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Seandor
Springfield, MA
(Zone 6a)

July 31, 2007
1:16 PM

Post #3801335

Hi, I just want to give a "heads-up" to people . . . last night DH and I found a $99.99 charge on a credit card - a charge for Privacy Guard. Neither of us ordered this "service" and immediately cancelled our credit card assuming it was some sort of Identity theft.

Anyway, turns out that when we first entered the country and got US credit cards at the bank, the bank had us sign up for a "Free" three month credit rating service. We signed so many documents that day (mortgage applications, etc.) who knew what we signed. But we got and American bank account, credit card, debit card etc.

Now it turns out we have been paying $99.99 each year since the summer of 2003 for a service we never asked for, nor received any documentation that the service was still applicable - no invoices etc.

The attorny generals of 16 states went to court with this company (TRILEGIANT) - and if you have been affected, you have until Oct. 8, 2007 to write and be compensated.

So - the first web-site is to the Attorney General of Washington State - because it lists all of the "services" people may have deceptively charged for - and there are LOTS! (look under the heading "Trilegiant)

The second is a press release on the multi-dollar settlement in Dec. 2006

And the third is the Attorny General's press release in Maine, the fourth from Conneticut. You might want to copy this information and email it to people you know.

States that participated in the law suit include California, Alaska, Connecticut, Illinois, Iowa, Maine, Michigan, New Jersey, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Vermont. Ohio and Louisiana sued Trilegiant only


[HYPERLINK@www.atg.wa.gov]

[HYPERLINK@www.legalnewsline.com]

[HYPERLINK@www.legalnewsline.com]

[HYPERLINK@www.ct.gov]

[HYPERLINK@www.nj.gov]

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