501, Report:
#157053
Posted Date:
Sep 14 2005
Advantage America ripoff Miami Florida
Steven Wilson called me saying I would receive a federal grant into my bank account for the amount of $8,000.00.
He would not give me the full address, only the zip code in Miami Florida. He also gave me a customer service number, when i called the number, I asked the lady who ans...
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Categories: Corrupt Companies
502, Report:
#157050
Posted Date:
Sep 14 2005
Advance America, Advantage America ripoff from Advantage america Winterpark Florida
I was JUST called and told that I received a $12,500 tax payer grant. I thought it was true, because I'm in college and have been applying for college grants. The person that contacted me name was Crystal Jones ID#267 I gave her my account information AFTER I gave her the 3rd degree...
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Categories: Con Artists
503, Report:
#157046
Posted Date:
Sep 14 2005
Advantage America Avoided the Ripoff from Advantage America Winterpark Florida Florida
I Received a phone call at 11am 9-14-2005 from someone named April. I listened to what she had to say. She told me that I was approved for a $1200 Federal Grant and all I needed to do was give her my bank information and $49.95 so she could send me some paperwork to fill out. I told...
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Categories: Telemarketers
504, Report:
#157032
Posted Date:
Sep 14 2005
Advantage America they present themselves as Bank of America helping the US Government RIPOFF Florida
This company presents themselves as something they are not. They say that they are with Bank of Americay (a reputable company)and that you are due money from the US gov't and that they need to simply verify your bank account name and # and they will send you the money within 48 hour...
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Categories: Corrupt Companies
505, Report:
#156479
Posted Date:
Sep 14 2005
Advantage America, america Advantage lied and told me i was getting money and then took money from my account. grant called a tax payers grant! Winter Park Florida *EDitor's Suggestions on how to get your money back into your bank account!
I received a phone call the person told me i had received a grant she called it a tax payers grant. i had applied for a grant a couple months befor so i thought this was what she was talikng about. so i gave her my account information so she could deposit the money into my account d...
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Categories: Door to Door Sales
506, Report:
#157014
Posted Date:
Sep 14 2005
Advantage America they guaranteed a $12,500.00 goverment grant but they just stole the 50.00 deposit and all my bank info. Its a rip- off and a scam Winterpark Florida *EDitor's Suggestions on how to get your money back into your bank account!
I was contacted by a women who said I had been randomly chosen and that I was eligible for a 12,500.00 goverment grant.
She said all I had to do was have 50.00 available in my checking account for direct payment to them for a deposit.(in 2 days).
They said the application form...
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Categories: Cross-Border Scams
507, Report:
#157012
Posted Date:
Sep 14 2005
Advantage America Saw This One Coming A Mile Away Winter Park Florida
It's the 13th of September about 8:30 pm. I get a call from a man claiming to be representing the government in a grant giveaway to a selected 2,500 people in the country.
He said I was eligable for a $12,500 grant from the government for a processing fee of $49.00. this grant wo...
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Categories: Corrupt Companies
508, Report:
#156986
Posted Date:
Sep 14 2005
Advantage America, Winter Park, Florida ripoff, offering Government Grant money if you give bank account number. Winter Park Florida *EDitor's Suggestions on how to get your money back into your bank account!
I was called today on my cellular, which is on the Do Not Call list and told that I would be receiving $13,000.00 in the form of a Government Grant for overpaid taxes. The number on my caller ID was 666-8006 which right there spooked me!
The gentleman's name was Joseph McKertish ...
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Categories: Door to Door Sales
509, Report:
#156951
Posted Date:
Sep 13 2005
Advantage America ripoff, stated that I had been approved for a $12,000 grant from the government Winterfox Oklahoma
I recieved a phone call from Sebastian Collymore (a representative) who said all I had to do was send 49.95 to get the information to send in to recieve the grant. The info recieved was a bunch of coupons that I couldn't even use.
I still had to be billed 299.95 in order to re...
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Categories: Telemarketers
510, Report:
#156924
Posted Date:
Sep 13 2005
Advantage America ripoff Winterpark Florida
I recieved a call from them and he would'nt give me any info if I did'nt give him my bank info. He also stated he was a federal employee from the department of treasury. he sounded indian so i'm sure the company is not really in florida.
benny
somewhere, MarylandU.S.A.
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Categories: Telemarketers
511, Report:
#156700
Posted Date:
Sep 11 2005
Advantage America ripoff, stating that I had been approved for a $4500 grant Winterpark Florida
I have received 7 calls from this company and everytime asking to be removed from the call list. The last person that called was named Melody. She told me the same as the others that I had received a grant for $4500 from the government that I did not have to pay back.
All of the ...
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Categories: Telemarketers
512, Report:
#156623
Posted Date:
Sep 10 2005
Advantage America ripoff, government grant scam Nationwide
I reicieved a phone call from a company called Advantage America they said they were a grant company for Goverment grants. asked me a few questions didnt ask for any money said i will recieve $12,500 by next business day. When I said please hold while I verify the information online...
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Categories: Con Artists
513, Report:
#156622
Posted Date:
Sep 10 2005
Advantage America ripoff, BOGUS FEDERAL GRANT Winterpark Florida
I received a phone call at 1pm today (saturday) on my cell from a strange phone number (666-8006). I answered, and it was a man calling himeself Joseph Mckertish. He said that I was entitled to a 12,500 grant from the government for being ontime with my taxes, and some other crap th...
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Categories: Telemarketers
514, Report:
#156469
Posted Date:
Sep 09 2005
Advantage America ripoff phone call Miami Florida
We got the strange phone calls for 10 days and we just ignored. However today my husband just pick up the phone finally and it was from Advantage America without call id. Derek Lloyd told him a lots of informations include that he will get 12,500 dollars in goverment grants. He want...
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Categories: Corrupt Companies
515, Report:
#156450
Posted Date:
Sep 09 2005
Advantage America*uni One Rate ripoff Blank nationwide
I just recieved a call from them recieve a bunch of information told i would recieve $500 dollars the next day, and to leave $50 in it after i recieved this money, for it would be pulled out a couple days after for a shipping and paperwork fee and that i was to recieve over 12,000 d...
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Categories: Corrupt Companies
516, Report:
#156419
Posted Date:
Sep 08 2005
Advantage America - American Fidelity ripoff Winter Park Florida
I want to let people know that this company has many shades to their scheme. First there are a few names that it goes by. The first is American Fidelity. That is the name of the company that first withdrew the amount of $49.95 from my account to sign up. A speach that did sound prom...
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Categories: Telemarketers
517, Report:
#156361
Posted Date:
Sep 08 2005
Advantage America Government Grants ripoff Clearwater Miami Florida
My name is Nancy and I have been a part of the scam with Advantage America government grant program. I was asked questions by Sam Roger ID# 0312. I have in the past been looking into government grants and attended a seminar on government grants as I am in need of money to relocate...
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Categories: Telemarketers
518, Report:
#156005
Posted Date:
Sep 05 2005
Advantage America, First National Government Grants Attempted scam -- pitiful attempt calls to my cell phone Clearwater Or Miami Florida
Note that the location information I included is based on what I've found in other reports here.
I have been receiving calls that my cell phone caller ID shows as coming from +001819 for a few days now. I finally answered today, and a woman who identified herself as representing...
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Categories: Door to Door Sales
519, Report:
#2934
Posted Date:
Aug 14 2000
America's Advantage, florida America's disadvantage, is what it should be called!!
On march 19,2000 I was enrolled in a program called America's Advantage. This program was for discounts to be used in numerous situations like hotels, airfare, and several other agendas. On May 1,2000 i decided that i wasn't as happy with this program and that it was ,basically, a w...
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Categories: TV Advertisements