Complaint Review:
International Private Investigators Union
Jeremy Lancastor, who is the owner of International PrivateInvestigators Union Is maybe a fraud. I would very much invite IPIU to rebut me. Msg follows:
Jeremy uses the names Robert Donovan, Sara Livingston, Lance Jefferson, David Copeland, Julie Steward and Veronica Pena. These people supposedly are real, but in fact are pseudonyms for Jeremy who writes messages to give credibility to IPIU. Jeremy ran the same type of scam in Idaho but was appealing to prospective limo drivers instead of P.I.'s but got caught and had to terminate that scam. It is also mentioned that Jeremy would intimidate members and abuse them as a way of controlling them as a means of preventing negative statements being made about him and IPIU.
An employee actualy caught Jeremy's scam and was fired for questioning IPIU.
None
vallejo, California
U.S.A.
5 Updates & Rebuttals
Irving
Danvers,Massachusetts,
U.S.A.
Please do not send money or information to IPIU
#6Consumer Suggestion
Wed, March 31, 2004
IPIU is a scam. They want the information you said they requested for their files. I don't know if they will use it for identity theft, but DO NOT SEND IT. They eventually want your fingerprints which they say they submit to the FBI. It is against the law for them to send the fingerprints to the FBI. They will eventually want at the least $177.00 in total to continue.
This operation poses as a International Private Investigators Union. They are not International, They are not, and do not have a private investigators license, and are not a legal union.
They are located in Bigfork, Mt. Everything (mail, and all phone calls international included, are re-routed to Bigfork, MT).
Save your money.
Frank
Las Vegas,Nevada,
U.S.A.
Interested in Feedback
#6Consumer Comment
Mon, March 29, 2004
I have checked into the investigators union. I have just recieved an application from them, they want 59.00 dollars to do a warrant background check. They ask for everything including my social security number, fathers name, mothers name last employment and residences for 10 years. They also ask for mothers maiden name. Why would they need that I ask myself. I have it all filled out and was getting ready to mail it. I also noticed the address is in Canada. What is going on with this? Any feedback on this Union I would appreciate. I have been to the website and read a lot of stuff, seems ok but I am not sure now after reading this posting. I am glad I did not mail my money and personal information.
Thanks
Frank
Las Vegas,Nevada,
U.S.A.
Interested in Feedback
#6Consumer Comment
Mon, March 29, 2004
I have checked into the investigators union. I have just recieved an application from them, they want 59.00 dollars to do a warrant background check. They ask for everything including my social security number, fathers name, mothers name last employment and residences for 10 years. They also ask for mothers maiden name. Why would they need that I ask myself. I have it all filled out and was getting ready to mail it. I also noticed the address is in Canada. What is going on with this? Any feedback on this Union I would appreciate. I have been to the website and read a lot of stuff, seems ok but I am not sure now after reading this posting. I am glad I did not mail my money and personal information.
Thanks
Frank
Las Vegas,Nevada,
U.S.A.
Interested in Feedback
#6Consumer Comment
Mon, March 29, 2004
I have checked into the investigators union. I have just recieved an application from them, they want 59.00 dollars to do a warrant background check. They ask for everything including my social security number, fathers name, mothers name last employment and residences for 10 years. They also ask for mothers maiden name. Why would they need that I ask myself. I have it all filled out and was getting ready to mail it. I also noticed the address is in Canada. What is going on with this? Any feedback on this Union I would appreciate. I have been to the website and read a lot of stuff, seems ok but I am not sure now after reading this posting. I am glad I did not mail my money and personal information.
Thanks
Frank
Las Vegas,Nevada,
U.S.A.
Interested in Feedback
#6Consumer Comment
Mon, March 29, 2004
I have checked into the investigators union. I have just recieved an application from them, they want 59.00 dollars to do a warrant background check. They ask for everything including my social security number, fathers name, mothers name last employment and residences for 10 years. They also ask for mothers maiden name. Why would they need that I ask myself. I have it all filled out and was getting ready to mail it. I also noticed the address is in Canada. What is going on with this? Any feedback on this Union I would appreciate. I have been to the website and read a lot of stuff, seems ok but I am not sure now after reading this posting. I am glad I did not mail my money and personal information.
Thanks