6861, Report:
#15805
Posted Date:
Mar 04 2002
First National Credit ripoff almost got me, thanks!
Hi, my name is Johan and I live in Hollywood, FL. I got this letter saying I was Approved for $15,000.00 and for $43.00 they would rush me the credit card. It sounded to good to be true so I checked it first, I put the name of the BANK that was offering te services is ASK.COM and th...
Entity
Johan Pino
Categories: Credit Card Fraud
6862, Report:
#15394
Posted Date:
Feb 28 2002
Capitol Choice Credit Consumer no credit card just a ripoff
I have been taken by the slick pre-approval notification I received by Capital Choice Credit Consumer. These people take advantage of people like myself that used to have good credit at some point by offering and guaranteeing a $5,000 credit line if you send them a one time fee of $...
Entity
Capital Choice Credit Consumer
Categories: Credit Card Fraud
6863, Report:
#14390
Posted Date:
Feb 18 2002
Photopoint ripoff theft ..Took My Money and Photos and Ran
I have a business that was solely supported by Photopoint. I kept all of the photos of my work there and referred my customers to the site when they were looking for custom costumes.
I had painstakingly set up the albums, descriptions and comments from the customers who had boug...
Entity
photopoint.com
Categories: Internet Marketing Companies
6864, Report:
#13787
Posted Date:
Feb 11 2002
AMR Long Distance - American Fone - Direct One Credit Card Charge - Ripoff
In trying to track down an unrecognized $61.02 charge to my American Express card, I went through many phone numbers and company names:
Listed on my credit card - AMR*LONG_DISTANCE_SV 800-429-1707
Calling result - answering machine with no return call
Company name from AmEx w...
Entity
American Fone
Categories: Telephone Companies
6865, Report:
#13230
Posted Date:
Feb 04 2002
Dish Network Echostar Communications Ripoff Fraudulent Billing Leaves No Recourse for Consumers
I was offeed the Dish Network package by Bell South when they discontinued service. I thought it was a great deal...three months free w/no installation charge. Sadly, I provided my debit card number for automatic bill-pay. First, it took them 45 days to install the equipment, so I w...
Entity
Echostar Communications DBA Dish etwork
Categories: Satellite Companies
6866, Report:
#13209
Posted Date:
Feb 03 2002
Sonshine The Clown, Teresa Murphy, Sonshine the Clown Costumes Plus Miami Beach Florida area
BEWARE! Ms. Teresa Murphy d.b.a. Sonshine the Clown and Sonshine the Clown Costumes Plus - Located in the Miami Beach area, Florida!
This lady sold items (mostly costume wear) on E-Bay and ripped off a lot of people!!! Many of the items sold on E-Bay were not even in her poss...
Entity
Sonshine the Clown; Sonshine the Clown Costumes Plus
Categories: Party Planners
6867, Report:
#13030
Posted Date:
Feb 01 2002
Distribution Enterprise Systems work at home scam
D.E.Systems offered to pay me for stuffing envelopes. I was naive and believed what they said to be true. I sent them the one time fee of $49.00 to start the program. That was December 2001. I am still waiting. I sent them a letter requesting a refund and I am still waiting. They do...
Entity
Distribution Enterprise Systems
Categories: Home Based Business
6868, Report:
#12875
Posted Date:
Jan 30 2002
MRA Video, Girls Gone Wild Video ScamFOX 6 investigative reporter John Mattes first broke the story how Girls Gone Wild was marketing videos for only $9.99 consumers found the company tacking on huge fees. Thousands of consumers called it a rip-off on ripoffreport. After our story aired an attorney sued calling it deceptive advertising. Video part 1 Video part 2
I saw the Girls Gone Wild video advertised on TV and thought it would make a perfect gag gift for a friend's birthday gift. I placed the order, used a check/debit card, specifically told them I did not want their monthly videos automatically sent to me. I received the video and it...
Entity
MRA Video
Categories: Video & Film Production
6869, Report:
#8649
Posted Date:
Jan 26 2002
Sears Water Heater Installation Scam *Consumer Comment
My wife and I purchased a water heater from Sears, after a great deal of research on the quality of the Kenmore unit. Sears, who we have had good experience with in the past listed the unit we were interested in for $419.
They then informed me that installation was going to be...
Entity
Sears and Authorized Installer, A.L.A.P.
Categories: Home Improvements
6870, Report:
#12500
Posted Date:
Jan 26 2002
GGW Video: (a.k.a. MRA Video) you can stop them from ripping you off
Gee, wish I had saw this site before giving credit card numbers to G.G.W./ M.R.A. video. I ordered one video one time from them, and they continue to ship and bill me for videos. These are corporate criminals flat out. Want to beat them?
Here's what I was forced to do. 1. Cance...
Entity
G.G.W./ M.R.A. Video
Categories: Video Stores