'WebLearn' Scam (fraudulent credit card charges) Appears on Credit Card Bill (888-461-2032)

Verified with Visa Credit Card Center | 10-March-2014 | Vanity

[topher]

I noticed a suspicious charge on my credit card.

I was thinking about cancelling my card just because I have used it in so many places.

I checked with the Phone Center that handles 'Lost/Stolen' cards for my account (my bank). They verified that 'WebLearn' is a fraudulent charge.

It is no big deal for me as I thought about cancelling my card when I made the call, but the 'WebLearn' made sure I cancelled the Visa Card immediately.

[topher]

My google of this was popping up with hits only a few hours old, so I thought I would post this on FreeRepublic.com

[topher]

This website has more information on this:

http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-888-461-2032

Basically, this webpage shows the 'fraudulent charge' as it appears on the credit card.

[TheZMan]

Thanks for the heads up.

[topher]

Another website with info on this:

http://www.scamcallfighters.com/scam-call-8884612032-BLS-WebLearn-888-461-2032--Bogus-charge-related-to-Target-Hack--Credit-Card--Bank-Acct--Fraud-7821.html

I am only post the link itself and any other information.

At this site, they claim this is a 'hack' related to the Target Hack... I don't know about this

[Two Kids' Dad]

Credit card companies would be smart to simply disallow charges like this as soon as they receive enough complaints to consider the company a scam. Block them completely.

[topher]

I am not sure why they don’t, but you are right, credit card companies should...

[Bigg Red]

Thanks for the info.

[topher]

This is what occurred on my credit card tonight:

PRE AUTH BLS*WEBLEARN8884612032 888-2106574 BLS*WEBLEARN888

There is nothing about my account in that text...

This is something for people to look for...

[shakasha]

I saw that change on my cc last night, 10.53 and a 33 international charge as well. I have never used this card at Target, and only use it for a few things. I did just pay for a 299.00 seminar and used it to book a room in Tallahassee last week though.

[topher]

It is an International charge that is varying with current rate changes. My was for 10.21

[topher]

Last night the charge was for 10.21

This morning the charge is for 10.87

[Jack2014]

Thanks Topher:

Got a notice from my bank about a minor charge on the debit card. Checked it out with bank and found a lot of traffic over the past day about BLS WEBLEARN as a scam.

Bank said they had received several calls about fraudulent charges from this vendor.

Canceled card.

[topher]

Here is another site reporting problems with Weblearn, only with the phone number 888-210-6574 (which also appeared on my billing info on the fraudulent charge):

http://www.whycall.me/888-210-6574.html

[topher]

I am not sure how to get the word out to a number of people on this scam.

Basically, BLS WebLearn is a scam (the site with just the name WebLearn appears to be okay).

They bilk people for about $10 hoping people will not notice the charge on their credit cards.

They WIN if the charge is not disputed within 30 days.

It appears to have started about March 7 -- the time of the problems with Russia and the Ukraine (I believe this might be some sort of Russian Mafia operation). But it is unclear who is behind it.

[topher]

This is a charge by 'BLS Weblearn'. There appears to be a legitimate site that uses the name 'Weblearn'.

I may have to get the Admin Moderator change the title...

[topher]

The people behind this fraud is trying to confuse people with the legitimate:

WebLearn by Skill Soft

Versus the fraudulent charge with:

BLS*WEBLEARN 888-4612032 ...

[topher]

Another website documenting this scam:

http://www.worthychristianforums.com/topic/177224-debit-credit-card-fraud/

This is probably one of 'better' sites reporting this:

WorthyChristianForums.com

They folks reporting the scam may not realize that this is based on a charge in a foreign currency.

They reported a charge of $10.12

The fact it is such an odd number has to do with the foreign currency it is being charged against.

[topher]

I wonder if we could get the FBI to fire a drone at the building that is doing this processing overseas.

It could be classified as terrorism...

[topher]

This is how the charge settled on my account:

BLS*WEBLEARN888BLS*WEBLEA ST JULIANS 10.96

In my case, the charge started out as $10.21, then changed to $10.87, and settled at $10.96

It must in a very volatile currency for it fluctuate so much day to day...

[Ultima_Gaina]

A couple of days ago, I noticed $11 pending on my HSBC credit card from a so called “vendor” named BLS*WEBLEARN8884612032 ST JULIANS MH

I called the bank and flagged the scam. They didn’t seem to be aware of it. They told me to wait for the pending charge to become actual and then dispute it. I cancelled the card, anyway, and I thought they understood that we are dealing with a scam.

However, I can see now that I have a new credit card account, but on my old account, the fraudulent $11 charge became actual. Which means that, so far, the bank didn’t do anything about this fraudulent charge.

I just disputed it and now I have to wait 48h for a response.