Scam from Element K Journals
I got a subscription renewal invoice from Element K Journals in the mail today for Inside Microsoft Windows Server Security, Windows Security Online Answers On-Demand Service, and Microsoft Windows Server Security Discussion Forum.
Both of you who regularly read this site know I am neither a fan of Microsoft or their craptacular operating system. So it shouldn’t come as any surprise that I’ve never subscribed to these journals.
This is a scam. Plain and simple.
The hope of the bastards at Element K Journals is that the spouse of the geek will simply pay the bill. When the unwanted (and probably worthless) “journals” begin to arrive, it will be surprisingly difficult to correct the mistake.
Because the scam artist are located in Rochester, NY, I think I may forward the information along with my concerns to Elliot Spitzer’s office. I know this is a small-time deal for him, but he might have a minor minion who would be interested enough to look into it.
Comments
I agree about the scamming. I had a subscription and left the firm where it was being mailed. Element K Journals never forwarded the newletters as requested. A year or so later they started sending me renewal notices both my mail and email. I said I would sign up again if they gave me the back issues. No response. However, I do want to point out the newsletters are excellent. But something tells me they are no longer publishing the newsletters. Thanks for listening (reading)!
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