Re: [libreoffice-users] Scam????

On 2/8/2014 1:49 PM, James Knott wrote:
> Earl Beavers wrote:
> > Have I been scammed? I agreed to a $5 charge but the program would not download or react in any way.
> >
> > I feel like a dunce.
> I assume you downloaded from somewhere other than www.libreoffice.org.
> If so, you may have been scammed, or at least paid when you didn't have
> to.   While LibreOffice will happily accept donations, they're not required.

      It could be even worse:  If you paid with a debit card, you could 
be in big trouble, because they might add zeros to the amount and submit 
multiple charges until they drain your account.  If you've done that, I 
suggest you do whatever it takes to immediately change your password 
while checking the balance on your account AND report a possible problem 
to your financial institution (bank or credit union).


      If you used a credit card, you need to watch the credit card bill 
and aggressively challenge any questionable charges.  US federal law 
provides reasonable protections for unauthorized credit card charges.


      If you are not in the US, the rules could be different.


      Hope this helps.
      Spencer


>


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