3126, Report:
#19409
Posted Date:
Apr 23 2002
communications publishing co ripoff consumer rip-off fraud new york New York
I sent for the book Secret Book of Government Money, for $23.90, and it said 4 weeks for delivery, I have not heard from them, except to buy another book. The Secret Book of Free Money, so I decided to look on line for more information, and low and behold I run into your web-site. ...
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Categories: Federal Government
3127, Report:
#19247
Posted Date:
Apr 21 2002
AMR Long Distance_ Service/ aka: LD Calling Plan ripoff thieves fraudulent billing Carlsbad California
I opened my credit card statement and found that there was a charge on my statement for $48.79. Now I know I did not make this purchase , because the discription says: AMR LD SERVICE PLAN 888-295-7130 CA. First and formost I din't even know what the amr ld stood for and as far as se...
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Categories: Federal Government
3128, Report:
#19217
Posted Date:
Apr 20 2002
Alex Bioku Old e-mail scam is back in full force. This is a warning to all: DON'T GET SUCKED IN! con artist fake ripoff ripoff swindlers internet Internet
Apparently this scam is back in full force. It has been exposed by 60 Minutes and countless news sources in the past, but has been revived. I received the following e-mail, which I have posted in full. I would just like to warn everyone: THIS IS A SCAM. AMAZINGLY, HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE...
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Categories: On-Line Business
3129, Report:
#19195
Posted Date:
Apr 20 2002
ramada resorts Invalid Charge, Refused Refund, Liars!!!!! ripoff business from hell Fort Lauderdale Florida
This company asked for the 3 numbers on the back of the credit card, I did not give them, and they still accepted!! This is supposed to be for security! I then called and asked for a refund after 9-11, she gave me an extension to think about it. I thought about it, sent the package...
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Categories: Federal Government
3130, Report:
#17887
Posted Date:
Apr 01 2002
IRS american citizens ripped off corruption cincinnati Ohio
America its time for a reality check, think about this, at tax time they demand that you use your gross income when filing taxes, meanwhile we have already had taxes taken out of the weekly check, so we are being double taxed on our hard earned money.. we should not have to use our ...
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Categories: Federal Government
3131, Report:
#6889
Posted Date:
Mar 30 2002
UNITED VAN LINES Moving company Rips me Off. Theft and Destruction of my Property *UPDATE BBB said they were OK! ..how could this be?!
From July 15 to 20, 2000, United Van Lines packed and moved my household goods. I had around $90,000 worth of missing items and another $92,000 worth of damage. On top of that, things in the house that I was renting were damaged or stolen.
From the beginning of the move, I knew t...
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Categories: Moving Companies
3132, Report:
#17283
Posted Date:
Mar 21 2002
WorldCom Wireless totally unresponsive, incompetent, unreliable, and intentionally unhelpful New York, New York
Yesterday (3/20/02), I sent the following email to worldcom wireless - before finding this web site. I thought they were just stupid and incompetent - now I see that their stupidity and incompetence is raging and wide-spread - and possibly intentional.
To Whom It May Concern,
...
Entity
Categories: Cellular Phone Companies
3133, Report:
#17087
Posted Date:
Mar 19 2002
First National Credit & Mahmoud Karkehabadi & Steven Golgolab consumer fraud ripoff exposed by Rip-Off Report and Orange County Register Aliso Viejo California
Dear Rip-Off Report,
I was also scammed by the fraudulent company known as First National Credit, and I recently saw a story that Chris Knap of the Orange County Register newpaper wrote about their scheme.
I just want to thank the Rip-Off Report for providing the Orange Coun...
Entity
Categories: Credit & Debt Services
3134, Report:
#15616
Posted Date:
Mar 03 2002
DR VINCENT .C. OLU RIP-OFF E-mail SCAM ..Another Idiot trying to get me to give him my personal information
As you can see not more then 30minutes after I received the first money scam I received yet another in a different email box. These guys are really nuts!
DEAR SIR,
I GUESS THIS LETTER MAY COME TO YOU AS A SURPRISE SINCE I HAD NO PREVIOUS CORRESPONDENCE WITH YOU. I AM THE C...
Entity
Categories: Brokerage Companies
3135, Report:
#14932
Posted Date:
Feb 23 2002
Federal government, salli mae, student loans, adult education, Liars to cover thier mistakes
SalliMae goes beyond every possible lie to cover their mistakes. A couple of years ago I found out that SalliMae had defaulted my loans because THEY made a mistake. I was in deferrement, since I have a daughter who is permanately disabled. Though because another borrower happened to...
Entity
Categories: Federal Government
3136, Report:
#13639
Posted Date:
Feb 08 2002
Federal Government Office of thrift Supervision should be fired - Superior Bank ripoff
I contacted the Office of Thrift Supervision on a complaint against Superior Bank. I made three payments to this bank every month.
My house and two friends houses one friend had been in a
bad car accident and I handled his affairs. I also made a
payment for a friend, I was alwa...
Entity
Categories: Federal Government
3137, Report:
#13589
Posted Date:
Feb 08 2002
Ripped Off In Portland, Maine by Bernard Haldane
We went to teh Haldane Office in Portland Maine in August of 1998. Heard the song and dance about how Haldane would help in finding a job, writting Resume, training and reviews with you over the next two years. We paid the contract and met with them four times in Portland, Maine. Th...
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Categories: Employment Services
3138, Report:
#3399
Posted Date:
Feb 02 2002
Starving Students & Official Moving more like Starving Crooks ..long history of ripping people off coast to coast
We see other reports on your web site reguarding Starving Students moveing rip-offs.
My moving experience (and of another woman using the same company) was on 48 Hours last night. Shortly before the segment aired, I found out that the company that took my things, Official Moving...
Entity
Categories: Moving Companies
3139, Report:
#11401
Posted Date:
Jan 13 2002
JD MARVEL ..they got my money, still no merchandise
Made the mistake of ordering slippers from this company. I sent along my check with the order form on Oct. 25th and it cleared my bank account on November 5th. Still no merchandise received. There is apparently no way to call this company and now I know why! Doesn't the Better ...
Entity
Categories: On-Line Business
3140, Report:
#10868
Posted Date:
Jan 07 2002
Capital Choice Consumer Credit ripped me off
I recived a letter in the mail with a paper stating it was an Approval Certificate for a $5000.00 credit card from Capital Choice Consumer Credit. It had a control number, approval number, even a bar code, and etc., all Saying I was guaranteed to recieve a credit card in the mail fo...
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Categories: Federal Government
3141, Report:
#10500
Posted Date:
Jan 03 2002
USA Embassy ripoff in Toronto
The USA Consulate in Toronto charges $3 a minute just to order forms and schedule and appointment. The beaty is that you can not just walk in and apply for a visa. The operator put me on hold for 10 minutes when I asked her a simple question and she did not the answer.
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Categories: Federal Government
3142, Report:
#1033842
Posted Date:
Dec 29 2001
Financial Solutions, Book on Federal Government Grants ripoff scam *UPDATE ..I sincerely apologies for the mixup
I ordered a book called Grant Programs on March 7, 2001 and as of today March 19, 2001 I have not received anything. They gave me a web site to check the status of my order and it still says pending.
I e-mailed them to ask where my book is but they have not anserwed as of yet. I...
Entity
Categories: Internet Services
3143, Report:
#10110
Posted Date:
Dec 29 2001
Taxes for Terrorists Ripoff to Americans *REBUTTAL
I think we are all being ripped off. I am a tax paying citizen and would like to see this money put to good use. What I see is the Government using tax payers money to house, fee, cloth and entertain terrorists. Enough is enough. We have good American citizens living in poverty and ...
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Categories: Federal Government
3144, Report:
#9130
Posted Date:
Dec 12 2001
Rip Off Mom Becky Sellers - never missed a child support pmt & haven't seen my kids for over 10 YEARS
This will be a welcome change for this type of report. The media always focuses on deadbeat dads who are never around to spend time with their children, been late on a child support or haven't paid any support at all.
I have another situation that should be addressed. My chil...
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Categories: Dead Beat Moms
3145, Report:
#7418
Posted Date:
Nov 02 2001
RipOff Report *Editorial: Federal Government Scam. Terrorism used to justify Ripping off our Freedoms.
It has always been the case throughout our short, two-century history, that when we lose a right or freedom, even temporarily, that we never get it back. With this latest announcement that phone calls can be listened to and e-mails will be monitored, we should feel like the young vi...
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Categories: Federal Government
3146, Report:
#4225
Posted Date:
Jan 19 2001
A BBB or RRR ? Denver Better Business Bureau, not what it used to be A former Commercial Manager of the Denver Area Better Business Bureau reveals. *UPDATE
A BBB or RRR ?
Check me out ! I was Commercial Manager of the Denver Area Better Business Bureau. (Back some 35 years ago.)
W.Dan Bell was General Manager at the time. He pioneered efforts to establish various Trade Groups for the purpose of policing their own specific Indust...
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Categories: Better Business Bureau
3147, Report:
#4092
Posted Date:
Dec 27 2000
AZ Governor Hull is not telling new car buyers everything on ALT fuel cars.
Our state governor Jane D Hull is not telling the Alternative fuel car buyers the following.
Number 1. that there is a company called Automotive Diagnostic Specialties, Inc in Chandler AZ and there number is 1-480-961-8704 that is allowing car dealers to gauge these alternativ...
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Categories: Federal Government
3148, Report:
#3790
Posted Date:
Nov 08 2000
VOTE NO ON Bill 602P !!!! ...the Federal Government to charge a 5-cent charge on every delivered E-mail *UPDATE .. this is an Internet Hoax
VOTE NO ON Bill 602P!!!!
I guess the warnings were true. Federal Bill 602P 5-cents per E-mail Sent. It figures! No more free E-mail!
We knew this was coming!! Bill 602P will permit the Federal Government to charge a 5-cent charge on every delivered E-mail.
Please read ...
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Categories: Federal Government
3149, Report:
#3620
Posted Date:
Oct 18 2000
FBI Carnivor Project used to hack whistleblowers
I am aware that to even suggest such an outrage is to border on appearing a lunatick, but this reality is for me all to real and ongoing. I learned of a couple of very corrupt corporations that were targeting the poor in their rip-offs. They were also corporations that wer payin...
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Categories: Federal Government
3150, Report:
#3372
Posted Date:
Sep 18 2000
Federal Trade Commission Sells out the citizens.
The FTC is the gov- agency most people call upon when riped off by a corporation. They are the agents citizens support with their taxes to act to protect them from Frauds. But what happins when a Rip-Off Corporation provides big soft-$. (One case in Point: Travelers Express Inc. ...
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Categories: Federal Government