Complaint Review: Primerica Rodney Hightower

I got "recruited" while looking at this gentleman's house. He found out that I was a teacher and seemed interested. He contacted me via phone where I first ignored his call(s) but then followed up.

He got me to go to his office where there were dozens of cheap looking trophies and plaques recognizing his so-called accomplishments. The office was organized but not clean. As if he went in just to use the phone but there was not actually material work going on. That was the first red flag.

I was very skeptical at first and even inquired as to whether or not it was a pyramid scheme. He validated his company by talking about Citigroup being the largest....bla...bla...ect. But it won me over and gave me confidence.

He said "I'm going to train you and pay you $1,500 per month." I said hmm hmm over and over as he rattled off questions to me and comments about how could make money.

I told him I wanted to get started immediately with my training. He gave me a booklet and an application for a mortgage license. It costs $199. I gave him my cc#. I filled out the booklet which asked about my financial goals and asked for a list of all my friends and relatives.

I met him in his office again to review the book and give him information about my own mortgage and investments. He did not look at anything except my list of friends and he was beginning to close me on when I could be available to do a financial needs analysis.

We arranged for this meeting at my own house where he gave a strong sales pitch. My wife and I gave him our information. Prior to him coming to our house, I called my friends to see if I could set an appointment with them to do a financial needs analysis. All of them said no (thankfully). I would never have called him if I'd know the way he sells. He was NOT interested in helping us but only in finding a way to get his hands on our money and my list of friends. He almost got it too.

This guy was a fast talker and had conned me even though there were many subtle red flags. For example, he was always late. His colleagues had miserable looks on their faces. As if they were beaten down. They could not give me good eye contact. It is a total scam. But they get away with it because of the name Citigroup.

Any person who recruits and says they want to train you ect...should come accross as genuine and hardworking. It looked too easy and felt too easy. As if I became a part of something for nothing. Well, nothing comes without good ol' fashioned genuine work.

Shame on Citigroup and Corporate America.

Thomas
85013, Arizona
U.S.A.