Annuity Sales Now INC., FastAnnuityNow.Com Completely Fraudulent Company, took my money and rendered no services - total scam New York New York
This company advertises that it is in New York, but it is run from 1219 N. State College Apt 233, Anaheim, California. The NY address is just a mail forwarding service. The toll free number goes to an answering machine at Dwight's apartment. He calls clients back and blocks his phone number from caller ID. The only person at the company is a guy named Dwight Peterson aka Dean White, aka Izzy, aka Brian Jacobson, aka Michael Howard, aka Lauren Ellis, aka Cristine Ortega.
Dwight uses a free website and a bunch of free email accounts at Yahoo and Gmail to perpetrate his scam. He promises appointments for insurance agents with qualified clients. The two wild goose chases he sent me on were completely bogus. The first the lady had not lived at the address in over 2 years. The second, there was no house at the address they gave me.
After that he would send me lead info then call me before the appointments and tell me not to go because he could not validate the appointments. I tried to work with the company for over a month with no appointments and then asked for a refund. Dwight promised a refund, but has not sent me any money. I paid $750 for 15 appointments and did not get a single one - just a bunch of excuses.
I checked the credentials of one of the agents who is quoted in a testimonial on the website. They claim the agent is in Atlanta. The agent lives in Pennsylvania and is not active in the State of Georgia. Lies and deception are the cornerstone of this "company".
I checked their domain registration and it is registerd to Dwight Peterson. I also checked with NY, CA and Nevada and their corporation is not registered in any of these states. Dwight refused to tell me which state in which they registerd their corporation, so I assume they are not incorporated, but a sole proprietorship. Dwight has threatened me with an attorney, but refused to give me his attorney's name.
This is a complete scam that targets insurance agents selling annuities. I have verified some of this information with former contract employees/appointment setters. Dwight works them like dogs and refuses to pay them, then they quit - go figure. Do not send them any money.
Robert
Ooltewah, Tennessee
U.S.A.
5 Updates & Rebuttals
Robert
Ooltewah,Tennessee,
U.S.A.
Still no refund
#6Author of original report
Mon, June 29, 2009
They promised a refund as stated in the rebuttal, but noe has arrived. I am not holding my breath.
I believe law enforcement is close to finding Dwight Peterson some new, more humble accomodations. As I know more, I will post it here.
Brett Means
Mishawaka,Indiana,
U.S.A.
Refund
#6Consumer Comment
Fri, June 26, 2009
Here in Indiana and according to the attorney General's office, Dean White's company is not registered as a licensed telemarketer and calls people who are on the DNC lists. Yet he insists that he will replace any appointment that does not end in a presentation as if I am required to do business with his company. He seems to think he can break the law and keep people's money at the same time. I have not forgotten about his little scam and have turned over all documents over to the state and federal authorities. It may not be today, tomorrow, next week or next month,but one day Mr. White will get arrested for his actions.
Lauren Ellis
New York,New York,
U.S.A.
Again In Actuate And "False" Statements By and Dissatisfied Agent
#6UPDATE Employee
Fri, June 19, 2009
Mr. Robert Gregory Keeps talking about no appointments! We have Not received a schedule for him in weeks. In addition Robert talks about companies making refunds in payments. I guess Robert dose not get the National News in his Small Town area. Most companies pay refunds in installments when there is dispute over the fact the client is to get a refund or not.
We did make an agreement with Mr. Gregory to pay his refund in payments, so we can do further research on his appointments. Since Robert seems to think this is bad business practice, maybe we should hold off on his refund payment until we complete our own research.
WE WILL HONOR OUR AGREEMENT WITH ALL AGENTS TO REPLACE ALL APPOINTMENTS THAT DO NOT RESULT IN A FULL PERSENTATION!!
Again we can not make every agent "Happy" but we keep trying.
Best Regards
Lauren Ellis
Customer Service Supervisor
asncustomerservice@yahoo.com
Robert
Ooltewah,Tennessee,
U.S.A.
What a hoot - still no appointments and still no refund
#6Author of original report
Tue, June 16, 2009
The "company" has yet to set one valid appointment. I paid for 15. They offered to pay out a refund in 4 installments - what kind of professional corporation does business like that? I have yet to see a check. Dwight Peterson aka Dean White claims that the first check will be mailed on 6/22/2009. He also told me a refund check was issued on 6/3/2009. None ever arrived and when I asked, he said that someone in the company told him the check was mailed. What a load of poo.
Check the grammar in the rebuttal. Does it reflect a professional company? Also note there is no way to contact anyone at the company by phone - except good ole Dean/Dwight. They will not provide any corporate address other than their mail drop in New York. All their IP addresses are in California. So, I seriously doubt there are any "call centers" around the country.
In all my conversations with the "company", I was only able to talk to Dwight/Dean. I asked to speak with the other folks who show up on the emails like Lauren Elllis and Michael Howard and they will not speak with me. I believe it is because they do not exist.
I asked to speak with one satisfied agent as a referral and was not ever given a name or number.
Do not be fooled into sending this man any money. You will not get any appointments and I doubt you will ever get your money back. I gave my word to Dwight/Dean that if I ever got a refund I would make another post on this site. I stand by that 100%. Waiting on you sir.
Lauren Ellis
New York,New York,
U.S.A.
In Actuate And Infounded Information
#6UPDATE Employee
Tue, June 16, 2009
Annuity Sales Now, Inc. (ASNI) has a number offices and/or call centers nation wide, with over 185 agents using our service regularly. Yes like all companies some of our clients have complains. We can not change this fact of life. What we can do is clarify our position and make the complaining agents happy.
As I stated we have a number of location some of which have been closed and others have been consolidated to save funds in today's times. The location stated in this complaint was closed for the lack of performance. Mr Robert Gregory states that the former manger of this now closed office/call center was using numerous alias. This is totally in actuate. Michael Howard has W-9 records on everyone who worked at that location.
Robert also states that ASNI has a free website. As far as I know the company paid for the and continues to pay for the Domain. As far as the email addresses go, Mr. Gregory uses a free email address, Yahoo, like most people do.
Now let's get to the heart of the matter appointments. Mr. Robert Gregory did receive one no show, which most agents know is a fact of life. The wrong address he was given was our mistake. Mr. Gregory then talked with Dean White and ask if he could verify all of his appointments first, and Dean agreed. Dean did call Robert and told him not to go on one, Isn't that a verifier job is?
The reason we replace all appointments that do not result in a full presentation, is that no shows and etc. are a fact of life. Just like no business can make ever client happy. BUT WE KEEP TRYING!!
Lauren Ellis
Customer Service Supervisor