MAXIWEBINTRO Fraud…
Yet another fraud warning:
A charge appeared on my Citibank card on April 8 for $9.95 from MAXIWEBINTRO with a listed phone number of 253-660-0328. A quick web search revealed that the charge is a scam, a result of charges of randomly selected credit card numbers. Fortunately, after a few minutes of questioning, Citibank automatically found in my favor and permanently reversed the charge.
The $9.95 charge is a bit scary. Most people don’t go through their credit card statements carefully and probably wouldn’t notice the under-ten-dollar charge. That, and many credit card companies require a notarized statement of fraud which often costs a minimum of $10. Many might just ignore the smaller charge in favor of saving a nickel. Me, I’d spend the higher amount on principle.
I find it strange that the charge appeared on the same day that I purchased my vacation tickets from the Walt Disney Travel Company. Perhaps a wayward employee of a subcontracted company is responsible. I don’t like coincidences.
I got a $9.95 charge from maxiwebintro with a phone number of 347-745-2467 also showing NJ. I asked the credit card company to dispute it. They told me this happens a lot.
Looks like I’m the latest to get hit by the MAXIWEBINTRO scam!!!! I also had the phone number of 347-745-2467 come up on my bank statement. I called the phone number and the person on the answering machine just says: “Thanks you for calling the Internet Sales Customer Services.” I have to wait until next week now to talk with my bank.
Since logging this comment onto this site, I filed an online complaint with the FTC and called that number that I provided. It now states that the mailbox is full and gives a different phone number that this is for. The phone number they provide is: 718-501-2529. Looks like the 347-745-2467 actually gets forwarded to the 718-501-2529 number. What gets me mad is I now have to wait until Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2006 to take care of this, because my bank is closed on the weekend and is also closed on Monday for the holiday!!! Looks like I’m the latest to get hit by the MAXIWEBINTRO scam!!!! I also had the phone number of 347-745-2467 come up on my bank statement. I called the phone number and the person on the answering machine just says: “Thanks you for calling the Internet Sales Customer Services.” I have to wait until next week now to talk with my bank.
I too recently got hit by the MAXIWEBINTRO scam. I filed a complaint w/ the FTC and also a Fraud claim w/ my bank and along w/ that had my bank card cancelled and now waiting on my new card. I called the (347)745-2467 # on my “transaction detail” and actually spoke to a live person called “Elaina” on 02/28/06. I told her i was aware of the unauthorized bogus charge. She said they’d “mail” me a refund check for the $9.95 (Yeah Right). She took my name and address (i didn’t give her my address, but instead a relatives). I bet she felt like adeer in front of 2 headlights when she heard me on the other end of the line and why. Well, my account got immediately credited by my bank but all of this is just horrible.
I look my sony card statement at transactions. It said MAXIWEBINTRO 347-745-2467. so I called the chase card service they will take care of it. The smart thing thing do is LOOK YOUR TRANSACTIONS BEFORE YOU PAY IT then subtract $9.95 out of your total payment
Well I got zapped with this stupid charge on March 6 2006. I called the number and left a very mean message. I think it is very stupid of companies thinking they can do this. I am so scared now.
i to get scammed by the bogus company. i see a lot of complaints are generated after using the card on amazon.com this is my case also. i called the # left a message someone did call me back from a diffrent # and left a message. called my bank washington mutual the put the money back right away. but here is the scary part i never left my address in my message and they have now sent me a check in the amount $9.95. i’m sure the check will be no good it is from macrocyberlinc william mccarthy signed the check the account is from bank of america