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Ascentive ActiveSpeed software is this Scam?????

I just receive an email from this company "ASCENTIVE" notifiying me of my annual subscription to ActiveSpeed software!!!!. and automatic annual renewal of $29.99.

I have never subscribed to this company or software and never heard about them until today.
I googled the name and discovered the software is for speeding up internet connection, i have virgin cable BB on 10meg speed using a new Vista P.C and laptop on XP.
I really never had any need for this software as my internet connection is always about 7meg and my computers are less than 2 yrs old.
My fear is that this company has my name and email address, i don't know if someone have used my details to subscribe to this.
There is option to unsubscribe on the email but i want to know if this is a trick to get people subscribe rather than unsubscribe.
Though the vision may not be the true future of man but it can't be completely beyond his control.

Comments

  • basmic
    basmic Posts: 1,043 Forumite
    I'd just delete and ignore the email.
    Everybody is equal; However some are more equal than others.
  • BillScarab
    BillScarab Posts: 6,027 Forumite
    I've had the same mail today. As basmic said ignore it. If your eply they then know you're email addres is a valid one and will send even more junk.

    Curiously I'm on Virgin too, wonder if they're spamming every virgin mail address.
    It's my problem, it's my problem
    If I feel the need to hide
    And it's my problem if I have no friends
    And feel I want to die


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