51, Report:
#288715
Posted Date:
Dec 04 2007
Microsoft Corporation International Promotion/Prize Dept.Microsoft Corporation International Promotion/Prize Award Dept. Misleading: After promising immediate transfer of award following $720 gov. tax fee, later demanded additional $1820 before proceeding with transfer. Bloomsbury London United Kingdom
Mrs. Thembisa Siququ, the agent assigned to me gave me the impression that once the bank to bank transfer of $720 was made, she would proceed with the transfer of my award. This is confirmed when she emails me, Do send money through money gram and send reference so I can proceed wit...
Entity
Categories: Corrupt Companies
52, Report:
#263680
Posted Date:
Oct 15 2007
Microsoft Corporation Microsoft Xbox360 warranty if cancel do it get refund back rip off Redmond Washington
I will explain in detail what happend. I had bought an xbox 360 elite back in may 15, 2007 i had problems with it cause it wouldnt sign in automatically to xbox live and i called there tech support more then once probably about 20 times they said there is nothin that we can see is w...
Entity
Categories: Miscellaneous Electronics
53, Report:
#271750
Posted Date:
Sep 01 2007
Microsoft Windows PAYMENT OPTIONS, DELIVERY PROCEDURE your winnings is not in cash form but in Certified Bank Draft, this advice complies with thce Anti-Fraud policy existing between Lottery companies and the British Government. Redmond Washington
MICROSOFT AWARD TEAM
Microsoft Corporation
#1 Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052.
Ref: BTD/931/07
Batch: 501726B
Attn: Winner,
PAYMENT OPTIONS / DELIVERY PROCEDURE
This is in receipt of your mail and required data inclusive. Also the verification process has been co...
Entity
Categories: Lottery
54, Report:
#1029311
Posted Date:
Aug 05 2007
XBox Live - Microsoft Corporation unauthorized charges to account resulting in multiple overdrafts Redmond Washington *EDitor's Suggestions on how to get your money back into your bank account!
On 19 January 2005, four days before the expiry of the free trial contract, I contacted Microsoft's XBox Live billing and account department to cancel my subscription. The Customer Service Rep (herein referred to as CSR) confirmed the cancellation and gave me a valid confirmation nu...
Entity
Categories: Internet Services
55, Report:
#229231
Posted Date:
Jun 09 2007
Microsoft Corporation Does not assume responsibility for its own products Ripoff Internet
Yesterday, when I opened my Internet Explorer, an urgent message came up from Microsoft that I needed to update Internet Explorer from 6 to 7. I am not very familiar with computers, so I did so, and followed all the directions and instructions. I have Windows XP (home edition)
Th...
Entity
Categories: Computer Software
56, Report:
#239973
Posted Date:
Mar 21 2007
Microsoft Corporation Product Quality Broken or cracked discs ripoff Redmond Washington
I recently Bought 2 Windows XP home Edition Software Packs From My Supplier And Because of some BS activation Procedures they cant replace the software I Would have to call Microsoft.
I recieved both software packs for my home/office computers and when I took the cd out for the f...
Entity
Categories: Computer Software
57, Report:
#229624
Posted Date:
Jan 10 2007
Microsoft Corporation charge for xbox live service that is inaccesible Redmond Washington
I purchased a 12 month subscription to Microsoft's xbox live service. After less than a month my account has become corrupted only on my xbox and will only load on other people's xbox's. They offer inaccurate and worthless support for this and it is a very widespread problem. The me...
Entity
Categories: Electronic Manufacturers
58, Report:
#226269
Posted Date:
Dec 19 2006
MSNIA Scamming ripping off and tip toeing around everything Dallas Texas
I recently received a bill for MSNIA-Subscription FEE. Which is ridiculous, because I canceled that service. However, they don't agree with me.
Customer service is a joke. Which is ridiculous for a company that charges people constantly for their 'services'.
I could call up ...
Entity
Categories: Internet Service Providers
59, Report:
#186456
Posted Date:
Jul 23 2006
Dell Computer ripoff Round Rock Texas
Here is a letter to Dell regarding a particularly abhorrent abuse by Dell to an end user with a chronic heart condition, that has been going on now for two years!
Dear Mr. Rollins
Case # 129738319
Tag# 4G33D11
Before coming to the USA in 1990, I was the National Customer S...
Entity
Categories: Computer Service & Repair
60, Report:
#194097
Posted Date:
May 31 2006
Euro-Afro American Sweepstake Lottery Lottery winnings Shire Nottingham Essex United Kingdom
Just assuming that this is an internet scam. If not I just talked myself out of some $800,000. Since I could not find any report on this particular lottery I thought I would add it in and see what comments about it are out there.
Below is a summary of what they sent me.
Dr...
Entity
Categories: Internet
61, Report:
#153968
Posted Date:
May 01 2006
Microsoft Corporation Windows Home XP has ruined my computer RIPOFF Redmond Washington
I purchased a brand new computer, which came with the Operating System Windows Home Edition XP. All was fine, I had my computer up and running, no problems - at all.
About 6 months into using my computer, I started getting these message balloons, telling me to update my computer....
Entity
Categories: Computer Software
62, Report:
#172022
Posted Date:
Jan 17 2006
Freelotto ripoff Central London United Kingdom
I have received the following email:
Julia Simson
Subject: ANNUAL AWARD WINNER...
Date: Tue, 17 Jan 2006 00:04:38 +0000
THE FREE LOTTO COMPANY
UK HEAD OFFICE
SUITE 23-30,LION TOWERS
CENTRAL LONDON
ENGLAND
www.freelotto.com
Dear Winner,
We are please to an...
Entity
Categories: Lottery
63, Report:
#162257
Posted Date:
Oct 27 2005
Free Lotto/Plasmanet 1,000,000 Pound won in Free Lotto Giveaway! Spam! Lies! London England
Here's the Spam Mail Fraud Letter they send to make you believe you have won something.
Good Luck on collecting your winnings.
THE FREE LOTTO COMPANY
UK HEAD OFFICE
SUITE 23-30,LION TOWERS
CENTRAL LONDON
ENGLAND
www.freelotto.com
Dear Winner,
We are please to announce...
Entity
Categories: Computer Fraud
64, Report:
#157544
Posted Date:
Sep 19 2005
Microsoft Corporation MSN Microsoft And Juno Advertising rip off Juno placed on msn.com of Microsoft Web Internet
Juno or Juno.com is advertising on Microsoft that Juno
is offering a 5x speed of their normal service for 4.95
a month. This is on the homepage of msn.com. I am
a user of Juno.com as a secondary ISP for 10 dollars a month.
Juno offers only extremely expensive paid for technic...
Entity
Categories: Internet
65, Report:
#154903
Posted Date:
Aug 25 2005
MSN Microsoft Corporation technicians need to go back to school! Rude, don't answer the phones think frustrated users are a big joke! We need a class action lawyer! Redmond Washington
I am a web tv user, and purchased an MSNtv2 unit in June, 2005, and for the past 10 weeks my life has been a living hell trying to deal with these technicians who don't have a clue what problems we users are facing....and they don't care. I have waited on the phone for up to 40 min...
Entity
Categories: Computer Service & Repair
66, Report:
#150762
Posted Date:
Jul 21 2005
Microsoft Corporation data from Entourage is not transferrable to Outlook. Ripoff Redmond Washington
entourage (the eqivalent to outlook on the mac) does not transfer any data other than contacts over to outlook on windows.
I was told that this would transfer before I bought the mac (which is clearly a much much more solid operating system than microsoft windows xp). now i'm get...
Entity
Categories: Computer Software
67, Report:
#75779
Posted Date:
Dec 07 2004
Microsoft Corporation, MSN, Microsoft Online Unauthorized Billing 9 charges to CHECKING account X 3months; 10th fraudulent charge to CREDIT card X 14months. Redmond Washington
In June 2002, I temporarily relocated to Arizona. I was a long-time Prodigy subscriber, but its inavailability prompted me to request the advertised Free Trial of MSN internet access. I considered it unlikely that I would later commit to this service as I was already paying for Pr...
Entity
Categories: Internet Services
68, Report:
#102775
Posted Date:
Aug 09 2004
MSN Internet, Microsoft Corporation rip-off! Double billing scam! Redmond Washington
My MSN internet account was double-billed 21.95 per month from Feb 2001 until May 2002. This problem is extremely straight forward and easy to fix. MSN claims that 2 accounts were opened and therefore, by contract, we have to pay for the double billing. Now I ask you--why would I ...
Entity
Categories: Internet Services
69, Report:
#22242
Posted Date:
Aug 07 2004
Microsoft Corporation Microsoft Office XP Standard for students and teachers can only be used in ONE computer victimized many consumers ripoff fraud business Redmond Washington *UPDATE ..bunch of bureaucratic bull.
June 6, 2002
To All Software Consumers:Beware!
I purchased Microsoft Office XP Standard for Students and Teachers at a local retail outlet.
When I arrived home I installed the program into my home computers. There-in lays the conflict.
This program will not work on more t...
Entity
Categories: Computer Software
70, Report:
#73225
Posted Date:
Nov 26 2003
MSN - The Microsoft Corporation Ripoff! Their techs are trained to lie to you & they can't keep track of records! Redmond Washington
The MSN 8 and 8.5 software has been breaking down for almost a year. Every time it does, they make me fix it myself! Their techs have lied to me repeatedly, saying that after this time it will finally be fixed for good. They have strung me along all this time and been rude and ...
Entity
Categories: Software
71, Report:
#42659
Posted Date:
Jan 24 2003
Microsoft Corporation ripoff Redmond Washington
I called and cancelled my subscription and the very next day, I found that they had billed me for $21.95 anyway, and I'm very upset about it they need to stop ripping off people they need to start hiring people that know what they are doing. I can't believe that they went and billed...
Entity
Categories: Internet Services
72, Report:
#28454
Posted Date:
Oct 12 2002
Microsoft Corporation & MSN; Horrible ripoff software that ruined my pc. Redmond, Washington
Monopolizes industry; prevents innovation cheated employees and screwed the customers even more .....
Yes, we all know about Big Bad Big Brother Microsoft. Unfortunately, what most people don't know is that they are now including even more abusive EULAs (End User License Agreemen...
Entity
Categories: Computer Software