A collaboration between US Postal Inspector and police from other countries resulted in the arrest of 77 scammers involved in fake check scams. "While 60 people were arrested in the Netherlands, 16 in Nigeria and one in Canada, victims of these scams include South Carolinians." Note that fake money orders are also included. As we have always said, always cash the check and money order and ensure that the money is IN. Until then, it is just a piece of useless paper. read full review »

On December 23, The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) requested that a federal district court instruct an Internet domain name reseller from making misrepresentations in the marketing of its domain name registration services. Domain Registry of America (DROA) told consumers that their domain registrations were expiring, leading many consumers to switch their domain name registrar. DROA mailed millions of such renewal notices captioned 'IMPORTANT NOTICE' to urge consumers to act quickly to avoid 'Register Lock' or... read full review »

I purchased an E Series Desktop machine from Wal-Mart on January 7, 2010. This computer was purchased solely for the use of my two young daughters (3 & 4 years old at the time). They used it on average of 5 to 8 hours per week to play games on websites such as PBS kids and Nick Jr. In addition, they downloaded pictures from their toy cameras and my older daughter occasionally typed on the word processor. The only other use was if we had a guest in our home that needed to check e-mail or use the internet, which probably happened less than 10... read full review »

One of the businesses I do work for was fooled into sending money to Domain Registry of America. That's really not surprising considering the way they work. See this story from The Register earlier this year. They send out official looking notices that unsuspecting busy people will often pay. Fortunately our current register, GoDaddy, does not allow the transfer to take place unless the contact of record confirms it. DROA charges $40.00 for what GD wants $18.00. Not a lot of money but why should you give these kind of crook... read full review »

In January of 2009 I had my mother's condo HVAC system checked and annual routine maintenance performed by a reputable contractor with whom we had a service contract. Everything checked out fine and the system was functioning normally - no problems noted. In March of 2009, a Kenmark Air Representative called on my mother to solicit a five year service agreement under the guise of a "UV Promo/Service Contract Special". Unfortunately, my 89 year old mother who is increasingly challenged with declining health issues had no... read full review »

prime movie discounts payed 30.00 for dvds & never recieved them. Internet ... I bought 1 dvd dog the bounty hunter online from prime movie discounts on may 4th with a credit card & have recieved anythang. i thank this is a big spam i payed 6 dollars for it to be here on the 4th & its not here. im very un happy . read full review »

Price was NOT $799 like on there website or billboard. Attorney does not have much knowledge of bankruptcy and felt pressured to sign and leave a deposit. I'm glad I didn't. be very carefull check out there BBB (southern california legal group) old mod company turned into bankruptcy. read full review »

I ordered a gokart on 12/12/10 and wired funds for purchase so it could be shipped for Christmas delivery. We revieved an emial that the item was out of stock and the order was cancelled 12/13/10 (1 day after funds were wired). We have contacted the company several times and keep getting the run around about when our money will be refunded. It has now been over 60 days and no one has told us when we will recieve our refund... just that a check is being sent in the mail to us. read full review »

I sent 2 Tag Hauer watches via USPS registered mail to B Gray jewelers. USPS tracked the package there 1/17/2011. I have not heard from them. I only get an answering machine when I call and they do not answer my Email inquiries. read full review »

Tourists traveling to Mexico are often offered local tours at a lower-than-advertised price by O.P.C.’s (outside public contacts) which work for the timeshare organizations. You will see them located at booths or offices inside the malls or the airport. They only request a minimal "deposit" and then indicate you have to pay the balance to the tour guide when the bus come to your hotel to pick you up. The receipt is a little piece of paper with a telephone number that never answers and the bus never comes. Since the deposit... read full review »

My friends and I were scammed by a seasoned con artist who “works” in the field of photography. His name is Darien Small, but now that he’s wanted in several states, he has changed his name various times, usually to derisions of his actual name. He’s been known to go by “Dare Small”, “Darien C. Small”, “Craig Small” and a host of others. First let me tell you how the scam works, so you can avoid him at all cost. He creates a new website and names it something like “Sport... read full review »

Be careful when buying rapid share accounts from so called resellers. Those familiar with rapid share account should know that rapid share provides an “Account setting” lock feature. As per this feature a user is allowed to set a separate password which will lock his account settings. Whenever the user wants to change the account setting he/she will have to provide the password. This is to prevent hackers from hijacking accounts. Rapidhsare “account setting” consists of 2 main fields, one is the password and one i... read full review »

Be wary of people calling your cellphone claiming to be from your service provider and offering to upgrade your phone packages. They may actually be independent dealers trying to make a quick buck. J.P. got one of these calls, and growing suspicious, she asked the lady to verify how many text messages she had sent in the past month. The caller was unable. J.P. hung up and called the number back on her caller ID, a woman at a wireless store at the local mall picked up. I received a call from someone claiming to be... read full review »

Well, I received a Fandango gift card for Christmas, and I finally used it to see a movie. First they try to pressure you into purchasing the tickets fast before you can think about it because they have a countdown clock in the corner "you have this much time before your tickets are released to someone else". Then I purchase the tickets, and there was a service fee that did not come up on the invoice prior to submission. Really sketchy business practices. read full review »

WHEN I OPENED THE BOX, IT WASN'T SATISFACTORY, SO I SENT THEIR PRODUCT BACK & THEY RECEIVED IT & I SUPPOSE TO GET MY REFUND, BUT ONLY GOT PART, I CALLED & THEY SAID I HAD TO PAY FOR SHIPPING & HANDLING. I ALREADY PAID SHIPPING & HANDLING, PLUS TRACKING FEE. SO THEY DIDN'T NEED TO KEEP MY $20.00 DOLLARS. BECAUSE I HAD ALREADY PAID AT THE POST OFFICE. read full review »

Until the threat of foreclosure begins to ease, the threat from unscrupulous foreclosure rescue companies remains. That's the warning from Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller, who says homeowners in his state continue to be scammed. Zoeller has sued USA Mortgage Aid, Inc., a California-based foreclosure consultant company, which he says scammed a St. Joseph County homeowner out of $1, 700. "We often see bad actors attempting to capitalize on a crisis situation such as charity scams in the wake of Hurricane Katrina and the... read full review »

Vulnerable seniors, who spend the majority of their time at home, are perfect targets for the mobile scam artist. Smooth-talking fraudsters can convincingly get themselves invited inside to deliver any imaginable sales pitch for products or services. Common among these are the home repair, door-to-door scams. Home repair scam operators appear unannounced at the home and then proceed to "discover" one or a series of "defects" with the house, from shoddy roofing, to cracked driveways, to dangerous electrical wiring or plumbing... read full review »

Hi there. I gave a salon 600 dollars deposit. There were no papers signed. The agreement was the first month was free of working there so I could build up clientele. I worked there for one month and one week. The first week of working there I had to work with locked doors because they did not have their license to be open yet. I also had to work with no sign above the salon for a week. The booth rent is 150 per week. I called the owners and asked to be compensated for the rest of the month that I didn't work there which was 450. They said... read full review »

Associated Capital Advance - Sandy Hoffman This company is a fraud! Do NOT send them money! Southfield Michigan I should have checked this company out more thoroughly. They are thieves, as others have stated. I have now found more information online, including a copy of a "Cease and Desist" order in Illinois. I answered a "Craig's List" ad for a loan agent. I spoke on the phone with someone named Jerad Martin, who sang the praises of the company, overstated the leads and the compensation that I would receive. I... read full review »

ShortRefiNow.com, of Roseville, California, has been labeled by The Better Business Bureau as a scam. Having received numerous complaints of shoddy service, non performance, and no refunds, the BBB issued the scam warning on March 31st. The California Department of Real Estate issued a Desist and Refrain order in February because the company lacked proper licensing to perform loan modifications. The order came along too late for Kris Pinckney who gave ShortRefiNow.com $3, 000 for her loan modification but kept getting non answers and the... read full review »

I received an automate phone call from loanterm.cl (a company I did NOT request money/info from). Automated system informed me that I was approved for a payday loan but I would have to verify my information. When the question "do you agree with the terms and conditions of this offer...if you haven't visited our website and reviewed the tems of this loan, we will contact you later after you have had a chance to review them..." The red flag in my mind popped up when I heard "if you haven't visited our website" - That... read full review »

Company will not honor a three-year warranty In July 2009, I purchased an aquarium filtration system manufactured by this company. The purchase was made through the vendor eBay.com. I have proof of purchase and shipment. In July 2010, the filtration system sprang a leak. The filtration system has not been in use since. I contacted Eheim back in July regarding this issue, but did not receive a response until recently. Eheim claims under their company policy, the warranty is voided because the item was not purchased through an authorized... read full review »

The AKC only provides you with the impression of insurance coverage. When you truly need this insurance as what happened to me, AKC excludes and denies coverage. This insurance is good to get the teeth cleaned with the wellness plan. Now I ask the $1, 000's you pay in an annual premium you could have paid for the teeth cleaning at least twice. So for years I thought I had respectable insurance with the AKC and really I had the "Illusion" of coverage. I cancelled my coverage with the horrible provider and moved to an excellent... read full review »

Today the 11 May 2010 I called in my insurance to claim for a windscreen and only then I was notified that my policy had been canceled without my concern, and I was not even notified that I was un-insured. Had I not called in today I woudn't have known about it. read full review »

Insurance company famous with sole purpose of hiring you to convince you of how much MONEY you can make - to sucker you in and take advantage of who you know and sell insurance. Manager recruit new agents every months, I figured about 100 agents comes through each year. Pushing you to give them all of your contacts at your expenses for 'free'! That way, after you leave they'll get new agents to call and push insurance on them. Then, after a few months of draining you dry, you have no choice but to quit or they'll let you go... read full review »

There is a couple from Philadelphia by the name of Sharon Santiago & Peter Tubens who breed Persian, Himalayan, Siamese, Snowshoe cats, they breed for money and not for the health or quality of the breed, they mix the breeds and the kittens are sick, they have lost several litters and adult cats due to neglect, the cats are infested with ear mites, worms & viruses, they did nothing to help a Persian cat who bled to death while having a miscarriage, these people won't spend the money to get there animals any veternary care, they go on the... read full review »

Phoned to get them to collect faulty dishwasher for repair. Manager phoned back and said he is sending truck out immediately. Took them 90 minutes to make the 5 minute drive. Explained what the problem was and asked for quote before repair work may commence. Never received one until I called back a few days later to enquire what was going on. This started a period of complete silence from them and me having to call back every few days. After two weeks went by I drove out to their shop. The technician said he is still having difficulty... read full review »

We bought a 2009 Oak Creek 18 X 80 from the Tulsa location and we have had nothing but problems with it every since! We have had problems with eveything from the electricity to the ceilings to the hot water heater. It has been very difficult to get them to come out and work on the house at all and when they do some of the work they do is very unsatisfactory. Our house is a very poor quality home and Oak Creek refuses to do anything to make this right. And their 7 year warrenty is a joke. If you are looking at buying a house I would not recommend Oak Creek. Their customer service is almost as bad as the quality they put into their houses. read full review »

I was going to buy a vehicle from this dealership. A person from their finance department called me to finalise finance. I had also booked a flight to fetch the vehicle. After booking the flight and getting all documentation in order, I was told the vehicle had been sold to someone else. I then told the salesman that it was not ethically right to do something like that as I was in the process of purchasing the vehicle. I also called the owner who initially said that he would look into the matter. Then he proceeded to tell me, that me booking a... read full review »

i went to return dell computer to aarons sales and leasing and was told payment i made previously to secure the property to me for next month won't be returned to me. their policy on payments made does not include refund policy. read full review »

I ordered a motor off of E-Bay from Motor Time - We Have Engines located in California on 3/23/10. They said a week for shipping and it took two weeks to receive. When I received the motor it was the incorrect one. I called them and they said it was the right one and that I had given them the wrong information. I proved that the information given was correct by the initial email that was sent and by taking photos of the motor that we need. For the next two to three weeks they said almost on a daily basis that the correct motor would be sent on... read full review »

We were visiting friends on Creek Road last weekend. We couldn't believe all of the traffic, including 3 big buses, rushing to an event at Camp Lucy. This is a new event center and it has ruined the beauty and tranquility of Creek Road. Our friends, and their neighbors, are bombarded with traffic, excessive noise, and aggravation from this place. It used to be so peaceful out there. But not any more. It's amazing, and not in a good way, that this place is allowed to ruin the peace and quiet of our friend's home and... read full review »

We booked a cruise on Oceania which was going to Egypt and the Middle East. Oceania permits a cancellation, with full refund, without fee, if done more than ninety days prior to cruise. In view of the breakout of unrest and hostilities in the region, we elected to cancel. The booking agent, Key Vacation Center (aka Key Travel, Key Traveler, and Keycruises, refused to put through the cancellation unless and until they received a check for their "cancellation fee". Fortunately, Oceania is very reputable and agreed to refund our money. read full review »

Not sure what the company's name is but I know that it is advertised on the Steve Harvey morning show. My sis wanted to make some extra money and contacted the company...they gave her a trial then asked for $, a little at first, then again and then a little more. She paid twice but the third time they asked for money she couldn't afford to pay and requested a refund. They were helpful and accesible when she wanted to pay and be in the business but when she wanted her refund and to cancel her membership, no one could be found. Please heed this warning and post if you know of similar stories! We have to inform each other about these companies! read full review »

USA Loans has accused me of receiving a loan from them. NEVER DID! An idiot named BRIAN WILSON has been threatening and harrassing me for months by telephone. All the complaints previously posted has me in the same situation. He will call using many different phone numbers, he has even gotten a phone number now with my area code and exchange. I believe this now constitutes as STALKING! read full review »

I bought Atlas insurance for my dad last May. My dad fell ill with fever and stomach ache during september and had to see the doctor. The doctor reccommended a scan and the bills were sent to HCCMS for claim and they came back to us asking for additional information and we provided the same. since then, i hear no information other than the claim is in process. i have called repeatedly to receive no information other than that the claims are in process and all of a sudden, they are telling me today that mostly the insurance would be denied a... read full review »

THESE GUYS ARE FRAUDS, CHEATS STAY AWAY FROM THEM!!! My company had been losing sales due to bad reputation, due to one of my employees misbehaving with a few key customers. RepCleaners approached me and offered me their mouthwatering prices and dreamy offers for their help on removing threats to my business. I was in need of help and I was sold! Turns out the company itself is no less than a scam for me, they charged me upfron for the first three months, next thing you know they themselves have complaints on the internet filed against them and all they have made is made me lose more business. read full review »

I been receiving messages after becoming a member here and reading some of your posts. I have tried reynolds wrap in the past and found it to be effective in keeping my brain safe. I just started to use a generic brand and it doesn't seem to be able to keep the messages completely out. Oh the huge manatee! read full review »

Sunrise Herbal Remedies, Inc. and its owner Valerie Hawk-Hoffman will make full refunds to Coninecticut consumers -- a total of $88, 000 -- settling a state lawsuit alleging unwanted deliveries and abusive collection practices. Connecticut Attorney Genral Richard Blumenthal sued the company and Hawk-Hoffman in 2007 on behalf of Department of Consumer Protection (DCP) Commissioner Jerry Farrell, Jr. More than 370 consumers have filed complaints about Sunrise Herbal -- also known as Sage Advice, Inc. and Herbs and Teas -- with... read full review »