8884795527

I got this charge on my acct the other day. There is a Pre-Auth for $1 and a charge that went through for $24.99. Called my bank, they are taking care of it.

Well folks...here I am going through the same thing that you are.  Called the 888 # that is listed in the above posts only to hear the same messages that all of you posted.  This is definitely a SCAM and you need to cancel all cards associated with your account.  I filed a fraud report.  I was advised that the report is called a Reg E Form that can be filed through your financial institution.  Hope this helps.  I am sick!

Just got the same thing on my CC statement, it just listed the phone #. So far it is just the $1 pre auth. I am calling the bank on Monday and telling them what is going on.

Just wondering if anyone used SmartBuyGlasses.com before noticing this fruad. It is the only place I have used on line that I don't normally deal with. What a PITA!!

Thanks to all those who have posted and saved others.

I had a charge of $14.99 on my CC. Called 888-479-5527 and got the same BS-to remove the charge give the last 5 digits of the CC number. Citi bank was no help-said must file a disputed charge claim. When I gave them info I learned on this site they were not concerned. When I tried to explain that this was not a disputed purchase but a fraudulent charge to my account all they said was that they would have to follow the disputed charge resolution procedure. Now I know why Citi stock went from $40 a share to $1.50

Went to go get money from my account and there was a $19.99 charge I did not make.  I called my bank and the only information they could/would provide was the 888-479-5527 number associated with the charge.  I called the number and it asked for the last digits of my card.  I also followed the rest of the other options because I was not about to put in my card number and the number kept looping me to leaving a message.

Got an alert from the bank that I had been charged $1.00 and then $14.99 and it was from 888-479-5527. I didn't recognize the number or the name "Hosting Payment" so I googled the number and ended up on this page. The charge was still pending and hadn't gone through yet. I cancelled my card immediately and got a new one. I didn't even bother to call the number because I know I never ordered anything from them. I think that you people that gave them the last six digits of your credit card number may have made a mistake. I hope it all works out well for you. I know it will for me.

This morning, my account was billed by HOSTING PAYMENT and the phone prompts are just as you described. Went to my bank branch and they were aware of the fake charge scam. The sad part is,  

WHERE IS LAW ENFORCEMENT?  WHY IS THE PHONE NUMBER STILL ACTIVE?

Phone companies turn your phone off in an instant for none payment, yet continue to opperate when ripping off countless people. What do you think???????????????

This # also was on my bank charge account that is a scam..............why can't this be terminated asap?

Received a charge for $ 14.99 on my Visa Check Card as well. Called the bank and they told me that I was responsible for the first $ 50.00 so I asked, "$ 50.00 every day this person decides to charge me????" They told me that I should never use my Visa Check Card for purchases online. The only way that I can think of that my CC number got out was when we moved and I used the verification system with the post office that requires a $ 1.00 charge to your card "for verification."

In twenty years of using Visa Check Cards I have never had a problem. The recording was exactly as others stated requesting the last six difgits of my card. Recording said credit would occur in 6 days, which it did, but I cancelled my card. Unfortunately, my bank charges for a replacement card (until I Iocate another bank), but better safe than sorry.

Fraudulent charges and bogus phone number. DO NOT call this number and give them your last 6 digits of the credit card. Once you give them the last 6 digits they know it is a valid credit card account and they will charge you! Cancel your card and dispute the charges asap. Company name "networking/information technology service," Charge on CC name: Hosting payment WA $19.99

Yes, obviously from the number of complaints, VISA must know this guy is scamming and has not shut him down.  WHY?!?!?!?

More infor here

http://whois.domaintools.com/glamour-hosting.com

I have just filed a complaint with the FBI.  I am referencing this website so they can see the number of people affected by this SCAM.  I will post on here what I receive in correspondence from the FBI.  Filed 3/30/10 at 10:15am.

Yes, I have contacted the FBI and have a confirmation number so I can continually check the status.  Please be sure that anything I hear from them I WILL post on here.

I have located the person who created this site.  I am acting like an interested investor/client to get my call returned.  He is under another business name thanks to JJ on this site I was able to locate the owner of this "glamour-hosting".  I will also forward the information I get from this guy to the FBI since I have a case number opened with them and they stated if I had additional information to give it to them, I will after I speak to this scum bag.

Thanks for the info.  It gave me a lot of information that when I speak to this person I will forward to the FBI, I have a case opened with them.

Apparently they are using my name or my father's name to perpetrate their scam. I was just contacted by Trish, one of the posters here, who informed me of what's going on. I've given her my information so she can use it in the FBI case against the scammers.

I don't have any involvement with what's going on here and am more than upset my exact name has been associated with this. I'm going to do what I can to help out here. I am an IT manager so I have a great deal of familiarity with domain hosting and how ICANN listings work, so I am going to start in that space to find out what I can.

The ICANN listings are what tell the public who is in charge of a website. There's usually an admin contact and a technical contact at the very least. The key thing to realize here is this is not verified information. You can list anybody and give any contact info you like, so it is one of the easiest ways to give false but convincing information about your hosting admins. The scammers listed my name (or my father's) but the address is totally incorrect for either of us, although we do live in the area.

My dad is a retired and upstanding senior citizen who clearly would have nothing to do with this. He is easily locatable in any phone book, but I ask you to not involve him in this case. His is a dear man, whose hearing is not good, and this whole situation would be entirely confusing for him.

Please continue to post updates here and let's get this problem solved. I am going to put a fraud alert on my bank account next, if that's possible.

Another interesting note:
A quick web search on the address listed in the WHOIS info shows that it is registered to a flower shop.

Flowersmith
7525 78th Ave SE
Mercer Island, WA 98040
206-230-9007

However, I know where this address is, and it's definitely a residence. You can even verify this using Google's street view.

The owner of the residence may just run a business from their home, because this business listing shows on multiple search results. I seriously would doubt they have anything to do with this scam.

It may be good to call and get them involved in the investigation as well. I'll give them a call and post my findings.

My point is the scammers clearly found my name, attached it to someone else's address, and used it as their ICANN listing.

The mystery unfolds...

206-230-9007 has been disconnected.

Will see if there is new info for Flowersmith on Mercer Island.

The scammers are using my name fraudulently as well, I assure you. The address is a residence, and it's not mine either. It's all scammed info and we're all being used by these guys.

Please see my posts on page two of this thread. We'll get to the bottom of this.