Any luck on getting your $200 back?
I fell victim to this scam this week... I spent 30 minutes on the phone and demanded my $$ back. They won't do it. The guy I talked to said i could use the card at walmart and target... what a scam. I have an address that I am to write to to request a refund. Anyone had any luck getting a refund? I even asked them about all the scams reported online, they said they were all going to court or some stupid line like that and they were not scammers.
Please help!
They threatened to send the authorities out as well as part of their scare tactics. Has anyone actually had the authorities come out. I spoke with a sheriff about this and they said that in order for there to be a warrant out on you - someone from the company would have to come to where you live and go before a magistrate - or something like that and not to worry about it.
Funny how the phone number you have is an Anaheim, CA phone number. These people amaze me! The number I had was [protected], which is a Florida cell phone #.
Sorry they caused you such grief - I am right there with ya.
Don't send them anything - this is a real scam! I called Total Lending and Arrowhead Investments and spoke with people who actually work for the company...I don't owe anything. The payday loans were paid in full. I explained what was going on to persons at both companies and they said it was a scam! Do not send $ as they are trying to scam you out of it. I did not go to jail...the authorities did not come to get me.
I spoke with a sheriff in my area and he said that this is a common scam but unless the person on the other end of the phone comes to your city/county and goes before a magistrate, they can't do anything. These are the same people claiming to be working for various different companies trying to scam people out of $.
I received a call last week from a guy Andy Groff and also Jim Stones. They claim they work for Litigation and Credit Services. He actually gave me an address after a heated discussion. I asked for documentation to be sent as I would not do anything unless i knew it was legit...I got an email that was just typed. Words were mis-spelled and the email did not make complete sense.
I emailed back and no response. I had told them not to call me at work as they would get me fired. I got a call again today and spend 15 minutes arguing with him. I told him I needed time to check the legitimacy of this. Being scammed before, i know this is a scam. I already blocked one # from my work phone. This is probably the third time i have been harassed. I told him I could not pay anything unless he was willing to accept $10 per week. I have a tight budget and a child to raise. He laughed at me. I told him I was hanging up and he was not to call me at work again.
I really wish there was something that could be done about these people. I am unable to find any information about the company he gave me even being a real company. I have checked on the Florida Secretary of State site in the corporations section. No business with name came up under the reverse address search either.
SCAMMERS
Please do some research before you do anything. Type the numbers in to google or yahoo and you will see tons of complaints. One is a Pittsburgh # and the other is a Philidelphia number.
If they call back - DEMAND SOMETHING IN WRITING FROM THEM, DEMAND YOU GET THEIR COMPANY NAME, ADDRESS, ETC. DO NOT ACCEPT NO FOR AN ANSWER. KEEP DEMANDING IT.
TELL THEM YOU NEED SOMETHING IN WRITING AND YOU NEED TO INVESTIGATE WITH YOUR BANK.
If you get any info from them or even with the phone numbers, make reports to the Attorney General, FTC, FCC and even the FBI.
I have received several of these calls from phone numbers across the country. All are men with very American names that have heavy Indian accents. They are usually not willing to give you the information you ask for but if they do= check it out.
IF and that is a big IF you get some information, search to see if it is a legit address. Check company name in correlation to the address. The last one I delt with, the people (scammers) were using a real company's name in CA but had a bogus address. I contacted the real company and they are working on the situation also as they had had many complaints.
do your research!
