I actually provided my CC info and they did charge to our CC.
They ran the Craigslist ad which was exceptional, kept those of us who paid bust with hoops to jump through. Just enough urgency to get you moving especially when you need to work. Seemed honest inasmuch as they not only provide a good job description but look as if they are a young company trying to make it.
I spoke with Shell at LegalShield today. Before I could complete my sentence, and that conversation was recorded, she gave me the name and asked me if it was reactive marketing corporation. Yep! Eric Lokke does not even exist and I doubt that Vanessa Hadley does either.
Same story as others have in fact, reported. They take your money, apparently they have a survey "job" available as well that they are taking money for. Whatever the case, LegalShield tells me that Eric Lokke is not this person's name and that he was working along with an agent in LegalShield to make some quick cash but they have closed this down. Now they are looking for evidence against them so if you have communications with Vanessa or Eric ( I'm laughing at myself for falling for this) please send them to [email protected].
They took our money 95.00 two weeks in advance, gave us instructions day by day until they were shut down a couple of days ago to keep us believing that they were legit. They even had us record our voices and send them to place onto their voice mail system. I must admit, it was a pretty sophisticated and well strung out scam. We had to close down a credit card and tomorrow, on Saturday morning we have to go fill out a form with the CC company so that they can pusue fraud charges against them, apparently we are not the only reporters. Very inconvenient.
I became a bit suspicious a few days ago and told Vanessa that if the job wasn't available to let me know so that I could reverse charges on our card. Immediately she told me not to do that ( the chargeback) or I would not receive my refund (excuse me idiot, but, I'm producing my own refund) and that I would be charged fees (whatever)-
So they send us plenty of busy work and in the middle of all of that they send us an e mail stating that they are working with some of LegalShield's agents and marketing for them and that we are NOT to call LegalShield as if we did such a thing we would jeopardize this amazing opportunity to (pay them and get screwed) work and make alot of money.
Now that I have "trained" to work for LegalShield and have looked over their materials, I am seriously considering getting a membership and speaking with an attorney. I believed I had a job and I did not, I just lost my Mom and haven't been able to work for a year so we are struggling and I could have NOT RELAXED and actually continued my search. I cannot believe that they did this with a company that protects the rights of others! I mean REALLY? I was not able to acquire this man's actual name.
I find it hard to believe how elaborate this was. I mean, they put all of this time into scamming people when they could have actually worked a real job and made a living, but no, INVESTING in a dumb scam seemed to be better for them. Not to mention, the authorities don't have problems anymore finding these morons and they insisted on Credit Cards that go to a bank. It was perfect actually because when it's placed on a CC, your credit card company can and will retrieve your funds. MY worry is idenity theft.
I doubt they are located in MN. That address was simply one of those rent an office for an address situations. It helps the scam mills operate very well.
I did send "Vanessa" an e mail to let her know that just because someone knew how to write a good ad didn't mean they wouldn't be found and prosecuted. She did respond to that and so I let her know that people are now being advised as to their mischievious behaviors. I know I am one of many. LegalShield said that the home agents situation never went anywhere but they sure made alot of money and she has had alot of calls about this. So I hope anyone who reads this now understands that no matter how bright you are, and I am not stupid, however desperate for employment after supporting a student a grandchild a child with mental illness and a parent that died a slow painful death, even the best of the best ads shoud be throughly investigated. I even came here before I hopped on board to find two complaints and a response from the company. When they responded I still had hope, but thank you to those who took the time to post here, you warned me, I failed to heed your warning, now I have to pay for it. But I ain't goin down alone, no sir!
If I can be of assistance at all, I will leave up the e mail address for awhile and answer any questions I can to help.(((REDACTED)))- Thanks to Ripoff Report for making this available.