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e- Books, Credit Card Theft, and Equifax

Bob Sullivan writes on The Red Tape Chronicles:

Chris Jupin never thought he'd create a firestorm when he wrote on his personal blog in September about a bogus $4.95 charge that appeared on his debit card. But traffic to his blog increased sharply, and hundreds of Web users chimed in saying, "me too." About half of them had something in common: They had recently purchased credit services from credit bureau Equifax.

Jupin's short post complained about a company named Digismarket.com, which says on its Web site that it sells electronic books. The company lists a New York State phone number. Jupin, a 25-year-old from Atlanta, had never heard of Digismarket, and had never ordered electronic books. He immediately canceled his credit card and e-mailed the company asking for a refund of the $4.95 charge, which it granted quickly.

posted by Fergie @ 11/27/2007 03:20:00 PM