unathorizied money withdrawal
Complaint
ruth nadine rogers
Country: United States
I was told about this website that u could apply for govt. grant and get some money that you didnt have to pay back. I had 2.97 taken out then another 57.61 later the same day. I was given a user name to get on to apply for the grants but it didnt work. I want my MONEY back PLEASE. This is a scam. and it is hurting alot of people. This also put my bank account in the red so I was charged a service fee. Im a single parent so I dont have any extra Mmoney to spare.
Comments
Dispute unauthorized charges through your bank, and block the card number or close the account due to fraud to prevent additional fraudulent charges. Follow up with a written dispute or fraud affidavit sent to your bank's dispute address.
Do NOT waste your time trying to get your money back from any scam through the scammer. Always immediately file a bank dispute, as that is usually the only way you will ever get your money back. If you leave your account or card number active, you can expect additional monthly charges, probably around $58 to $150, until you get wise and shut it down. The couple buck charge was just a teaser to get your account number, and a test that it was valid.
The game they will play is to try to delay your bank dispute past the 60 day FRB Reg. E or FCBA dispute period, after which your bank will be unlikely to be able to get your money back. To do this they will use various excuses, like "mailing an information packet" that never comes, "cancelling your membership" but they lose the "cancellation" so monthly charges continue, requiring you to get, and send in, a "refund request" that never has any effect, having to call a "refund number" that is ignored, or the cancellation "lost", etc...
File fraud complaints with FTC, your state AG, and at www.ic3.gov