Is CNS Payment fraud?

• Subscription Fees: Many users report being charged for premium subscriptions that provide access to news articles and legal information.
• Automatic Renewals: Some customers have mentioned that they were unaware of auto-renewal policies, leading to unexpected charges when their subscription renewed without their explicit consent.
• Pay-Per-Article Charges: Users have experienced charges for purchasing individual articles or reports, which they may have thought were free or included in a subscription.
• Trial Period Conversion: Several users indicated that after signing up for a free trial, they were charged once the trial period ended, often without clear notification.
• Service Fees: Charges for additional services, such as legal document retrieval or notifications, have led to confusion among customers regarding what they were being charged for.
• Multiple Accounts: Some users discovered they were charged for services on multiple accounts they forgot about or didn’t realize they had.
• Inadvertent Purchases: There have been reports of users unintentionally selecting services or articles resulting in charges they did not intend to make.
• Billing Discrepancies: Users have noted that unauthorized charges sometimes appear on their accounts due to mistakes or issues with the billing process.

If you see this charge and aren’t expecting it, you have various options.

First, try to contact the courthousenews.com via one of the support methods we listed below and inquire about the charge. See if they will refund it and cancel any associated subscriptions you might have.

If the courthousenews.com refused to issue a refund or you cannot get in touch with the company, call your bank or financial institution and open a credit card dispute. Record screenshot evidence from your prior conversations with courthousenews.com, and use that to open your credit card dispute. Tell your bank or credit card issuer that you do not recognize the charge and do not recall signing up for the service.

If this sounds like too much of a hassle, you can have Chargeback do it for you.

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