hi all,

i sent this message to members of all my sites as well as many agencies. FYI...

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IMPORTANT PTR FRAUD/SCAM INVOLVING PAYPAL & EMAILPIZZERIA
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Just thought I would make everyone aware of this little gem i found in my paypal account this morning. I know it is only $15, but that money was for Partial Payouts I was going to do tonite or Monday morning for one of my websites and I'm flat broke - $15 is a lot right now.

I belonged to EMAILPIZZERIA PTR long ago and upgraded, NO SUBSCRIPTION, and cancelled my account several about 6 months ago when there other site DOLLARS FACTORY took my money and turned into a redemption only site.

I filed a FRAUD COMPLAINT with PayPal, who really does nothing. But here is the info on how they "took" me. This is my business account and how they got this I don't know. I used my personal PayPal account when I upgraded andjust do not remember it being s subsription or would NEVER have joined.

This just for your info and pass it along to anyone you know. Also if you are a webmaster or PO, please share this with your members. I have filed Fraud Complaint not just with PayPal with the numerous other agencies, as if any of this will help:

Unauthorized Use of PayPal Account
YOUR REPORT COMPLETE.

You may also print this page for your reference.

Your claim number is: 53K46063TE054322C

This concerns my PayPal account held in the name Kerri Ritterbusch and with the email address admin@rittertech.com.

I reside at .

Neither I, nor anyone authorized by me, nor anyone with my knowledge or consent, received or will receive any benefit or value as a result of the following transaction(s).
Transaction ID Date Amount Details Action
7U652935PY181645G Feb. 13, 2005 -$15.00 USD E-Mail Pizzeria Investigate

Click here. I understand that funds from the transactions above may not be available to use until the investigation is complete.

-----Original Message-----
From: EmailPizzeria.com [mailto:advertising@emailpizzeria.com]
Sent: Sunday, February 13, 2005 11:08 AM
To: Admin
Subject: Your message has been received.


Your Advertising request has been received.
We will review your request and process your ad soon! You will get an e-mail from us when your ad is ready to run.

If you are a member of E-Pizza, you may check you advertising status by going to:

http://www.emailpizzeria.com/pages/adstats.php


If you are not a member and would like to track you ad, please, signup using the link below, It's Free!
http://www.emailpizzeria.com/pages/confirm.php


If you have any questions, please, contact us:
webmaster@emailpizzeria.com
Make sure you include your username.
Thanks for choosing EmailPizzeria.com
Sabrina and Chris

http://www.emailpizzeria.com
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This just for your info and hope you dont get scammed or frauded by them or PalPal

kindest regards,
kerri

Kerri, what site do you own?

I can't help you with this fraudster but may be able to help with purchasing an ad from you (provided you have a safe Paypal account right now).

Noticed you are from Aberdeen. I lived in Tacoma for 18 years so would like to help out a fellow ex-neighbor

Sorry about this incident though. You know, this may or may not have been THIS guys fault. Someone else may have accessed your account and then spent the money at his site (just a thought is all)

Rod

Apparently after they switched to ads-only at DollarsFactory they did not cancel all of the old upgraded membership subscriptions for benefits/advertising options that no longer existed.

Last month I was billed $200 by them, so I had my bank stop payment on the PayPal echeck. I then emailed PayPal and explained what happened, and I received a nice email back from PayPal saying they understood the situation and that it was okay to stop the payment.

That is weird?? Wow , odd how that would happen..

i guess i was lucky i was so stupid when i upgraded at both sites. cause at the time i upgraded , i got this message saying i had a subcription with both sites , i was like what so i cancelled them both right than and there.

Thank god i did , phew....

Again ss and paypal should be able to help u
tammy

Thanks for letting me know about this. Just went to PP and pulled up a
report for subscriptions over the last year. Sure enough, one was there
for E-Pizzeria($200) due on the 4th March. Swiftly cancelled.

Everyone should check to see if you have ANY active subscriptions, you
don't want to have a little(or big) surprise somewhere down the line.

Apparently... Dollars Factory has been placed on the auction block For Sale to the highest bidder as of today...

That is shocking!!

Being a fellow Aberdonian- Scotland not WA!! I am appalled that people can still get away with things like this!!