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bestmminc.com Collects credit card number, then says it cannot process card. Then the fraudulent charges begin. Internet

5th of Apr, 2011 by User131498

I used Roboshopper to comparison shop for a new cellphone. Roboshopper found several merchants listed on thefind.com. bestmminc.com offered the item at a price significantly below the competition (a red flag right there). I emailed to confirm that the item was new in box, the U.S. version, unlocked, and had a full warrantee. The vendor replied within 24 hours confirming all of the above, and urging me to place the order soon because sales were brisk. I then went to the website and placed the order using my AMEX card. One day later, I received a call from the vendor. Very difficult to understand because he was obviously using VOIP and the call was very garbled. The gist of it was that there was some sort of problem with their credit card processing, and would I use some alternative method such as Western Union MoneyGram...immediately I smelled F-R-A-U-D and told him to cancel the order. But of course, he already had my credit card number, expiration date, security code, name, address, and phone number. I immediately called AMEX who told me not to worry because they had a superb fraud detection process. Two days later I received a call from the AMEX fraud department who confirmed with me that two fraudulent charges had been detected on my account. The card was cancelled, and a new card was to be sent out by overnight delivery. Can I PROVE that this vendor was the source of the fraud? No. But I immediately felt I was being set up for fraud when he called me, and the fraudulent charges followed soon after. BEWARE: if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.

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4758 days ago by Frank

I Agree i had the same problem . But they did not ask me for the credit card . I want 5 pcs of i pad2 36 GB and they gave me a good price $450.00 each . I felt that there is somthing fishy because the giuy kept calling me and asking me to buy it before quantity ends ..However i told him i dont like the idea of paying by western union and i ask him where are yu located and his reply waqs :We are a registered company here in Chicago IL USA.. than i said owsem i have my freind living there so he can come and pay you cash please provide me your address ...he said ok i will email you the full address and since than i didn't hear from the basterd ...they are the biggest SCAM ...
By the way Do you know how to get a better deal on I pad 2 -36GB ..If you know please email me on [email protected]
Thanks