Comments on: Getting Hit With Identity Fraud

By: DC

DC — Thu, 17 Aug 2006 21:36:20 +0000

Absolute-Soft.com hit me today for 9.95 on my debit card. Called the bank to close/change account. How they can get away with this for over 2 years is beyond me. You’d think the banks would set up some sort of common list where companies like Absolute-Soft wouldn’t even be able to submit charges at major institutions. A 5 minute internet search shows the level of this scam. Ridiculous.

By: jenni

jenni — Thu, 17 Aug 2006 06:29:34 +0000

I just found a charge for $49.90 on my credit card from ‘Element5info’ – I was out of town, nowhere near a computer – called to dispute it and was told it was somewhere in Germany. The credit card company was great when I called to dispute it It was a new card to me and I had only used it a handful of times (a couple of airline tickets and some gas) only had used it for 5 days! It sounds like I should call and close/change accounts as well.

By: Tom Says

Tom Says — Fri, 04 Aug 2006 22:03:49 +0000

within the week before I shopped at buy.com, e-bay, newegg, I used PayPal 3 days before this charge. I was hit 8-1-06 absolute-soft.com $9.95…canceled card and notified bank.

By: Eric

Eric — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 05:23:51 +0000

I got hit with the $9.95 Absolute-soft.com charge on June 21st. I contacted Discover Card and they credited the charge, but didn’t give me a new account. Tomorrow I’m going to call them back and insist they close the account and give me a new card.

By: Ward

Ward — Wed, 28 Jun 2006 04:26:11 +0000

I have also just been charged the usual amount by absolute-soft.com today. I’ve had this number and used it for absolutely everything for 8 years and have never had a problem. The only thing I can think of, other than the random leak or algorithm ideas posted above, is that I used PayPal for the first time in about 8 months and charged my card for the transaction 1 day before the fraudulent transaction. I’m calling my bank tomorrow! Anyhow, thank you for the blog posting!

By: Larry G.

Larry G. — Fri, 16 Jun 2006 11:15:35 +0000

I got hit last week from Absolute.com for $9.95. I called my bank. They cancelled my credit card and solved the problem with a refund. I had that credit card for years and never had a problem. What a hassle! I believe my bank is going after them and filing charges.

By: Rick

Rick — Mon, 15 May 2006 10:50:13 +0000

I too just got a charge on my card from Absolute-soft for $9.95. I did a quick search on the company name and was amazed that there were more links for people who recieved false charges on their account from these guys than there was info on the company itself!! I contacted my bank last night and they said that they will file a report of false charges against them and I will be refunded the ten bucks, but I had to cancel my card and now wait for a new one to get here. What a hassle…….

By: Mary Anne Martin

Mary Anne Martin — Thu, 04 May 2006 18:59:00 +0000

This blog posting was of great use in learning new information and also in exchanging our views. Thank you.
Mary Anne Martin
http://www.citicardspecial.com

By: Neil

Neil — Mon, 17 Apr 2006 23:13:35 +0000

I got Charged March 24th $9.95 for Absolute-soft &another $9.95 for U-Webtemplates Cancelled Cards Getting Money Back from Bank was a Visa Debit Card

By: Matthew M

Matthew M — Fri, 31 Mar 2006 17:26:50 +0000

I am reading some information online about this Absolute.com because today I had to deal with the whole credit card fraud today I had to go to my bank and make sure that there is something stating that there is a problem, there is no help from the bank so I just closed the account, My issue is how are they getting my credit card information? I have never been to this website previous. And the only thing I have used my card for was to pay a few bills, I always check for the security symbol at the bottom to ensure security. after reading all this information I will have to go back to the bank and cancel my card.. thank you all for your advise