Sherri
Richmond,#2Consumer Comment
Wed, November 13, 2002
These companies who promise a major credit card for an upfront fee and then cry later that they DON'T offer a credit card, but are a "benefits club" pretty much use the same pitch. There was a similar operation in Illinois last year called, amongst other names, First Financial, Rockwell Holdings, American Benefits Club, etc. who used the exact same tactics and of course, never delivered. They were shut down by the FTC and State Attorney General in a joint enforcement operation and assets frozen and both civil and criminal actions filed. A company in Florida/Texas or wherever the hell they actually were physically located was busted for the same thing. Unfortunately, without pressure on your Attorney General's Office of Consumer Affairs, the company that scammed you will keep doing it until they too, are finally shut down. Please send a copy of your Rip-Off report to your State Attorney General and FTC. The sooner people act after being victimized, the sooner you can prevent others from being victimized as well.