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LISA
Country: United States
I JUST LOOKED AT MY BANKING ACCOUNT BECAUSE I WAS ON MY WAY TO BUY GROCERIES AND IT WAS A CHARGE FROM THIS DIGITAL STAR FOR 149.99.  IT HAS OVERDRAWN MY ACCOUNT SO I HAD TO CANCEL MY CHECK CARD.  I CANT BELIEVE THAT THIS WOULD HAPPEN.  AS THE PREVIOUS PERSON SAID I TOO HAVE AN AMAZON ACCOUNT AND  I WILL BE CANCELLING IT TODAY

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    Maria
    WOW! THATS INSANE THE SAME THING HAPPENED TO ME YESTERDAY :(
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    deborah j clemens
    this just happened to me ...............went on line this morning around 12:30 AM and saw I have a pending charge for 149.99 from Digital Star +.......I called the 800 number on the back of my card and cancelled my card right away but can only hope that this is not paid before I call my bank in the morning and get them to freeze the payment from going thru!  who are these people and how are they getting ahold of our credit card numbers and charging us?  I have not purchased anything on line with this card..........
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    Steve
    It happened to me last Friday.  I ordered from Amazon last week.  The bank would not put a stop payment and said I had to wait for the charge to go through and then they would credit my account.  I do not understand why they could not just "stop payment" and issue me a new card.  Now I have to go and fill out paperwork and wait days to get my money back.
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    Nolan
    I just got hit by the same folks. The bank informed me that I could dispute the charge of $149.99 after it posts to my account. Good thing I'm a big bank CEO with no worries about money and can let it post and wait days to get my measely $149.99 back. Oh wait, I'm not. I live on Main St not Wall St!
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    tj
    Numerous similar reports of fraudulent charges are being reported on other threads.  It appears that "Digital Star Ltd." was "dissolved" on Jan. 29, 2012.  It looks like their merchant account is now under control of criminals submitting fraudulent charges.

    Main thread:
    https://complaintwire.org/complaint/ubMBAAAAAAA/digital-star

    If you are getting fraudulent charges, IMMEDIATELY block the card number, and submit a fraud dispute to your bank.  Your bank can reverse fraudulent charges if you dispute promptly.

    In addition, you can file EFT theft complaints with the Secret Service.

    You might also contact the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, as it appears that NONE of these banks are taking any action to shut this scam down, resulting in likely fraud losses not only to banks, but to consumers.
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    Bass
    I just found they have also charged my account and I have never given authorization for them to do this.Thankfully my bank is helping me..
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    Mary
    Ditto for me.  Just happened.  My bank caught it and notified me.
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    LBL
    Digital star charged me $74.95.  Never heard of them or order anything online from them.  This must have happen after I placed my order on amazon, not sure if its connected.  Call credit card and cancelled account.
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    papawpaul
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    $149.99!  If I find these rats I will hang them!!  Thank God for overdraft protection!!!!
    I have never used this vendor, so how the hell did they get my credit card number?
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      tj replies to papawpaul
      They may be just "guessing", and "pinging" some online sites to test the card number and exp. date.

      Debit cards make your checking account vulnerable to this attack.  Even if you get your money back, you have costs in time, and overdraft fees and interest charges unless your bank waives them.

      Block your debit cards.
      Use only credit cards for online or retail purchases.
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    Chris
    Digital Star charged me $49.99.  My bank removed the charge.  Then they charged me a second time again for $49.99.  SCAM!
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    Dale
    If they executed cons like they do in China, there would hardly be any fraud.  I want them dead.
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    Ben
    This happen to me just today . This f***ing b***h Scam . And it took fee to the Visa CIBC Bank.
    On my bill it charge 74.95. On transaction is 76.69 + Payment protector 3.88 + 5.47 interest .
    Now it is 86.04 . When i call to CIBC service, they say only cancel the charge 76.69 . About $3.88 + $5.47 they can't . That is fukin Digital Star +44208123737 ...

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