these people charged my card fraudulently 2 different times.  one called myfitness $29.99 and another called adiposeRX for $38.84.  THEN after I called my credit card company to have the charges reversed and my card # changed, this place somehow got my home phone# (which is a brand new number) and left a message for me to call them back......very strange!  I have no idea how these people got my phone number!

This also happened to me today 2/17/09 when viewing my statement
The charge was posted to my card (amex) 1/25/09. But something that is different for me that I have not read here on this post. About 4 days ago I received a 1st class white plastic mail package that was from "lose weight systems" with an address on Tropicana Blvd (Las vegas) and a suite # I know Vegas well and this address is a mail drop location only. I sent the package back un opened with a "refused" and "return to sender" stamp applied.
Also one other bit of info I have never had a CC breach ever. Until I received a letter from Wyndam Hotels that a breach in their security systems had most likely compromised my info. So if any of you received this same info or stayed at a Wyndam property this could be a common link.
I am going to contact my local TV community as well as the FTC to file a Wire fraud complaint as well as mail fraud because they cannot use the USPS as a courier for their fraudulent scams. next step for me is to show up with a hidden camera at the mail drop on Tropicana blvd. :)

I got a weird transaction on my account.

This is the 5th time i was charged for products i never order or received . I keep calling my credit card company and tell them not to let anything be charged to this company because i don't know of any such product .They gave me this number 800-385-2431 but when ever i call i cannot speak to a live person evan tho they say the working hours are 6;30am to 6;30pm .

I just recieved my AT@T credit card with a bill from CARALLUMMA EXTREME and called their 800# to see what it is about. It seems it is a weight loss program. I never made such a purchase. I had never heard of this Co.
It seems to be foreign, as I got a FOREIGN TRANSACTION FEE*FINANCE CHARGE with it.

Aw--the fraudster has lost his balls and made his facebook profile private--  but hey--he still has his email and phone number-- and his myspace page-- everyone please contact him--make him as angry as he has made all of us.

When I called this company to find out where they got my information, they had on file two credit card numbers and my old email address.The only other company that I am aware that has those numbers and old email address Vitacost.Has anyone else order from them? Vitacost is a great company and I hope that they did not have a security breach.I did speak to the manager and he had a few other reports of customers being scammed through weight loss systems.He however was investigating the company and incidences and said that there were no security breaches in his system.

A common thread......it was my Bank of America Card too.

I too got the charge of $34.84--no pills though.  This credit card rarely gets used, I did notice the one thing we have in common is that a change of address was filed with the post office.  I changed the address for this bill back in November.

Also it was strange when I call the credit card company the birthdates associated with the account do not match our birthdates.  Hmmmm.....

I have WorldPerks Visa and they have been inattentive to my situation for several months! I have reported and disputed fraudulent charges from Caralluma and other companies related to Lose Weight Assistance.com. I have cancelled my credit card just to be rid of these crooks! What a pain!

P.S. The one helpful fraud guy I talked with said that Oprah recommends these diet pills. He had no insight, however, as to how the company may have gotten my mailing address, credit card and name.

Hi I'm in California and I just noticed a charge for $34.84 on my bank of america visa debit card from CHECKCARD CARALLUMMA EXTREME 8005189164 ... .  I tried calling the phone number and got a recording, so I googled the phone # and here I am.   I have no idea how they got my card #.  Bank of america will investigate the issue.  Now I have to close my account and get new cards.  This sucks!

Here is one of the crooks behind this fraud... I called him too, he pretended to be so innocent, but he is the owner of the loseweightsystems.com site? please email this to all the BBB?s and District Attorneys until his a** is behind bars?.

My credit card company has refunded all charges, (4 now), and has fined the company $500-$1000 for each fraud charge.. now is this guy a ?dumb-ass? or what? He is on the move, but keep searching the net, he sets up scam sites...

AWSM,LLC
Pete Maughan
543 North 790 East #209
Provo, Utah 84606
United States
Phone: +1.8017352775

Email: petemaughan@gmail.com

AMEX card charged 1/28/09 for $34.84 from vendor "888-332-5541 Carallu Provo".  AMEX has agreed to remove the charge pending their investigation.  Beware of this fraud - not clear how they got my number.  Wonder if it's Amazon.  They're one of only three merchants that has my card number on file, there for Kindle purchases.  Could they have been hacked?

Thank-You for researching this!!! This has also happened to me 2 x now within 60 days on two different CC's $34.84 charged. And also my Mother-in-law and several other people we know!! This has to stop!! I will report this to the Better Business Bureau, but the company says they have already been turned in and they aren't worried about it! One supervisor told me that it is a little deceiptful!! A LITTLE......!! This is an outrage and it can't continue to happen!! Please follow thru and I will do the same! This was charged under two different names and phone #'s but when you call it is the SAME COMPANY!! Adipose Rx 800-430-1529 , and Caralluma Provo UT 800-404-3870

Thank-You for researching this!!! This has also happened to me 2 x now within 60 days on two different CC's $34.84 charged. And also my Mother-in-law and several other people we know!! This has to stop!! I will report this to the Better Business Bureau, but the company says they have already been turned in and they aren't worried about it! One supervisor told me that it is a little deceiptful!! A LITTLE......!! This is an outrage and it can't continue to happen!! Please follow thru and I will do the same!

I have been reading everyones messages, I too was charged but didnt even know it until the fraud alert people notified me from my bank. That was back in Jan. It is now March 5 and just recieved my so called diet pills. Thats because they were sent to my old address wich I havent lived @ going on 9 months now. The post office farwarded them to my new address. Wich doesnt make any sence considering I just started shopping online,haveing a pay-pal account,ect.... since I've lived in my new house.
And tell me has anyone actually took any of these pills? I certainly wouldnt advise it,theres some very bad people out there.

I reported the business associated with(888)332-5541 to the postal inspector for identity theft. https://postalinspectors.uspis.gov/contactUs/filecomplaint.aspx

I reported the people associated with (888)332-5541 CARALLUPROVO/Lose Weight Systems  to the postal inspector.
https://postalinspectors.uspis.gov/contactUs/filecomplaint.aspx

Thought I would update everyone on what just happened.  I left them a message stating that they were scum and that I would be reporting them to the proper authorities.  Well, just a few minutes ago I received a couple emails from them stating that my order was cancelled and my money would be refunded.  Don't have any idea how they got my email address, but suppose they found it when I left the message and they got my number off their caller id.  Anyway, thought I would let you all know my situation.  I'm still going to have my bank information changed though.

Didn't get a phone call.  Just received a charge on my debit card for the same $34.84.  Called my bank immediately and was told the same thing as everyone else, wait until it posts.  Reported them to the Texas AG and will report it as well to Nevada and Utah.  Number I called was 800-518-9164.  Got the same message.  Call back between such and such hours.  I did and still nothing.  People like this are nothing but scum of the earth.  I did leave them a message telling them that though.

Same thing happened to me on 1/28 and the phone number would never get me to anybody. just kept saying to call back during business hours. I was able to get my credit card company to credit and investigate. I got refunded so i guess now wait and see what happens. i better not see any more charges from them. Hope everyone raises hell against this person(s). DONT LET THEM GET AWAY WITH IT :)

Still not sure how they got my card information....

This phone # showed up on my American Express bill.  I disputed it the first time the charge showed up.  Watch out because this company sets up an automatic payment to themselves which Am Ex said is harder for them to stop the charge.  Am Ex at least credited me back for the second dispute.  The first one is till pending.

Which law enforcement agency do we report this company to?

Mine were internet dating sites....two of them. Many internet dating sites are owned by Spark Networks, which has offices in Beverly Hills, England and wouldn't you know Utah....where these scammers operate....hmmm....might be a connection. I don't know. Anyone else pay for an internet dating site?

I, too, received the AdiposeRX weight loss pills in the mail.  Twice.  The first time, we just trashed them as a mistake.  The second time I went online to contact the company and tell them we hadn't ordered anything.  That's when I found this website.  Discover was fantastic and didn't even question that the charge to my card was a fraud.  After digging a little more online, I found this website -

http://www.e-hospitality.com/article.mvc/Hear ... a&VNETCOOKIE=NO

Apparently it isn't a common store or website, but a credit card transaction company that got hacked at the end of 2008.  It sounds like they're working to get it straighted out and tighten security.  Meanwhile, watch your accounts like hawks.

If its any help:

I got the same charge as you all, on my Amex, which hasn't been used since about June of '08.  Card was used for all my purchases, so hard to identify where problem arose.  This is the only suspicious charge noticed.

I too received a suspicious packet to my home address in an envelope marked with 'weight-loss' in the mail.

Ijust got my statement and had charges from them starting on 1/16, along with MYFITNESS which is another scam. Checked my online account and shows 3 more between the 2 companies that are pending. called my CC company and they are issuing me a new card and putting a claim in for the charges. I called the number and I also just got a recording. The coincidence is i havent used this card in couple months and finally did the same day the first charge was made at kodak.com...suspicious maybe?

This is an excellent store with a good reputation.  If you think your problem may be connected with them somehow then I would encourage you to contact them and let them know what happened.

Yes I have I just received new tires from a store calles the tire rack, I charged my card not sure if it's been charged for the pills I just received in the mail.
I am sick of fraud, everyone wants to be a Madoff, teach your children well.

Hello bb

I have been tracking this thread since the start and it turned out they were using my husband's debit card number.  We canceled his card after a week of waiting for the transaction to clear on our account.  We don't know where they got our number and my husband does not have a yahoo account.

I was just scammed by these con-artists too. I never buy on-line except two internet dating sites. I'm investigating this too and am trying to find some common links. I may be on to something and am hoping for any information anyone else may have.....any singles/dating site subscription purchases for anyone here? I've found alot of info regarding this scam and want to see it through to some arrests and major television coverage nationally. When you see it happen....think Bootsie Barker! I've had it with greedy people!