Picture.com "Endless Journeys" book scam Internet

It looks like I, too, have fallen for picture.com's scam of ordering the Endless Journey's book, having the money immediately withdrawn from my bank account more than a year ago, and no book to show for it. I did order and receive my two submitted photos mounted on a plaque, and those look nice (surprisingly enough). I also joined their "club" as it were. Like others I have now been reading about, I had been inundated with emails. I rec'd two letters (one for each photo) asking for a signature and permission to publish those two pics in this book. It also asked for add'l money if I wanted to have add'l info on the pics added in the book, but I opted to not do that. The odd thing is, even though I ordered the book based on the first picture I submitted, my second pic was also offered to be part of this same book, thus why I presume I rec'd the two letters I just spoke of. However, even after I sent both permission slips back, I still kept getting emails on the second picture (nothing ever rec'd on the first one after that) announcing it will be published in the book, pay $69.95 to get a copy of that book, etc. Among many other things I kept getting from them (the Vegas trip, the awards, etc), my inbox was getting daily emails. I fell for it and although I did receive a couple of the things I've ordered since I ordered that book, I'm afraid I may never get that book, and doubtful I'll get my money back. Calling the long-distance number that was listed previously only yielded endless hold times.

Karen
West Saint Paul, Minnesota
U.S.A.