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Re: Warning: Internet America has Fraudulently used my credit card! -- FlashNet does same thing

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From: sd1new
Date: Thu, 05 Aug 1999 00:00
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WARNING TO ALL

FlashNet does the same thing....I already have been billed without
authorization there.  If I hadn't had relatives at the credit card folks I
would still be out my money.  However knowing somebody that can make one
phone call and pull their plates helped me get my money back after about 30
days.


Rob Woodard <rwoodard@airmail.net> wrote in message
news:B2825CD534233925.6CEF6D6E5CB5598C.67471C7F7F6ABF49@lp.airnews.net...
> Tigra wrote:
>
> > Hi there!
> >
> > Sorry if you haven't heard from me in a while but
> > I've been extremely busy and pissed off!!!  I
> > received my credit card bill today to see a charge
> > from "Internet America, Inc" on 6/30/99 for
> > $216.45!!!!!
> >
> > Here's the scariest thing about the whole
> > situation:  I NEVER GAVE THE COMPANY MY CREDIT
> > CARD NUMBER!!!!!!!!!
> >
> > I was a member of Cyberramp when Internet America
> > unfortunately bought them out.
>
> <rest of venting snipped>
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From: "sd1new" <nospam.sd1new@flash.net>
Subject: Re: Warning:  Internet America has Fraudulently used my credit card! -- FlashNet does same thing
Date: 1999/08/05
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