[Resolved]  ITBC — Scam, Fraud of ITBC/Living Media

Smacks of fraud
I receieved a call on my mobile from ITBC promising me vacation/travel vouchers for three days/nights with three star accomodation for a destination of my choice. I was told that my mail ID and mobile number was randomly selected for this gift worth 30,000/- and that I had to pay only Rs.3,198/- and they would send me the travel vouchers for redemption. I was asked to key in my CC number. THEY NEVER TOLD ME THAT THIS WAS FOR A BUNCH OF WORTHLESS BOOKS AND A FEW CD'S After about ten days a package containing books that are fit for the bin for the value mentioned was sent to me. I looked for the vouchers and found none except for an invoice that contained illegible numbers ( printed on a dot matrix printer) which were to be entered into a website ; www.bookstoday.in/promos.htm. This website opens up and asks to key in the numbers mentioned in the invoice, and lo behold! your next screen shows the message that the server is under maintenance and to log on after three days. A reputed company doing fraud on the common man....I stand loosing the hard earned three thousand bucks.... The following numbers are mentioned on the invoice...If they are worth anything, let them keep their word on the travel vouchers....

Invoice no:0RA[protected]
Invoice date: 20-OCT-2009
ITBC membership no: ITBC09129006
Consignment no;[protected]
Order no; 0GA[protected]
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Aug 14, 2020
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Living Media India Limited — Smacks of fraud

I receieved a call on my mobile from ITBC promising me vacation/travel vouchers for three days/nights with three star accomodation for a destination of my choice. I was told that my mail ID and mobile number was randomly selected for this gift worth 30,000/- and that I had to pay only Rs.3,198/- and they would send me the travel vouchers for redemption. I was asked to key in my CC number. THEY NEVER TOLD ME THAT THIS WAS FOR A BUNCH OF WORTHLESS BOOKS AND A FEW CD'S After about ten days a package containing books that are fit for the bin for the value mentioned was sent to me. I looked for the vouchers and found none except for an invoice that contained illegible numbers ( printed on a dot matrix printer) which were to be entered into a website ; www.bookstoday.in/promos.htm. This website opens up and asks to key in the numbers mentioned in the invoice, and lo behold! your next screen shows the message that the server is under maintenance and to log on after three days. A reputed company doing fraud on the common man....I stand loosing the hard earned three thousand bucks.... The following numbers are mentioned on the invoice...If they are worth anything, let them keep their word on the travel vouchers....

Invoice no:0RA[protected]
Invoice date: 20-OCT-2009
ITBC membership no: ITBC09129006
Consignment no;[protected]
Order no; 0GA[protected]
THE ITBC AND LIVING MEDIA ARE THE SCAM AND FRAUD. WHATEVER THE LIVING MEDIA IS INDULGING UNDER THE GUISE OF INDIATODYBOOKCLUB (ITBC) IS SHEER VIOLATION OF MRTP ACT. ALL THE ACTIVITIES OF THE ITBC FALLS UNDER THE PERVIEW O[censored]NFAIR TRADE PRACTICES. A STRONG CONSUMER MOVEMENT IS MANDATORY TO CURB THE MALPRACTICES OF THE ITBC. I AM ALSO VICTIM OF THE ITBC ON[protected] I BOOKED ORDER FOR KODAK CAMERA + GIFTS OF RS.17, 000/-. EVEN AFTER THE EXPIRY OF 3 WEEKS NO MATERIAL IS DESPATCHED TO ME BUT EVERY NOW AND THEN THE AGENTS OF ITBC TALK ON CELL PHONE FROM NOS.[protected] AND[protected] AND GIVING PROMISE THAT THE GOODS HAVE BEEN DESPATCHED 3 DAYS AGO, BUT EVEN AFTER THE WEEK THERE IS NO DELIVERY OF PROMISED MATERIALS. SO BEWARE OF THIS CHEATERS, SCAMMERS, SMUGGLERS, LOOTERS ! DO NOT HAVE ANY TRANSACTION OF ANY KIND WITH THE ITBC HENCE FORTH. THIS IS PUBLISHED FOR PUBLIC INTEREST.
I also receive this type of letters in post.I don't open it and straight away use it as a rough papaer.
The catch for the flight tickets is that you have to pay the taxes. Only the basic fare will be given by the fraudulent company. also you need to pay Rs. 800/- towards the holiday package utilisation charges.
Yes, I am Sanjay from New Bombay and the same thing has happened with me. I have been fooled by this , who are freely doing this job under the nose of our government and police. i want this buggers to be punished. With several complaints form the commong people, why does the government does not take action. i WANT MY MONEY BACK.

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