451, Report:
#159435
Posted Date:
Oct 04 2005
Advantage America ripoff Winter Park Florida
This is a very dishonest company, they tell you that because you filed and received a tax return you are eligible for a 12,500.00 free grant, I took the bate, being that I am trying to buy my first home and could use the funds for a down payment.
They told me that if I was not sa...
Entity
Categories: Cash Services
452, Report:
#159432
Posted Date:
Oct 04 2005
Advantage America ripoff Montreal Canada Internet
Hello. I was given a phone call at about 12:00 PM today, from Advantage America.. Telling me that i could get a 12,500$ Government Grant through them. As a starving artist, I jumped on the oportunity.
When the deal was finished, i went online to check out their information. I sea...
Entity
Categories: Telemarketers
453, Report:
#159220
Posted Date:
Oct 04 2005
Advantage America advantage America Harassment from Advantage America and how I found them! Winter Parkwinter Park Florida
After 3 0r 4 calls a day from this company where a heavily accented woman always ended up hanging up on me, I found their website-www.advantageamericabenefits.com-and did a search on them.
I called the techs phone number that was listed on Whois and he gave me the number of the w...
Entity
Categories: Telemarketers
454, Report:
#159318
Posted Date:
Oct 03 2005
Advantage America Federal Grant Ripoff, Company trying to scam me into giving them my personal banking information. Winterpark Florida
I just recieved a call today from a man from a company called Adantage America. He had a thick accent. He stated that they were through the Federal Government and they were giving grants away to the honest taxpayer.
A red flag went up when he said that the of the company was Ad...
Entity
Categories: Corrupt Companies
455, Report:
#159305
Posted Date:
Oct 03 2005
Advantage America ripoff, fraud, worhtless, bad faith Winter Park Florida
I got a call from these scuzzballs on Friday 9/30/2005. The woman barely spoke english and told me she was from the government. Since I paid taxes the government wanted to give me $12,500.00. Well, I asked the normal questions that you do.
well they put through to the verifia...
Entity
Categories: Corrupt Companies
456, Report:
#159180
Posted Date:
Oct 02 2005
Advantage America ripoff & agressive persistance Winter Park Florida
I recieved a call from Advantage America on Friday September, 30th. Initially they asked for my son, whom i told was away at college in California. Then they asked if i was family, i told them i was his mother, and they said i was elligible for a grant.
they said i WOULD get $1...
Entity
Categories: Telemarketers
457, Report:
#159116
Posted Date:
Oct 01 2005
Advantage America ripoff Internet
advantage america called me yesturday 9/30/05 and said i qualified for a grant worth $12,500. when i called no one had heard of advantage america. they got my bank info and address to send me a package, please help we need to do something about this
Rebecca
west sacramento, Cali...
Entity
Categories: Corrupt Companies
458, Report:
#159115
Posted Date:
Oct 01 2005
Advantage America big huge scam now in canada, ripoff Wincerter Florida
I just like people to know that they hit canada!!!!
On sept,28,2005 i got a phone call about 7:00am.(# 666-8006) The guy on the other end said his name was MICHAEL GRACIA(badge#4340) and he worked for the government.
He said that there was 3 million dollars in grants that they...
Entity
Categories: Corrupt Companies
459, Report:
#158990
Posted Date:
Sep 30 2005
Advantage America Alleged Government Grants for $12,500 GUARANTEED! RIPOFF, FAKE, FRAUD, LIES, HELP US!!! Winter Park Florida
I received a phone call from Advantage America @ approximately 8pm last nite, September 29th, 2005. A man that sounded like he was in his late teens to late 20's who claimed to be Brian at first. He began to tell me about how i was chosen out of a handful of people who get chosen ev...
Entity
Categories: Telemarketers
460, Report:
#158976
Posted Date:
Sep 30 2005
Advantage America ripoff Albuquerque New Mexico
A woman called my husband saying that since he had been paying his taxes for so long and on time he was entitled to recieve a grant for 4,000 dollars but in order to recieve it he needed to pay thier fee of 50.00 so that they could complete the transaction. My husband then believed ...
Entity
Categories: Corrupt Companies
461, Report:
#158934
Posted Date:
Sep 30 2005
Advantage America Advantage America is a fraud, and will use any tactic to get money from you. Be aware Winterpark Florida
On September 25,2005 I received a call from Advantage America stating that their is a grant given out and I am choosen to recive $12,000. I was asked if I am a tax payer. I asked questions and was given general answers. I made the mistake and gave him my bank account information. ...
Entity
Categories: Cash Services
462, Report:
#158881
Posted Date:
Sep 29 2005
Advantage America ripoff jerks calling my cell phone Internet *EDitor's Suggestions on how to get your money back into your bank account!
I was called on my cellphone on 9/26/5 for this so called giving govt. company: after many numerous calls, I finally picked up. it was a woman named sharon who could barely speak english on the other line.
Like most other people, I was told that I had been selected to recieve 12...
Entity
Categories: Corrupt Companies
463, Report:
#158823
Posted Date:
Sep 29 2005
Advantage America ripoff, claiming to be from the Government Wincerter Florida
I got a phone call stating that they work for the government and that I have $2,500.00 waiting on me in grant money. All I needed was to give them my banking account information and a small fee of $49.99 will be taken out for processing fee.
I had asked several questions and t...
Entity
Categories: Corrupt Companies
464, Report:
#158797
Posted Date:
Sep 29 2005
Advantage America, Derek Lloyd ripoff with tax payers grant Winter Park Florida
I had been looking for grants. Derek Lloyd called me and said I had been approved for a grant, and even named a grant I had applied for. I was told to pay a processing fee, then spoke to another person. This person started answering the questions for me as she was reading the que...
Entity
Categories: Con Artists
465, Report:
#158765
Posted Date:
Sep 29 2005
Advantage America ripoff They are using the free grant money ploy. asking for banking account info. Winterpark Florida florida
Huge scam. they are using american sounding names but sound very foriegn. WATCH OUT
Jeff
wichita, KansasU.S.A.
Entity
Categories: Con Artists
466, Report:
#158664
Posted Date:
Sep 28 2005
Advantage America Ripoff dishonest, rude, foreign representatives, government grant scam Atlanta Georgia
On September 28, 2005 I recieved a phone call from '001-819' on my cellphone. I was never aware that phone numbers showed up on a caller ID like that, and being that I had just filled out an application for a fast cash loan I answered it assuming it was them.
It ended up being a...
Entity
Categories: Corrupt Companies
467, Report:
#158703
Posted Date:
Sep 28 2005
Advantage America ripoff, lied, had personal information, referred to another website, used false names Nationwide
I was contacted on a Friday by an Unknown phone # saying that I was rewarded a grant of 12,500 dollars and that is was being deposited into my account within 24-48 hours. I was setting up my gear for a wedding because I own a local DJ service and was not in the mood to listen to wha...
Entity
Categories: Telemarketers
468, Report:
#158666
Posted Date:
Sep 28 2005
Advantage America government grant ripoff Miami Florida
Advantage America was calling me saying the Government owed me $12,500 and coupons. The only way I would get it is if I paid shipping and handling. The shipping and handling is $49.95. I have been trying to call the company but they won't answer. I have not received any money fr...
Entity
Categories: Corrupt Companies
469, Report:
#158645
Posted Date:
Sep 28 2005
Advantage America - freecreditreport.com Goverment Grant ripoff Winter Park Florida
Let's start from the beginning. I was getting repeated calls for months about qualifying for a government grant. I repeatly stated I did not want a grant and would hang up on them.
Finally on 9/22/05 I decided I would listen to the crap and play along. It was really amazing how ...
Entity
Categories: Corrupt Companies
470, Report:
#158595
Posted Date:
Sep 28 2005
Advantage America Aka US Government Grant lied and threatened day and night Winter Park Florida Germany
On Monday, Sept. 26, I recieved a call from an Unavailable number. I rarely get these, and typically ignore them, but I answered and heard a pre-recorded message that a representative would be speaking with me and to hold the line. A man with a foreign accent then asked for me, so...
Entity
Categories: Telemarketers
471, Report:
#158606
Posted Date:
Sep 28 2005
Advantage America RIPOFF Harassing phone calls 4-5 times a day, they don't stop when you tell them to Winter Park Florida
They started calling my cell phone about a week and a half ago. I ignored the calls but this +001819 kept coming up on my phone 2 to 3 times daily. I picked up the phone 3 days ago and spoke to a woman who seems to have an accent (my guess would be an Indian accent). She told me she...
Entity
Categories: Telemarketing Companies
472, Report:
#158600
Posted Date:
Sep 28 2005
ADVANTAGE AMERICA ripoff They Called My Cell Phone Other
I HAVE MS AND WAS LAYING IN BED WATCHING TV. THEN MY PHONE RANG IT WAS A MAN THAT COULD HARDLY SPEAK ENGLISH TELLING ME IF I PAY 49.95 WITHIN 48 HRS I'LL HAVE THE 12,500.00 IN MY ACCOUNT. THEIR MACHINE KEPT BREAKING DOWN THEY KEPT CALLING BACK FOR THREE DAYS AND I TOLD THEM FORGET...
Entity
Categories: Financial Services
473, Report:
#158593
Posted Date:
Sep 28 2005
Advantage America ripoff Atlanta Georgia
THEY HAVE MOVED ON FROM FLORIDA AND ARE NOW HITTING PEOPLE IN MAINE. LAST NIGHT MY HUSBAND RECEIVED THE SAME CALL AND THEY KNEW ALL OF OUR PERSONAL INFORMATION. THEY OFFERED US THE $12,500 FOR THE ONE TIME $49.95 FEE OF COURSE. HE FELL FOR IT!
I DID A SEARCH ONLINE AND FOUND...
Entity
Categories: Financial Services
474, Report:
#158577
Posted Date:
Sep 27 2005
Advantage America - Lisa Francis Tried to obtain bank account information, grant scam. Winter Park Florida
Lisa Francis, representative (ID# 530) called me several times over the past few days to verify my home address and let me know I was entitled to $12,500 in government grant money because I have paid taxes in the past five years. She wanted me to verbally approve a $49.95 transfer ...
Entity
Categories: Corrupt Companies
475, Report:
#158549
Posted Date:
Sep 27 2005
Advantage America ripoff first the guy couldn't speak english, telling me I won a grant for 12,500.00 and it would cost 49.95, now I'm out 349.90 Internet
FIRST I WAS CONGRADULATED ON WINNING A GRANT FOR 12,500.00. AND IT WOULD BE IN MY ACCOUNT WITHIN 48 HOURS. FOR 1 PAYMENT OF 49.95. HE ALSO TOLD ME THEY WOULD BE A SECOND PAYMENT. HE KEPT PUTTING ME ON A MACHINE THAT WASN'T WORKING. HE KEPT CALLING BACK FOR 4 DAYS IN A ROW. THAT'S W...
Entity
Categories: Telemarketers