Unexpectedly received a free starter kit?

[Digs]

Hey guys. Something odd happened to me today. I received a small package in the mail that contained an e-cig starter kit. It comes in what looks like a pack of cigarettes and has "AiR" written on the front and "www.acesmoker.com" on the side. The package did not contain any message nor does it give a company name for who sent it to me. All it has is a return address of "2260 South Haven Ave, Unit E Ontario, CA 91761" and an invoice that says the product was $0.00 and cost $9.95 to ship.

I checked out the link on the box and it took me to airsmoker.com which lists this starter kit for sale at $79.95. Why would someone send me a $80 starter kit for free and not tell me why?

I searched Google for the address and found this link about an e-Cig company named Knight Sticks tricking people to buy their goods: Just Got Tricked by Some SNEAKY .......s

Also, my friend told me he was informed that his credit card # was stolen from a company that we both ordered e-Cig parts from a few months ago so that has me even more concerned.

Has anyone heard of this Acesmoker/Airsmoker Air? Has anyone got one for free? What the heck is going on?

 

[Brewlady]

Ecig Scam Debunked - FREE E-Cigarette Scams Debunked

 

[Digs]

The only thing is that I never signed up to any offer. It's like they signed myself up or something. I tried calling their support but they are closed at the moment. I'll try later and hopefully get to the bottom of this.

 

[intriqken]

This sounds scary, I hope you get it straightened out

 

[Uncle Screwtape]

You may want to call your credit card company and have them list any charges since your last statement. If there is one you don't recognize there may be some shenanigans going on.

 

[fallon74]

This sounds weird!! Hopefully this is not a scam I've never heard of that company before.

 

[zoiDman]

You may want to call your credit card company and have them list any charges since your last statement. If there is one you don't recognize there may be some shenanigans going on.

Ditto to that. Also, your credit card company can reissue you credit cards with a different number on them. It's not a bad idea if you have had the same credit card number for a long time.

BTW - Is it a nice e-Cig or a POS mall special?

 

[zoiDman]

The address you posted is listed on this site as a known scammer.

2009 MAFIA INVESTIGATION: THE LARGEST SCAM IN THE HISTORY OF THE INTERNET - WHERE IS THE FBI?

I would contact your bank / credit card company ASAP.

 

[mccawley]

Dude.... check your credit cards... this company might have gotten your card info and signed you up for something.

 

[Digs]

It turns out someone got my card # and has been using it to order stuff. I spoke with my bank and there are other charges on my account including a purchase of WoW Cataclysm, a Blizzard subscription, and some other things that I didn't order. I guess whoever ordered this AceSmoker ecig forgot to change the shipping address. It may seem kind of random that the person who stole my card # is also using e-cigs but it kind of makes sense since I'm pretty sure my # was stolen from a site I ordered some LR atties from.

 

[tehki]

What site did your card get stolen from?

Sorry to hear this happened to you! There are so many shady companies out there like this it's really ridiculous. Best of luck getting all those false charges reversed - good thing you caught it (and good thing the ..... who stole your card left that shipping address on there!)

 

[mccawley]

That sucks, I hope you don't have to cover those costs.

You might be able to track them down by the blizzard account, if they were originally using their real info and then decided to start using your card!

Do what I do. Get a pre-paid VISA from the store. whenever you go to buy something online transfer just enough money to the pre-paid card from your bank to cover the online purchase(s).

 

[zoiDman]

What a hassle...

I've had my CC numbers stolen and it is not fun. Had to change everything including new bank accounts and new checks.

 

[pixiedust]

It turns out someone got my card # and has been using it to order stuff... It may seem kind of random that the person who stole my card # is also using e-cigs but it kind of makes sense since I'm pretty sure my # was stolen from a site I ordered some LR atties from.

Could you tell us what site your CC # was stolen from so we don't order from them until they fix their security issues?

 

[Pip-Boy]

Since you are paying for the subscription and expansion on WOW, ninja that stuff back. He may have some high level characters you can pillage. Sell off all his loot and gear. Nothing is more personal to a WOW player than the characters he has spent moths of gameplay leveling.

 

[mccawley]

Doubt he knows the login and password to get into his WOW account.

Might be able to call Blizzard and get it reset! based on the CC number. And if they say thats not the name we have on record, then ask "Oh! what name do you have?"

 

[Nightseer]

Doubt he knows the login and password to get into his WOW account.

Might be able to call Blizzard and get it reset! based on the CC number. And if they say thats not the name we have on record, then ask "Oh! what name do you have?"

They won't tell you. I tried that.

 

[mccawley]

Stupid Orcs running Blizzard nowadays....

 

[Pip-Boy]

For the horde!!!!!

 

[flbutterfly1]

This thread got me to go look at my cc account and sure enough there is a $2.29 charge from 3am this morning that is not mine for property storage something now I am really concerned so I will keep an eye on it to day I called cc company and they told me to google it because there was no Ph# to call for the merchant ohhhhh irritated now and yes it is a prepaid sort of it is a child support card they fill it I spend it. I have time bewfore more is added so at most they can only get $50 but still that is a whole lotta a juice or something shiney that I wanted to buy next month.