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Raven Media

Posted: 2008-07-03 by Gordon Huyz [send email]
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Complaint Rating:  100 % with 2 votes
Company information:
Raven Media
2620 S Maryland Parkway, Suite 969
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States
Phone: 800-4790979
www.raven-media.com

I found a strange charge on my credit card from Grant Search. I have never visited this website and I never ordered this CD. I am very concerned how they got my information and credit card number. There was also a charge from blockbuster.com on the same day and I have never ordered anything from them.

I tried calling this company with the 800 number on my credit card bill and tried to find out what this was. The person on the other end insisted I ordered this CD from them, when I told her I had not and how did they get my information she kept asking me for my address and email addy. I told her I would not give her anymore information as this was obviously some kind of scam. I told her to remove the charges and she said she couldn't as I ordered this CD to get information about obtaining a grant.

I have never seen this web site. I have no need for a grant (not really sure what getting a grant entails other then for school). She was very unhelpful and I ended up hanging up on her and calling my CCard company and reporting these 3 charges from them and the one from blockbuster.com. I have never ordered anything from blockbuster either. I closed my CC to make sure no further charges would be applied.

This is some kind of scam and I really want to find out how they got all of my information. I do order products online but usually only from trusted sites. This has me very confused!! I see a lot of people on here who did actually order the CD but didn't read the 'fine print' to see it wasn't a free CD where you only pay shipping but I never even visited the site much less ordered it!

Anyone else experience this? My CC is going to investigate but I really want this company shut down! total scam, CC fraud at it finest!
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152 days ago by Ryan R. [send email]
Please contact me ASAP and I will address your concern immediately. Please email me at ryanr@wskc.org or call me directly at 435-773-1795 . I can assist you in tracking down how ans where the order was placed.

I apologize for any misunderstanding regarding the services you've been receiving from our company. There are no commitments with the free product. However, there is a bonus free trial period to membership websites that accompanies the free CD and we do our best to disclose this as it is stated 4 times throughout the ordering process - on the sales page, the order page, the confirmation, it is then also explained in the 1st paragraph of the Terms and Conditions of the offer. We offer the trial periods to give our clients a chance to use the service and see the value of it for themselves before they are billed for it. The trial periods are free for 7-30 days from the order date depending on which bonuses apply. We would not have charged you had you called customer service and canceled during the trial period. It is not our desire to bill clients who do not want the membership after the free trial offer. That is why we have the Terms and Disclosures posted on the sales site directly above or below the "Ship My Kit" Button depending on the site you order from.

Here are the Terms and Disclosures that is directly below or above (depending on the site you order from) the "Ship My Kit" Button.

Terms and Disclosures. By clicking "Submit", I am ordering the Grant Master CD™ and trial membership for $1.99 for Shipping and $1.00 for Handling/Insurance, after the 7 day trial I will be charged $39.95 a month thereafter if I do not cancel. I also agree to the 14 day and 21 day bonus trials to Express Business Funding™ and Network Agenda™ for $7.95 a month and $9.95 a month thereafter, should I choose not to cancel. I have read and agree to the Privacy Policy & Terms & Conditions. Charges will appear on credit/debit statements as "Easgrant1". For questions, call 800-479-0979.

For customer service you may call 800-479-0979 Monday thru Friday 9am to 9pm Eastern Standard Time and they'll be happy to assist you.

The Information on our Grant Master CD is general information that you can find for free on the internet. We have gathered the information and put it on an easy to access and navigate CD for your PC. This saves our clients the time and let’s face it frustration of having to search out this information on their own. That is why our Grant Master CD is free and you only pay $2.99 for the Shipping and Handling. Along with the Grant Master CD you receive a 7 day free trial to our Grant Resource center. This is our members website were you will be able to learn the entire process on how to write and submit a grant proposal. It is easy to start utilizing the Grant Resource Center by simply watching the tutorial videos that explain how to access all of the features on the site. Our team of writers headed by acclaimed Grant expert Dr. Porter provides a monthly cover story that provides the newest information on grants and grant related topics. We also provide a quarterly news letter that provides in-depth information on current trends in government and private funding. As well as the latest financial advice on how to find and manage grant money. You will be able to search grants through multiple grant sources. You can search for Federal, State, and Private Grants you can also search for Scholarships. Another exclusive feature of our Grant Resource center is that you can enroll in the Grant A Day program where a Grant is given out daily. In three easy steps you can apply for the Grant a Day program and you will be eligible for it as long as you are a member of the Grant Resource center. Here is the link to our testimonials site http://members.ravenmediainc.com/granttestimonials/ were you can read what some of our successful clients had to say about our program. Another feature we offer is our live one on one chat representatives. They are available to answer any questions you have along the way. All these features and more are designed to help you be successful in locating, applying for, and receiving a grant. The information that is offered through the Grant Resource Center website is more extensive than what other companies sell in coaching programs that cost a thousand dollars or more. So we feel that we are offering our clients the best value in the industry. We offer all this for a reasonable monthly fee of $39.95. Ordering our Grant Master CD also includes two fast action bonuses. The first fast action bonus is for Express Business Funding (EBF) which has a 14 day free trial. This program is designed to help customers through each step necessary to obtain a loan for a small business. This includes researching and putting together a business plan, presenting that plan to the SBA, filling out a loan application, and anything else that may be needed along the way. After the trial period, it is a reduced monthly membership fee of $7.95 because you are already a member of another of our programs. The second fast action bonus is a 21 day free trial for Network Agenda an affiliate company. That offers an online date book service that will allow you to keep track of your daily schedule and will even send you reminders to your email and or cell phone. After the 21 day free trial the service is $9.95 a month membership fee. We offer these trial periods to give our clients a chance to use our service and see the value of it for themselves before they are billed for it.

If you are another customer reading this and you can contact our customer service department at 800-479-0979 and they will be happy to assist you. If you've already tried our customer service department and feel like you weren't treated fairly please contact me ASAP and I will address your concern immediately. Please email me at ryanr@wskc.org or call me directly at 435-773-1795 and I would be happy to address your concerns ASAP.

Sincerely,
Ryan R.
134 days ago by Rhonda [send email]
I too, did not order anything. I got a strange phone message today, my home phone, which we hardly ever use or get calls on since cell phones hit. I erased it, figuring it was a telemarketer. Then the mail came and there was a CD in there from the company that the guy called from.

I then checked my CC statement and I had two 10.59 charges from blockbuster.com and a 1.00 and 1.29 charge from Grant Academy in Las Vegas, NV. I called the Utah number from my caller ID, got voice mail. I then called the number in the CD package and I spoke with a girl. Even though there was a computer generated label on my CD, she could not find me in her system. She needed to know the first four and last four digits of my cc number. I hung up.

Discover card fraud department closed my account. I suggest that you all call your CC company's fraud department. She informed me that there was a charge for stamps.com as well as Napster, so it's not going to stop until you close your accounts!
130 days ago by Daryl [send email]
I too recently found about 14 charges on my debit/visa card, including blockbuster for 10.91, gevelia coffee 28.00, easy success grant 1.29, and a few others. I cancelled my card number at ny bank and they issued a new one. nearly all went thru. i will get the money bank from my bank/visa. I dont know how this happens except for visiting a website or using my card on a site that wasnt secure. I cant even find a number to blockbuster.com Anyone add anyhelp email me.
122 days ago by Scamvictim [send email]
I too just found on my VISA account 2 charges for Grant Academy (Raven Media) and 1 for Blockbuster. This is not a coincidence after reading other comments.
I called Grant Academy at 800-479-0979 and told them I have never heard of them or authorized any charges on my VISA. My account was credited. I also called my VISA card provider and they had to cancel my Visa cc number and issue a new cc number for a charge of $5.00. After doing searches on Grant Academy (part of Raven Media) and Raven Media this morning, I discovered that I am not the only one they are scamming. I am going to file a complaint with the FTC for fraud and theft of my cc number.
112 days ago by Scott [send email]
This company must be stopped. why do we have to take this?? Anyone living in Las Vegas should do there duty!!! You know what must be done.., . PUT THESE PEOPLE OUT OF BUSINESS NOW!!!
112 days ago by Traci [send email]
I had the same thing happen to me. I have never even visited this site and was charged $1.99 for Grant Search and then my cc company called me to verify other charges they were trying to charge. It freaks me out how these people got all my information and I have gotten 2 weird phone calls asking if I inquired about information on starting my own business.

Have these people stolen my identity and now are trying to open a business in my name or do you think it's just to make charges to my account.

Why can't these people use their computer powers for good instead of evil?!

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