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I’ve been scammed - help please!

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Ricecakesaremyjam · 10/05/2025 19:28

ARGH!
I was just browsing instagram and a makeup company called IL MAKIAGE were supposedly selling this primer for a £4.95 tester. Thought it looked good, signed up to try one. Next thing I know I’ve got email confirmation of my “£46” order and i suspect it’s a recurring payment - this is not something I agreed to or that was clear on the “try our tester” page I had been on. I have emailed customer services to ask for the order to be cancelled but received an automated message that due to how fast they ship orders cancellations aren’t possible, despite me having ordered it less than 5mins before this. I paid for this via PayPal - will they help me get my money back and any future charges they may try for the “recurring orders”that I didn’t sign up for?
I’m usually so careful about reading the small print of stuff and today I wasn’t and now I’m really annoyed with myself but also really worried I’m going to be getting charged money I really don’t have for makeup I don’t want, or going to have a nightmare getting it sorted.
Does anyone have experience of this sort of thing and can please advise?

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Ricecakesaremyjam · 10/05/2025 19:37

@ExitPursuedByABare Will the bank definitely sort it and stop any payments?

sorry I am under so much stress at the moment (autistic 5yr old, lots of issues) and the last thing I need is to be stressing about being stupid enough to fall for a makeup scam. I really really do not have the money for this or the energy to have yet another battle on my hands

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ExitPursuedByABare · 10/05/2025 19:35

Phone your bank. I fell for one recently. Only £3.99 but a recurring payment randomly set up.

Ricecakesaremyjam · 10/05/2025 19:34

Thanks for your replies, I have tried calling PayPal and my bank but their call centres are only open until 6pm so I won’t be able to speak to anyone until tomorrow.

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Amba1998 · 10/05/2025 19:33

Il makiage are a legit company. They actually do a fantastic foundation. Just log in online with the details you used to order to cancel and cancel the subscription.

meganorks · 10/05/2025 19:33

I think Il Makiage is a legit company, so I'd go on their social media and Trustpilot and leave a comment about it. I think you'll find they respond quicker that way!

Maybe try PayPal first

ToKittyornottoKitty · 10/05/2025 19:30

Has it definitely taken the £46 payment? I looked at that a few weeks ago and the offer then was it’s free to try, and then after x amount of days you either post it back or they charge the full amount a

GraceUnderPresure · 10/05/2025 19:30

Phone your bank's anti fraud number, they should be able to stop this payment and future ones. Good luck, most of us have fallen for a scam at some point, they can be so clever.

saveforthat · 10/05/2025 19:29

I've found PayPal really helpful in a similar scenario. You can dispute a payment online.

OneTaupeTraybake · 10/05/2025 19:29

Contact PayPal ASAP!

Oblahdeeoblahdoe · 10/05/2025 19:29

Ring PayPal and possibly your bank and stop the payment

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