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Re: Mobibro IQ SMS Text Message Subscription Scam

James — Sat, 05 May 2012 15:54:27 -0000

I just got off the phone with at&t. I had the charges removed from my bill no problem but here’s the thing..I spent five years working for At&t and know that these companies do this nonstop because large #s of ppl never look at their bill until after they get them for $50 or so. Then they assume their kids did it and the company gets away with it.
If you were scammed by this company you need to file a complaint with the FTC at https://www.ftccomplaintassist....
When they receive enough this company will be investigated and possibly even sued for punitive damages by the government.
DO NOT let them get away with it. It literally takes only five minutes to fill this form out.
Cheers,
James Sides

Re: Mobibro IQ SMS Text Message Subscription Scam

Ang613 — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 13:14:21 -0000

Had the same thing happen, twice. Once on my daughters phone, just a week or so ago - then on mine today. Definitely a scam. The customer care rep at AT&T asked if I'd taken an online IQ test recently, nope. However, I do remember on my Facebook account that I got a status update saying my niece had taken one. Wondering if they accessed my account info (including my phone #) through her "Friends list"...even though I have the strictest settings on my account. I have since removed my phone number from my FB account info.

Re: Mobibro IQ SMS Text Message Subscription Scam

Mark Traphagen — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 11:27:07 -0000

Yeah, I wouldn't hold your breath for that check. Definitely call AT&T and have them remove the charges. Also have them put a purchase block on your text message account.

Re: Mobibro IQ SMS Text Message Subscription Scam

Kristy Thompson — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 11:19:10 -0000

OMG I'M SO PISSED! I just got off the phone with these mobibro people and ripped them a new one!!!!! My husband and I noticed a $10 charge on this cell phone bill and then a RENEWAL charge by same company for next months bill!!!! I had no idea what this charge was about, so I got the information from at&t and looked at some text messages I remember getting and ignoring, with the same number. I was BOILING MAD and called the company up where I demanded them to tell me how I got signed up for this. They told me I must have logged into the website and filled out in IQ test that will automatically sign me up for 9.99/ month charges on my cell phone bill. ARE YOU FREAKING KIDDING ME? I'm a 35 year old working mom of 2. Do you REALLY think I'm going to find the time to log on to some stupid website to fill out a stupid IQ test and volunteer to pay $9.99 a month? UNBELIEVABLE! Needless to say, I told her that this scam they were running was completely unethical and that I demanded to talk to a supervisor. So long story short he said he is sending me a check in the mail. Which I don't believe, so I'm calling at&t anyway. I cannot believe companies can get away with this!!!!!!!!

Re: Mobibro IQ SMS Text Message Subscription Scam

Mark Traphagen — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 21:13:49 -0000

It is maddening, isn't it?

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Re: Mobibro IQ SMS Text Message Subscription Scam

Ck L — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 21:05:51 -0000

I got the same message 3 times today. When I got home from work, I called AT&T. They had in fact charged my account. AT&T removed the charges. I cannot figure out how they can charge my account when I know for a fact that I never agreed to a subscription.

Re: I’ll Bet You Money That the Song Was “This Year”

Mark Traphagen — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 20:22:17 -0000

Here is John Green's playlist for the book quoted above: http://johngreenbooks.com/pape...

I'm going to see if I can recreate it in Spotify.

Re: I’ll Bet You Money That the Song Was “This Year”

Mark Traphagen — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 20:18:42 -0000

John Green is a Mountain Goats fan. Read John Green. That is all.

Re: I’ll Bet You Money That the Song Was “This Year”

Bobby Rhodes — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 11:30:56 -0000

Why doesn't the entire world know this song, yet?

Re: Mobibro IQ SMS Text Message Subscription Scam

Mark Traphagen — Sun, 01 Apr 2012 18:02:02 -0000

Glad you checked Tonya! That's the way they've been making millions of dollars. Most people never bother to follow up, or even read their phone bills.

Re: Mobibro IQ SMS Text Message Subscription Scam

Tonya Hidalgo — Sun, 01 Apr 2012 17:58:55 -0000

Mark, I just got off the phone with AT&T and there was in fact a charge on my account that was placed on March 16, 2012. The representative was very helpful and refunded the charge and put the free block that you suggested in your blog!! Thank you so much for your help.

Re: Mobibro IQ SMS Text Message Subscription Scam

Tonya Hidalgo — Sun, 01 Apr 2012 17:39:21 -0000

Thank you so much Mark for the quick reply!! I will call AT&T right now. I'll let you know if the charge was on my bill already!

Re: Mobibro IQ SMS Text Message Subscription Scam

Mark Traphagen — Sun, 01 Apr 2012 17:37:20 -0000

Yes, Tonya, definitely call AT&T. STOP only stops the subscription, but if you've already been charged by them, then there will already be $9.99 on your bill. AT&T took it right off for me, and I also had them put the "no purchases" part of the Parental Controls for SMS on my number so it can't happen again.

Re: Mobibro IQ SMS Text Message Subscription Scam

Tonya Hidalgo — Sun, 01 Apr 2012 17:34:23 -0000

I just got this text and when I received the first message I knew I hadn't signed up for anything nor did I want to so I replied with "Stop"--I immediately received a text from them stating This message confirms that I have discontinued & will no longer receive texts or charges from this service. Five minutes later I get the text again so again I replied "Stop" again & this time it replies w/ you aren't subscribed to any services!! Should I call AT&T to double check my bill?

Re: Mobibro IQ SMS Text Message Subscription Scam

Mark Traphagen — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 19:48:43 -0000

The Parental Blocker to which you refer is the text purchase blocker I mentioned in my post. It has two components: blocking purchases and filtering adult messages.

Re: Mobibro IQ SMS Text Message Subscription Scam

Stepaway — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 19:34:32 -0000

I got the same message today. There was an 888# in the message, so I called it, got a guy at a call center in India and they "unsubscribed" me. I then called AT&T and told them. They said they didn't see a charge yet, but would call me in 2 weeks to confirm. AT&T offers a Parental Blocker - FOR FREE! - to stop these scammers. Get it!

Re: LOST Retrospective: “Confidence Man” (Season 1, Episode 8)

Charles — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:56:20 -0000

Well written post.It was really a good episode.I have watched this.I am totally impressed by this.Its really interesting.I enjoy at the time of watching this episode.Keep in touch with us in future too.

Re: Review: The Good Man Jesus and the Scoundrel Christ by Philip Pullman

Matthew — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 07:07:45 -0000

Interesting and very full review, of a deceptively complex book. I enjoyed it to an extent, and feel Pullman is a sensitive and intelligent writer. If interested, my review is here: http://tinyurl.com/6zchc2c

Re: I’ll Bet You Money That the Song Was “This Year”

Daniel Kirk — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 17:01:02 -0000

YES!

Re: Emily Dickinson on What Is Poetry?

Mark Traphagen — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 06:32:12 -0000

Thank you for your comment and a little bit of your "Emily" story. If you're on Facebook, you might enjoy following the Secret Life of Emily Dickinson page https://www.facebook.com/Secre...

I'm co-administrator of this page about the novel of the same title by Jerome Charyn, which I also highly recommend. My review of the novel is at http://foolishsage.com/2010/05...

Re: Emily Dickinson on What Is Poetry?

Onebeeandrevery — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 04:13:20 -0000

Emily dickinson's work helps me be me. I would not have an English degree or have ever become a nurse if I had never read "If I Can Stop One Heart from Breaking." i love this quote of hers; thank you thank you thank you for posting it on the interwebs and confirming my long-held suspicion that we are of this same ilk. ;)

Re: Alan Helm’s Afternoon of Glory: Conclusion (Monti GrandSLAM Story Video)

Diana — Sat, 09 Apr 2011 13:45:56 -0000

Great story, Mark!

Re: VIDEO: “Somewhere My Love…Anywhere But Here!” – My Story from the Monti Story Slam

Laser Cutting Leather — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 07:09:51 -0000

Excellent! Great article, I already saved it to my favourite,

Re: Review: The War of Art by Steven Pressfield

The Art Of War — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 05:14:16 -0000

Thanks for the review. I've read (and also publish) many different "bingfa's" or arts of war, and this one is definitely on my bookshelf.

Re: The Secret Life of Emily Dickinson by Jerome Charyn – A Review

Lenzi — Sun, 24 Oct 2010 14:12:14 -0000

Google Books only took me to page 44 and at that point, the voice was still first person present. I'll check the book out again from the library and get back to you!