Beware of SMS.AC

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mvl_groups_user@yahoo.com wrote:
> I just found out about the fradulent marketing practices SMS.AC

See comp.dcom.telecom for another user's issues with SMS.AC...

> This company operates an online chat community which spams anyone in
> your your online address book with messages to join them.
>
> The spams speak of a great FREE community that allows to chat.
>
> Once enrolled it asks your your phone number and sends SMS's friend
> invites and chat messages to you, but charges you $0.25 per message
> through your verizon bill. All this get billed, without ever informing
> you or asking for permission to be charged.
>
> I have reported this company to the FCC, but beware of initiating any
> activity with them as these invites, chats, etc. quickly add up and
> cause huge verizon bills.



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