Intellius claims to be a website that can check the background on anyone they choose. I chose to do a reverse phone number check because about 2 months ago I found this lost dog which had a phone number on it’s collar that didn’t work. I was desperately trying to find this dogs owner, and went as far as paying 4.95 to intellius to do a reverse phone number search. Unfortunately, and not surprisingly, Intellius came back with nothing and refunded my money. Luckily I used a credit card because today I found a strange charge of $19.95 to a company called 24 Protect Plus.

I do some Google investigation and discover that many people have fallen for this same scam. They grab your credit card number with a fake people search website, then months later when you least expect it, they charge you on your card. An amount small enough that it probably goes unnoticed by a lot of people. But how are these scam artists allowed to still be in business and not thrown in prison.

just remember: DO NOT EVER DO A PEOPLE SEARCH

here is some resource material to look into: source

More from Curiosity Media

• Jackie Chan has a Freaking Camera!!!!
• Feeling a bit tired
• Wedding Photography Nightmare
• Shoe Attack Hit List
• I’m On a Boat

Curiosity Media Recommends

• What Is A Blog Roll?  (The Arkayne Blog)
• Android is a force to watch  (gravityjack)
• a new beginning  (Steven Leong’s Blog)