101, Report:
#637860
Posted Date:
Sep 05 2010
ancestry.com fraud Internet
I've been on ancestry.com for only four months. Although I've gotten my money's worth 10 times over, before the changes, they are using some illegal tactics in advertising, changing the site constantly to impede finding records, transcribing documents incorrectly, and usin...
Entity
Categories: Advertising / Deceptive
102, Report:
#622292
Posted Date:
Jul 11 2010
Ancestry.com This company is the biggest rip-off going. They tell you there is a 14 day free trial-WRONG. You get charged from the minute you registered. Internet
This company does not find any information you ask for. It gives you info for the wrong dates, names, even the cities. I spent five hours trying to get info, NOTHING. The free trial is a big CON, because there is none. They charge you from the minute you put your credit ...
Entity
Categories: Internet
103, Report:
#611843
Posted Date:
Jun 09 2010
ANCESTRY.COM you will never find what you want... they want to sell you more! Internet, Utah
I've been a member for more that yrs n they use to have a reputable site, however they have turned into a conn... I think they will stay in bussiness sucking in the novice, who will think not finding records is ..their own...error...It is not. I canceled my subcription today an...
Entity
Categories: Personal Services
106, Report:
#533694
Posted Date:
Dec 04 2009
ancestry.com A Big Sham!!!Big Time RIP OFF! They are taking advantage of Consumers! Internet
I was ripped off by ancestry.com I signed on for the 14 free day trial membership, then signed on for a three month subscription (quarterly) and they continued to charge my bank card for 6 months.
I called to notify them and they basically said they could do nothing an...
Entity
Categories: Internet
107, Report:
#172803
Posted Date:
Oct 03 2009
Ancestry.com Credit Card Fraud Provo Utah *EDitor's Suggestions on how to get your money back into your bank account!
Greetings from down under.
Well it seems Ancestry.com has spread its wings across the pond to Australia. I was phoned by my bank the other day to be told that someone had signed me up to the 'Those who have been ripped off by Ancestry.com club'. $550 bucks is a pretty steep members...
Entity
Categories: Corrupt Companies
108, Report:
#500407
Posted Date:
Sep 25 2009
ancestry.com Big money from subscribers, little or no effort to fix issues, Internet
I have been a subscriber of Ancestry.com for many years, and I feel it is time for their monopoly on genealogical info to be squashed. I have not once received positive action on an issue I have reported. The same issues/problems I was reporting to their online and phone...
Entity
Categories: Websites
109, Report:
#477055
Posted Date:
Aug 06 2009
Ancestry.Com family tree. amcestry, Provo Utah
What joke Ancestry.com is... I signed up for their 30 day trial period. They billed me on 3/2/09 $19.95 then agan on 3/30/09 for another $19.95. I called them immediately and was told that they would correct their billing and credit my card. That was then and this is NOW. I finally...
Entity
Categories: Internet Services
110, Report:
#456137
Posted Date:
May 28 2009
Ancestry.com Credit card rip-off Online Internet
Though we did not order anything through Ancestry.com when we signed up many months ago, we just found a charge for over $200 on our debit card from Ancestry.com, which was then instantly refunded. Apparently, they were just checking to see if the card was valid, because immediately...
Entity
Categories: Cross-Border Scams
111, Report:
#442981
Posted Date:
Apr 12 2009
RecordsLogin.com - Fraud Pay for a Membership fee which offers unlimited record search. Get links to Ancestry.com and other feebased websites. Internet
Great looking vital records search site - great price to access unlimited data-banks. I started searching by using my own social security no., then family. The searches yield nothing. No record found was the only response. The site does link to ancestry.com and detective.com where ...
Entity
Categories: Consumer Services
112, Report:
#416216
Posted Date:
Feb 02 2009
Ancestry.com Do Not Give Them Your Credit Card Provo Utah
The company may operate using several names. When purchasing certain copies of Family Tree they will offer a free three month to one year subscription of their service. You will be asked for a credit card in order to validate the free serivce. Once they get your number they will the...
Entity
Categories: Software
113, Report:
#410115
Posted Date:
Jan 23 2009
Ancestry.com 14 day guest account is a SCAM The will charge your account. Now way to cancel Internet
I signed up on December 1st and tried to cancel on the 12th. There is no way to cancel. The cancel instructions say that you just need to stop using the account which i did. I was charged on Jan 5th for $31. I called and waited 10 minutes and finally got someone to cancel after argu...
Entity
Categories: Internet
114, Report:
#402161
Posted Date:
Dec 17 2008
Ancestry.co.uk - The Generations Network Debited credit card without notification (after short trial) for an unexpected amount of $160 AUD London United Kingdom
I was duped into signing up for a trial of the ancestry.co.uk site and stupidly gave all my credit card details.
Of course when the trial was over I was billed a full year's rate off my credit card for the amount of $160+ without any advance notification.
No doubt this comp...
Entity
Categories: Internet Fraud
115, Report:
#391279
Posted Date:
Nov 14 2008
MFI*MYFAMILY/ Ancestry Unauthorized bank charge MFI Family Ancestry / Ancestry.com Internet
I have an unauthorized bank charge for $166.86. I have informed my bank, but cannot find a contact for this company, MFI Family/Ancestrys.com. Hopefully, the bank will remove the charge.
I have no idea where they got my account from.
Irene
Pleasantville, New YorkU.S.A.
Entity
Categories: Internet Fraud
116, Report:
#382779
Posted Date:
Oct 20 2008
Kaspersky Anti Virus, Ancestry.com, TWX*R24765*TIME MA, 800-205-9198, (magazine Co?) Kaspersky anti virus $150 charge never purchased anti virus ancestry magazine Woburn Massachusetts
I recently checked my bank account and found several charges I could not explain. Being a IT security student who studies scams, I was quick to discover the issue. The first two charges were for $129.95 and $139.90. I used a free Kasperky anti virus a long time ago, but it has since...
Entity
Categories: Computer Software
117, Report:
#377617
Posted Date:
Oct 01 2008
Ancestry.com Will not refund my credit card for two automatic renewals. Even though second automatic renewal and my refund requests was within 24 hours. Provo Utah
What was supposed to be learning experience for my children and me has turned into a nightmare. I am not rich. I could not even afford it. But so that my children can do research into their history I got a 3 month subscription to Ancestry.com. I did not want more. I did not nee...
Entity
Categories: Websites
118, Report:
#368731
Posted Date:
Sep 01 2008
MFI*MYFAMILY Ancestry.com Unauthorized credit card charge of $163.17 Internet
Ancestry.com charged my checking account $163.17 for a 2 week FREE trial without notification that they would do so.
Anonymous
Leander, TexasU.S.A.
HERE IS WHAT RIP-OFF REPORT SUGGESTS YOU DO:
Go to your bank within 60 days of the charge, or as soon as you know about the...
Entity
Categories: Websites
119, Report:
#364119
Posted Date:
Aug 18 2008
Ancestry.com smiles all the way to the bank while ripping off their members Provo Utah
I recently found out how little Ancestry.com cares about their paid subscribers. Here is a transcript of my e-mail to their customer support, their reply and my reply back to them. I feel quite frustrated with them yet they have somewhat of a monopoly on the internet based access ...
Entity
Categories: Websites
120, Report:
#359797
Posted Date:
Aug 12 2008
Myfamilyancestry.com ,Myfamily.com , Ancestry.com internet fraud credit card purchase Internet
My credit card number was apparently stolen when I made an online purchase from Amazon.com and used for an unauthorized purchase of $230 from Myfamilyancestry.com, a supposedly non-existing website.
I have cancelled that card and today will file a fraud alert with the credit rep...
Entity
Categories: Internet Fraud
121, Report:
#334317
Posted Date:
May 22 2008
Ancestry.com Made it extremely hard to cancel/confirm I had canceled Internet Internet
I signed up for a free trial yesterday at Ancestor.com. I was required to give them a credit card which wouldn't be charged if I cancelled within 14 days. I tried to cancel today and went through what I thought to be all the steps. When I was done it didn't feel right but I did ever...
Entity
Categories: Internet Fraud
122, Report:
#330257
Posted Date:
May 03 2008
MFI Ancestry - Golfshoes.com, my credit card was charged and I did not order anything. I do not even know these companys Internet *EDitor's Suggestions on how to get your money back into your bank account!
My green dot card was charged by these companys!
I have never done any type of business with them!
Charges just appeared on my card but were declined because
I didn't have any money on it! Thank goodness!
Angelbun
stjohn, WashingtonU.S.A.
EDitor's Suggestions on how to g...
Entity
Categories: Corrupt Companies
123, Report:
#267282
Posted Date:
Apr 17 2008
Ancestry.com Fraudulent Billing Internet
I signed up on Ancestry.com with a full understanding of the intricacies involving the cancellation process. After my debit card expired, I expected them to stop billing me for my subscription, especially after the website immediately identified me as a registered guest. Months pa...
Entity
Categories: Internet Services
124, Report:
#279917
Posted Date:
Apr 17 2008
Ancestry.com False Advertising, Fraudulent Billing Provo Utah
I signed up for their trial subscription and a one month world access subscription. It does not say anywhere on the offer that there will be continuous billing unless you cancel. That's in the fine print after you've already entered your information to join. There are no e-mail re...
Entity
Categories: Internet Fraud
125, Report:
#309643
Posted Date:
Feb 17 2008
Ancestry.com TOOK $654 In One Day CASH Out Of My Checking Account! THIEVES! Stole money from my checking account without my permission! Provo Utah
I have found that 6 transactions on the same day ($109 each to total $654) was taken from my checking account without my permission. I do not use nor plan on using these people EVER! It is obvious they do not ask for the security code on the back of your card for authorization! W...
Entity
Categories: Internet Fraud