just found they charges us 14.95 to our account we hae know clue who there people are. my bank is going to block them. just called. it sounds like someones home but who know 424 area code is california.

I use AT&T for cell service.  ???

I too had the withdrawal and they put the money back before i knew it was missing!?
I am in oregon, bank with key, and i am really pissed if i have to go and get a new account.
i am waiting to hear back from the a**le's answering machine message i just left threatening the fbi.  This is not cool.

I do NOT have Direct TV and this happened to me.  I was sent a letter back in Dec. 2008 from RBS Worldpay stating that when I purchased a gift card (for Christmas) that my credit card may have been compromised.  Of course, now I am trying to call RBS and they keep me on hold twice for 12 minutes.  They said they would refund everything if something happened.  Debit Web Re. Services actually reversed the charge for some strange reason but I watch that account like a hawk for future fradulant activity.

just a thought.  any body else on here use AT&T for cell or home phone services?

got the same amount from my bank account too.  i called them but as with all the rest, it was the same message of leave name and number.  apparently they are hitting banks all across the nation.  hope it is resolved soon.

Leave a message that you are inquiring about an unauthorized charge and leave your name and number.  I did that yesterday, and although I never got a return call, today the $14.95 had been credited back into my account.  I suspect they may be crediting back to those who seem to be onto their game.  Just a thought...  I also just notified the local TV consumer guy, via email, what is going on.  Sounds like a scam to me.

OK OK...Upon closer inspection..the charge I got on 6/2 is actually a "reversal"...so my account was credited the $14.95

Weird stuff going on here!!!!!!!

Called the # and the message said all operators are busy, leave your name and number and we'll get back to you...pfft!!

I also had $14.95 debited from my checking account on May 27, 2009 from "Web Revenue Svc".  I called the number listed on the transaction detail (424-239-0433) and got a voice mail.  I left a message that I wanted to inquire about a charge to my checking account and left my name and phone #.  The next day the $14.95 charge had been credited back to my account, not by the bank, but by "Web Revenue Svc".  It's almost as if "they" are crediting back the charge on people who seem to be on to their scheme and colleting $14.95 on each of the other oblivious victims, in order to go undetected longer.

Looks like this cat is getting around..I'm in VA, and he has hit me up twice (checking account)..once on 5/27 and again on 6/2..I too am in a Credit Union, so I guess I'll be calling them today. Not sure if I got a call from that #.. Anyone figured out how this jerk got the info yet?

I didn't receive a phone call but I checked my on line banking statment
and noticed some weird charges.  Withdrew 14.95 twice and deposited it back in twice.  Called bank to have stopped.  I also bank at Wells Fargo.  Lindsay in Utah mentioned Wells Fargo on her post.  Not sure of a connection or not.

Same thing here.
I'm not sure if I received a call from them, will check my past caller IDs tonight, but they did access my account.
I remember getting a letter from my mortage company (Countrywide) a while back that one of their employees released or sold confidential information for various account holders.  May not be the source, but can't think of any other way my account info got out there.  I hope these guys are caught.

I received the charge on my account.  14.95 from web revenue services.  My bank told me the charge came from a bank in Seattle Washington called Regal financial.  I called the number and they gave me some explanation I didn't understand.  It seems this is the bank the trouble is stemming from.  They are saying it was a major error with their computers.  Here is the number.. hope it helps  206 261 0808

had the same charge--scumbags

Called my bank.  Filed a dispute.  I should have my money back in about 2 days.  They will also investigate this company or whatever it is.  Also, having to close my account and open a new one in person.  These are the times.  Wow.

Oh.  By the way, I am in Georgia.  This punk really gets around.  I am filing a dispute now with my bank.  I will keep everyone updated.

Same story here--$14.95, same phone number, John Smith. Now I need to waste a whole lot of time getting a different account--which of course the bank will do only in person. And waste more time filling out a dispute form which may or may not get the money credited back to me. I want to hang this creep!!

This person got me too.  I look at my account almost everyday.  I called the number goes to some unset VM.  $14.95 huh?  Nothing but crooks out there.  Glad I saw these posts.  Calling my bank back now.

We use a credit union local to Maine.

Just brainstorming to figure out how this happened.  DirectTV was the only entity that had the checking account number for auto withdrawals.

this is for mary...and anyone else but I too belong to a credit union and when you report this to the state police they treat it as identity theft...so go ahead report it to the MSP.  maybe the more reports then maybe they can get something done....which local tv station are you going to contact?  my daughter in law reported it to TV 5 but hasn't heard anything from them yet...

I also had to put in a fraud charge with my bank.  They are putting a permanent stop on that number.  This company (or whatever it is) has my routing number and account number.  I rarely use a check so I cannot understand how someone got all my info.  The only thing I can remember doing a while ago was order new checks online where you do enter all your info.  It was from a reputable company that I used before but maybe someone hacked into their accounts. Always check your accounts.

We're in CA and got hit by John Smith on 5/27 as well.  We've been dreading the day the sheer inconvenience of not being able to use debit cards and online payments would land on our doorstep.  Have already disputed and opened new accounts and will be switching online payments to a credit card or maybe even just go back to ch..ch.ch...checks.  I think I have a dusty box of them with an address from four years ago somewhere around here...that guy really sucks!

Rec'd no phone call, but the phone # shows up as the ACH W/D "TYPE" with the name "Web Revenue Svc" on my account.  Also done on 5/27.  I'm in Michigan.  And, of course, I didn't notice it until Saturday, and can't do anything about it until Monday.  ARGH! I'm thinkin of emailing my local tv station that has a "because you asked" report.  Maybe they can shed some light on this.  My family wants me to contact State Police as well.  I left a message for my CREDIT UNION (most of these postings mention "bank" accounts) and will follow up with them on Monday.

As I previously posted, my MIL had this issue. She doesn't have DirectTV. She's a Comcast customer, for TV and phone. Is there a correlation to the bank everyone uses? She banks at Wells Fargo. She also is reporting this to the local police.

We have direct tv.  so whats up with that?  please explain more in detail...thanks..

I also had my account charged 14.95, called the bank and they can reverse the charges for 35.00, um no.  called the number and got an answering machine/recording.  I noticed this on my account a few days ago, but had to wait for it to clear to do anything.  My wife mentioned that it might be the charge for filing our taxes, but the IRS doesn't really try to be sneaky, or we think, this is the same amount as the E-file charge.  Have to look further into this matter.

Here's a weird question - any one else here a DirectTV customer?  For the acct in ME w/ no debit card or online purchases, for the same acct, there is one auto withdrawal every month from DirectTV.  That's big enough to have access to bank numbers all across the country.

same happened here in Maine today to a checking account with no debit card attached that has never been used for online purchases!