has for the first time ever, now the Federal Ministry of Justice to subscription traps expressed in the Internet. The statement of the Minister of Justice makes it something to be desired in terms of clarity. It reads simply: "pay nothing".
For over four years unscrupulous cheaters earn money on the internet with so-called pay-traps. The scam is as simple as it is effective. The backers of so-called Useless services are web pages online, where they offer attractive and seemingly free services. To use these services then can can we please login and accept the Terms `s.
Who falls for this and enters his data, receives little later, an email with a hefty bill. By entering his data had closed one allegedly a paid contract, it states.
If not paid immediately, paid by the operators of such sites and their accomplices under massive pressure. Warnings, threatening letters and even calls to cause at least a certain percentage of the ripped off paying the unjust demands.
The policy saw the evil doings long to relatively unmoved. Only now reports for the first time the federal Justice Ministry on subscription traps attributes to speak. And the statements of the Ministry of Sabine Leutheusser-Schnarrenberger not be surpassed in clarity. They read, among other things, as follows: apply
"In any case, it is not significant providers may be corporations with less liability coverage and seat act abroad which also indicate the so-called imprint only a mailbox address In these cases paid!. . recover amounts are difficult you have to fear from this procedure is usually nothing unscrupulous betting that the consumers pay out of fear or out of trouble, and make such claims rarely in court.
* Do not allow to put pressure on! have on ordinary bills and reminders do not react ... "
The German Federal Ministry of Justice said then, that not the victims of subscription traps on the Internet must pay." condition for a contract, namely, that make both parties matching declarations of intent, all the essential points - including the price -. contain, "the ministry said on its website
A political solution to the problem is still not to be expected only once - at least not from Germany. Instead, shifts the responsibility from the Ministry to the European level. "The Federal Government considers that the protection of consumers against a European common approach cost traps on the Internet is offered," it says. Therefore, we have presented the issue of the European Commission. There should result in a directive on consumer rights.
Minka says: this might take a long time.
Sources: http://www.bmj.bund.de/Abofallen
http://computerbetrug.de
http://www.abzocknews.de/
Meanwhile, wary consumers can inform us at no cost.
Further information on the Internet rip-off with subscription traps and advice from the webmaster via email is also available at http://onlinedetektiv.com
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