older_not_wiser--the admin has been trying to block those ads for several years, but once blocked, they are pretty good at getting around the blocks. It's been quite a struggle.

The irony I like is that those scammers indirectly are funding this thread and forum.

true...true...stief; good point. I actually didn't like the idea of giving money to that site instead of contributing directly to LimeWire-- an open-source project. I've been looking at this stuff all night and was feeling a little cynical.

But one other thing I thought of earlier (when I was less cynical) was that I noticed in the "imusicsearch" site was that in the members area they had links to free utilities, (i.e. Ad-aware and Spybot). At first that bothered me, since they were in the paid members only area, but then I figured that some people could probably benefit from the knowledge.

So if anyone out there coming across this thread in the future who don't what those two programs are then they might want to take a look at those. (Not the subscription site's "bonus" software, mind you, but the utilities.)

Or look here...major geeks support forums.
which offers extensive removal (and prevention) instructions.

Heartless Bob
 

Older_not_wiser

I would just like to point out that I am not totally blind to the you and your GF’s plight of being taken in by scammers and that most newbies are trying to do the right thing and got caught out in the process.

However, as someone who has been using the internet for years to buy my goods and services I sometimes find it astonishing that newbies take so little care before parting with their money. As you have been through this forum you will see, time and time again, that most newbies don’t even know who they have given their money to, can there really be any excuse for that lax way of thinking?

As a working man, I take exception to the fact that there are criminals and parasites, who think I am a mug for working, are out there waiting to extract my money from me and others like me, either by using scam sites or trying to plant Trojans, viruses, keyloggers or any other form of malware to capture financial information. With this in mind I somewhat take a hard line when newbies carelessly throw their money at criminals, who then laugh at them and close up shop so no further contact is possible, as a result leaving the newbie to flounder around until they find this forum.

Finally, as I have said before, the internet is like the “wild west” and should be treated as such. If you are not careful you will become prey to dodgy sites or, if your PC is not protected, you will be bushwhacked with malware. However, as most newbies don’t really care about PC security until something goes wrong therefore any warnings placed in this forum is just like shouting at the wind.





(Not so heartless) UK Bob

Thanks for all your help i phoned them up and they said they will return my money to me .
cheers Shaun

refund update
 

Hi all, haven't posted for a while, just to update you and especially ukbobby after two month wait on my bank finally got my refund today the bank tried to tell me that i hadn't claimed within 30 days so was not valid when i explained !!!! i did n't know my self i'd been scammed until later than that they re-investigated and although because of time they could not get the scammer they have refunded my money anyway. so all you who have been scammed keep going on at your bank, I only decided to do this after input from the forums (mainly ukbob) but thier advice not to give up keep going at the bank has worked for me,it obviously would have been better for the bank to have a go at these scammers but frankly i am not sure they are bothered, so learn a lesson folks, IF IT LOOKS TO GOOD TO BE TRUE,IT IS TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE, THERES A CATCH , don't get caught.:D

Congratulations
 

Congratulations Spar1691

I am glad you have got your money back but your post has confirmed one thing, if the banks did not make facilities available to scammers people would not get scammed.

It's quite clear now that banks are only interested in making money, which the scam sites make in abundance (out of which the banks get their fees), and if you as an ordinary person do not complain you will get taken to the cleaners.

One again Spar1691 congratulations, you have shown that the ordinary man can win and that the scammers and banks don't have it all their own way.




UK Bob

Scammed?
http://www.musicmembersarea.com/login.asp

Hi, new to this. Also, I suspect, rather ignorant. Paid for Lime Wire on the above - is this a scam. If so I'll contact my card people straight away.

Appreciate any help

Yes that is definitely a scam site.. Good luck.

scams
 

can anyone help me?? i have joined usenext.com and i cant cancel the subscripton. i paid for 1 month 100gb but they are trying to claim more the next month.when i look at the small print it reads cancel 14 days before end of contract period. so i haven't and they want the same again. please could you clarify that it a scam and i should just chill out.

I used a secure "webcard" so they didn't get any more money.

Any info would really help.

Thanks
Elvin

Elvin

Are you seriously saying that you paid £100.00 (0ne hundred British Pounds), which is over $175.00 for our US forum members, for one month subscription?

If what you are writing is true then you have got to be the worst scam victim that ever graced this forum.

Elvin, you need to contact the Police.




UK Bob