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Credit Card Fraud At Landslide

* less than half of the transactions at Landslide were treated as valid signups

* a list of transactions where the same email address was used against more than two credit cards comprises 8,831 email addresses 84,175 transactions and 37,040 credit cards, an average of 4.2 credit cards per email address and 9.5 transactions per email address.

Shown below are a some examples of the fraudulent credit card transactions made through the Landslide payment system. There are many more, possibly thousands.

“I found no evidence of fraud,” said Sam Type, the prosecution expert witness for UK’s SOCA.

This data may explain why the Americans arrested only around 100 while the UK police went after 7,000 plus. The credit card record used by the UK police is full of obviously invalid and impossible credit card numbers, which they still used to classify the sites visited and prosecute subscribers.

One must conclude that this evidence was deliberately concealed in order to incriminate every person on the list.

Emails complaining about credit card fraud

“I found no evidence of fraud,” said Sam Type, the expert for UK’s SOCA.

Well we have found a huge amount and we’ve only just begun to look. Here is just a flavour from the Landslide server records. Identifying addresses X’d out.

Hello Dan, This message is from xxxx. He-she has a problem with his-her account. His-her username is XXXXX – dontyou. their browser is Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 4.01; AOL 4.0; Windows 98) and their problem is-
is anyone there? why dont you respond. you triplebilled my credit card and now my password doesnot even work. this is my seventh rqst for assistance with no response?????????????????????????///

Hello Dan, This message is from XXXXXXXXXXXXXX. He-she has a problem with his-her account. His-her username is xxxxxxx. their browser is Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 4.01; MSN 2.5; Windows 98) and their problem is-
I HAVE BEEN CHARGED $29.95 ON 6TH MAY 1999 BUT HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO OBTAIN AN ACCOUNT STATUS NOR HAVE I RECEIVED AN E-MAIL CONFIRMING MY ACCEPTANCE. PLEASE ADVISE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. THANK YOU

Hello Dan, This message is from xxxx. He-she has a problem with his-her account. His-her username is xxx. their browser is Mozilla/2.0 (compatible; MSIE 3.02; AK; Windows 95) and their problem is-
This is my third or fourth email to you and I have yet to receive a response. First, I was a gold member with about 40 days left on my account. Second, I emailed you that I wanted my account deactivated on at least 3 occasions. Third, while looking around on your site, apparently I was upgraded to platinum. I assure you, it was not intentional to request an upgrade and I am still unclear how it happened. It would make no sense to upgrade to a platinum while time remained on the gold.
Please be kind enough to deactivate this account as of today. I would really appreciate it. Thank you

Hello xxx, This message is from XXX. He-she has a problem with his-her account. His-her username is xxxxx. their browser is Mozilla/3.0Gold (Win95; I) and their problem is-
I am unable to enter the sites that you say are listed. your system is to complicated and has nothing but advertisements. I would like to have my account discontinued. You can prorate my bill. Thank you for your timely attention to this.

Hello xxx, This message is from xxx. He-she has a problem with his-her account. His-her username is xxx. their browser is Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 5.0; Windows 98; DigExt) and their problem is-
I go to a site, click on avs member, enter my username and password, then I'm told I've entered invalid information. I've received my confirmation Email and I am typing in my username and password correctly... What is going on?

Hello xxx, This message is from xxxxxxxx. He-she has a problem with his-her account. His-her username is xxxxxx. their browser is Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 4.01; Windows 95) and their problem is-
how come the auto renewel will not work this is the 3rd time it has done this is this a rip off there is no number to get in touch with your co.

Hello xxx, This message is from xxx. He-she has a problem with his-her account. His-her username is xxx. their browser is Mozilla/3.0 WebTV/1.2 (compatible; MSIE 2.0) and their problem is-
i have emailed you 3 times to ask you to stop renewing my account. my credit card service has already been notified. Please stop this service immediately. thank you xxxxxx. ps please email me back to let me know this service has been stopped.

Hello xxx, This message is from xxxxxx. He-she has a problem with his-her account. His-her username is xxxxx. their browser is Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 4.01; Windows 98) and their problem is-
I signed up today and was not E-mailed for confirmation. I also never received the address to log on directly to AVS GOLD and cannot access alot of the sites. What's wrong

Hello xxx, This message is from xxx. He-she has a problem with his-her account.His-her username is xxx. their browser is Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 5.0; Windows 98; DigExt) and their problem is-
First, I find that many sites on your list require additional verification which means signing on to another service and paying for it. You should *not* list sites that do not allow free entry to your members. Second, too often I get a "site cannot be displayed" message.

Hello xxx, This message is from xxxxxxx. He-she has a problem with his-her account. His-her username is xxxxx. their browser is Mozilla/2.0 (compatible; MSIE 3.01; AOL 4.0; Windows 95) and their problem is-
i e-mailed your a few days ago about my problem im haveing trying to get into your sites each time i try to get in there from the part.list it always puts me in the avs sig up form i had this same problem with your company before let me know soon on the solution

Hello xxx, This message is from xxx. He-she has a problem with his-her account. His-her username is xxx. their browser is Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 4.01; MSN 2.5; AOL 4.0; Windows 98) and their problem is-
I would like you know how much you are charge me right now. Plus, is there any other internet billing company that is also charge me. If there is, please give me their name, telephone number and their email address. I want to find out who is billing with a large amount money that I don't know about. Thank you for your time. If there any question or comment, please email at philxxx@yahoo.ocm

Hello xxx, This message is from xxx. He-she has a problem with his-her account. His-her username is xxx. their browser is Mozilla/2.0 (compatible; MSIE 3.0; Windows 95) and their problem is-
would not take my credit card keyz accepted the card and it is a valid card any ideas

Hello xxx, This message is from xxx. He-she has a problem with his-her account. His-her username is xxx. their browser is Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 5.0; Windows 98; DigExt) and their problem is-
what is the problem with your sister site i mean keys accouts i bought one and thay never let me in th=o the other sites it's like ther all one if that's the case i'll never reapply again and to add to that i'll be pissed and you don't want that trust me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hello xxx, This message is from hans xxxkema. He-she has a problem with his-her account. His-her username is xxx. their browser is Mozilla/4.5 [en] (Win98; I) and their problem is-
Dear Sir, At URL xxxxxxx I've signed up to AVS because I like that site. But at this moment I can't enter the mentioned URL. There is a message that the URL can't found. In stead of the site that I wish I became other sites, but that are sites I don't want. So, please answer me what I've done wrong. Greetings, xxx

Hello xxx, This message is from xxx. He-she has a problem with his-her account. His-her username is xxx. their browser is Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 5.0; Windows 95) and their problem is-
I am very upset. I asked AVS to cancel my account early on and you never did. Now I am being charged again. Please credit any fees made to my account by Tuesday this week or I will call VISA and have them charge you back. Your choice.

This one is important for other reasons that will emerge later.

Hello xxx, This message is from xxx. He-she has a problem with his-her account. His-her username is xxx. their browser is Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 4.01; Windows 98) and their problem is-
I E-mailed you last week, but you haven't responded to my problems. I can't access some of the sites. When I log on to Lolita Club Gallery, I get sent to an orange screen for Lolita World. Whats going on?

Hello xxx, This message is from xxx. He-she has a problem with his-her account. His-her username is xxx. their browser is Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 5.0; Windows 98; EASY INTERNET R32/32bit) and their problem is-
Please stop charging my credit card. I no longer want your services. Please no longer charge my credit card for any reason, period, and also I did not authorize you to charge my credit card(rachel XXXXX) again- do-not do this again. I have tried to cancel this subscription in the past to no avail. Please credit my acount for the last three months, starting 5/16/99 I did not authorize this, my account # visa 4128-0032-XXXX-YYYY Please correct this immediately, Thank You - xxx

Hello xxx, This message is from xxx. He-she has a problem with his-her account. His-her username is xxx. their browser is Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 4.01; AOL 4.0; Windows 98) and their problem is-
bought gold membership xxx. does not work on at least half of your gold sites. either get a bandwidth protector message or shuffled off to your "sign up for avs gold" page. account is valid. please resolve.

Hello xxx, This message is from xxx. He-she has a problem with his-her account. His-her username is xxx. their browser is Mozilla/2.0 (compatible; MSIE 3.01; AOL 3.0; Windows 95) and their problem is-
My username and password aren't working on any of the AVS gold pages I try. I keep getting an invalid password error.

Hello xxx, This message is from xxx. He-she has a problem with his-her account. His-her username is xxx. their browser is Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 5.0; AOL 4.0; Windows 95; DigExt) and their problem is-
this is the second message i've sent. The problem in this second message is the same as the first. account status is good but when I try to enter any site but yours I get kicked out. violation. I have IE5.0 and i am still getting kicked out. I want this fixed as just accessing you link page (many of which go to the same DEAD link) is not worth the 6 month fee for this service.

Hello xxx, This message is from xxx. He-she has a problem with his-her account. His-her username is xxx. their browser is Mozilla/4.5 [en] (Win95; U) and their problem is-
This is the username assigned to me when I joined on xxx, but it does not work!!! I called my credit card company and they said that I was charged $29.95.

Hello xxx, This message is from xxx. He-she has a problem with his-her account. His-her username is xxx. their browser is Mozilla/4.5 [en] (Win95; I) and their problem is-
i just received e-mail that my account has been renewed-i was signed up for a non-renewal account. i would very much appreciate it, if you would Immeditately refund the renewal fee and close the account. Please send me verification of the receipt of this message and of the execution of my request. thank you. xxx

Hello xxx, This message is from xxx. He-she has a problem with his-her account. His-her username is xxx. their browser is Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 4.01; MSN 2.5; Windows 95) and their problem is-
On the site City of Innocent Lolitas it says you can access once you have an AVS password. It does not give access. It sends you to Lolita World through which I cannot access the other site. Help please!

Hello xxx, This message is from xxx. He-she has a problem with his-her account. His-her username is xxx. their browser is Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 4.01; Windows 98; SWFREE) and their problem is-
Hi, folks at Landslide. I mailed you earlier this week, but you haven't yet come back to me, so I don't know if you got the message. I have an AVS Gold membership, which I took out solely to gain access to "Pixy.net" (aka http://www.lingerie.org/). Access is only possible to that site with AVS Gold. As soon as I enter my details in the AVS password box, I just get passed back to Pixy's starting screen. I personally think that this is a Pixy.net problem, but I've mailed them 6 times now and only had 1 response - which just said what ought to happen (which I already knew) - and it's AVS that I've paid. So can you please contact Pixy.net direct: maybe they have a genuine problem, or I do, but they just won't help me. It doesn't reflect well on AVS if Pixy.net is using the AVS Gold badge, but actually seems to have no content!! I'd be really grateful if you could mail me back, so that I know you got the message. Thanks for your help. xxx

Hello xxx, This message is from xxx. He-she has a problem with his-her account. His-her username is xxx. their browser is Mozilla/4.03 [en]C-DIAL (Win95; U) and their problem is-
I singed up for cherry patch and paid to see it and then it disapeared and i was left having paid for something i wasnt able to use and now you have renewed it again. what is my keyz account good for? is it valid for one site only or are there others? if so what sites are avalible for my account?

Hello xxx, This message is from xxx. He-she has a problem with his-her account. His-her username is xxx. their browser is Mozilla/4.6 [en] (Win95; I) and their problem is-
your "FREE" sites are BOGUS as I go to them and they want me to PAY to join their site before any pics are shown......FALSE ADVERTISING!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By now the reader can figure out how much CP that subscribers actually saw on the infamous Lolita account which got so many convicted. If we find any satisfied customers, we’ll report it.

Hello xxx, This message is from xxx. He-she has a problem with his-her account. His-her username is xxx. their browser is Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 4.01; Windows 98) and their problem is-
This Is the 4th e-mail I've sent you this past week AND NO ONE IS RESPONDING!!!!!! What's the deal???? I signed up for AVS Gold to access Lolita Club Gallery and I can't access that site. Please correct this or refund my money. Thank You I would appreciate an answer today.

Hello xxx, This message is from xxx. He-she has a problem with his-her account. His-her username is xxx. their browser is Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 4.01; AOL 4.0; Windows 98; Compaq) and their problem is-
Hi there, I would like to cancel you services. I thought I clicked the correct button so that you do not renew my subscription. Please take me off of the renew subscription list. I would like so type of confirmation that this has happened . thank you.

Hello xxx, This message is from xxx. He-she has a problem with his-her account. His-her username is xxx. their browser is Mozilla/4.04 [en] (Win95; I) and their problem is-
STOP! I canceled my AVS account! I did not want to auto-renew. I want it my money back or I will do a charge back with credit card. I can't believe you re-charged me. Fix this and fix it now!!!!

Numerous more saying “Please, set my account to non renewing.”

Hello xxx,
This message is from xxx. He-she has a problem with his-her account. His-her username is xxx. their browser is Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 4.01; Windows 98) and their problem is-
I have requested an explaination of why my credit card is being charged twice by Landslide Productions. I have received np answer. If I have recieved no answer by 6/1/99 I will terminate all Landslide charges to my credit card. xxx

Hello xxx, This message is from xxx. He-she has a problem with his-her account. His-her username is xxx. their browser is Mozilla/4.04 [en] (Win95; I) and their problem is-
I have canceled my membership and your still charging my credit card account. Please I need to reslove the reason for double billing. I'm not sure of my AVS name.

Hello xxx, This message is from xxx. He-she has a problem with his-her account. His-her username is xxx. their browser is Mozilla/4.5 [en] (Win98; I) and their problem is-
I PAY FOR AND TAKE ONE FOR 90 DAYS FROM xxx BUT WHEN I TRY TO COME IN SOME SITE ITS SAYS ERROR AVERY TIME WHY? TO DAY IS xxx AND I MOST HAVE 40 DAYS TO GO IN TO AVS GOLD. wHY DONT IS WORKS?

Hello xxx, This message is from xxx. He-she has a problem with his-her account. His-her username is xxx. their browser is Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 5.0; MSN 2.5; Windows 98) and their problem is-
Hello, I'm sorry but I want from today to unsubscribe from your site avs.landslide.com .It's important, can you do that at once please, (even if the subscription is for 90 days, stop now). Thank you very much, (I don't require refund).

Hello xxx, This message is from xxx. He-she has a problem with his-her account. His-her username is xxx. their browser is Mozilla/3.01C-KIT (Win95; U) and their problem is-
The problem is that I joined one of your sites , and once again , after I join , the site says that my account status is "verfiying" !!!!! What the fuck is that????? Just cancel that account please, user:xxx!!!!! I will not join a site that will not let me in right after I join!!!!! Refund my credit card and let me know that you did so SOON!!!!!! Why also is the complaint sign not functioning on the keyz account sign??????Please respond to my request to cancel this account as it would not let me in there after you took my $$$$Thanx again for nothing!!!!!

Hello xxx, This message is from xxx. He-she has a problem with his-her account. His-her username is xxx. their browser is Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 4.01; Windows 98) and their problem is-
I've got my username and a password for the xxx-Site but i only see a technikal site with following adress: http://www.cavecreek.net/index.htm. Please give me the right site or my money back.

Hello xxx, This message is from xxx. He-she has a problem with his-her account. His-her username is xxx. their browser is Mozilla/4.06 [en] (Win95; I) and their problem is-
Please, refund the last two months of payment I have sent three request and no response, I only wanted 1 month and did not agree to autorenew this account. As you can see I have not used this account please, handle the matter!

Hello xxx, This message is from xxx. He-she has a problem with his-her account. His-her username is xxx. their browser is Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 4.01; AOL 4.0; Mac_PPC) and their problem is-
i just received your username 30 minutes ago and cannot enter any of the sites. my Mac (aol) freezes everytime i attempt to enter. this is notice to cancel immediately. i signed up for one month at $19. I have already contacted my credit card company to refute any charges you may submit. please notify me upon receipt of this message - i am not interested in something that doesn't work properly.

Hello xxx, This message is from xxx. He-she has a problem with his-her account. His-her username is xxx. their browser is Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 4.01; Windows 98) and their problem is-
According to my calculations, my account with AVS was to expire today. Instead I see that it has been renewed yesterday. I´m not interested in a renewal. When I first payed you, i never even understood that it was automatically renewed. My intention was to see to that it was cancelled today. Instead I end up paying for a renewal I don´t want and propably never will use. You have a very unsatisfied customer.

And a number of them like the following that are killer evidence.

Hello hard worker, This message is from xxx. He-she has a problem with his-her account. His-her username is NOT A USER. their browser is Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 5.0; Windows 95; SWFREE; NetCaptor 5.02) and their problem is...
I HAVE JUST RECEIVED A BANK STATEMENT AND ON IT THERE IS A DEBIT FROM MY ACCOUNT FOR $29.95.
I CAN ONLY PRESUME THAT THIS IS FOR ONE OF YOUR AVS. I HAVE NEVER PURCHASED ANYTHING FROM YOU AND WASN'T EVEN AWARE OF YOUR EXISTANCE SO THEREFORE MY CARD HAS OBVIOUSLY BEEN USED FRAUDULENTLY.
IT IS IMPERITIVE THAT YOU CONTACT ME ASAP ABOUT THIS MATTER BOTH BY EMAIL AND PHONE. I LIVE IN THE UK AND MY NUMBER IS xxx

And so on, so on, on in countless more, we see fraud, sites not working, redirecting to sites not wanted.

This was evidence concealed by SOCA. Indeed denied. “I found no evidence of fraud,” said Sam Type, the expert for
UK’s SOCA.

USPIS and SOCA are still maintaining there was no evidence of fraud at Landslide when this is a problem for any AVS system. Michael Mead of USPIS testified on oath in a UK court, he had never seen a single case of evidenced credit card fraud ever. If Michael Mead was telling the truth, his current job with the online fraud department of blockbuster is rather a waste of time.

People were sent to prison in the UK on the basis that evidence such as the outbound email from Thomas Reedy at Landslide below, did not exist.