2waytraffic scam
Complaint
Scumbuster
Country: Canada
Rogers facilitates the scammers by allowing their cell phone customers to unwittingly be charged a fee for games and contests that are sent to their customers cell phones. Rogers prepays the scammers and then bills their customers. Rogers says that in order to get the charges reversed, the customer has to contact 2waytraffic in the U.S. Since 2waytraffic has already been paid, they just laugh as they do not have to collect.
Will be cancelling all Rogers services shortly. Have convinced 2 others to switch as well. Should cost Rogers about $1200 per year, all for a $25 scam. Have also been calling 2waytraffic every day on their 1-800 number. Kinda fun
Will be cancelling all Rogers services shortly. Have convinced 2 others to switch as well. Should cost Rogers about $1200 per year, all for a $25 scam. Have also been calling 2waytraffic every day on their 1-800 number. Kinda fun
Comments
This is Chris at Rogers. Third-party SMS services like the one you mention require a double-opt in.
To receive Premium SMS messages, you would need to begin the enrollment - either by sending a text message to the short code or online through a website.
Usually the instructions ask you to text a certain word or phrase to the short code (example: "Text FUN to 5555 to receive your daily dose of jokes"). You will then receive a free administrative SMS, detailing pricing, SMS frequency and a website address for more information.
You will be required to reply to this message to finalize the subscription service (example: The text may say "Reply YES to begin receiving messages"). This ensures that someone cannot inadvertently or accidentally register someone else.
If you subscribe online, to verify the handset, a PIN code is sent to the device, and you verify your subscription by entering the PIN online. This ensures that someone cannot inadvertently or accidentally register someone else.
To opt out, you can reply STOP to the messages you're receiving, or contact the third-party directly. Their number is found on your invoice (in the Third Party section) and you should be able to opt out through their IVR or by speaking to one of their customer service reps.
Hope this is helpful.
@Rogers_Chris
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Rogers in turn facilitates this fraud by paying the companies, and refusing to refund or even try to protect their defrauded customers.
My own experience with Rogers (refund denied) has lead me to note that Rogers has far more short code fraud complaints than other companies. This is suspicious at best.
Give it a try!
I have apparently been scamed since last September,without my being aware of it.
I can not get anyone either the people at 2waytraffic or Rogers to take the $25.00 off my bill for this month. I will pay all the rest of what is owing on this bill but I am not going to pay the $25.00. Rogers should notify people when they see this come up on a bill when it is not usually there. Also why would Rogers pay first and then bill me. I certainly would not do that in my own finances. I am sorry but I am leaving it up to you to retrieve the money. I have also put a stop on this subscription.
By what I have read on the web page this is happening a lot. If you can not fix this then I will talk with our local police and the fraud departement.
Thank you in advance for looking into this matter.
Mary Gaffney
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