's to say this originated online? Couldn't it have just as easily been an "in house" theaft too? With paper reciepts or records involved? I don't know. Sheesh. Should we all go back to paying with cash and keeping our money under our mattresses? lol I hate theives. Slime. Lazy, corrupt, slime. |
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markww
join:2002-10-17
Houston, TX
| reply to legalbegal
Re: Pluto Data Credit Card Charge Poss Busted
Wanted to let everyone know that the FBI Busted a guyt who had broken into SKYPE. NET and had stolen thousands upon Thosands of credit cards. He had broeken into the system for over 8 weeks started in Feburary on Valentines Day I have talked to Baton Rouge PD Investigators and sending them this information. The guy who broke in was 20 yrs old and had Puraches Brand new Coputers, and many many automatic weapons from Tek-92 to Sub Machine guns and Ak-47's. If you go to rip off reports and do a search on the right of the page top and put skype you will see how he broke in and the final disposition. This couls have also been a mail fowarding system setup and the man could have used Pluto. D Nicosia, but that was not on the report. The Skype system had been broken into for over 8 weeks, and even the president of Skype didnt know it till they got their security people involved and this kid was able to break through security systems. Including in the Bust was all his notes thousands of pages and cds full of credit card information.
Mark |
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natwoman
@63.206.x.x | reply to Chris-
Re: Pluto Data Credit Card Charge
Same here. i called my credit card company and they cotacted Pluto and Pluto credited by credited card. |
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Mordy
Comfortably Numb
Premium,MVM,ExMod 2004-07
join:2001-12-02
Denver, CO |  reply to legalbegal
(topic move) E-mail Poll
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i386
Unix God
Premium
join:2004-07-10
Tucson, AZ | reply to legalbegal
Re: Pluto Data Credit Card Charge
I doubt anyone will know where the break-in was at, but... just watch your credit card statements.
And for your security, CANCEL YOUR CARDS WHEN YOU GET A FRAUDULENT CHARGE.
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etoast66
join:2001-06-05
Caldwell, NJ | reply to legalbegal
It looks like a similar scam is now being reported in the Security forum. I wonder if its the same group or a copycat.
»Strange CC charge - disputed |
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i386
Unix God
Premium
join:2004-07-10
Tucson, AZ | reply to legalbegal
if they have another merchant account it may not be the same
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i386
Unix God
Premium
join:2004-07-10
Tucson, AZ
| reply to legalbegal
DD13 - I'd recommend registering and making a new topic  You don't need to register, you can post anonymously. Dispute the charges with your credit card company, and contact the three credit bureaus and have fraud alerts posted to your accounts. Cancel your credit card and get it reissued.
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Mordy
Comfortably Numb
Premium,MVM,ExMod 2004-07
join:2001-12-02
Denver, CO | reply to legalbegal
(topic move) Bulexenterprises.com Credit Card Charge
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i386
Unix God
Premium
join:2004-07-10
Tucson, AZ | reply to legalbegal
Re: Pluto Data Credit Card Charge
Any other ideas on how this may have happened? |
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Wyoming44
join:2005-06-09 | reply to SandyBee
I have not heard of that one! But, the lesson is read your statement and call the card company and request bogus charges be removed. Learn more at »www.ihatecreditcards.com. |
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bear88310
@tularosa.n
| reply to gonesupra
Hello all.
I dont recall if this is the same message area i poste dbefore but my charge was in march. well, the pluto charge is still lurking. after doing the proper reporting, etc. i had my new card wit hnew number shipped. well, to my suprise i had 2 more pluto charges on the card and then called cap one. come to find out, they never even disputed it, they just let the "vendor" credit me back. i wasl ike, vendor? how can the fraudulent pluto credit me back? then i am now fighting cap one. i been hit with 3 late payment fees because i refuse to pay the pluto charges. i even have a letter from cap ones fraud dept saying i was frauded and they will credit all back to me. now they are saying other wise. besides getting a lawyer, who else can i report cap one to about this? |
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MGD
Premium,MVM
join:2002-07-31
Fort Lauderdale, FL
1 edit | Unfortunately, additional charges made against the old card will rollover to the new one. However, something is wrong there, and the law (is on your side). They cannot charge late fees, finance charges etc on disputed charges and must resolve them in a specific timeframe. In addition, the witholding of payment on the disputed amounts cannot affect your credit rating.
Please review the following, and make sure you have documented the dispute in writing to them, after the phone calls.
Quote:
The Fair Credit Billing Act requires creditors to correct errors promptly and without damage to your credit rating.
A Case of Error? The law defines a billing error as any charge • for something you didn't buy or for a purchase
by someone not authorized to use your account
• that is not properly identified on your bill or
is for an amount different from the actual
purchase price or was entered on a date
different from the purchase date
• for something that you did not accept on
delivery or that was not delivered according to
agreement.
Billing errors also include:
• errors in arithmetic
• failure to show a payment or other credit
to your account
• failure to mail the bill to your current
address, provided you told the creditor
about an address change at least 20 days
before the end of the billing period
• an item on your bill for which you need
more information. In Case of Error. If you think your bill is wrong, or want more information about it, follow these steps:
1. Notify the creditor in writing within 60 days after the first bill was mailed that showed the error. Be sure to write to the address the creditor lists for billing inquiries and to tell the creditor
• your name and account number
• that you believe the bill contains an error
and why you believe it is wrong and
• the date and suspected amount of the error or
the item that you want explained. 2. Pay all parts of the bill that are not in dispute. But while waiting for an answer, you do not have to pay the amount in question (the disputed amount) or any minimum payments or finance charges that apply to it.
The creditor must acknowledge your letter within 30 days unless the problem can be resolved within that time. Within two billing periods, but in no case longer than 90 days, either your account must be corrected, or you must be told why the creditor believes that the bill is correct.
If the creditor made a mistake, you do not pay any finance charges on the disputed amount. Your account must be corrected, and you must be sent an explanation of any amount you still owe.
If no error is found, the creditor must send you an explanation of the reasons for that finding and promptly send a statement of what you owe, which may include any finance charges that have accumulated and any minimum payments you missed while you were questioning the bill. You then have the time usually given on your type of account to pay any balance.
3. If you still are not satisfied, you should notify the creditor in writing within the time allowed to pay your bill.
ref: »www.federalreserve.gov/pubs/cons···htm#bill
DOW |
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i386
Unix God
Premium
join:2004-07-10
Tucson, AZ
| reply to legalbegal
well, we have new registration info.
Robert Barnes (rjbarnes@rjb.net)
+1.3107047072
Fax: +1.3103389168
6562 Firebrand St.
Westchester, CA 90045
US
rjb.net also has the same |
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