Problem with your wireless carrier? Threaten charges

Consumerist, a site we love for their consumer advocacy. Anyway, it appears that if you are overcharged by your cell company, you can threaten them with mail fraud charges. Yes, mail fraud. A reader of Consumerist noted that when Cingular overcharged her, she sent them a letter threatening mail fraud charges. The company’s response was to refund her all the money she had ever paid them. Of course, she was no longer welcome on Cingular’s network, but we consider that a further victory. “Mail fraud is defined as any unlawful attempt to get money in which the US Postal system is used at any point in committing the crime,” says Consumerist. We’re definitely looking into this one a bit further. For all the comments we receive about being overcharged, this looks like an especially relevant issue. [Consumerist]]]>