Beware of Scam! / myLot

@vidhyagowri (1973)

United States

July 14, 2008 4:45pm CST

Hi guys, please beware of some scam survey sites. we had a bill for 120$ in our telephone bill. When we checked each and everyone, we came to know, most of it were survey sites, and even before I enrolled in those programmes, some one has misused my phone number and charged it. So be careful while taking a survey. Don't ever give your phone number to anybody. Also don't give your address and SSN to anybody.

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11 responses

teapotmommommerced

@teapotmommommerced (10359)

• United States

16 Jul 08

I do not understand how filling out a survey can cost you 120 dollars on your phone bill. Can you please explain? I fill out surveys all the time and have not had any problems. The sites I go to are reputable sites.

how do you get billed to take surverys

phone bills

surverys

Barbietre

@Barbietre (1438)

• United States

16 Jul 08

It is an old ploy, in the bottom there is fine print that says if you submit the number you agree to change phone service to their company.

agihcam

@agihcam (1914)

• Philippines

14 Jul 08

This is a nice warning. I used to give my address and phone numbers to those surveys.

Luckily, this does not happen to me right now and I hope it will not. Hey, did you file a complaints to the site yet? I think you can do that if you can identify what is the site.

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vidhyagowri

@vidhyagowri (1973)

• United States

14 Jul 08

I just don't know. When my husband called, somebody said about 1000$ coupons offer and they also said, that i have applied for that. Why should i apply for those coupons, i dont understand.

desertdarlene

@desertdarlene (8910)

• United States

15 Jul 08

Thanks for the warning. Also, one has to be careful about giving their Paypal address to any site and don't use the same password for Paypal that you use on other sites. I think I've only given out my phone number to a few people online whom I have wanted to have a business relationship with. I have a couple of survey sites that I have given my phone number to, but I've never had any problem. I don't know how they can charge your phone line unless they break into it.

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danishcanadian

@danishcanadian (28953)

• Canada

14 Jul 08

Thanks for the warnings. It's sad how many scams tere are out there. I hope that this doesn't happen to others, and that the people here on MyLot will pay attention to your warning. Thanks again for telling us all about this.

vidhyagowri

@vidhyagowri (1973)

• United States

14 Jul 08

yep, thats too bad. I hope to resolve this problem soon. My husband is taking care of this.

Shaunee

@Shaun72 (15959)

• Palatka, Florida

15 Jul 08

Thanks for the warning. I have joined a few survey sites. None of them have asked for my Social Security number or my phone number. That is awful that they charged you so much. That is terrible.

@Barbietre (1438)

• United States

15 Jul 08

I never give my real phone number. My husband used to work for the phone company and he gave me a number to use. It is one where thereis always a busy signal, they use it to test things. But it is good only locally, so unless youblive near me I can not share it. I also already know never to give my SS# to anyone. I use my work address if I need an address.

oneidmnster

@oneidmnster (1385)

• United States

14 Jul 08

What survey sites have you had this problem with?

makatas

@makatas (1098)

• Greece

14 Jul 08

Seems your connection is a dial-up, and those sites included a dialer that changed your phone settings and called abroad. Better have a good antivirus or antispyware that can recognise dialers. Too good you found out on time, it could bring a much higher bill