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Is it safe to make friends on this site? #1 (permalink) Tue Apr 08, 2008 15:40 pm   Is it safe to make friends on this site?
 

Hello,

I need your help - the matter is that I want to make friends on this site,but it's turned
out it's not easy.I sent some letters to Worldfriends Networks Customer Service asking to help me.I tried to explain what problems I had encountered.I was asked to provide them with my credit card information.So I'd like to know if it is safe?You can find our letters below.Please read them.I'm looking forward to hearing from you.
Vladimir.

In 2008-03-13 16:27:12 星期四, vvvoloda@rambler.ru wrote:
>
> Hello
>
> Well it's turned out my English is so poor that you can't understand
> what I wrote to you.Let me try to do it again.When I click 'Purchase
> VIP' to become a VIP member I see on the screen of my computer:
>
> " Error
>
> Either this service is not available in your geography, or you may
> be using a high risk open proxy service.
> Please contact customer service if you wish to use this service. "
>
> That's all.I can't make other steps.It means I can't answer your
> questions № 4 and 5.I just follow the instruction "Please contact
> customer service if you wish to use this service."
>
> Vladimir.

From:Worldfriends Networks Customer Service To:vvvoloda@rambler.ru Дата:Fri, 14 Mar 2008 13:36:02 +0800 Тема:[Worldfriends Networks Customer Service #624932] '...not available in your geography...' Dear member,

We've learnt what is your problem.

Please kindly note that In order to maintain our security, worldpay or
paypal will block some place to purchase our service.

That is to say, member whose country is in the blocked list, he/she
couldn't purchase the service successfully unless we verified his/her
credit card information.

Therefore please kindly provide the following information:

(1). Full name (as exactly spelled in the credit card)
(2). CC card issuer (the bank issued the card)
(3). Cart type (such as VISA, Master, etc.)
(4). Email address used to buy service with WorldPay
(5). The problem came before you enter the credit card information or
after you enter the credit card information?
(6). Where are you located now?
(7). Username

We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may cause you.

Regards,
Worldfriends Networks Customer Service
Vladimir
I'm new here and I like it ;-)


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making friends #2 (permalink) Tue Apr 08, 2008 19:31 pm   making friends
 

Hi!
It is something I don't understand. Why should someone ask your card details?
Please send me details. Let us blog this.
n
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I'm here quite often ;-)


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Is it safe to make friends on this site? #3 (permalink) Tue Apr 08, 2008 20:02 pm   Is it safe to make friends on this site?
 

Hi, Vladimir

A word of warning:
NEVER give away your credit card details via the internet unless you submit them via an SSL-protected conection and the certificate is issued by a company you trust !!!
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Is it safe to make friends on this site? #4 (permalink) Wed Apr 09, 2008 8:00 am   Is it safe to make friends on this site?
 

Hi Vladimir,

I've just asked our Word Friends partner about this and I'm sure he'll respond soon. I'll keep you posted. Thanks a lot for raising this question.
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