Chris, Sandy Utah, Mine is a Visa debit cared.in August '03 they called my home, contratulating me as a Visa member. I was outradged that some annominous entity had that info on me. I thanked the caller and said good by.
3 mons later my cheching account is overdrawn and after some lenghty investigating, i tracted down the transaction to Encore Travel. I looked through my junk mail and discovered that they offered me a 30 day free membership for discount travel, hotels, etc.,
The letter states that if i don't call them and cancell the membership within the 30 day free trial, they will debit my account and will continue to do so each year as a convenience so the membership dosn't expire!
I dispuited the charges immediately, 14days leter my account was credited.
Fast Forward 7/01/04, I call my bank automated system and my account is OVERDRAWN by 2 dollars. I speak to the bank call center rep, she gives me the name and phone number for Fortune Builder, a company I have never heard of. But of course it's beginning to sound a bit familiar.
I called the 800 number, speak with CSR named Monique, who informs me that while i had 'declined' their offer in August '03, they decided to extend membership opportunity for one of their NEW PRODUCT LINES.
I no longer live at the same address so the 'info' they sent to me in 2004 was mailed to my old address and the US Postal service does not forward JUNK mail. I didn't even receive what ever it was they sent me, could not 'decline', forbide, threaten legal action if they touched my Visa account unauthorized, etc.,
I'm curious who is selling Visa card info to Carlton Sheets, aka Encore Travel, Easy Saver, Fortune Builder, The Hume Group???
Wondering if there is more than a casual connection between VISA card and Carlton Sheets, The Hume Group, Encore Travel, Easy Saver and unauthorized charges???
Because of the number of interconnected entities involved in this scam, those who's VISA accounts have been used unauthorized *FRAUDENTLY* it is a NATIONWIDE problem.
I want the connections between all entities involved to be considered. It's difficult to identify the companies involved and the number of individuals who's money has been stolen. Any info that can be posted below, please do so by clicking the the REBUTTAL Box below..!
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