Earlier this month Joke-of-the-day(JOTD) started coming to my cell phone literally out of the blue. I didn't sign up for it, I didn't know how at that time(I have since found out) That's not the point, When I get my cell phone bill there's an additional $12.85 , $9.99/month for signing up and $.15 for each joke(txt msgs) So I investigate and Verizon rep tells me that others have experienced the same thing. Verizon says they will try to get the charges reversed. But, I contend that without my authorization why are they there in the first place? JOTD will claim that they were following "my" instruction entered on their web site, but I was never at their web site. And they will claim that their first text message had instruction on how to not get charged the $9.99.
Now my question, isn't this prosecutable as fraud?
Let's take this example:
You receive a letter in the mail which says "Unless you write a letter to this address: P.O. Box 1 anytown, MA 02132, and include in there the word "Stop" I will change your credit card $9.99"
Any Advice?
Russell Kicklighter
Now my question, isn't this prosecutable as fraud?
Let's take this example:
You receive a letter in the mail which says "Unless you write a letter to this address: P.O. Box 1 anytown, MA 02132, and include in there the word "Stop" I will change your credit card $9.99"
Any Advice?
Russell Kicklighter
