Going Platinum is a bait & switch pyramid scam, and a consumer rip-off fraud. *UPDATE ..Rip-Off Report Investigative Information. Lancaster, Pennsylvania
They ask yoou to open an account that permits and furnishes free Internet access. When you open the account and try to download their dialer.
They request you "upgrade" your status. There is NO free Internet access. They will get your email and physical addresses and, I will bet, sell it to everyone they can.
BEWARE! They are not honest at the onset. Their lies and switch tactics don't become apparent until they have your information. If you are solicited to "sign up for free Internet access", RUN the other way.
JayC
Warren, Pennsylvania
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Rip-Off Report Investigative Information
#20
Mon, May 20, 2002
written by:
DougPeterson@ripoffreport.com
badbusinessbureau.com
Consumer Advocate/Investigative Reporter
Rip-Off Report
Going Platinum's corporate information is below. It turns out that they are a Delaware based company.
GOING PLATINUM, INC.
Pennsylvania Profit Corporation
Basic Entity Information
*FOREIGN BUSINESS
ENTITY NO: 2940583
TYPE: FOREIGN BUSINESS
CONSENT: N
FILED DATE: 5-8-2000
CURRENT NAME: GOING PLATINUM, INC.
ORIGINAL NAME: GOING PLATINUM, INC.
REGISTERED ADDRESS: 526 RUTLEDGE AVE
CITY: LANCASTER
STATE: PENNSYLVANIA (PA)
ZIP: 17601
COUNTY: Lancaster
*NOTE: PA DOES NOT USE REGISTERED AGENTS,
THEY ONLY USE REGISTERED ADDRESSES.
CNTRY, JURIS, HOME STATE: DELAWARE (DE)
LTD AUTH: N
Corporate Officer (s):
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER: ALAN CATALAN
SECRETARY: ALAN CATALAN
TREASURER: ALAN CATALAN
INSTRUMENT HISTORY:
Type: CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY-BUSINESS
Roll: 2000037
Start: 677
End: 677
Date: 05/08/2000
*If you have been scammed by this company, make them pay. Contact the corporate officer named above, and if he does not rectify the problem, you have every right to sue. Serve them at the address listed above, or at their Delaware address, an address you can obtain by calling the DE Secretary of State at 1-302-739-3073.
Don't let them get away with it!
Good luck!
Doug Peterson
Consumer Advocate/Investigative Reporter
BADbusinessbureau.com, LLC
DougPeterson@RipOffReport.com