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www.mediabugz.com - It is a Fraudulent Online Streaming Website

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Updated: February 28, 2018 2018-02-28T12:35:31
Date: October 9, 2017 2017-10-09T13:16:14

The website "www.mediabugz.com" is a fraudulent one. The website which claims that online users can watch movies, listen to music and play games, is similar to the fraudulent websites: www.geeker.com, lilplay.com, and tzarmedia.com. Online users who have used their credit cards on the fraudulent website (mediabugz), run the risk of their cards being fraudulently charged for undetermined amounts, even when they have canceled their subscriptions.

The Fraudulent Website - www.mediabugz.com

They (mediabugz) claim not to charge your credit card for the trial period but will do so anyway, even if you cancel before the trial period is up. Also, they will charge you to cancel your free registration, and will periodically charge your credit card for an undetermined amount of money. And, the website doesn't have some movies, books, and music it has advertised. I think this is another trick used to lure potential victims to the website.

Online user who have already subscribed to mediabugz.com, are asked to contact their credit card company or bank for help to prevent the fraudulent website from fraudulently charging their credit cards, or refund their money if their cards were already charged.

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November 9, 2019 at 4:46 PM by an anonymous user from Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada
so how do I get rid of this... please help stop them taking money out of my account
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- November 9, 2019 at 7:04 PM by info
  If they are taking money via your credit card, cancel the card and get a new one to them.
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July 12, 2019 at 11:58 AM by info
"Dear,
with indignation I see suspicious amounts appearing on the Master Card statement in the last three months.
It concerns equal amounts of € 49.95 for MEDIABUGZ.COM on 11/04/2019 11/05/2019 11/06/2019.
These are equal amounts of € 49.95 for PLAYPROZ.COM on 13/04/2019 13/05/2019 13/06/2019.
Check these amounts in the 3 appendices with the relevant references.
When consulting the internet for those sites, I want to know what these companies mean via “Contact US”.
I arrive at the same e-mail address. Suspicious for me!
Can you explain to me which subscription it is about and how I took this subscription.
If this is a valid subscription, give me the proof!
If this is an incorrect subscription, not taken by me, I want you to refund these subscription fees, so € 49.95 x 2 x 3 is € 299.7.
Thank you for your research and your answer,
With best regards,
Christiaan"
Received via email.
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June 1, 2019 at 12:28 AM by an anonymous user from Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
I signed up about ten days ago. They took $74 odd 2 days ago and took another $76 today. Wish I'd been on top of my account I usually am. But have cancelled card and put disputes in with the bank. Wish me luck. That's a week's wages for me a stahm of 4
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September 25, 2018 at 7:03 PM by an anonymous user from Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
Same f##king thing happened to me - EACH MONTH A debit for $49.95 -
which I NEVER EVER authorized.
WHAT A SCAM !!
- Kenny
Atlanta, GA
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August 13, 2018 at 4:42 AM by an anonymous user from Madrid, Spain
I never entered this website, I did not register, I do not know it completely. They charged me 49.99 making fraudulent use of my card data. They are a scam!
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May 8, 2018 at 10:55 AM by an anonymous user from Pomona, California, United States
Is there any way to close the account. They've taken money out of my checking account and I can't find the website to try and close my account? Will I be able to get my money back?
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December 27, 2017 at 12:34 AM by an anonymous user from Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States
So I didn’t realize that website was a fraud. How do I cancel it? I’m still in high school so I don’t want to go in debt because of it.
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November 29, 2017 at 10:13 AM by an anonymous user from Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Dear Sir or Madam,
I noticed that you debited from my Visa account an amount of 49,95 €.
Who gives you the right to dispose of my visa account? I have not placed an order with you and therefore have not issued any direct debit authorization. How do you get my visa data?
I'll give you 3 days to transfer the amount back. Otherwise, I will file a complaint against you at the police station.
Signed Walter Ehrhardt
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- December 20, 2017 at 6:47 AM by an anonymous user from São Bento do Sapucaí, São Paulo, Brazil
  I have actually the exactly same case.
  Signed Reto.
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- November 29, 2017 at 10:39 AM by info
  Please contact your bank and have them cancel the fraudulent transactions, refund your money and cancel the same credit card, and get a new one to prevent the fraudsters from continuously charging your card.
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November 16, 2017 at 7:55 PM by an anonymous user from Auckland, New Zealand
I've been trying to unsubscribe to media bug but have no luck and they have charged me $74.00 NZ, who can help because bank can't do anything coz the website has my details. Frustrated.
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- June 12, 2018 at 3:26 AM by an anonymous user from Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
  I have the same problem too, they took 74 out of my account as well
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- December 27, 2017 at 12:36 AM by an anonymous user from Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States
  Me too. I’m still in high school and I don’t have that much money so i’m REALLY worried.
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October 23, 2017 at 2:13 AM by an anonymous user from High Wycombe, Western Australia, Australia
I somehow have a subscription to this medianugz.com site. I cannot contact them and they are taking $62-$63 Australian a month out of my credit card. I have contacted my bank and changed all information, but this website now has access to this new card and information. When I google this site it comes up with not much information. I will contact my bank again to try and stop this thieving from my card.
Regards Carolyn.
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- November 16, 2017 at 7:47 PM by an anonymous user from Auckland, New Zealand
  Carolyn, I'm in the exact position your in, how did you go with your bank coz I'm having no luck in anyway.
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- November 14, 2017 at 8:38 PM by an anonymous user from Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada
  Was driving home tonight and received a notification from my bank for it. I've never heard of it. Bank is now investigating it.
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