Watch out for these scumbags (scams)
Got this from a friend
A friends Visa credit card was debited ?10 by a company called Shoperdisk.co.uk. Unauthorised as far as he was concerned but after a phone call to the Shoperdisk 0800 phone number (at least that was free), it appeared he had apparently ?signed up? to a ?10/month dodgy discount deal by clicking on a pop up window on the Ryanair web site. They said he was sent a confirmation E mail but he don?t recall getting one or being advised that his account would be debited ?10 a month. The pop up window offers a discount on your next purchase but by clicking the link to have a look at the deal, you will automatically authorise the web site operator to disclose your card details (which you thought were secure) & for Shoperdisk to deduct ?10/month for their dodgy discount deal after a trial period; 30 days I think. You probably won?t know anything about it until you notice your account being debited ?10/month by this shower but by clicking the Ryanair (or other web site operators) "I have read & agree the terms & conditions? box when you buy your air ticket (who ever reads through them anyway), you will automatically sign up to it despite the fact it has nothing whatsoever to do with the airline or the tickets you have just bought. You will be able to cancel your membership easily with one phone call & (should) get your money back after 10 days or so they say; but they are getting a nice, cheap 40 day loan of your tenner & that?s assuming you spot it. On checking with Google, he discovered this dodgy company is renowned & this dubious practice has been going on for several years, it?s apparently perfectly legal because of the way it is done, which I initially found difficult to believe & many on-line shopping websites appear to be signed up to it. Some folks appear to have paid the monthly fee for many months before twigging it but if you don?t check your statements, you could find yourself unwittingly funding this company & some could be paying for years, what a total scum bag scam; be carefull you have been warned.
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