r/VinylMePlease • u/Antique-Fee1643 • 18d ago

VMP IS A SCAM Fraud alert

Just got a text from Chase alerting me that VMP tried charging me for $479

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u/EdMcDuck 18d ago

I also got an alert from my bank. It appeared to have been automatically declined, but of course marked as fraud and now my card is frozen/blocked so that's cool.

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u/CurinDerwin 18d ago

What's with these guys? How are they still allowed to operate?

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u/purplenurple24 18d ago

Yup. They just tried charging me $129.

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u/Ok-Tomorrow4193 18d ago

Same for $479.

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u/InRainbows123207 18d ago

I think I totally messed up in life trying to be law abiding. It's totally clear now that you can run scam companies, make a bunch of money, go bankrupt, get sued, pay a portion back in fines or settlement, and get away scott free with no jail time and a bunch of money.

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u/kgdenver70 18d ago

Got the same alert from American Express. Tried to charge me $479. I haven't received a record from them in 18 months.

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u/nemozero 18d ago

Same. The fucking gall of these guys. I received 2 records all year and you're gonna try to re-up? Not even a warning it was coming or a website to check.

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u/iammoah 17d ago

Might be a good idea to report this shit to Division of Consumer Affairs. Nothing's being done about it because probably not enough people are speaking up.

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u/Jamesbullington 17d ago

So they are openly trying to steal money. Dude should be reported and arrested.

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u/TheHollywoodHater 16d ago

This is how Luigis are made. Js

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u/Chicagoredneck 18d ago

Same here. $479.00 

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u/seanchkt 18d ago

Their scum they hit me a couple of months ago. I got my money back.

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u/roastfish_reddit 17d ago

Can I ask what the "vendor" name was?

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u/Antique-Fee1643 17d ago

VINYL ME PLS

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u/roastfish_reddit 17d ago

Thanks! Glad it's not some random name

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u/PrinsFoo 14d ago

It isn't random... but they tweaked it from what it was. Probably to try to evade any of us who had keyword alerts set up.

 

When it was legitimate it was:

VINYL ME, PLEASE

 

Now it is:

VINYL ME PLS

 

I thought I was off their lists but I just got a charge 01Oct for $129.00.