Fling.com online dating scam bots fake profiles information harvesting Internet

This website uses profile scrapes from pornographic photo shoot models, pornhub.com, and other fake dating websites to lure potential members in with fake profiles; the site itself claims to facilitate hook-ups but really only promotes their affiliates and steals any uploaded information/video/photos to be used as stock material for re-investment into their affiliate marketing program.

When canceling a 9.95 seven-day trial, the option is given to "re-charge" your card for 9.97 and give you 30 days "cycle"; essentially what this will do is add an ADDITIONAL $10 charge to your card and make it so that once that 30 days is up you are automatically charged *whatever the heck* they feel like charging you.

When canceling any membership, the website *encourages* you to use your credit card number and email address... THIS IS AN ATTEMPT AT GETTING YOU TO PROVIDE YOUR BILLING INFORMATION TO A THIRD PARTY WHICH IS NOT BOUND BY ANY CONTRACT OR TERMS TO KEEP IT CONFIDENTIAL.

So far I am out ten dollars - I have received confirmation from "GPNETHELP" (their "billing department" affiliate) that my account has been cancelled (as I requested); my card has never been used to make any other on-line purchases or transactions so if anything fishy happens from here on out, i know EXACTLY at who to point the finger.

Austin
Rochester, New York
U.S.A.