51, Report:
#24454
Posted Date:
Jun 29 2005
Platinum Benefits $229-unsecured MC w/$2500 limit. Scam or 4 real? Plattsburg New York
Okay here it is from the beginning. I'm new to this, not sure it's a scam, but hoping it's not. I'm in the process of reestablishing good credit. Have 1 legit credit card for 3 months now with good credit rating and 9.9% interest rate, so I thought this might be for real since my...
Entity
Categories: Credit Card Fraud
52, Report:
#146613
Posted Date:
Jun 18 2005
Platinum Benefit Group ripoff, scam Clearwater Florida *EDitor's Suggestions on how to get your money back into your bank account that was wrongfully taken from you!
This company called me today offering an unsecured Platinum Mastercard gauranteed for for a one time processing fee of $129.95. In my enthusiasm at actually recieving a credit card offer I foolishly provided them my bank account information.
Then I go check out their site, and i...
Entity
Categories: Credit & Debt Services
53, Report:
#135516
Posted Date:
Mar 18 2005
Platinum Benefits Group FIGHT BACK WITH THIS!!! Clearwater Florida
Send some mail or hairy people to see:
David Giorgione
2600 Pine Ridge Way S #D-1
Palm Harbor, FL 34684
(He has homestead exemption here so he's probably here!!!!)
and also owns
307 Signature Ter
Safety Harbor, FL
Lets let him know that he knows where we live, but we...
Entity
Categories: Credit & Debt Services
54, Report:
#133788
Posted Date:
Mar 04 2005
Platinum Benefits Group utilizing fraudulent checks to debit my personal checking account Clearwater Florida *EDitor's Suggestions on how to get your money back into your bank account!
Checks written by a Kenneth Smith using a fraudulent North Carolina address and a Florida telephone number, 727-535-7558, were drawn on my account and deposited to the account of Platinum Benefits Group
David
Raleigh, North CarolinaU.S.A.
Click here to read other Rip Off Repo...
Entity
Categories: Banks
55, Report:
#133441
Posted Date:
Mar 02 2005
Platinum Benefits Group credit card scam selling rechargeable debit cards not credit builders Clearwater Florida *EDitor's Suggestions on how to get your money back into your bank account that was wrongfully taken from you!
I got a phone call on 2/12/05 and it was a very kind gentleman who was a smooth talker. He explained that it was a credit building card and i bought into it. He went over a simple contract plan and let me listen to a recording that explained the payment of 129.95 to recieve up to a ...
Entity
Categories: Credit Card Processing (ACH) Companies
56, Report:
#121136
Posted Date:
Dec 04 2004
Platinum Benefits Group ripoff withdrew 79.95 from my bank account, no permission to do so Clearwater Florida *EDitor's Suggestions on how to get your money back into your bank account!
Platinum Benefits Group called me stating that my credit card was approved but they needed my banking information to formalize this. Unfortunately they woke me up, as I work as a server and had put in a very hard strenous night the night before and was obviously not wide awake.
...
Entity
Categories: Credit & Debt Services
57, Report:
#108875
Posted Date:
Sep 17 2004
Platinum Benefits Group scamed me with the small print. Rip-off! Clearwater, Florida *EDitor's Suggestions on how to get your money back into your bank account!
I was online just looking this ad came up and I read it thinking it was a application for a credit card, it was not it was some kind of insurance for a credit card, they took $99.00 from my checking and now I can't get it back! I am on disabilty because I don't have a left knee and ...
Entity
Categories: Credit & Debt Services
58, Report:
#102078
Posted Date:
Aug 04 2004
Premier Savings Group Tried to rip me off Montreal, Quebec Canada Montreal
Yesterday I received a phone call Saying that my VISA Credit Card request have been approved. She asked if I was in deed Mr. XXXX XXXX and that this is my work phone #. She identified herself as calling from Premier Savings Group. I asked to repeat the name three times while ai was ...
Entity
Categories: Credit & Debt Services
59, Report:
#89581
Posted Date:
Apr 30 2004
PLATINUM BENEFITS GROUP ripoff Clearwater Florida
They called me and mumbles alot of talk, and I said ok as in normal conversation, then i was transferred to another guy, which asked me for my account information roting number, mothers maiden name, social security number, etc, TWICE which i gave, both times, then a recording came o...
Entity
Categories: Credit & Debt Services
60, Report:
#87389
Posted Date:
Apr 13 2004
Platinum benefits group ripoff, Stealing money, Dishonest billing ripped off $79.95 from my bank account Clearwater Florida *EDitor's Suggestions on how to get your money back.
Platinum benifits group called me my credit card was approved and got my banking information. At that time, I applied many card, So I just think it's one of credit cards I applied. After they took $79.95 from my bank account. I checked it. I never applied it. Of course, they didn't ...
Entity
Categories: Credit & Debt Services
61, Report:
#86621
Posted Date:
Apr 05 2004
PLATINUM BENEFITS GROUP rip-off! CLEARWATER Florida
I recieve a called from platinum benefit stating, there is a one time processing fee of $79.95. Once i receive the card i am to call to activate it, which i did. At the same time i did that, there was a message stating if i wanted to refuel my card i would have to mail in a cashiers...
Entity
Categories: Credit Card Processing (ACH) Companies
62, Report:
#75331
Posted Date:
Dec 19 2003
PLATINUM BENEFITS GROUP ripoff Clearwater Florida
I was told that I would receive an unsecured credit card for a $79.00 processing fee. When I received my card it was a prepaid card with $10 on it once activated.
Not only is it prepaid, but in order to add money you have to mail in money and you are charged a fee for everythi...
Entity
Categories: Credit Card Processing (ACH) Companies
63, Report:
#74534
Posted Date:
Dec 09 2003
Platinum Benefits Group ripoff, scam, recorded phone calls, unauthorized payments taken through ACH checking account North Clearwater Florida
This company has been taking money from my checking account for several months. I never noticed, because it was the same amount as another bill I pay monthly. Finally I realized that I didn't recognize the company name. It is listed on my account as Web Payment: Call800-331- Plat...
Entity
Categories: Telemarketers
64, Report:
#73760
Posted Date:
Dec 02 2003
PLATINUM BENEFITS OR PBG FORIEGN LIARS RIPOFF SCAM ARTIST. PHONEY PHONE NUMBERS IS THIS STUFF LEGAL? Nationwide
THIS COMPANY AFTER BEING TOLD NO took money out of our bank account. they called us out of the wild blue nowhere to verify our bank account information we told them no we werent interested and i hung up the phone. they called back not 15 minutes later saying (in very poor english) n...
Entity
Categories: Credit Card Processing (ACH) Companies
65, Report:
#73748
Posted Date:
Dec 02 2003
Consumer Preferred And Platinum Benefits ripoff scam liars Tampa Florida
oh my god let me tell you. i got a letter in the mail saying i was approved for a credit card looked right but.. didnt have a phone number so i made a copy of the letter i paid 49 dollars to this company promising me a 5000 dollar credit limit with 0 apr for the first 12 months. tha...
Entity
Categories: Credit Card Processing (ACH) Companies
66, Report:
#73718
Posted Date:
Dec 02 2003
Platinum Benefits ripoff. company and very rude unprofessinal customer service North Clearwater Florida
Hey Guys! Well, I guess they got me. This company has unprofessional customer service and they lied to me over the phone. I also noticed that they started recording the part when they asked me about my name, social security number, bank name and account number information. After ...
Entity
Categories: Telemarketers
67, Report:
#72404
Posted Date:
Nov 19 2003
Platinum Benefits Group ripoff Clearwater Florida
They call me up saying I will recive a master card with a 2500 credit limit an unsecured card mind you, All I had to do was pay a fee of $299 ok so I did that then all I get in the mail is a stored value card with $10 dollars on it and a bunch of cupons I have tried to contact them ...
Entity
Categories: Credit & Debt Services
68, Report:
#71699
Posted Date:
Nov 12 2003
Platinum Benefits Group Services ripoff! Cearwater Florida
They almost got me!! I ended up talking to about 4 people before I could cancel the voice-mail service. I never gave them any account numbers, fortunately, but they were going to put the $12.95/month payment on my phone bill!
The operators speak very, very fast and try to conf...
Entity
Categories: Credit Card Processing (ACH) Companies
69, Report:
#71281
Posted Date:
Nov 07 2003
Alpha Credit Services - The Platinum Benefits Group Promised unsecured credit card and credit repair kit for fee of 299, instead secured card and a coupon book Clearwater Florida
This company leads individuals to believe they will help them repair their credit for a one time fee of 299.00. Promises usecured card with 2400. credit limit with credit repair kit, Instead recieve secured credit card with a coupon book which is virtually useless to a average perso...
Entity
Categories: Credit Card Processing (ACH) Companies
70, Report:
#68525
Posted Date:
Oct 08 2003
Platinum Benefits Group ripoff, scamming me out of over $1000, then telling me I have an account balance of $3.16 Clearwater Florida
This company called and told me that I would be given a Secured credit card to help rebuild my credit. I was all for it at the time. I gave them my $229.00 activation fee, then $160 a month for six months before stopping payment, thinking that it was going to my account balance. ...
Entity
Categories: Credit & Debt Services
71, Report:
#67210
Posted Date:
Sep 19 2003
Platinum Benefits Group ripoff, dishonest billing, stealing money out of checking account. Clearwater Florida
Platinum Benifits group called and had all of my banking information, and while saying yes to information they claimed they offered me a master card for $79.99 and they will deduct it from my checking account. This was never authorized. They sent my bank account into overdrawn and i...
Entity
Categories: Credit Card Processing (ACH) Companies
72, Report:
#58255
Posted Date:
May 24 2003
Credit Helper Platinum Benefits Took money AFTER stop payment still no contact rip off scam con artists Fort Lee New Jersey
6 weeks ago, same phone call as everybody else, set draft date
for may 15, '03. Placed a stop payment on may 12.
on may 16, the electronic fund went thru under a different companys name. needles to say checks bounced. my bank gave the fees charged back to me, and i will be filli...
Entity
Categories: Credit Services
73, Report:
#58239
Posted Date:
May 24 2003
Global Financial, Fresh Start, Platinum Benefits, Midwest Comunications Group cheated employees and screwed the customers even more. Milbank South Dakota
This company was selling and still is selling products that are geared toward ripping off people with little or no credit. I was an online employee for this company for a short time and quit because they were stealing money from hard working people trying to get by.
I have been ...
Entity
Categories: Credit & Debt Services
74, Report:
#37873
Posted Date:
Dec 11 2002
Platinum Benefits Services RIPOFF SCAM SNEAKY LIARS TRIED TO GET MY CREDIT CARD NUMBERS fraudulent ripoff business Plattsburg New York
I was making dinner when the phone rang, I answered
hello?
Hi, this is ? from Platinim Services calling about your platinum card.
My platinum card?
Yes you have a platinum card?
yes
It's mastercard, Visa, Discover?
Discover.
Okay, I just need to verify your card numbe...
Entity
Categories: Credit & Debt Services
75, Report:
#35131
Posted Date:
Nov 14 2002
Platinum Benefits Services ripoff Credit card rip-off They will deduct 229.00 from your bank rip-off scam liars con artists Plattsburgh New York
I got a phone cal from a woman saying that I had applied for credit cards for them. This is not true. I foolishly gave them the name of my bank and account. When the woman gave the phone to a man, I told him I did not agree to any buiness with them. He said that because I gave them ...
Entity
Categories: Telemarketers