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![]() Hi - I too was scammed by IP-MP3Support.net - I've been reading the great advice on here, but the problem I have is that I am not getting through on the phone number left on this thread. I have a similar number on my statement, but I can't work out which international code to use. Does anyone have more info on where they are based/ which area this number is from? Many thanks |
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![]() Do you have a more specific address? When I type in that address I seem to get http://newnet.qsrch.com/dpark?s=ip-m...t.net&prt=nn01
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![]() Hi - thanks for your help. That is exactly what I got too. From what I can establish, the company may have used a free email service/host On the link 'getyour$$$$back' page 2, a poster on the forum gives the phone number he used to contact them. I can't seem to get this to work for me using a UK or US dialing code. I have retraced my steps |
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![]() NINA70 Since it is obvious that you were the victim of a fraud I would suggest that you forget about contacting the scam site Once you explain that you have been swindled You said: Quote:
http://www.limewire.com/english/content/home.shtml http://www.limewire.com/english/content/download.shtml while you end up elsewhere. If your PC was hi-jacked then this is further evidence to give to your bank/CC as the case for getting your money back. You were going to a legitimate site but got hi-jacked away to a scam site. It seems that "hi-jacking" is becoming more prevalent because you are not the first in this forum to say you were going to the LW site PCs can get “hi-jacked” if you surf the web without adequate protection, i.e. such as a firewall (anti-virus apps on their own cannot protect your PC from being hi-jacked). While surfing, a hidden download is initiated which can either change crucial settings in your PC, e.g. the registry. Once done your PC is now, effectively, in the control of the miscreant that initiated the "download" Good Luck UK Bob Last edited by ukbobboy01; November 1st, 2005 at 05:13 AM. |
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![]() I still cant understand how so many people can get so easily scammed? Its gonna be hard to get your money back. Call your cc card right away why cant people just go to: www.limewire.com to get the software?? I never googled it, never had to surf it up because as soon as you do that the scam sites are first on the list. good luck, call you cc card right away! those scam sites are long gone after they collect your cc number & money! that cc number wont be good to you now, watch your cc statements to make sure no funny charges are on it. have your card number changed as soon as possible. |
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![]() Thats true but, I think too many people are surfing it up ![]() |
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![]() Sphinx & Limewire As you guys know, I take a fairly hard line with newbies that recklessly throw their money away but sometimes I do sympathise because some of them truly don't know what they are doing. Your average newbie, with a bright new internet enabled PC, tends to be overeager With this in mind, they then go on to make typical newbie mistakes. 1) Google: They google for "best music or films downloads", "Limewire" or something similar. 2) They choose the first or second name on their googled list or choose one of the sponsored links. Now we know that scam sites pay to come top of any search list asking for music, films or LW, newbies do not know this Typing in "Limewire.com" in their browser doesn't occur to them because they do not expect to be ripped off or that the internet is not "totally safe". Newbies expect the internet to afford them the same protection as the shops in their local high street but anyone who has used the internet for some time knows better. UK Bob Last edited by ukbobboy01; November 2nd, 2005 at 12:05 AM. |
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![]() Maybe its because Ive used P2P since Napster folded so I know where to look. I really hope these new users are calling their cc cards to cancel the transactions. I cant help but wonder if they do, they post it here but if they cant be bothered they can run into trouble witht their cc numbers. I agree with you ukbobby, it just amazes me how everyday people are getting conned. A cc card is something I wouldnt want to easily give away online. I always go for the free basic versions of any P2P software. Gnutella is a free P2P network I have never had any scam problems Thatd be like me saying to you upfrant give me 50 bucks |
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