I know what you mean this same company got my card number and is taking out charges on my account for magazines i never got or ordered,they just took out 49.90 out of my account,now i got to pay to get them stopped....They are a SCAM !!!!!!

I THOUGHT THIS WAS THE COMPANY I WAS COMPLAINING TO,YOU SEE I AM SO UPSET ABOUT THIS....THIS COMPANY SHOULD BE STOPPED!!!!!,LIKE YESTERDAY....I JUST WANT MY MONEY BACK....AND I NEVER WANT THEM TO CALL ME AGAIN....

I HAVE CHARGES FROM YOUR COMPANY FOR MAGAZINES I DID NOT ORDER,AND HAVE NOT RECEIVED...WHAT IS GOING ON,YOU ARE A SCAM!!!! COMPANY,I BETTER NEVER RECEIVE ANY MORE CHARGES FROM THIS COMPANY OR THE NEXT THING YOU HEAR FROM WILL BE MY LAWYER...I DON'T HAVE TIME FOR MAGAZINES,I HAVE HAD OTHER COMPANYS TO CALL ME TO GET ME TO ORDER THESE AND I NEVER DO BECAUSE I NEVER HAVE TIME FOR THESE...I LIVE ON A FIXED INCOME AND I AM RARELY HOME,I NEVER ANSWER TOLE FREE NUMBERS ANYMORE......

This is a version of the automatic debit scam as described by the FTC here http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/consumer/telemarketing/tel06.shtm  It's frequently mysterious as to how they got your account info in the first place. They might be fraudulently charging accounts at random, or you might have provided your account for a free something like $-off coupon or a shopping card (just pay for shipping), or provided your account when you applied for a payday loan, and buried in the fine print is authorization to auto-charge your account every month with 3rd-party, perhaps difficult-to-cancel subscriptions. The methods used to get you to "agree" to the fine print is endless and they come up with new schemes every day.
By law, all 3rd-party phone billers have to include phone numbers with their charges. If you don't see a number on your bill, call your phone company, tell them you need the biller's number and they should be able to retrieve the number for you from their records. To stop the billing, call the biller to kill the subscription and get your money back and if that fails, tell your card issuer or bank that fraud has occurred and have them refund the money and replace the account - this is important, the account must be replaced because criminals have it and they can charge again or sell account info to other criminals. Report to the Internet Crime Complaint Center http://www.ic3.gov/complaint/default.aspx , the Federal Communications Commission http://esupport.fcc.gov/complaints.htm , the Federal Trade Commission https://www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov/ and your state AG, as appropriate.

this people call and promise 500.00 walmart gift card scam scam thiefs thiefs thiefs thiefs

I just got off the phone with Green Dot... these braveheart scammers hit my account TWICE... they must've thought since they got away with it once, they could get away with it again... WELL hell NO!!! The funds will be reversed, and I will report the card as compromised. I'm not playing with these A-holes one more minute!

I recevied a letter in the mail thanking me for my 4 magazine subscriptions...I was to mail in a payment for $49.90 for the next 21 months...Thing is, I NEVER signed up for a magazine, so I never sent in payment.  I have began to receive calls from "American Publishing" telling me they need to receive payment for the magazines or will take further credit action.  They have called me at least 5 times a day.  They claim to have me on tape agreeing to payment----have any of you experienced this? what actions should I take?

I also had the same problem happen to me today. I checked my bank account, and noticed that there was a $39.90 charge from this magazine. I immediately called my bank to stop the payment request, in which I would have to wait for the debit to post. I gave the magazine company a call, and talked to one of the supervisor's, and told them the situation, which is in the process of being taken care of. If you have any questions on how to take care of this, please feel free to contact me via e-mail musikakademy@aol.com

This company is a scam, They have been taking money out of my account, even after I called and told them I did not subscribe for magazines. They told my they do not cancel subscriptions and not only that I havent even recieved a magazine from them!!!! If anyone know how to report this so I can Get my money back please let me know.

Jnell, this just happened to me as well.  I'm currently freaking out and really worried.  I cancelled my card so they can't take any more money and changed my phone number, but I'm still really worried about the collection agency thing.  They have my address and name and stuff.  And people in past posts are saying that even though the scammers said they had a recording, they really didn't, but I'm afraid that they actually do record them now since so many people in the past demanded to hear their recording.

Hi, I stupidly fell for this scam today and the second more money than I agreed to was taken out of my account, I looked up the phone number and realized it was a scam.  I've already cancelled my card, switched bank accounts and changed my phone number.  I was just wondering if they ever reported you to a collection agency or if it ever affected your credit report?  I can't stop stressing out about it, but I don't know what else to do.

I got a call in July that I won a $1,000 shopping spree thru my bank card.  I went along with it.  They knew part of my card number which I thought was weird, but being from my bank I thought it was legit.  They said I had to buy magazines.  I told them I'm not paying for anything.  They reassured me that nothing will be taken out of my account and I won't be charged for anything.  Well the next day there was a charge for $19.90 to them.  I called the bank and had to Hot card my debit card due to fraud.  Now I am getting statements in the mail for $59.70.  I called them and said I didn't want this.  They said they have me on a voice recording saying I ordered it.  BULLSH** I did.  They said they have to collect.  They were willing to do a settlement offer..Screw that they are not getting a thing.  Now they are threatening me to turn me into collections.  Can they do that??  They don't have my social.    Can they do that?/  What do I do?

i dont no how these people got a hold of my info and was taking out $39.90 for some magaine i signed up for i told them bull hockey and they need to stop and i will be reporting them to BBB. .

They make you pay for magazines even if someone stole your identity and used your info. Very poor company and all the customer service associates are very ignorant. They send you useless things in the mail and no matter what they force you to pay the price. Even if you just went to cancle they charge you 70% of the full price which comes out to be about $371.00.

Don't give them your name, address or credit card #. They will charge you every month even if you don't sign up for magazines. It is a SCAM!

I have no idea how this company got my checking info and has been charging me each. I have never ordered magazines from anyone. When I called they would not stop and cancel. If anyone knows how to get this stopped please email me. marthabell1952@yahoo.com

this company has taking money out of my bank account and i have no clue how they got my information. the bank says it only says for a magazine and then their # but when u call it doesn't let u talk to anyone.

DONT TRUST THEM!
they kept telling me that someone was calling me back and it never happened. They got rude when I started to call them out and eveything is bull s***. My card was charged 50.00 right when i got off the phone

I have now been charged 3 times and still no Magazines.  Total Scam beyond belief.  Try to ask them to cancel and they have all sorts of excuses not to do so.  I've hired a lawyer and will sue the Fu*& out of these people.

Warning to all of you!!!!!!!!!!!!If you receive a CALL FROM this No. 877-262-1117 form American Publisher....
877-511-0911 from Discount Benefit .....423-586-7839 the super visor of this scams Name Stephani ....and
423-317-5057 name Robby NEVER EVER ANSWER IT THEY WERE SCAM.....DON'T BE A VICTIM JUST LIKE ME FOR BEING IDIOT THAT DAY BECAUSE I WAS DRUNK AND STUPID WHEN THEY CALLED ME SO I STUPIDLY FALL FROM THEY....THEY TOOK MONEY FROM MY CREDIT CARD ACCOUNT 49.99 FOR MAGAZINE....39.99 FOR DISCOUNT BENEFIT....EVEN THOUGH I DID'NT RECEIVE ANY MAGAZINE FROM THEM.....SO WHAT I DID I CALLED THE COMPANY TO CANCEL THE SUBSCRIPTIONS THAT THEY TALKING ABOUT....THEY SAID STEPHANI THAT " YOU CAN'T CANCEL OR REFUND YOUR MONEY, AND YOU HAVE TO PAY AS 999 DOLLARS TO CANCEL THAT....AND I SAID I WON'T BE PAYING ANYTHING THEY SAID YOU CAN'T DO THAT......I CALLED MY BANK TO FIX THE PROBLEM BUT THEY SAID THEY CANNOT BLOCK THEM BUT THEY CAN DISPUTE THEM BUT I DON'T BELIEVE THE BANK BECAUSE I HAVE A FEELING THAT THE SCAM WILL TAKE MORE MONEY FROM MY ACCOUNT SO I CLOSE MY ACCOUNT AND EVEN CHANGE MY PHONE NO, SO I CAN HAVE A PEACE OF MIND FROM THIS BUSTARD EVILS.....IT CAUSED ME LOTS OF TROUBLE....I'M JUST A STUDENT...... I DID NOT GET MY MONEY BACK BUT AT LEAST IT STOP,....AND IF THEY EVER SEND ME ANY LETTER FROM MY ADDRSS I WILL JUST RETURNED IT BACK DON'T EVEN OPEN IT.....AND IF THEY DON'T STOP I WILL CALL MY ATTORNEY TO FIX IT AND I WILL MAKE MORE MONEY IF I WON BECAUSE ITS A COMPANY OF STUPID SCAMS.......TO ALL OF YOU THAT READ THIS....SPREAD THIS NUMBERS TO WARNED OTHER INNOCENT PEOPLE AND TO STOP THIS " SCAM GANG" FROM TN...................I WISH THAT THOSE PEOPLE WILL BE PUNISHED BY GOD ABOVE...FOR THEY SOULS ARE ALREADY BURNING IN HELL..........SO PEOPLE HELP STOP THIS SCAM BEFORE THEY VICTIMIZE YOUR LOVE ONCE IN THE FUTURE!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm so sorry for what happen to you....:( it happens too)  So what i did i called my bank for my credit card and tell them what happen...and they said they will dispute the transactions But i was eager to stop the scam ASAP because i had a feeling that they will take more money from my bank....So just cancel/close your account and change your Tel No then you will have a peace of mind....and if the scam send you a mail to your house don't even open it just send it back to the mailbox so they will stop harassing you just like what they did to me....Yes I did not get my money back they took over 140 to my account for nothing....but atleast i stop them....I learned a leason in a hard way....so be wise.

OMG! This same thing just happened to me ! I'm a college student without a full-time job and these crooks charged my card 29.90 yesterday.

And I was so excited about the 1000 too :(

I was initially contacted two days ago and told I won a $1000 shopping spree I did not have to pay for anything but the shipping and handling charges for items I would purchase online.  They also mentioned me having good history with my magazine company, and wanted me to re-subscribe to them. In my head it made sense, since I have had my magazine subscription for over 4 years and its about time to renew.  I thought it was a little bit shady that theyd be calling me, but they had ALL of my information (i.e. NEW address, card number, telephone number, etc).  I was an idiot, as soon as I hung up the phone I looked at my bank account and was charged 49.50 and 4.95 for a special benefit program.  After they told me over and over again I would not be charged, I called them back today and they said I verbally agreed to their program (they have the recording bc I at the time thought it to be true).  I told them I wanted to cancel, they then told me I would have to pay a cancellation fee of over 300 dollars.  The first representative I talked to was able to "negotiate" the price down to 182 dollars.  I told her I needed proper documentation mailed to me reguarding the information she had just told me. I hung up the phone and called back getting a different representative (the guy that initally called me) and told him my situation and that I wanted to cancel, he was able to talk the 300 dollars down to 200, I asked why the other lady said 182 and he was incredibly confused.  Said he had to crunch some numbers, bc they are all about "good customer service".  I also told him I wanted proper documentation saying once the 182 was paid my name would be cleared from their services, I could hear him turn around in his chair and talk to the other representative I had spoken to.  I just called my bank and reported fraud, they are investigating the situation, my card was deavtivated.  We shall see if they call for future payment/to threaten sending me to a collection agency.  Word of advice, when it sounds shady it probably is.

They called me from: 4235867958
I returned their call a: 8772621117 and 8775110911 (the Benefits program)

They told me that it is no scam and that I have to pay nine hundred and nighty dollars in order to keep getting the magazine and I think it is a scam cause they already took money from my account and i told him I want my money back and he said they got me on recording  and that I ordered the magazine and I did not and they asked for my social security number and I asked what they need it for and he said security purpose and the 1000 dollar shopping spree is a fake too cause I tried to shop and it wont let me

THE SAME FOR MY GRANDSON.  I WILL NOT STOP UNTIL THEY ARE DONE.

THE SAME THING FOR MY GRANDSON BACK IN NOV. 2010.  ITS A SCAM EXCEPT FOR THE PART THEY HIT YOUR BANK ACCOUNT WITHOUT SENDING YOU ONE THING.  I HAVE A COMPLAINT INTO THE BBB IN TN.

i got the same 1000 shopping spree thing and now they are blowing up my phone saying my card was given. i told them i misplaced my purse and my phone and card was in it. i had a similar incident happen when i lost my card and someone used it. i called the company told them what happened and they gave me my stuff back. these b*****ds are like did u file a police report. I don't have to. i told u what happened dont call me again. you already got away with 39.90 u aint getting another dime out of me.

THEY STOLE MY FREAKING MONEY!!! $49.90!! THEYRE LIERS!!!!!! SCAMMERS

i called and they said they said i couldn't cancel well i had the card cancel the money is goin back into my account first thing in the morning and then some and i have news for them when they think they are goin to charge the card in 7 to 10 days they will have fraud charges against them and have to deal with my lawyer my bank was very serious about making sure these a**les pay us back and then some.

these guys took 50.00 out of my account without us even getting a phone call or anything. now we have to wait until the money is out of our account before we can close them down. these a**les are taken money i have to pay my bills and keep my kids fed.