Unified Services review: Scam, scam, scam! 167

These people call me constantly saying I've won a $1000 shopping spree and free 3 day vacation. All I have to do is provide a checking account number to pay for the $1.95 shipping fee for my prize package. Callers are all Indian, speak quickly and are hard to understand. I have asked them repeatedly not to call me and they keep calling.

I've done research on other sites and they apparently take between $150 and $300 out of your account if you give them this information. DO NOT give these people your information.

I received a called from a man who said his name was Kevin Thomas, this was the first lie, because I could barely understand anything he said, he told me I had won an free trip and a $1000.00 shopping spree, he explained everything and said the only thing I would have to pay would be $1.95 shipping and handling fee. Kevin, then asked if I had a check book handy, I said No, he said no problem, I'm sure you know your account number, again I said No, the next thing he said I will hold while you go get your bank statement, I then said I'm at work and do not have that information with me, he was very pushy, I had enough and hung up.

This company called said I qualified for 1000.00 shopping spree or free vacation for trying their products and services they proceed to say they need a checking account # for 1.95 shipping and that is all they can take NO MORE well I was to receive a package with all the info and numbers to cancel before free trial period ends well I never received anything from them and one day last week I went online to do some banking and there was this check for 149.80 from this company so the bank gave me a number to check what it was and to my surprise it was a recording which gave me 3 more numbers in which I was informed all they could do was cancel my phone internet service and diet pill subscription in which I never new I had a wanted I have phone and internet service thru comcast and would never take diet pills I was then told all they could do was cancel it that refund dept. could only be reached thru mail or fax I have done both and get no response what do you think about customer service that does not have any supervisor or management available I think it is absurd. This company scammed me for this money and also overdrafted my account and the bank charges for that were over 120.00 dollars they need to be stopped, Please help. Thank You, Jacqueline Maritato.

A representative with a very strong Indian accent contacted me with knowledge that I had been interested in a loan. Days prior, I had searched for a home equity loan. The rep stated that he could connect me with companies that could get me a loan up to $1,500. I stated that since we were needing a loan for $5,500, there was no point in us talking any further. He told me about several of his products and that he could get me a trial offer and help me get my needed funds. He talked very fast and the accent was very strong, making it difficult to understand at times. I told him that I was not interested, thanked him, and politely hung up. Moments later, his "supervisor" called back, with a strong Indian accent, and restated everything that the prior rep had said. He said several times, not to worry, no additional funds, just a small $1.95 would be drafted from my account for shipping and handling of this product. I could cancel after receiving the product at no additional charge. The numbers that the rep gave me to cancel this "trial offer" were only recordings, and I was unable to talk to an actual person so that I could stop the entire transaction. I never even received the package that they said they would send out, not that I wanted it. A month later, yesterday, my account was drafted $149.80, without my permission. The memo on the electronically printed check (that I did not sign) stated the company's name, Unified Services, and a toll free number [protected]). I called the number and got only a pre-recorded message linking me to info on each product that I "bought." These charges were not authorized, only $1.95 was to be drafted. Every penny in my account, which I share with my husband, is needed. We are newlyweds who are just starting out. Losing $150 is huge for us right now.

[protected]. I think this company calls you and try to get you to give them your checking account information and promise your a three day trip and shopping spree for $1000.00 and all you are required to do is pay $1.99 for the shipping and handling. I think they should not be allowed to call people get their information and try to make them feel that you are getting something for nothing.

Today I received my letter from "Unified Services" informing me that my "request" for "refund" is "DENIED". Surprise, Surprise! I was expecting a fight and I am going to give them one! I have contacted the "Attorney General" here in Minnesota and I am considering call the "News Tip Line". I firmly believe that these people have NO MORALS and certainly have NO Idea of what Customer Service is!

Therefore, I am taking a stand against these types of companies and there "Quick Talk" tactics by people who you do not understand quite clearly! Very convenient! I am tired of people trying to sell us things over the phone! If we wanted ANYTHING from Unified Services, then we will call them!

I am curious how many people out there are stuck with some junk they do not want from this group? If possible, please indicate. I am very interested in what happened to others with these creeps!

The "So Called" Customer Service telephone numbers are: Las Vegas # [protected] (Derek)
Utah #[protected]

I just wanted to warn people about Unified Services. It is a fraudulent company telling you you have won a $1,000 free online shopping spree and some 3 day vacation and some stupid trial offers. All this for a $1.95 shipping fee? PLEASE! I was transferred to four people with thick Indian accents before they hit me with needing my checking account info. to draft the $1.95. I HUNG UP ON THEM! You don't need my checking info. or need to know that I even have a checking account; if I have won something. SCAM! SCAM! SCAM! They never even gave me the customer service number or website before asking for my information. PLEASE DO NOT GIVE THESE PEOPLE ANY OF YOUR BANKING OR CREDIT CARD INFORMATION. I'm still trying to figure out how they got my address and telephone number.

I'm not sure how it happened, but I got the internet/phone/diet pill package in the mail. I called all four phone numbers; each of the three people I talked to asked for my phone number, but after the first couldn't find it, I gave them my name, which they did find--one quoted a totally wrong number--and they promised to remove me, gave me a confirmation number, and that will hopefully be that! Fortunately for me, I never once gave out my bank info. I also spoke to "American" sounding people, not off-shore calling center types...

UNNIFIED SERVICES OPERATE FROM THEIR KOLKATA INDIA OFFICE.their address is Suntech Info Solution Pvt. Ltd. Evergreen Plaza, 4th & 5th Floor 117, B. T. Road. Kolkata, West Bengal. India. Pin – 700 108 Phone: +[protected].

company was taking money from bank account without my knowlege or permission.

I've read some disturbing stories about this company posted here. They have called me several times and denied my request for a mailing address or transfer to a manager. I'm worried that they seem to know which bank I bank with. I don't recall putting that information out on any form that wasn't a bill. How do they know your account information?

Advise smb and beware!

I was contacted about every 15 minutes for a week before I finally picked up the phone to find out what it was about. I was then told I won a 1,000 shopping spree and some kind of vacation. I asked for the guys name and he said John Smith. Now, mind you he had a very heavy indian accent. I informed him, there was no way in hell his name was John Smith with that accent. He tried to hand me some kind of B.S. about being inherited the name. I told him, it's impossible since he must have just come to this country about 2 weeks ago w/his accent and to stop B.S.'ing me! He then transferred me to his "floor supervisor" "Steve" who also had a heavy indan accent! These people must think I'm a total ###! Yeah, right, "Steve"! He kept insisting on me giving him my banking info and told me how I should feel safe b/c I have his name and John Smith's name and a customer service number! Yeah, okay! Again, am I a total ###? No! I finally hung up on him! Hopefully I won't be hearing from them anytime soon! BEWARE OF THIS SCAM!

This company has continually called me every night (late at night, when most people are going to sleep)! Every time I speak with this company I ask them to stop calling me, remove my phone number from their soliciting list and quit harassing my family and I; the last time I spoke with a representative (Bryan?), he told me "this was not a sales call, but rather a "Business promotion I had been selected for." Sales or Promotions, when I have to practically beg them to stop calling me and bothering my family and I, it has gone too far, I don't know where to start to have this stopped. Hopefully this will add to the many other complaints that have been filed and they will begin either training their employees better, or the company will begin better practices in polices and procedures. I work in customer service, actually also in a call center environment, and we also go through federal guidelines training in regards to entertainment media sales and the way I have been harassed and spoken too, breaks the threshold that is set for customer service representatives. And lastly to comment that when you consider the word customer service, I do want to be a serviced customer for this company, so there should be no reason why they still are calling me...

I am getting a minimum of 6 calls a day, since researching loans for my sons college tuition, I have asked them to stop calling as I am no longer interested in anything they have to offer, they just keep calling...DAILY! Yesterday I had 3 calls in a row. I have reported them on the DO NOT CALL REGISTRY, as my number is registered. I would suggest anyone else reading this do the same, make sure your number/s is registered on the national do not call registry, and then log and report every single call you get from them, they will be fined. I have posted negative reviews in as many areas as i can, and am considering contacting our local newspaper to complain, as well as start a blog on my website about this...maybe with any luck they will ultimately close their doors for good! I contacted my bank, and the college to let them know not to promote or advertise this sham of a place!

unified saving took $99.90 I want refund to go back into my husband account. Its was taking out 2/12/2011.. I want it closed now and into his account now. Dorothy Verschage. 10662 Britten Dr. Carson City Mich.48811 phone number [protected] . or [protected]. vdorothyjo @yahoo.com. I want it closed since March 5th.2011. I dont want it. order Id# 5257138 CLOSED IT NOW.

my account was charged 69.95 and I did not otherize that charge I only wanted the cd for shipping cost only 1.98 please reverse these charges.

IW LIVING LEAN LAS VEGAS NV just took $19.95 out of my bank account without authorization. I had been emailing them and never received the product thye promised and I was told everything was cancelled and I would not be charged anything, yet I was, yesterday. And I want that money back!

IW / LIVING LEAN LAS VEGAS NV has taken money out of my account... I don't know how to stop them... I cant afford to have this happen to me... how do I get my money back... please help me... Please... they have withdrawn 19.95 dollars from my account with in the last week.

Sorry - I meant UNIFIED Services, not UNITED Services. Although, frankly, I've seen both names.

This company has been calling me several times a day as well. I only answered the phone once - yesterday. No one responded when I said hello, and so I hung up immediately. Today, I googled the 900 number that appeared on my caller ID [protected]) and was led to several message boards indicating the company in question was United Services.

My number has been registered with the National Do Not Call List since October 11, 2007. Most telemarketers are required to stop calling within 31 days of the date the number is registered. I have filed a complaint with the National Do Not Call Registry as well as the Massachusetts Attorney General today (12/25/07) in an attempt to get the calls to stop. Tomorrow, once my cell phone provider opens again after the holiday, I'll be calling their customer service department to try to block this number.

The best way to contend with a bullying company such as this one is to nip it in the bud before it has a chance to get you. If any family or friends tell you that they've been receiving weird calls from a 900 number, tell them not to answer the phone and get some complaints filed quickly.

Thank you, great post!

www.donotcall.gov/

So it turns out the only way to get your money back is to promise to post that you did on whatever forum you exposed this company on!

www.services.unifed@gmail.com is not a valid e-mail adress according to g-mail

I was also taken by this phone scam from Unified Services. I was asked to pay $1.95 for shipping and handling of a package containing some free trial products. I fell for it and am now having to try to get things resolved. Unfortunately because I acted on this late my bank (Citibank) had already processed the payment. I have filed a complaint with the Better Business Bureau.

I received a phone call telling me that I was chosen to the winner of my state to receive a $1000.00 dollar online gift certificate and a three day-two night vacation to any one of my choice destinations within their package that and they will ship out those destinations for me today. Well, needless to say i fell for it because he tells me that he only needed my account number for them to take out for the shipping charges of $1.95 to send the package to me. I must admit I was excited about the idea of it all and fell for the scam hook, line and sinker.

He never told me that he would charge me 149.But then $14980 on 7/30/2007 and & 69.93 on 9/26/2007. I realized this only after I was charged 69.93 on 10/26 and as there was no money in my account, I was charged for overdraft. I have never used this service. So please look into this matter as soon as possible and refund my money.

I am a student and i am really in a very bad financial state.

Same thing happened to me and when I tried to talk to those people, they just hung phone on me. They also didn't tell any reason for why did they took out money from my account. Though I already complaint this to my bank, but I am not sure whether bank will be return money or not.

My phone service is through US Cellular and I bank through Chase, so I really don't think that phone carriers and banks have anything to do with this. I believe they are getting their information from an internet site that maybe we have entered our information. So far I have received 2 calls this morning from [protected]. Normally I don't answer the phone for numbers I don't know especially from 900 numbers. As I recall they are the numbers that come from sex lines and fortune teller lines. Well, I decided to look up this number on the net to see if I could find out where it is coming from and that is when I found all these comments from many people who are getting the same calls. I am glad I did this so next time they call, I will answer and let them know that I have to low down on them and they need to stop calling.

THANK A LOT anyway this whole world is corrupted but they (unified stilling services) make a check of 99 dollars without my permission kind of funny they decided hey lets get this looser he's next, my issue is how in the living corrupt world unified services got my bank to accept the check,and my bank didn't call me to notify me and my own crazy name was writing in the check in top of that, my Mom was right I should listen also when I heard that girl talking from customer service for unified she sounded ghetto like she didn't care about anybody but I got people working at the case looking to score big, I will get my money back no matter what and this jokers will pay for their crime, they think because they're in Nevada that is too far to get near them or something but what goes around come around.

I to received the call from unified services about 3 weeks ago, and I to thought it was to good to be true but still did it I thought what the heck its only $1.95 if i dont get it or its bull I am out out 1.95 then after 2 weeks I realized that had not took the money of course I only had $4.00 in my account. Then Friday I put $200.00 in my account and they took $150.00 out but I didnt know till this morning when I looked at my account and not I $200.00 in the hole. Its like they watched my account till the money was there then went for it.

Anyways I called my bank Wachovia they were very nice and helpful even heard of them before, so they put me through to the dispute and disclaimer department since I did not tell them to take $149.80 only $1.95. (dont talk to the fraud department they cant help only if your number is stole if you give them the account number but they take more than they should go to the dispute department) so I explained what happened once again very polite to me and they sent me to a bank investigator and we talked and what not the back it gonna do a reverse transaction to return the money and take the bank fees off to get my account back to normal,but he said make sure on Monday I close the account out and get a new.

But see this is were all who has been scammed come in, see the bank helping ain't enough i plan to call the company Monday and if they do not do something for the hell they have caused me I plan to go to the newspaper the bbb and the news stations and anyone else that will listen and I encourage everyone else to threaten them to and make sure they know the game is up,the longer people let them get away with this the more they will do it.So please do the right thing there next victim could be your family or friends. So dont let there be a next. Thanks for your time!

I'm strongly agree with the complaint. My wife got the same phone call for gifts and all and they asked for the cheque number and after that they send one packet with some pills saying that as a sample. I even called @[protected] to check and they says your name is removed from database and removal number is 655825. But yesterday UNIFIED SERVICES charged for $149.8, that is just a fraud.

I too received these phone calls and they had my name in FULL and my address. They stated that all they needed was my credit card number. I refused to give it to them, they insisted that they were not going to take any money out, all it was for was verification purposes. I only gave them four fake digits. They sent me there package like everyone else gets and I promptly canceled everything, fearing a bill in the mail, and maybe there knowledge of more of my personal info. They were very polite and canceled my pills, Internet, and calling card. By the way, the two people I talked to were actually from the same company, and were VERY American sounding. The first person I talked to though that called me from a 5-digit number on my cell phone was Indian sounding, and told me that the 1,000 dollar shopping spree was good anywhere at anytime. I asked and he said I could use it at ANY store in the USA for ANY items I wanted. This was a lie, it is an Internet only gift certificate good only at one of two web sites, I could only get to one. By the way, you pay the shipping, it says, and guess how you pay for that? I plan on contacting these people and not going any furtherer with this "shopping spree."

Thank you for your time, oh and I subscribe to "Metro PCS," and gave my info at the "Home and Garden Show," Is this the same for anyone else. I would like to find some similarities between us all.

You can request to be removed from the calling list at:

[protected]

Or you can email request to:

disputes@unifiedservicesonline.com

Hope this will help some of you. I just called that phone number and was removed from the calling list. If it doesn't work, I'll let everyone know.

This evening, (10/01/2007) I also received a call from the so-called company Unified Services. I spoke to a woman who had a thick foreign accent. What pissed me off the most was that I told the woman repeatedly that I was not interested and that I didn't know why she'd called because I am on the Do Not Call List. She told me that they weren't a sales company, Bull! And then to further my frustration, she kept raising her voice above mine when I repeated that I was NOT interested. I don't like to be rude to telemarketers but this one went to far, needless to say I hung up!

i had gotten the shopping spree, and its a fake! you give a thousand dollars to a site the belongs to you guys, not of our choice, and we have to pay shipping and handling... thats not a shopping spree.

CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT BEING PREPARED AGAINST Unified Services.

I just got call from UNIFIED SERVICES. And They told me i won a $1000 shopping spree and 3days and 2nights to a destination of my choice to eather Hawai, Las Vegas or Atlanta Georgia. The they ask for bank account and routing number. So (I 'm so idiot and nervous) I tell them only the acc no. and I don't remember my routing no but after i confirm information about name address bank account I tell my branch is orange,ca. And they told me the right routing no.

After I finish my long conversation. I googled and found complaint about those company, and I found this website.

I think this company is fraud so What thing i have to do ? because i tell them my checking acc and routing no.

Please give me any suggesstion for secure my bank acc.

Sri,

We found your complaint against our company posted on www.complaintsboard.com.

Our company offers a free 3 day 2 night hotel stay and a complimentary Internet shopping spree. Additionally, we offer 10-day trials for three other services; long distance, internet and a weight loss supplement, which are also available to our customers.

Our trial offers are of exceptional quality and value. Our long distance program; Call USA is a calling card that can be used from any touchtone telephone. We offer unlimited calling anywhere in the United States and International calling to over 70 countries. Our service is a one-of-a-kind and is offered for only $23.97 a month.

The 2nd program we offer is for Internet service. Online Advantage offers unlimited high-speed dial-up Internet access to over 10,000 locations nationwide (great for traveling). We have one of the most competitive prices on the market at only $17.99 a month with no contract, so you can cancel when you like.

Our last program is for a dietary weight loss supplement called Ultra Thermo Boost 2000. Our product contains the safe natural weight loss ingredient, Hoodia. Our trial includes 20 pills which is a 10-day supply, absolutely free.

Each of our orders are recorded by a third-party verification company. We verify that each order is valid and that the customer did in fact agree to each trial. Additionally, when our customers agree to the trials, they are provided with each of the customer service numbers with which to cancel should they choose to do so before the end of their 10-day trial as not to be charged.

The only reason why you would have been debited is because you failed to cancel in the allotted trial time period. Our customer service center is open from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm Eastern Standard Time. Over 90% of our calls are answered in less than 4 minutes.

Our company prides itself in our excellent customer service and the minimal amount of complaints we receive. If you are unhappy with the service you have received or we have made an error on your account please e-mail me directly and we will provide you with a full refund.

We hope that we can work out an amiable solution to your complaint. Please e-mail me directly with the last 4 digits of your phone number and your full name and the state in which you live, so that I can locate your account and note that you are to be issued a full refund.

Sincerely,

Quality Control
Unified Services
disputes@unifiedservicesonline.com
Customer Service [protected]

I definetly agree to this complaint, the same thing just happened to me, I just recieved my bank statement, and i saw a withdrawl of $149.80. I knew that i had not spent $149.80 on anything, I called the bank and they told me that the withdrawl is from a company call Unified Services. And all of a sudden it popped into my head that someone had called me from this company and told me that i would have a free trial period all I had to pay was $1.95 for the shipping of the information. Well yeah i recieved all of the information it wasnt much it was just a bunch of papers and a bottle of weight loss pills, it also had somthing in there for a free vacation. The first mistake I made was that I gave them my account number to withdrawl the $1.95 shipping and handling. Well after I gave him my account number I changed my mind and told them that I didnt want this anymore. THEN WHEN I TOLD HIM THAT I DIDNT WANT THIS ANYMORE HE WOULDNT ACCEPT NO FOR AN ANSWER. So I hung up on him and he continued to call and call probably like 10 to 15 times, they will not give up. My advise to those of you who are reading this is that when people call you and you dont know the number dont answer or answer and tell them you are not interested. They will sound promising and tell you that you will not be charged for anything else other than the shipping and handling. DO NOT EVER GIVE SOMEONE YOUR ACCOUNT NUMBER OR CREDIT CARD NUMBER THAT YOU DO NOT KNOW.

I have read all this complaints, good to know all this.

See I m a Indian Guy. I was Working in this Process. But We never know what they do. Our Job Is to Convince the customer and collect the Banking Information For the $1.95 in regards for the shipping and handling charge For the free $1000 online shopping spree and the vacation. Thats All. We Don't know actually what they do afterwards. I was Working for this company called Itronics Info Solution which is Under Unified Services. Peoples Don't feel Bad. I can Understand Your Situation. But at that time i Was Doing my Job. My Friends are still Working there. What I Can Suggest you all is, accept the offers and when they ask your account numbers, Give some fake account numbers. In this, You will also be in safer side and employees working there will also be in safer side Because they also have to make sales like this.

Thank You