This company somehow charged my elderly mother's credit card $149.99! Luckily, I monitor her banking and credit card activity, since she is on a fixed income. I saw the charge and she had no idea what it was for. I called the phone number on her CC statement and asked how they would have had her information to charge her card. They said as part of their marketing strategy, they often times mail out checks and 'clearly state if the check is cashed, it is automatic acceptance of membership and the card is charged'. However, the rep. I spoke with could not tell me HOW they would have gotten her credit card info. When I mentioned the word SCAM, she was very quick to offer a credit back to her credit card to be done within 7-10 days. Apparently, they must hear the same thing often, as it was very easy to obtain a cancellation of this membership. She could not tell me how much the bogus check was written for, but my mother has stated that she has NEVER cashed or deposited a check like that - she rips up all solicitation (junk) mail.
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