Click Wu LLC, An Online Seller in Alabama Has 'Dozens of Scam Cases' According to Better Business Bureau

Dozens of scam cases have been filed with the Better Business Bureau against online seller Click Wu LLC, which has an address in Huntsville, Alabama, and a basic website that appears to be a template, only updated to display the company name and address.

A coin and dice reading "coin scam"

Better Business Bureau Reports New Scam with Click Wu LLC

WHNT News 19 reported that the Better Business Bureau (BBB) has reported dozens of scam cases against Click Wu LLC by consumers thinking they were buying coins. After making the purchase, they start to see random charges on their account.

The BBB said that Click Wu LLC "operates several fraudulent websites, including The Freedom Store, Only Patriots Store, The Liberty Stars, and Patriot Zone Tribe.

Once a consumer provides card information or bank account information, they start to see charges show up on their account, which start small but grow over time.

The CEO of the BBB of North Alabama, Karen Reeves, said:

"What we're seeing in these complaints is that someone gets in the process of trying to order, they thing that they ordered a coin or maybe two coins. All of a sudden, in their account, they begin to see random charges."

After the charges start occuring, the customers try to get in touch with the company for a refund, and are unable to reach anyone.

Karen Reeves said:

"What we've realized from talking to consumers is the business will not respond to them...They don't respond until a complaint is filed with the Better Business Bureau, and they basically turn around and refund their money."

Reeves advises against paying with a debit card because it's harder to recover stolen money, and that money is tied to your checking account.

 She told WHNT News 19:

"If someone has used their bank account, or they use their debit card coming out of their checking account, it's much more difficult to get that money back, because in essence, you're telling your bank that you've permitted them to take that money from your account."

WHNT News 19 did visit the address where Click Wu LLC is registered, which is 10127 Shades Road SE in Huntsville, Alabama. They did not reach anyone but noticed mail laying on the front step with the name "Click Wu LLC" on it.

If you or someone you know has been scammed by Click Wu LLC, file a complaint with the Better Business Bureau of North Alabama.

Oregon ARCO Sends Check to Over Million in US for $94.42

U.S. residents: Did you receive a check in the mail for $94.42?

Many residents in the state of Oregon are wondering if a check they received for $94.42 is real. Yes. It is a real check. This is not a scam, according to KVAL CBS Channel 13 news story. 

Oregon ARCO issues Check for $94.42 

Over 1 million Oregon residents have received a check in the mail for $94.42 and there is an explanation. If you used your debit card to buy gas at Oregon ARCO between January 1, 2011 and August 30, 2013, you will receive a check for $94.42.

Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum says: "We always encourage Oregonians to be on the look out for scams and to know the signs that something could be a scam. But, in this case, the checks are real. We want Oregonians to know they are safe to cash this check at the bank. If you used a debit card at an Oregon ARCO and am/pm gas station during this time period, you qualify for this class action settlement. This is your money, and we hope that all Oregonians will help us spread the word."

The return address reads:

SCHARFSTEIN V BP WCP LLC

PO BOX 4199

PORTLAND OR 97208-4199

Scam Alert: Wire Fraud on Debit Card with Forced Sale Transactions

Sharron Laverne Parrish Jr.

Wire fraud is a growing type of scam. This type of scam takes advantage of the "forced code" or "forced sale" ability at any merchant retail store to override their debit card swipers.

Wire Fraud Defined

What is wire fraud?

According to Wikipedia, wire fraud is: "any fraudulent scheme to intentionally deprive another of property or honest services via mail or wire communication. It has been a federal crime in the United States since 1872."

Wire Fraud Scams

Recently, 24 year-old Sharron Laverne Parrish Jr. was arrested after mastering the wire fraud scam. He scammed Apple out of $309,768.00 worth of Apple products in their retail stores. Sharron Lavern Parrish Jr. would go into an Apple store and attempt to buy products on 1 of 4 personal debit cards. The cards were actually no longer working, but that didn't matter. 

Sharron then pretended to call his financial institution, after insisting that the code was valid. He would then give the Apple Representative a fake authorization code, which he claimed to be from his bank. The code was actually made up. Sharron knew how many digits the authorization code needed to be, and he could just make up any code, as long as it was the correct number of digits.

The merchant enters the override code into their system, and then can process a transaction on a debit card that is no longer working for that banking institution.

Sharron continued to do this wire fraud until he was caught. He scammed Apple at least 42 different times.

Another scammer also caught on to this wire fraud scam. Her name is Temeshia McDonald. She was caught and sentenced to three years in jail. She performed this debit card scam at Victoria's Secret and Banana Republic, among other stores.

Temeshia scammed $557,690.00 worth of goods from various retail stores until she was caught.

The Secret Service investigates reported cases of wire fraud.