MWI Connections Inc. ripoff Omaha Nebraska

Earlier this year I had ordered a series of exercise videos advertised on television. I called the number on my screen and ordered said merchandise using my credit card. At the time I was not aware that my credit card information was being sold off to "MWI Essentials" and that soon after my checking account would be billed monthly a fee of $25.00 or more. In fact, I was not even aware this company had been ripping me off until December 2003, some nine months later after ordering. After checking my bank statements I learned that my account had charged a $9.95 fee resulting in a $25.00 overdraft fee. I called my bank to reference the company and was given the company name MWI Essentials, Inc. and number of 1-800-313-3540. I explained to the bank rep that I don't recall giving this company authorization to charge my account and was informed by the rep that charges from this company go back to March 2003. I was stunned to say the least. My bank suggested I call this business to try to resolve the issue and that if my attempts were unsuccessful to give their fraud dept. a call. She warned me however, that I would need to close out my checking account while the bank investigated the charges and even then there would be no guarantee of recouping all charges from this company as they reach back to March 2003.

After talking with the bank I took it upon myself to check out this business on the website. Needless to say there are many consumer posted claim warmings urging others to guard against fraud from this company. While I am not rich or well off and don't yet have a family it is still my hard earned money that sometime has chosen to steal from me. I would like to utilize any and all resources to shut this company down and at the very least have what was stolen from me reimbursed. How is it that this company can get away with defrauding people in this way? If this has happended to other individuals throughout the country it should be concerned as an epidemic case and all Attorney Generals nationwide should be pulling out all stops to investigate and levying stiff penalties to protect consumer rights. I know that I did not authorize this company to charge my account monthly and will stop at nothing to get all monies owed me back.

Naeema
new haven, Connecticut
U.S.A.