Grant Funding Search review: Fraud 334

I did not authorized charges to be taken out of my account for $69.99

i, too, have been ripped off for $68.13 from my checking account. the FBI really needs to get involved here.this is not right, these crooks are getting away with stealing from innocent people. what they are doing is criminal.

I'm with you, Eric! Maybe we should start a class-action lawsuit against them. And I also want to comment that contacting the BBB is a very good idea when something like this happens, as well as the States Attorney's office in your state. The Illinois Attorney General's office also helped me to get my money refunded and I DID! However, Eric, you are so right that this does not prevent these companies from damaging other people's finances, even if one of us DOES get compensated for our unintended, temporary lapse of good sense. I'm in with all of the rest of you if someone has any ideas about how we can pursue a class action. Unfortunately, private lawyers cost too much money, and will not engage in your problem until you pay them. Class actions generally do not bill on a contingency basis. So the Attorney General might take them on if enough people bombard them with complaints. But remember, our former president and his buddy, Cheney, have screwed us for years and years to come. The laws they've put in place to "help" their moneyed friends and businesses across the country and the globe, were at OUR EXPENSE! It started 8 years ago with THEM! Now everyone's got GIANT balls b/c they know they're going to enjoy alot more unjust enrichment before the laws get changed, before someone does something about it. I hope that soon, both Bush and Cheney will decide to go take a trip overseas during their retirement - maybe one or both will end up in one of the countries that wants to try them both for war crimes. That would suit me just fine - punishment for the mess they created of the people of this great country, punishment for the thousands of many young lives lost because of their greed and lust for power. Again, if you voted for these creeps, thank them yourself. Grant research companies are only a tiny fraction of the style of doing business that has become the 'norm' in the US because of our former fearless leaders.

I also have ordered a C.D for $1.98 and then suddenly over a week later charged $69.95. The website that i originally ordered from is magically gone now as i have searched for it with no luck. The worst thing is we called them and finally reached someone that sound Mid-Eastern. The only thing they would say is we agreed to something. No matter what we said, we agreed. Then they commented 7 days to stop the charge from happeneing. There was no way or chance to stop the charge as they did not state anything about a 69.95 charge to begin with. The c.d was also ordered in December to my knowledge and still have not even received it today. We have Communityone bank in our town a small brance. We called them to dispute the charges. They claim they tried but once they contacted the grant funding they claimed that we made an agreement and then the bank placed the 69.95 charge back onto our account. At this time some bills were paid for and this time the charge caused us a overdraft charge on our account. I support anything that needs to be done here. It is not about the money now, it is about the principle of taking action agains't the scammers. They need to be stopped and brought to justice. Any ideas or suggestions is that we all that have had problems with this outfit, needs to go to the State attorney general and report them. We all need to group and stick together here. The Attorney General if they get enough complaints on this will pursue them. Trust me i know as i have had past experience with them and they really do get the job done. If anyone here needs me to sign anything agains't these people, i will be happy to help in any way i can.

the people at grant funding search are thieves, plain and simple ! i was thought i was paying $1.98 for a 7 day trial on a CD . i signed up on 1/22/09, i got billed for $1.98 on 1/29/09, then i got billed for $69.95 on 1/30/09 ! the CD finally showed up on 2/3/09 . i wish i had seen this complaint site before i tried this . if antone has any idea how to get their money back, please let me know . these people should be locked up ! the only reason they are not locked up yet is because they use a computer instead of a gun ! different weapon, , same result ! Dennis .

Well add me to the gullible list! I called myself researching before I chose this company to order the CD from. I found a website called Grant-Funding.org that listed this company and two others offering FREE CD's for a low shipping fee and NO other cost. And yesterday, I like everyone else above found out that these theives had stolen $69.95 from my charge card without my knowing. I just received the CD 4 days ago and havent even looked at yet...and I dont know what they are talking about a website that I could have been using all this time. There is NOTHING on the entry websites that I accessed to obtain this CD that say anything about a $69.96 monthly charge! I have provided the links below. If you click on the TERMS link at the bottom of the website, you dont get a webpage -- like it has been removed.

LINKS:
http://www.grant-funding.org/?t202id+568&t202kw=grant

https://grantsearch.securemediabox.com/?file=index_v2.html&affiliateid=ROIGFS1&sub_affiliateid=CD53853

Dense
Tallahassee, Florida

I did the same think, I went to internet to look for a private school for my daughter and there was this advertisement about free money from the goverment for education, so I click to the icon and lead me to a web were I register and said that for $1.98 I will receive a free cd, what I did, but a few days after I was charged to my card with $69.95, I never read or auhorized nothing like that, so I called them and they said they cannot give me my money back, but now I found this page and figure out that was not only me, can somebody do something about this people? Oh, and by the way I enter again to the webs for private schools in WPB and the advertisement is not there any more, and that was a week ago.

Arlene Brown
Boynton Beach, Fl

I hit the same scam and I am in the process of getting all information to the FBI. I happened to print the screen and information when I paid with my debit card, the $1.98 for shipping and handling. There is nothing that states that they will be charging me for a "membership" in seven days. They also gave my information to another "financial" company who took $29.95 out of my account. This company agreed to refund my money. But this is illegal. Hopefully the FBI can do somethin. I printed all these complaints as well and will fax them to the FBI. I wish everyone luck with this situation.

I was also scammed by these people.. THey have charged my account three times now. How do I stop it? Does anyone have the phone number or website? I cant believe this is happening. How and where do I report them? I am soooooooo mad!

I had 58.61 taken out of my account and did'nt know what for they said I agreed to a 1.98 carge for a trial period, which I didn't, I called the day it was charged to my account and they said I had to cacel before 12/24/2008 sense I didn't know about it I couldn't cacel, I didn't knowabout until 1/27/2009 when it showed up on my account. I called several times and got hold of them the first time and they said they would refund it so I watched for it. When I seen it was not credited back I called again it rang for ever finally someone answered and said I wasn't getting a refund because I did not cacel it by 12/24/2009. I feel that companys sould not baable to do that you sould be ward befor the charge is made to your account to have time to cancel it not be told after you can;nt anymore. I never used any search agent.

I tried this Grant Funding Research website as well, but I did check out the very fine print that is hidden but says that you only have 7 days to cancel then they start charging your credit card the $69.95.

This is a total SCAM, because they NEVER send you the CD until AFTER your 7 day trial and AFTER they hit your credit card. I know because I called on the 7th day and was lied to by their customer service, that my CD was on the way and would arrive the next day,
I canceled on the 7th day, and have NEVER seen a CD, so it was NEVER mailed!

This same company ripped off my Daughter for the $69.95 also.
There are tons of other web sites with this same SCAM, all about
Free Money or Gov. Grants. Our government needs to get with the 21st century and make laws for crooks on the internet and stop
these types of SCAMS!

The same thing is happening to me and I have call them to see what this scam is all about. This needs to be investigated asap!

I was scammed as well. I ordered a cd for $1.98, twice now they have taken $69.95 out of my account. This is ###, I work my ### off for my money. If anyone gets any resolve from this please inform everyone hoe to resolve this matter>

I can be added to this group! I too was scammed. I used to work for the bank and I feel like an idiot for falling for this. I too called and they refused refund and said that I didn't cancel in time and that I should have read the fine print...what fine print? I am going to contact the FBI too. I just want my money back. I just discovered this over the weekend and it's going to cause my account to overdraw. THEY NEED TO BE STOPPED!

I too ordered from these people and am now having to deal with my bank, FBI and BBB. I too want my money back. In this economy, I cannot afford to just throw my money away. I want these people found and charges brought up.

Same thing happned to me I wish all the cons and thieves in our country would get a job and stop scamming people!

grantfundingsearch.com Privacy Policy
c/o Grant Funding Search, LLC
2850 Horizon Ridge Parkway
Suite 200
Henderson, NV 89052
United States

Ditto these peple have found a way to take our money without our agreement ... this is theft.
I see the transaction in my pending payments online and pray my bank will be able to stop the payment.

[protected] this is the phone number that was listed on my online bank account from when they charged me $69.95 without my permission for a cd that I never even got. They are scam artists who are based out of the phillipines. When you call this they constantly mute the phone so you cant hear the background noise, which consistes of other people battling with the reps to get there money back.

This number works I called them several times yesterday trying to get my money back, and I told them I will call them over hour of everyday harassing them, cursing them until they give me my money back.

Deanna (St. Louis, MO)

JUST an FYI about all the "Free Government Money" scams...All the grants are out there from the Feds, but 99% of the time are grants to States or Local Governments so they in turn can either complete a project or LOAN the money to small businesses. Unless you are a government or a non-profit, DO NOT BUY! ( I am an economic Development Director and work for a local government)
You can search for free on your own for all the grants the Federal Government has to offer at grants.gov

I also purchased the CD for the amount of $1.98 only. on 1/20/2009 I also had a charge $69.95 deducted from my account. I have tried calling, only to be on hold and then get disconnected. Please advise on this scam.
Thank You

Sorry about my bad spelling above.
We need to file a class action against these guys.
My bank WAMU is hopefully going to reverse the charge but I actually had to print out this page and send it to the fraud dept. I have no other information about the company. They do not respond.

I got burned too, lets do a calss action. WAMU refused to help me as they sided with the scamers when I tired to have my 69.99 reversed. If there any one with an email ..we need to band together and go after these guys, , ,

I'm afraid I fell for Grant Funding Search also. I paid the $1.99 for the FREE cd. Several days later I get the CD. I also notice a charge on my account for $69.95 which I did not authorize. My fault for not checking them out first. Everyone should know about this outfit. I would warn anyone to do some solid checking before they sign on for a product or service. How do I go about getting my money back ?

I am sorry the number is [protected]

I am going to have my bank dispute the charge. This company is ridiculous. I wish I would have read these complaints prior to doing this. The number I got from my bank was [protected]. These are times when people need to hold onto to every dollar that they have.

I am also in the same situation! They claim they can't give my money back. Didn't recieve any service at all! I feel like an idiot! 69.95 down the tubes for nothing. I have canceled the service. The people you talk to sound mid eastern.

Angie
I too was scammed by these people. i ordered a cd on for 1.98 shipping only to find out that they STOLE 69.95 from my acct. I never authorized this transaction. I had to cancel my debit card and put a fraud alert on my SS#. Who knows what they'll try next. I intend on calling my local news and the FBI

I am in the same situation as many of you are, but when the man gave me the customer service phone number he gave me a number that isn't in service. If anyone has the phone number I would appreciate it very much so i can call and cancel this immediately. Best of luck to all of us!

I'm in the same situation except the phone number they gave me isn't correct. Does anyone have the correct phone number so i can call and cancel before i get charged again. Hopefully these people will be stopped soon!

My niece requested a cd for $1.98. She used my debit card for this purpose. A few days later a call came to purchase something else. She clearly told them no. The next day my debit card was charged $69.95. I called, my niece called, multiple times. Each time we were dumped into a voice mail which hung up prior to the beep. I emailed them. No response. Then a few days later a call came from another company stating my niece hadn't signed onto her account. During the conversation with the individual I was told a charge of $29.95 would be placed on my debit card if the account wasn't canceled. Apparently all this is due to statements in the agreement which is checked during the process of ordering the cd. My niece was able to reach someone today. Twice. The first person was rude and hung up. The second person accused my niece of being abusive and stated she was going to hang up. The end result was they cancelled her account with them. I'm still wondering if there is not going to be more charges to my debit card. This is a rip off site. Nothing is resolved yet.

my name is beckey miller. i have been scammed out of 69.95 from these thieves. just got off the phone with them and she told me it was my fault because i should have read the "fine print"! HELLO...what fine print? i am contacting the state atty generals office today, and after reading all this, the FBI, and NV SBI. sure wish i had read this before. if any one needs my testimony, let me know!

beckey miller lowland, nc

OMG I just finished watching that disc. I got scammed too. I ordered the disc and was told it was $1.98 and then I was charged $69.95. I want my money back. The whole purpose in buying the cd was because I am broke and need help. I cannot afford to waste $almost $70. I called the # that was showing on my checking and they said they would cancel my subscription but would not return my money. I think I better let my bank know not to allow anymore withdrawls from that company come out of my account. Did they take more than one payment from anyone else other than the $69.95? They should not get away with this crap. With this many people complaining something should be done.
Eileen from Peach Bottom, PA

Now I've attempted to "Log in" to their website, and can't get in with the "user name and password" they gave me initially... Seems to me I/we should be able to claim a "failure to deliver services for payments made" kind of thing, legally.

Mrs CAROL MASON/[protected] /2512 4TH ST NE WASHINGTON DC.
ON THE 12/26 20008, I REG ON THE INTERNET FOR THE GRANT FUNDING PURCHASE SE
FOR THE SUM $1.98 ONLY! IT WAS SENT TO MY A FEW DAYS LATER THE NEXT THING
WHEN MY BANK STATEMENT CAME THE NEXT MONTH --I SAW ON THE .1/02.09.
$69.95 EXTRACTED FROM MY ACCOUNT. WHEN I THRY CALLING THEM AND LEFT A MESSEGE
TO LET THEN KNOW I DID NOT RECIEVED THE PACKAGE THAT THEY SHARGE ME FOR AND DID NOT
ORDER IT>
THEY DID NOT RETURN MY CALL, THE MEXT TIME I CALL THES WHERE NOT TAKING CALLS AT THIS NO.
THERE ADDRES S IS 2850 HORIZON RIDGE PARKWAY SUITE 200
HENBERSON, NV 89052.[GRANT FUNDING SEARCH RESOURCE]

Wow, did I ever get screwed! I had the exact same thing happen to me. These son of a ### better be glad this ole country boy from Barnardsville NC doesnt know where they are located. I have contacted the F.B.I. and local news abour this scam. Please, everyone else needs to do the same and also warn others!

F.T.

Great, I just ordered the CD. Now what?

Yes! I too was scammed bt this company. I called them but they told me it was none refundable blaa blaa it said nothing in the fine print i agreed to. I received the CD but they charged me $69.95 a charge i was not aware of. I can not find the original web site that i signed up for this CD as well. DO not use them!

I was searching the internet for grants and of course I came across the grant funding search costing 1.98 for shipping, next thing I know a few days later $69.95 was deducted from my account. I have tried calling the number that was given to me by my bank all I get is recording then a disconnection. I want my money back and these people should be arrested for fraud. I never gave them promission to take $69.95 from account only the $1.98. The advertisement on states you have to pay for the shipping nothing else. The funny thing about it is I still haven't received my cd in the mail.

I AM ALSO A VERY UPSET PERSON.
IT, S REALLY SAD THEY STOLE MONEY OUT OF OUR ACCOUNT.
WE ALREADY STRUGGLE WITH SIX CHILDREN.
THEY TOOK MONEY FROM US AND OVER DREW OUR ACCOUNT, AND WE HAD TO PAY FOR THAT ALSO.
IT MADE US PRETTY LOW ON MONEY.
WE HAVE A VERY LIMITED BUDGET, AND THEY RIPPED US OFF.
THEY FIRST TOOK $1.98 THEN THEY TOOK $69.95 AT AND THE OVER DRAFT WAS $35.00.
AND GET THIS WE NEVER EVEN RECIEVED A C.D. OR ANYTHING. WE GOT RIPPED OFF.