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submitted 1 week ago by griff to c/cybersecurity@sh.itjust.works

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Gov+ is a scam site (govplus.com) which takes a $98 TSA Precheck application fee and provides nothing in return. When you go to the actual TSA Pre-Check appointment, you are asked to pay the fee there. Once I shared that I had already paid Gov+, I was told that was a scam site and the $98 actually does not apply toward the TSA Precheck application at all. I have attempted to contact them on several occasions to request a refund and they are completely unresponsive.

Dollars Lost $98

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[–] griff 1 points 6 days ago

look for the .gov suffix when doing online business with the government, fellow citizens!

[–] imsufferableninja@sh.itjust.works 11 points 1 week ago

Contact your bank and do a charge back

[–] Zorsith@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

FYSA, BBB is also a scam. Its functionally Yelp for businesses. Businesses can pay to get a better rating.

[–] griff 3 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

still, Gov+ is scamming people with fraudulent activity & making money on it