1791, Report:
#66207
Posted Date:
Aug 26 2003
Central US Telecom ripoff Bogus Billing I was billed for a service that I have never heard of Dallas Texas
I recieved a bill for $40.00 for setting up an account with an online 900# dialer and I have no dialers on my system! My phone blocks all 900#s, and I have never applied for this account! I'm not sure what it is for.
I'm assuming that it is an adult or gambling web site or an of...
Entity
Central US Telecom
Categories: Computer Fraud
1792, Report:
#65446
Posted Date:
Aug 09 2003
Primerica I consider myself extremely fortunate to have spent only 6 hours in this scam. ripoff abused & mistreated ripoff business from hell Hawthorne California*UPDATE: Primerica recognized by Rip-off Report a business opportunity well worth considering - it's not for everyone but many representatives make solid commission incomes. Primerica takes appropriate action against representatives conducting themselves improperly, pledges 100% commitment to customer service.
Same pattern as the other reports on this Primerica scam. I am currently a coach/supervisor for a telecom call center (incoming calls only, no cold calling) in a legitimate line of business (home/landline telephone svc). I earn in the mid $50k and doing fine as of now. Still, I rece...
Entity
Primerica
Categories: Financial Services
1793, Report:
#65389
Posted Date:
Aug 07 2003
WQ Long Distance, QX Telecom, QX TelecommunicationsWQ Long Distance, QX Telecom, QX Telecommunications, Quality Exchange Telecom credit card fraud, consumer fraud...these people are thieves! victimized many consumers Thousand Oakes California
I found three charges by WQ Long Distance on my credit card last month, each for $59.78. Suspicious, I started looking back and found more of these same charges, but by different companies, such as QX Telecommunications, and QX Telecom...all for $59.78, though there was one for $1.0...
Entity
WQ Long Distance, QX Telecom, QX Telecommunications, Quality Exchange Telecom
Categories: Telemarketers
1794, Report:
#64754
Posted Date:
Jul 28 2003
WQ Long Distance Aka QX Telecom fraudently charged nearly $200.00 on credit card. Managers will not speak to me. Rep said they had billing problems, what a lie! fraudulent ripoff business Thousand Oaks California
This is what happened. My wife discovered 4 separate $48.50 charges appearing in the month of July. The charges had WQ Long Distance to them. It also caused a over credit limit charge of $29.00. We called the WQ Long Distance number listed. The rep called Dolly stated that there wa...
Entity
WQ Long Distance Aka QX Telecom
Categories: Telephone Companies
1795, Report:
#64564
Posted Date:
Jul 24 2003
WQ Long Distance(aka QX Telecom) WQ Long Distance ripoff-dishonest fraudulent credit card billing for phone card services Thousand Oaks California
We noticed 3 charges on our credit card for $59.78 (1 week apart). When you call this company they instantly start to attack you for questioning your credit card bill.
They lie trying to make you out to be the idiot for ordering from an infomercial(Wellquest) & telling them that...
Entity
WQ Long Distance
Categories: Telephone Companies
1796, Report:
#64496
Posted Date:
Jul 23 2003
VarTec Telecom Billed me for months not in service lied about dates misrepresented prices Kansas City Missouri
In March 2003, I swapped from SBC to Vartec for supposed cheaper rates. When I received my first bill it was $15 more than I was quoted (not counting the partial month thing). When I called customer service, I was told the price had been misquoted to me and would be the same each mo...
Entity
VarTec Telecom, Inc.
Categories: Corrupt Companies
1797, Report:
#64369
Posted Date:
Jul 22 2003
IntegreTel TELECOM ACCESS 800 ripoff dirty SOB's deceptive company fraudulent ripoff business Internet
This summer (2003), I received a letter from TELECOM ACCESS NETWORK Inc. congratulating me about the service? I(when /how don't know) had obtained.
This service involved a personal 800 number. (As if I need one.) I would get the fist month free and a flat monthly charge with up...
Entity
IntegreTel TELECOM ACCESS
Categories: Telephone Companies
1798, Report:
#62334
Posted Date:
Jul 02 2003
Verb Exchange Inc. ripoff deceptive company Vancouver British Columbia
Beware of the true intentions of this company!
I have decided not to invest in a Certified Agency with the company.
I believe that the company is more interested in collecting the $15000-$25000 Certified Agency fee than they are in hiring good business/sales people. This i...
Entity
Verb Exchange
Categories: Internet
1799, Report:
#61365
Posted Date:
Jul 01 2003
CMS Consolodated Media Services Cross Media Marketing Corp Filed for bankruptcy ripoff victimized many consumers Kennesaw Georgia
Cross Media Marketing Corp, AKA CMS etc. a New York based firm with offices in several states including (Kennesaw) Georgia has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and has fired 300 of it's Kennesaw staff.
Cross Media's President is Ron Altbach, Deana Nilsen is head of Huma...
Entity
CMS - Consolodated Media Services - Cross Media
Categories: Media
1800, Report:
#62366
Posted Date:
Jun 30 2003
Vartec Telecom, Inc. mistreated and ripped off outlandish late fees Kansas City Montana
Vartec was suppose to switch me to AT&T long distance. When AT&T tried to, Vartec said that I cannot switch though I have no contract what so ever with them. I had switched to Unlimited long distance and gotten charged by Vartec because they wouldn't allow me the right to change my ...
Entity
Vartec Telecom, Inc.
Categories: Telephone Companies