Doctor Olds
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4 edits |  [scam] Digital Age, KCSOFTLLC and Coastal Wave Int
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A triple header. 
September 11th, 2005
First a test charge authorization of $1.00 dollar from:
Telecommunications Equipment
Coastal Wave Internet
Port Clinton, OH
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September 23rd, 2005
Then a $9.95 charge from:
KCSOFTLLC.com
Rochester, NY
Listed on BBB Warning page since March 24th, 2005
»www.spokane.bbb.org/alerts/alert···wstype=1
+++++++++++++++++++++++++
September 24rd, 2005
Then a $24.99 charge from:
Digital Age
Cypress
++++++++++++++++++++++++++
It looks like someone is testing the card and if the Auth goes through, then the other companies hit the card for their charges. Or is it just unrelated? One company is apparently legit.
Anyone else with these 3?
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Doctor Olds
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pleekmo
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| Re: [scam] Digital Age, KCSOFTLLC and Coastal Wave
Doctor, if you look through the other threads in this forum, you'll see that the latter two charges have shown up for other people here:
»$9.95 scam, now from kcsoftllc.com
»Trouble Bubble LLC Collegeville? |
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Doctor Olds
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| Yes, I did search the Forum as well as Google and elsewhere, but there were no posts with two (2) name matches together much less all three (3). I did post in the »$9.95 scam, now from kcsoftllc.com thread to keep it updated.
The strangest thing is the Ohio Wireless ISP that charged an Auth on my card and yet I've never been to Ohio and I am not a Yacht owner (their primary target customer base) so who is using their CC processor to test cards for being valid? That sounds very suspicious.
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Doctor Olds
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MGD
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| said by Doctor Olds  :...........The strangest thing is the Ohio Wireless ISP that charged an Auth on my card and yet I've never been to Ohio and I am not a Yacht owner (their primary target customer base) so who is using their CC processor to test cards for being valid? That sounds very suspicious. Regards, Doctor Olds That is a typical MO of how some of these frauds operate. IMO you are on the right track and your card was tested thru Coastalwave with the $1 charge.
My guess is that Coastalwave's merchant account was hacked or compromised. The scammers will usually hack them on weekends, and run hundreds of tests to validate cards. Since you are an interested party you may want to call them
»www.coastalwave.net/contact.php and enquire about the test on your card. I would not be surprised if that was the case.
Did your bank give you any contact info for the Digital Age charge ?? a phone number maybe or address?. Cyprus seems to be a favorite scam location.
As already posted, both KCSOFTLLC and Trouble Bubble are under the umbrella of the Devbill.com Credit Card scam operations.
MGD |
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Kip patterson
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Columbus, OH
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Some merchant accounts operate with essentially no security, allowing anyone that reads the code on a site to place charges as though they were the merchant, and look at the merchant's account to see if they went through. The merchant then finds his account has been closed by his merchant bank, and his 800 number overwhelmed by phone calls. Sounds like the case here. |
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angelfire79
join:2005-09-29
Orlando, FL
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Re: [scam] Digital Age, KCSOFTLLC and Coastal Wave Internet
Looks like the previous posts are old but I just got hit with $24.99 from Cyprus Digital Age on 9/19/05 and there is only part of an 888 number. I am disputing this with the bank but they say this transaction is something I signed for! I knew it had to be bogus transaction. Anyone else had this recently?? |
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Doctor Olds
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| said by angelfire79 :Looks like the previous posts are old but I just got hit with $24.99 from Cyprus Digital Age on 9/19/05 and there is only part of an 888 number. I am disputing this with the bank but they say this transaction is something I signed for! I knew it had to be bogus transaction. Anyone else had this recently?? Does 09-24-2005 count as recent as my post above shows?
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September 24rd, 2005
Then a $24.99 charge from:
Digital Age
Cypress
++++++++++++++++++++++++++
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RMurphy2
@cavtel.net | reply to angelfire79
I just got one too on 9/27/05
DIGITAL AGE 888-529-98 CYPRUS SWE for $24.99 |
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cyto777
@comcast.net
| I also was hit with this charge
CHECKCARD 0918 DIGITAL AGE 888-529-98 CYPRUS
for $24.99 on 9/19/2005. My card was blocked by my Bank and they sent me a new card. Thanks for these posts. It was great having this evidence when I spoke to the fraud specialists. |
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kikiv
join:2005-08-10
Newark, DE
| reply to Doctor Olds
I've seen it too. It bills out of Sweden, but most credit card companies are aware and catching them before they get thru. Fraud rings set up ficticious businesses and name them after real reputable companies so if you see the charge on your statement you will think that it is legit. |
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mbd73
join:2005-10-01
Hempstead, NY
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On September 22, 2005 I also got a $9.95 charge from a Global Net Software, I called a telephone number in Illinois and they refunded me the $9.95 yesterday. On the 22nd I also had a $24.99 charge to my debit card from a Digital Age Cypress 888 Cypress. |
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mbd73
join:2005-10-01
Hempstead, NY | reply to angelfire79
I also had this same charge of $24.99 on September 22 from Digital Age Cypress 888 Cypress. |
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sjh
@comcast.net | reply to Doctor Olds
Add me to the list - all the info reported by others - date 9/28 |
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Gisele C
| reply to Doctor Olds
My Amazon.com card (Chase Bank) was charged by this "Digital Age 888-529-98 Cyprus" for $24.99 as well on 9/15. I am going to report this as a fraud to the bank and cancel the card. [Sigh!]
Also everyone should take time to file a report with »https://www.ifccfbi.gov |
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AnonF
@rr.com | Re: [scam] Digital Age, KCSOFTLLC and Coastal Wave
Same charge for me from Digital Age in Sept for $24.99. I also had one shortly before it from Hautmond Web Madrid for $29.95 that I don't recognize. |
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veda
@tx.charter |  reply to Doctor Olds
Re: [scam] Digital Age, KCSOFTLLC and Coastal Wave Internet
Had the $24.99 charge from Digital Age on 10/01/05 with phone number 888 529-98. Putting a block on the charge and trying to change my card number with the bank. Will notify the fraud folks. |
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angelfire79
join:2005-09-29
Orlando, FL | reply to Doctor Olds
Yes it does. After I posted my message I saw the more recent posts. My CU just credited my account after saying I would not get the money back! |
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lucyred
@4.21.x.x
| I was doing some on line banking and found a charge for $24.99 from...you guessed it...DIGITAL AGE 888-529-98 CYPRUS / SE. I contacted my credit union and they have cancelled my debit card for this account. I have never used this debit card for anything other than actual hands on purchases including Safeway, Albertson's and various other grocery stores / drug stores. Never for anything online. I have filled out the complaint form at the FBI web site mentioned in other posts. I'll keep watching this thread for other ideas! |
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fabiola
@covad.net
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I have 3 charges on my card that are not mine:
9/19/05 keystone4wealth, Ohio- they have a web page 614-283...
***********************************************************9/20/05 DIGITAL AGE 888-529-98CYPRUS
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and a $99.95 charge pending.
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All on my capital one. I am cancelling the card. |
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alkmst01
@Dial1.Pho
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I just found a "DIGITAL AGE, 888-529-98, CYPRUS, 2" charge for $24.99 on my capital one credit card. I don't use paypal, but I do use amazon and the info was on file there.
I notified them, capital one and filed a complaint with »ifccfbi.gov as someone suggested. Thanks for all the info! |
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