OP! I think your wife got ding these because she possibly accident hit a link to that service through free apps. It happens all the time. It is charged through your phone provider and there is nothing you can do to get the money back. It is a pure scam I think. Avoid free apps at all cost.
SCAM with 9.99 Rogers Ifortune Text
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- spike1128
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Hi, Pat Foran here. Please don't write me about this.
No nappy no happy!!
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- Tomy
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so more info has surfaced, so how would you know if your wife didn't filled in her # or some survey consenting to this txt messaging service.
ive heard too many of these stories and they always blame the phone provider and never take responsibility for their mistake.
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- ykshum
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I don't understand this... because I don't drive a Ford
Only losers drive Fords..especially the Ford Focus
My Rogers Plan: 250 DT, Unlim. inc., Unlim. E/W @ 8pm, 100 CDN LD, 100 txt sent/unlim. rec., CID/VM/Call forward & transfer = $15.90/month after all tax and fees.
- trane0
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Cool story bro. I'll go back in time 6 months and see if if I care then more than I care now.wilsonlam97 wrote: ↑Do some research. I got dinged before on a phone that was never ever used for texting as well.
- badh2o
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I always check my rogers' bill every month, sometimes they charged me twice.
- wl09
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even his wife did that, how come the third party can charge your Rogers account? What if somebody play your cell number?spike1128 wrote: ↑OP! I think your wife got ding these because she possibly accident hit a link to that service through free apps. It happens all the time. It is charged through your phone provider and there is nothing you can do to get the money back. It is a pure scam I think. Avoid free apps at all cost.
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Not possible to charge without access through the wireless network from phone provider. I doubt they can charge you anything if you were on a tablet instead of a phone. It is a complete scam that they charge your provider for services. It is almost like you accidentally hit "pay per view" on your cable box.
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Take responsibility. Next people will be asking the telecom companies to help wipe there a$$
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This is genius. They operate outside the country so nothing can happen to them. Wireless providers won't defend their customers from fraudulent charges. Almost the perfect crime.
Run this same scam back at India and call it 'Arranged Marriage Wife Finder'.
Run this same scam back at India and call it 'Arranged Marriage Wife Finder'.
- bembol
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My boy got charged for this BS.
I agree it's genius.
I agree it's genius.
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People who threaten to 'write to the newspaper' make me laugh.MAINMAN wrote: ↑Just got off the phone with Rogers. Last month I got dinged 9.99 third party charge for fortune telling subscription. It was a text with nothing. Talked to the manager and given $5 for good will. At the same time they blocked this premium service. This month I got charged again. I called Rogers and they said said due to the billing cycle I was charged twice, I should talk to IFORTUNE. I said I like to talk to the manager and wanted a written statement that this will stop but he said they changed the policy and I need to go to Rogers.com and do the chat. I told him I will write to newspaper. After a long time of song and dance he said there is nothing they can do. After the call I called IFORTUNE and got some lady in India (surprise) and asked to cancelled the subscription. I am not sure asking for refund. I am afraid they will ask for name, address and email. I am mad. I will write to Pat Foran to see if they can give Rogers a hard time.
Very 80's. Who cares.
Deal with your own problems.
- cire
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Looks like most ppl that are affected is with rogers. Makes one wonder if rogers is in on the scam...
- buddylee_moa
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if your in a app and you click an ad by mistake (such as a fortune cookie) it will bring up a page. if you click the next page which is a huge button that says agree. you will be robbed every month. good luck trying to stop or reverse the charges
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...Hi there,MAINMAN wrote: ↑Just got off the phone with Rogers. Last month I got dinged 9.99 third party charge for fortune telling subscription. It was a text with nothing. Talked to the manager and given $5 for good will. At the same time they blocked this premium service. This month I got charged again. I called Rogers and they said said due to the billing cycle I was charged twice, I should talk to IFORTUNE. I said I like to talk to the manager and wanted a written statement that this will stop but he said they changed the policy and I need to go to Rogers.com and do the chat. I told him I will write to newspaper. After a long time of song and dance he said there is nothing they can do. After the call I called IFORTUNE and got some lady in India (surprise) and asked to cancelled the subscription. I am not sure asking for refund. I am afraid they will ask for name, address and email. I am mad. I will write to Pat Foran to see if they can give Rogers a hard time.
I too just found out that I fortune had been scamming me through Rogers for the past few months...
- Parm485
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I fortune is known scam..I happened to me too..they said I must have clicked an ad..they did send me a cheque of 10$ back but it was such a hassle
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