- Report: #1309069
Complaint Review: Aggregated Stipends - Internet
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Aggregated Stipends
Internet, USA
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Aggregated Stipends Dennis St. Johnson Was told that I would make $450 for doing some "simple work" that would cost me $130. I actually paid it and never received anything back. Internet
I found the listing for Aggregated Stipends on Craigslist, saying that I would make $450 for doing some "simple work." I responded to the ad and spoke with the man behind it, named Dennis, who gave me all kinds of reasons why his site and everything was legitimate. He sent me links to his Instagram, LinkedIn, as well as testimonial videos as proof that this was not a scam. I was required to download the app Kik to communicate with him, as he said that was easier than simply texting.
After downloading the app and speaking with him about further details of the job, he asked me if I had $130 to invest in making $450 back. I said yes, and he proceeded with more information, which included me purchasing a Visa debit card from a drug store. He told me that this is how my funds would be transferred, and that I would need to buy two cards, one with a minimum balance of $20 and the other with a $130 balance. He also said it was better to pay with cash, so I needed to visit an ATM as soon as possible. I was required to take snapshots with my phone and send them to him while in the store.
This whole time he was rather bothersome and kept asking me repeatedly if I was interested in working with him. I was skeptical yet desperate for money, and I had $150 so I went and bought the cards with the amounts he said, in cash. After this, I followed his directions and created a bunch of random codes that he said were necessary to get the funds transferred to my card, and that I needed 64 sets of letters and numbers. When I completed these sets about 4-5 hours later, he told me I needed to change them, requiring more work than he had originally said, meaning that I spent a total of about 9 or 10 hours on this whole ordeal.
In the aftermath of all of this, he told me to discard one of the Visa debit cards I had bought but keep the other one. I ended up keeping both of them, and registered them on the site www.myvanilladebitcard.com. At first everything was working well and I was able to view the card balances; then, after a few days, I was unable to even load the site on my computer, like it had shut down and was suddenly all blank. The last time I spoke with Dennis, he said there was a glitch on the site and that it was under construction, so to wait and I would be paid within a couple of days.
I waited for much longer than he said, and I still got no word back and no money received. I still cannot access the website, which is a legitimate website, which has led me to believe that my computer may also have been hacked. Dennis had said that I would receive $550 instead of $450 for my patience, but disappeared soon after. I have retained my receipts from this purchase, which cost me a total of $157.90. This money has been stolen from me, and I want to see that it is returned to me, and that all other necessary actions are taken to resolve this matter.
3 Updates & Rebuttals
Giselle
Bloxwich,United Kingdom
Too Bad you Did Not Research
#2Consumer Comment
Thu, August 11, 2016
There were already many reports here against this company and this man.
As soon as someone asked me for money, I would laughed and walked away.
As soon as that person became pestering, I would have laughed and walked away.
As soon as that person asked me to pay him via reloadable debit cards, I would have informed him I was warning others on RoR.
Hopefully, your posting will save others from making the same mistake.
Wow, crazy...
#3Author of original report
Wed, June 08, 2016
Hey man, thanks for your reply. I am glad to know that someone is here to support me. Just so you know, I filed a report with the FBI and can mention what you just said to them. He really does need to be exposed for the thief he is. I wish you all the best in getting your justice served as well!
Danny
hammond,Indiana,
USA
same
#4Consumer Comment
Wed, June 08, 2016
Same. Just, same. Same scheme, same everything. Got me, too. At this point, I could give a **** about the money. But I want this guy brought to justice. I wanna see his face and want to see him pay for that. Its ridiculous. He's been doing it for ages, apparently.
