Media Investigations
Maroochydore,#2Consumer Comment
Mon, June 30, 2008
AFL Arbitrage (aka) Kent Woodhouse have been exposed on National Television in Australia. The story is on the Internet on ninemsn.com When confronted by the reporter, management and staff "flew the coop" in more ways than one. They bolted down the stairs and ran out the doors with the reporters hot on their heels. Should anyone have any further leads or tips about dodgy arbitrage companies please contact [email protected] or 0447 777708 in Australia. The ED has already established our bona fides.
Carol
Biloela,#3Author of original report
Tue, June 24, 2008
Hello Patrick well sounds like you are another one to get caught by these Criminals. Yes Geoff Kemp & Michael Schneider mothers must be real proud of these 2. Go to the Sports Arbitrage Trading news site as a bit is on their ripoff scheme is on there. I don't know much about the class action stuff either. But it seems like it is very difficult to get these people to be responsible for their actions. At least we seem to have destroyed their scheme as they have cut off their phones & web site at least for the time being. Probaly change their names & start up somwhere else. But hopfully the tax department & Justice department will keep onto them seeing they have been brought into the spotlight. Never even had the deciency to talk to Current Affair It spelt GUILT all the way through. Carol Biloela
Patrick
West Footscray,#4Consumer Suggestion
Sat, June 21, 2008
Hello, My Name is Patrick, and Unfortunately I have been sucked in buy their sweet talking as well as a good return and paid them $11900 on May 2007. Since my venture began with AFL/KENT WOODHOUSE AND ASSOCIATES, I've had nothing but false hopes since watching the story on A Current Affair and finding out what has been going on, I have been really upset by the way hard working ordinary Australians have been treated thus the reason for this email. I am wounding if you have taken the next step of starting legal action against Jeff Kent and his company? I really think the only way we have a chance at getting at least some of our hard earned money back, is by coming together and forming some kind of class action against KENT WOODHOUSE AND ASSOCIATES. I have no legal experience what so ever but I've been doing some research and have spoken to a few Solicitors in this field and they too even recommended this process. So if you are interested in filing a class action or if you are already involved in some kind of legal action I would very much like to be involved. If you wish to speak further please do not hesitate to contact me on the below information. Yours Sincerely Patrick Footscray, Melbourne Vic
Susanmalcolm
Cns,#5Consumer Comment
Sun, May 04, 2008
If you do register on myspace, you only have to list minimal info so that you can say hello. You will see me listed on hers as a friend. These people honestly have no shame and the system that allows them to continue makes me shake my head. Hopefully catch you soon. Susan
Carol
Biloela,#6Author of original report
Tue, April 29, 2008
No Susan it hasn't changed. Do I have to register on My space to comunicate with KIMBILIE? It seems they have done this to so many people & are still doing it as one in Feb 2008. How they can be so blantant to keep on ripping people off. Carol Biloela
Susanmalcolm
Cns,#7Consumer Comment
Sat, April 19, 2008
Have you had much luck with this, or are you still in the same spot as others?
Susanmalcolm
Cns,#8Consumer Comment
Sat, April 19, 2008
Have you had much luck with this, or are you still in the same spot as others?
Susanmalcolm
Cns,#9Consumer Comment
Sat, April 19, 2008
Have you had much luck with this, or are you still in the same spot as others?
Susanmalcolm
Cns,#10Consumer Comment
Sat, April 19, 2008
Have you had much luck with this, or are you still in the same spot as others?
Susanmalcolm
Cns,#11Consumer Comment
Thu, April 10, 2008
When you do your research on the computer, it's amazing what you find.
Trevor
Auckland,#12Consumer Comment
Sun, April 06, 2008
My partner and I are based in New Zealand and like so many of you reporting against AFL, we too have been duped by the company. You can read our report as well as update on this website. As New Zealanders, we are unsure as to what course of action is to be followed to reclaim our money from these con artists. I spoke to the Complaints Dept at ASIC and they said to lodge a formal complaint in writing and they would look into the matter within 28 days. We have already sent an email to AFL raising our numerous concerns and asking for our investment money back which of course has not been answered. We will be submitting a complaint to ASIC next week. What exactly is ACCC that Susan refers to in her comment? What does the acronym stand for, so we can look it up on the Net and get their contact details? What about alerting the media to our plight? Will the threat of a backlash of negative publicity force these people to cough up our hard-earned money? It would be so much easier and practical if all the victims of this scam could contact one another and pool our resources, but ripoff report will not release our contact details as a matter of policy, so I'm unsure how to get round this communication gap. Does anyone have any ideas? I have already emailed the editor at ripoffreport requesting that my email id be passed on to other victims of the AFL Arbitrage / Kent Woodhouse scam so that we can work together to get some justice, but nothing has come of it. Meanwhile, any help with information/steps to be followed which you can add as consumer comments on any of our reports and which will help bring these crooks to book, would be most welcome. Trevor, Auckland, New Zealand.
Susanmalcolm
Cns,#13Consumer Comment
Thu, April 03, 2008
Carol, I am at a loss how these people sleep at night after what they have done. All their promises about the 'perfect arbitrage', more like the 'perfect ripoff'. Like you I am kicking myself for becoming involved. My intelligence as has yours been insulted and I still don't have my money back. I will continue on the path I am taking as should you. I sent them a letter of demand, I forwarded my letter to ACCC and ASIC, it would be beneficial for you to do the same. Don't worry about the shame of joining as we are not the ones in the wrong. I don't like giving money to someone and getting nothing back...not even service-it's disgusting. This is a misleading and shameful deception. I only hope that they receive the same one day and know what it's like to be ripped off. The old saying..what goes around..comes around, is true. These people might be taking holidays every weekend to Melbourne of where ever and whatever flash hotel they stay in, but, in time they will feel as much anger or suffering as we are. You know what sickens me even more...I keep getting sent more info to join these arbitrage scams knowing all too well their true colours...it's just wrong! Susan M Cairns