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Intelius review: free trial scam for identity protect ( 2 comments)

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I got taken for $339.15 because I didnt' get the monthly receipts via email and I use their services for other background checks so the $19.95 went unnoticed I'm sorry to say for 17 months. I've never used the Identity Protect service as I'm already a customer of a much more robust ID service. I contacted customer service and was only able to get 3 of the 17 payments credited back. My credit card company Chase, is telling me they can't help me - will go to one of their branch offices face to face as a next step. Here is what else I'm doing and I would highly suggest others do the same as it may help drive the point hope with these guys.
Contact the executives of the company directly both by voice and email. Here is how you do it. Email address format is typically first initial last name @intelius.com ie. CFO Paul Cook is [protected]@intelius.com To get them on the phone you cannot use the main # as this goes to an automated attendant with no way to dial out. To get an executive directly use their main phone number of [protected] and substitute the last 4 numbers with extensions 6101 through 6115 (may be others beyond that but this is a start). Don't bother with x6105 as this goes to EVP John K. Arnold who is now spending 45 days in Federal prison for lying to a Grand Jury about having sex at one of Frank Colacurcio's strip clubs. Article here http://blogs.seattleweekly.com/dailyweekly/2010/02/intelius_co-founder_john_arnol.php
• Bill Owens, Chairman, Age 69
• Naveen Jain, President & CEO, Age 49, $276, 250 annual salary
• Paul T. Cook, CFO, Age 46, $174, 984 annual salary
• Kevin R. Marcus, CTO, Age 34
• Jim Adler, Chief Privacy Officer
• William R. Kerr, Chief Corporate Officer and Director, Age 54, $100, 000 annual salary
• Susan K. Koehler, Chief Marketing Officer
• John K. Arnold, EVP Business Development, Age 45 – in Federal prison for lying about having sex at strip club
• Edward O. Petersen, EVP Sales and Marketing, Age 37, $167, 500 annual salary
• Niraj A. Shah, EVP Engineering, Age 38
• Chandan S. Chauhan, SVP Product Marketing, Age 51 (one of the key individuals responsible for this nonsense free trial)
• William H. Beaver Jr., VP and General Counsel, Age 54, $200, 000 salary (note the attorney is one of the highest paid execs here!)
• Irina Z. Leversee, Controller
Needless to say, I will be taking my background check work elsewhere as clearly this company is a sleazy business. On a separate note, their paperwork regarding filing for an IPO states they are aware of the numerous BBB complaints about their "free Identity Protect trial" issue. Clearly they don’t care about their customers.

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Nov 09, 2010 5:28 pm UTC
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If you select a promotional price on the Intelius website, you will also receive a free 7 day trial of Identity Protect. After the 7 day trial, it will convert to a regular subscription and bill out at $19.95 monthly.
However, there’s no obligation. If you determine within the 7 day trial that you no longer want Identity Protect, you can cancel your service anytime, online or over the phone with a customer support representative.
Please call 888-445-2727 Monday to Friday from 5am to 8pm and Saturday from 6am to 4:30pm. We will be more than happy to assist you with your account.
Update by QLFANS
Mar 02, 2011 4:43 pm UTC

No I wasn't neglectful of my duties. And Intellius is a scam - otherwise why hide the fact you are charging for this this service in tiny little print with other text and buttons designed to lead the consumer way from these facts. Why when you send the email receiepts for services do you not send any email receipts for the Identity Protection Service. Why do you change the name of the charge every month so it shows up differently on credit card statements. Why are there lawsuits out there - and at least one of them decided in favor AGAINST Intellius for the same reasons. Why is one of your executives in jail for lying to a Grand Jury. Why is your CEO have such a bad reputation under former companies for playing BS with investors. Oh yeah - that is to hide the fact that Intellius is trying to get these charges as a scam and can't make enough money by being above board and honest. I got ALL my money back - so there - loser

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Feb 03, 2011 3:29 pm UTC

I can't believe you are able to dig up this much dirt on the company, but you some how managed NOT to notice 17 MONTHS of reoccurring fees. And you some how managed NOT to notice the details on how the program works. Here's the link: https://secure.phoneaddressdirectory.com/idp_offer_details.html

It's not like you were charged for cancelling within your 7 day trial. NO. You didn't cancel AT ALL!
So OF COURSE Chase isn't going to help you. You were neglectful of your duties as a consumer. 17 months!
You should learn a lesson to watch your monthly bank statements from now on. Charge it to "the game".

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gabrielsmom
Pittsburgh, US
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Apr 09, 2011 5:44 pm UTC

@tagurit,

How were u able to recover all of the money? I am interested because the excact same thing happened to me. Charges of 19.95 went on for about 17 months. I managed to get one charge taken off as a "courtesy" but I'd really like ALL of it refunded.

Any advice?

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