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2. My husband got scammed last month.

Reply to Stonepounder (Original post)

Mon Sep 23, 2019, 02:25 PM

Sep 2019

It was for a 7 day trial size of a supplement he wanted to try.

He was charged $139 for not cancelling before the 7th day.

He's fighting it but it doesn't look promising to me. Ugh.

I'm sorry it happened to you.

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Scam warning [View all] Stonepounder Sep 2019 OP

K&R for visibility.. secondwind Sep 2019 #1

My husband got scammed last month. Control-Z Sep 2019 #2

Kick and yikes!! MontanaMama Sep 2019 #3

Not only Capitol One, but I also have Credit Karma as well, which is also free. n/t Stonepounder Sep 2019 #6

I have too many cards, but... Wounded Bear Sep 2019 #12

That's not a scam, that's how trials have always work. Dr Hobbitstein Sep 2019 #4

That's pretty standard for all "Free Trials". Fla Dem Sep 2019 #5

Yes, 'Free Trials' usually work this way. But: Stonepounder Sep 2019 #7

And if they didn't ask you for your credit card number, you could have believed it. LisaL Sep 2019 #13

Once they get your credit card number, it's clear sailing for them FakeNoose Sep 2019 #8

Yeah, I goofed on that one for sure. I'm usually more cautious. Stonepounder Sep 2019 #10

The solution is a Visa debit card, with only 20 or 30 bucks on it FakeNoose Sep 2019 #11

Yep, that's how it goes. LisaL Sep 2019 #14

Gosh what a novel scam! GeorgeGist Sep 2019 #9