Hi there, long time viewer of this forum and experiencing similar issues to many - thanks to everyone for their help so far.
I've just received this response from one of the merchants. Could you advise what to do next with this seeing as i was clear in my emails that i had authorised it and it had gone to illegal gambling websites?
Obviously i will have more luck raising as a dispute - goods not received than fraud as it wasn't 'used without my authorisation'.
Thankyou!
'After reviewing the information provided, we were unable to locate an account associated with the email address you shared. While the receipts are indeed related to our services, it may indicate that your payment card was used without your authorization.
Should that be the case, we strongly advise contacting your issuing bank to initiate a chargeback procedure. Please rest assured that we comply fully with the guidelines established by Visa and MasterCard, and do not hold the funds in such instances.'
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