Scam Type
Other Scam
Business Name Used
CAR HISTORY
Date Reported
Oct 29, 2022
Victim Postal Code
92591
Total Dollars Lost
14
Scam Description
I was trying to lookup the owner of a particular license plate this website lets you do a free search, then pay $1 to see the information… when I paid the $1 (using a prepaid deibt card, because I know better…!) I got an email “to the report” that led to a 403 bad webpage. No information.
I called the number, the girl said she could only cancel the subscription (that I did not consent to). No invoice came to my email. No clarification about “charges”. She said I had to email the company to get a refund or access to the report.
I went on the website’s live chat and the woman knew nothing. Did a “$1 refund” but while I was chatting with her I called the debit card and heard I was debited $1.20 and $11.94.
They provide no invoice, no easy means to cancel and worse– NO INFORMATION! I’d gladly have paid the money if they provided what they sold.
Very little info on their website (now that I look from a computer instead of my phoen where I made the purchase). No business address, etc.
Lastly, their “privacy policy” says they can resell/use my contact info as they want or I can “unsubscribe” from their emails. There is no unsubscribe option. It’s a machine to get people on subscriptions unknowingly and pilfer information. SCAM SCAM SCAM!!!
