Who Is In Your Wallet?

Ask Chris Jupin, he was surprised to find a company named Digismarket.com charged his debit card $4.95. His investigation and comments on his personal blog uncovered hundreds of people with similar charges. Many claim they received unauthorized charges in the same amount for electronic books.

Jupin cancelled his card and wrote the company for a refund. The Better Business Bureau reports that mail is being returned from Digimarket’s Long Island address and MSNBC reports that the company is not returning email.

It is a good idea to check your statements for unauthorized charges. And be careful of signing up for automatic deductions or reoccuring charges when you respond to supposedly free offers.

Jupin developed a 4 part approach to combat debit and credit card fraud: 1) Terminate the hacked account; 2) Contact the customer service department of the offending company for a refund; 3) Report the matter to the state attorney general; 4) Report the matter to the state Better Business Bureau; and 5) Blog a warning to others over the internet.