951, Report:
#164810
Posted Date:
Nov 16 2005
North Shore Agency - Publishers Clearing House ripoff billing Westbury New York
I kept receiving bills in the mail from the North Shore Agency, INc. on a House & Garden magazine (which I never ordered). I found it strange that Publishers Clearing House was who I was to send the money to. I just threw the mail away, since I didn't order this magazine. Well I ...
Entity
Categories: Corrupt Companies
952, Report:
#152969
Posted Date:
Aug 09 2005
National Magazine Exchange ripoff, pressure to buy, not listening to desire to cancel Clearwater Florida
I was at home sick from work today, and I checked the mail. I got a letter saying to call a number for a $1,000,000 Sweepstakes offer, the Strike it Rich IV Sweepstakes. The number was 1-888-727-6247.
I had been entering alot of these contests in hopes of winning to pay off coll...
Entity
Categories: Sales People
953, Report:
#149719
Posted Date:
Jul 30 2005
Global Inet - Mortgagelenders - Drasticroi ripoff, scam, bait-and-switch, lie Ponte Verde Florida
WARNING - This is a little long but well worth your time, it could save you thousands of dollars.
Upon searching for a mortgage lead service on the Internet I ran across Global Inet. I believe the company was called Drasticroi when I found them... turns out they have about a doze...
Entity
Categories: Internet Marketing Companies
954, Report:
#151437
Posted Date:
Jul 27 2005
New Nationwide Voice Messaging Service ripoff Nationwide
Did not apply for this service...just entered publishers clearing house contest and recieved this confirmation.
Gale
Greenville, OhioU.S.A.
Entity
Categories: Corrupt Companies
955, Report:
#150538
Posted Date:
Jul 20 2005
Ultra Life Fitness - Ultra PMLife Fitness - Ultra PMUltra Life Fitness - Ultra PM Ripoff Scam South Jordan Utah *EDitor's Suggestions on how to get your money back into your bank account!
I admit to being stupid enough to order a sample over the internet and to assume that an email to cancel all further membership was enough. Their ad was with the Publishers Clearing House letter I responded to. I assumed (stupid) that they had been investigated.
The email was not...
Entity
Categories: Alternative Health
956, Report:
#147282
Posted Date:
Jun 23 2005
New Nationwide Voice Messaging Service ripoff San Antonio Texas
I answered a e-mail from publishers clearing house pop up offering 100# of hersheys if I completed a servey. less than half way thru the questions I knew this offer was not true. I thought when I cancelled it meant cancel. I now learn just by starting to respond to the survey it com...
Entity
Categories: Corrupt Companies
957, Report:
#130011
Posted Date:
May 03 2005
Publishers Clearing House Reservation Rewards Columbia House ripoff gave my debit card number to a third party overdrawn not answering emails terre haute emails Port Washington new york
It all started when I was playing lotto slots at pch. I won a $50.00 gift card BUT I had to join a club of my choice. I chose columbia house. It was all well and good or so I thought. I recieved my DVDs in 4 days. Then I noticed a charge on my debit card of $9.00 from a company i ne...
Entity
Categories: Corrupt Companies
958, Report:
#136461
Posted Date:
Mar 27 2005
Publishers Clearing House ripoff Port Washington New York
PCH,sent out a packet with information about possible winner instruction,stating someone in Provo with the initials S.W. could be the next winner the prize patrol stated where they would be staying, where they would purchase flowers, and the media stations that would be notified. I ...
Entity
Categories: Book & Magazine Publishers
959, Report:
#133571
Posted Date:
Mar 03 2005
PCH Ripoff - Publishers Clearing House trying to get $1300 for a service fee for a Prize-4th place Qubuec, Canada
A person called said to go to Wall Mart money gram, send $1300 to address in my brothers name. Said he would call back and deliver my prize tonight., at my address.
Richard
Reynoldsburg, OhioU.S.A.
Entity
Categories: Con Artists
960, Report:
#128283
Posted Date:
Jan 20 2005
Publishers clearing house ripoff Chapman kansas
I have been asked to enter sweepstakes, with no purchase necessary. i have tried on several occassion to do so, but evertime i have tried i keep getting to a screen asking me to at least respond to one item, and then when i cancell out of this, the next day my email is full of noth...
Entity
Categories: Telemarketers
961, Report:
#118964
Posted Date:
Nov 20 2004
Publishers Clearing House ripoff They don't get it! Port Washington New York
I don't know what the flying flick is going on. I thought I was going to get 3 subscriptions of magazines for free as it was said but I didn't! They charge my arse for 58 BUCKS! So then I didn't even want to pay them, I thought they could just tell me that I only owe them on those 3...
Entity
Categories: Corrupt Companies
962, Report:
#118025
Posted Date:
Nov 16 2004
Emarket Research Group attempted ripoff Del Ray Florida Internet
I filled out a publishers clearinghouse entry form that I got in my email, after filling out the entry form I was immediately directed to emarket research group website with an offer for a free laptop if I became a product tester. Now I'm sure everybody is aware publishers clearing...
Entity
Categories: Computer Fraud
963, Report:
#112305
Posted Date:
Oct 10 2004
Publishers Clearing House ripoff to senior citizens praying mantises Port Washington New York
I am the daughter of elderly parents who live in a different state than I do.
My dad had been extremely ill for quite some time and had been notifyed by mail of that exact situation but that did not seem to stop them, they kept on sending all the adds they could making him think ...
Entity
Categories: Corrupt Companies
964, Report:
#106982
Posted Date:
Sep 04 2004
New Healthy Savings Small Print Scam, Cancel or be charged in full! Internet
Reply from [email protected]
Your account has been cancelled and a refund has been issued. Please allow up to 10 business days for this refund to appear on your account.
You subscribed to a membership to AllGameNetwork.Com at a rate of $1.00 per month. According...
Entity
Categories: Sales People
965, Report:
#87919
Posted Date:
Apr 16 2004
Active Periodicals Misleading magazine subscription order - will not let you cancel Ripoff Deerfield Beach Florida
First I got a call from Publishers Clearing House telling me I was in a final round for some huge amount of money. I was also eligible to get a ring or watch or some other prize. I needed to order one magazine for 5 years then I'd also get 3 more magazines for free for a year. Wi...
Entity
Categories: Book & Magazine Publishers
966, Report:
#69824
Posted Date:
Oct 25 2003
Publisher Clearing House Aka Active Periodicals ripoff charged more than promised. took funds without permission. never gave address or phone number to contact or cancell at any time. Deerfield Beach florida
This company called my husband at 8:30 at night promising he was in the running for their fifty thousand dollar publishers clearing house award. And on top of that he had also won three free magazine subscriptions. all he had to do was pick the magazines he wanted for free and one ...
Entity
Categories: Telemarketers
967, Report:
#69240
Posted Date:
Oct 16 2003
Publishers Clearing House ripoff fraudulent business Mr.John L. Perr Executive Director Nationwide
The gentleman name is Mr.John L. Perr
Executive Director Showroom Circle
Warehouse shipment HQ.com/ pch.com
well I'm glad I didn't give up a dime yet,I wasn't sure but at the last minute everything sounded to fishy, first they sent me a letter after I entered stating that I won...
Entity
Categories: TV Advertisements
968, Report:
#54476
Posted Date:
Apr 25 2003
Publishers Clearing House Collectibles ripoff Sending people items not ordered Saying they'll give you your money back but not following through consumer rip-off fraud Saint Cloud Minnesota
Publishers Clearing House collectibles is guilty of sending people items which they have not ordered along with an invoice. I paid the first three items each time thinking that maybe i had ordered them but realized that when they just kept coming i had never ordered these items - (p...
Entity
Categories: Corrupt Companies
969, Report:
#47641
Posted Date:
Mar 30 2003
Consolidated Media Servise The Biggest Rip -off Business!! Atlanta Georgia
Well, what can i say i got a phone call saying that there from Publishers Clearing House of Sweepstakes. I did not wonder that anything was wrong because i am a member.
They told me that i was a runner-up from the sweepstakes. They also told me that i had to give them my credit ...
Entity
Categories: Sales People
970, Report:
#47055
Posted Date:
Feb 26 2003
Publishers Clearing House Pray on people lowlifes! Hope they burn in hell! Anywheres Other
My Girlfriend got a call from them today informing her she owes over 300.00 and if she dont pay she will have a lean slapped on her home....First of all,,,I dont mean to be hatefull,,but she made a big mistake with them scumbads in the first place...I wouldnt buy jack from them if i...
Entity
Categories: Telemarketers
971, Report:
#45651
Posted Date:
Feb 17 2003
CMS Consolidated Media Services deceptive company ripoff refused to cancel mags Atlanta Georgia
I had my first telemarketing call from CMS about a year ago. The telemarketer said I would receive some magazines free, and others at lower prices. I didn't really want any more magazines, but their telemarketers were high pressure. I reluctantly agreed.
When I changed my mi...
Entity
Categories: Corrupt Companies
972, Report:
#45150
Posted Date:
Feb 12 2003
Alyon Technologies installed an access dialer through PCH Lotto & Video Poker to ripped off and (censored) Norcross Georgia click here for EDitor's comment; Alyon's efforts to resolve complaints and click here to read Alyon's response
I received two invoices from ALYON TECHNOLOGIES for a total of $293.40 for services I neither sought or used!
Actually, the invoice came in my fiance's name because I used his phone for my computer. He doesn't even know how to use the computer and NO ONE ELSE has access to it ...
Entity
Categories: Casinos & Cardrooms
973, Report:
#44999
Posted Date:
Feb 11 2003
Readers Digest/Publishers Clearing House The Fleecing of the Elderly victimized many consumers ripoff Nationwide
My mother in-law Passed away recently.
and my wife being an only child, the task of gathering her belongings and cleaning out her home fell to us. The sad experience, soon turned to anger as we discovered hundreds of unopened boxes, magazines and video tapes along with various Nick...
Entity
Categories: Liars
974, Report:
#41219
Posted Date:
Jan 13 2003
Publishers Sweepstakes The Magazine Club Sweepstakes Fraudulent Advertising & Refund Practices Santa Rosa California
In March of 2002 I received a phone call from a respresentative representing the company as Publishers Clearing House Sweepstakes. They sell magazines and enter you in a contest for $1m. The magazines are for a 3 year period of time. I asked if this was they Publisher's Clearing H...
Entity
Categories: Book & Magazine Publishers
975, Report:
#25459
Posted Date:
Jul 27 2002
First National Credit ripoff consumer fraud ripoff aliso viejo California
I got the same letter from First National Credit, but I was fortunate to find this report about them before they got me. Here in Indiana, we have already gone after Publishers Clearing House so I am forwarding this information to the Attorney General. He will find it very interestin...
Entity
Categories: Credit & Debt Services