Watch for unusual charges !!!
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC-TV MyFoxAL.com) -- Better Business Bureau is warning consumers to closely check their credit card statements for mysterious charges that are cropping up by the thousands across the country.
Upset online shoppers have contacted BBB about unwanted credit card charges that are ultimately being traced back to Connecticut-based Affinion Group, an affinity-marketing company that recently changed its name from Trilegiant. In the last 12 months alone, BBB has received nearly 1,800 complaints regarding Affinion Group. Most complainants state that they were shocked when they discovered unwanted charges on their credit card for membership services such as "Shoppers Advantage," "Privacy Guard" or "Great Fun."
Charges ranged from $12 to as much as $59.99 every month. To find trustworthy businesses in thousands of industries, search BBB's database of more than four million reports free-of-charge at www.bbb.org.
Upset online shoppers have contacted BBB about unwanted credit card charges that are ultimately being traced back to Connecticut-based Affinion Group, an affinity-marketing company that recently changed its name from Trilegiant. In the last 12 months alone, BBB has received nearly 1,800 complaints regarding Affinion Group. Most complainants state that they were shocked when they discovered unwanted charges on their credit card for membership services such as "Shoppers Advantage," "Privacy Guard" or "Great Fun."
Charges ranged from $12 to as much as $59.99 every month. To find trustworthy businesses in thousands of industries, search BBB's database of more than four million reports free-of-charge at www.bbb.org.
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