To Whom It May Concern: This is for all and I sincerely hope this scam hasn't reached you and never will. Do your own research and it will pay dividends. If you do business on the Web, order tickets, lodging, travel or even music, you could be unknowingly compromising your ID security. I don’t know how well those of you who use the Internet scrutinize your bank accounts but anyone who does transactions with Ebay, CheapTickets, Sears, or even AOL should keep an eye on your checking accounts and monthly statements for questionable charges, no matter how small. It’s common sense to do that anyway, but there is a pernicious and pervasive threat to your security and the integrity of your identity.
Trilegiant is the successor to Cendant Membership Services Inc., a publicly-held company that has reportedly gone out of business. Trilegiant Incorporated began business in July 2001 as a privately held business entity. It continues to offer the same programs as Cendant and attempts to continue with the same customer base.
Trilegiant Incorporated offers a variety of membership programs to credit card customers. The company markets its services on a free trial basis for up to 90 days. If the customer does not cancel his/her membership by calling a toll-free number at the end of the free trial period, the company automatically renews the membership and charges an annual fee to the customer's credit card. The company continues to annually renew the membership unless canceled by the customer. That’s the “official” explanation of their activities.
If you are considering membership in a buying club, ordering tickets or services through a Website, even one you trust, booking travel or accommodations or go through AOL to do the same, or use Ebay to participate in auctions, watch carefully where your clicks take you. Be aware of the policies and methods that site follows to process your transactions. Trilegiant appears to offer “rewards”, small rebates or so-called memberships as part of your deal. As an adjunct to your experience they piggyback or use the site as bait to get your personal information.
If you are as busy as many people seem to be these days, you probably throw away junk mail you don’t recognize or don’t want, but this is one of the methods Trilegiant’s affiliate identities uses to claim your “membership” or participation in a trial offer, whether or not you return it. Others are snagged by the insidious tentacles of this scam because the details are buried in the usual disclaimers and policy statements of the site with which they’ve done business. Then, when the so-called “trial” expires, the consumer is charged monthly or even yearly charges to their credit/bank card. You may not notice such small monthly dings in your account, thinking your spouse or kids bought something. Some are hit with the “service” charges that range from $59.95 to $89.95 or more (in my case) for something you may not be aware you had! By now, you may realize your account security or identity has been compromised.
This might sound a little alarmist to you and with good reason. Think about how long it took many of us to trust our credit card numbers or personal information to transactions on the Internet. Hell, I didn’t even trust the bank site, choosing to do business IN the bank. Unscrupulous companies like this will force users to shun Web transactions and cost sites we liked and trusted heretofore and cost Web dealers a lot of money in lost subscriptions and business. When you see the list of affiliate ID’s Trilegiant uses and think about how they’re scamming people with nearly invisible services, you’ll begin to understand how much money is being taken from consumers who may have no idea it’s being taken! I will put this list at the end and let you decide. Examine the sites you use and scrutinize your bank transactions/statements to keep yourselves secure. If, as I have, you find this kind of scam going on, contact your bank and tell them what you’ve found. Explain to them that Trilegiant, the parent company of the sites on the list (but not limited to them), should be put on their Fraud Watch List. This company is being and has been investigated widely for fraudulent activity by several states and numerous banks since 2004 and THEYRE STILL AT IT! By the way, don’t beat yourself up too much over it because they do it so deftly and use established Web identities, trusted over time, that they operate nearly invisibly. That’s what Trilegiant is counting on. Again, here’s the list:
Additional DBA's, Addresses, and Telephone Numbers
DBA Names
Protection Plus
AutoVantage
AutoVantage.com
AOL AutoVantage
Buyers Advantage
Shoppers Advantage
ShoppersAdvantage.com
Citishopper
Netmarket
Netmarket.com
AOL Netmarket
PrivacyGuard
PrivacyGuard.com
AOL Credit Alert
Travelers Advantage
TravelersAdvantage.com
AOL Travelers Advantage
Sears Discount Travel Club
Credentials Services
CompleteHome
OurCompleteHome.com
Today's Homeowner Values
Homeowners Savings Network
Great Fun
GreatFun.com
Family FunSaver Club
Just For Me
Health Saver
Dental Plus Group Plan
Great Options
Hot - Line
Dinner On Us Club
Hot-Line
Macy's Hot-Line
Chase Traveler
Great Funn
Cheap Tickets Gold
First USA
Clever Clubhouse
Trilegiant (TLG)
CreditKeeper
Trilegiant (AOL- Etmarkt DE)
CREDENTIALS SERVICES INTERNATIONAL, INC
AOL Auto Advantage
hot-line credit card bureau of america
Shoppers Advantage/Trigeliant
TLG Healthsaver
Affinion Group, LLC
National Home Protection Alliance
NHPA
ID SECURE
Additional Addresses
PO Box 1010 Trumbull, CT 06611-0949
40 Oakview Dr Trumbull, CT 06611-4724
PO Box 1042 Trumbull, CT 06611-0981
(Call Center) PO Box 42390 Houston, TX 77242-2390
(Call Center) 10015 S Main St Houston, TX 77025-5209
PO Box 111110 Trumbull, CT 06611-8110
80 Oakview Dr. Trumbull, CT 06611-4748
PO Box 1029 Trumbull, CT 06611-0968
39 Lindeman Dr Trumbull, CT 06611-4740
PO Box 1017 Trumbull, CT 06611-0956
7 Cambridge Dr Trumbull, CT 06611-4763
P.O. Box 1035 Wallingford, CT 06492
Credential Credit Report PO Box 1035 Trumbull, CT 06611-0974
To all who care: This is
a petition that has been
languishing too long in
the glut. Follow the link
to sign the petition for
preserving the elephant
and their proper
habitat...http://www.thep
etitionsite.com/takeactio
n/175448183
To my
friends,
Please take a few moments
to look this over. I know
we are exposed to a glut
of conservation messages
but take a moment to
make a difference here.
The Japanese whaling
industry has decided that
if the U.S imposes
quotas...
To all who treasure
community vs.
civilization:
The concept of
"intentional
community"is
becoming increasingly
attractive to us...some
who came from the land
and those who hate what
the so-called civilized
have done to the
family...
Tuesday, December 18,
2007 http://www.iht.
com/articles/2007/12/17/e
urope/food.php  
; In an
"unforeseen and
unprecedented"
shift, the world food
supply is dwindling
rapidly and food prices
are soaring to historic
levels, t...
Original
Message:-----------------
Why Care2 Chose to Become
a B Corporation1 hrs ago
| General Blue Pin Randy
P. Hi All - I
recently posted a blog
piece on why Care2
decided to become a B
Corporation. We're
trying to do some pretty
novel t...
HIDDEN DANGERS OF ADDING
APPS ON FB
If you could use this
tape to mark all
dangerous plases on
Facebook, Facebook would
colour yellow! Dear
friends!Hidden dangers of
adding apps on Facebook!
Important for you and
your friends! Please
read and ...
Commentary by Captain
Paul WatsonIt’s
hard to believe that Dr.
Sidney Holt is attending
his 50th meeting of the
International Whaling
Commission (IWC) here in
Madeira. From that very
first meeting he attended
in Cambridge in 1959
until this very...
Just in case I can not
get into Care2 which
seems to happen often
these days I have also a
site for Fur Friends and
any of my Friends here to
find me. I will be
on Care2 if I can sign in
and if not Please come
and join me here. I
do not w...
Iran: Stop the Crackdown
Please sign to stop the
Crackdown!
http://www.avaaz.org/en/i
ran_stop_the_crackdown/?9
133 Regardless of who won
the election, the hearts
and hopes of the world
are with the democratic
protesters of Iran as...
Blog: The Obama Deception maybe Obama is just a puppet by Oswaldo Z.
(0 comments
|
discussions
)
—
Get the DVD @
http://infowars-shop.stor
es...
http://www.obamaimpeachme
nt... The Obama Deception
is a hard-hitting film
that completely destroys
the myth that Barack
Obama is working for the
best i...
http://www.youtube.com/wa
tch?v=e... more
Blog: The Obama deception maybe he is just a puppet by Oswaldo Z.
(0 comments
|
discussions
)
—
Get the DVD @
http://infowars-shop.stor
es...
http://www.obamaimpeachme
nt... The Obama Deception
is a hard-hitting film
that completely destroys
the myth that Barack
Obama is working for the
best i...
http://www.youtube.com/wa
tch?v=eAaQNACwa... more
Blog: Samsung NC10-14GB 10.2-Inch Blue Netbook – 6 Cell Battery by Hans S.
(0 comments
|
0 discussions
)
— Special Offers &
Product Promotions
>>>
Samsung NC10-14GB
10.2-Inch Blue Netbook
– 6 Cell Battery
C
heap Samsung NC10 Great
Netbook, I tried other
netbooks and they all got
so overheated they were
uncomfor... more
Content and comments expressed here are the opinions of Care2 users and not necessarily that of Care2.com or its affiliates.