This is a list of known scams that I have managed to compile and is definitely not exhaustive. There are other sites, especially new ones, that may not have revealed their 'true colors' yet. So, be careful with them. And even paying sites can suddenly become non-paying sites. As a general warning: 1. PTC/PTR sites that pay high amounts per click or high payouts would not be sustainable and most likely be scams. Which advertiser would be willing to pay $1 or more per click or email? 2. Be careful with sites on free... read full review »

eSelling Consultants Inc DBA eSC Stores http://consumerelectronics.escstores.com http://Security.escstores.com http://HomeAutomation.escstores.com 11436 Marketplace Drive N, Suite 400 Minneapolis, MN 55316 [email protected] Here is how it works: 1. Customer places an order. 2. Product does not arrive right away. 3. Customer sends email (phone number does not work) asking when product will arrive. 4. "[email protected]" replies that they need to check with their manufacturer’... read full review »

I am on a Fixed Income. I had gotten a computer for my House. I got a call from Blue Whale Publish saying I had won a 1000 in a sweepstake. But it is not true. Blue Whale me to pay for some magazines that support to be free. I do'nt have 39.00 to give to nobody. This company do'nt need to be Online.Please take me off your List. I have not Authorize no one to charge me anything. Also I have reported this company to the Better Business Burea. I have also contacted my bank to not Authorize any money from my Account. Thanks Ms. Vickie K. Berry read full review »

I got a call from Blue Whale Publish saying I Vickie Berry had won a $1000 shopping spree on line. But I need to pay $39.00 for my suppose to be {Free Magazines}.Do'nt call me and do'nt use my credit card. Take me off; your list. I have reported this company to the Better Business. read full review »

Error doctor claims to have a 60 day money back guarantee. Downloaded this product, my computer crashed. Want a refund. Error doctor wont answer any of my numerous emails. Can't claim online for a refund as i do not have a username. If any knows anything to help me please email me at [email protected] Thanks read full review »

Dear Sirs: I received the following e-mail message, which I believe is a scam. Please take action regarding this scam. Thanks, Alice Bower NESTLE FOODS WINNING NOTIFICATION. This is to inform you that you are a winner of the draw [855]of the Nestle Food PLC promotion's Online Sweepstakes International Program held on 29th January 2009.Your email address attach to ticket number 342/556.00 with serial number 2220-8667-88. You have therefore been approved to claim a total of 420, 000.00 Pounds attach to... read full review »

Our company was not paid for work we performed for Gaftek LLC and AMY GAFF of Loudon New Hampshire. We performed field work for them and after the construction project completed Amy Gaff stiffed us for thousands of dollars for the work we performed for her company Gaftek LLC. Amy Gaff seemed nice enough when they enlisted our services but after weeks on the job and thousands of dollars in work performed when it came time to pay for the service Amy Gaff stiffed us as a contractor. In these tough times its extra difficult for us as a... read full review »

I am also a victim of this fraud RD web site that can, t be reached I am also a long time customer of R .D. A great magazine.But like somebody else mentioned before, the contest letters We have received with promises of cars, money etc. are just plain junk. I am going to cancel my subscription first thing in the morning. Wake up time RD read full review »

I ordered three items from online from the Gas Products Company. After paying in full, the company called to inform me “it was on back order, and would be about two weeks for delivery”. After three weeks, I called to inquire as to the delivery status, and I was told by Denise Myers, that the order would be about an additional two weeks”. I called Ms. Myers and asked why my order was back ordered again, she said the manufacture is probably waiting to get enough orders to fulfill a big enough order to ship out to her. I... read full review »

This company does not reveal their return policy until you've already received the product. I ordered a game that was not what I was expecting it to be. The box was not plastic wrapped, but the contents were. I did not open anything that was factory sealed. Their rules state that if the product is not in factory condition they will ship it back at your cost. I was afraid that by opening the box I had broken the rule. They actually state on their website that with the return shipping cost and restocking fee it is probably better that you... read full review »

I signed up to receive a free CD (shipping only). The shipping was $3.88. I was then charged $72 for a so called monthly fee for access to their website, which I knew nothing about. I cannot get them to refund the amount. The charge put my credit card over the limit, which cost me another $30.00. Beware of this scam. read full review »

On December 16, I found MacBook Pro for my son on digitaltechmart.com. It was a very good price and the website guaranteed free shipping on orders over $75 and Christmas delivery if you ordered by December 18. I purchased the item and received an email receipt stating that I would receive the guitar by December 25. I ordered other items from other websites the same day and received all of them by the following Monday, December 22. On Dec. 19, I received an email stating that my package was ready for shipping and it said standard shipping. I... read full review »

HELP!!! I ordered a free cd from the grant university months ago & have since been robbed for several hundred dollars cd1.95 S&H which never came & since have been charged by numerous companies for ??????? eg ceter4grants aka grant funding solutions /nwkag.com aka network agenda/ lwb club/business fund/& TGU AKA thegrant professor it all started after i ordered this free cd from tgu after recieving an email & replying i have tried to call all of these fraudulent companies & to no avail found they seem to all be conected... read full review »

Sir, I recieved an sms informing me that i have won 15 000 GBP in the 2009shell INT'L mobile draw on the date 29 january2009 know how much true is this.Here is the copy of sms Your mobile # has won 15 000 pounds in the 2009shell INT'L mobile draw . To claim, send your name age address to email: rev [email protected] I send this mail to above address but there is no replay read full review »

euromilloins/FREELOTERY.COM Posted: 2009-01-28 by Zac FRAUDULENT LOTTERY WINNINGS **I have received 4-5 DIFFERENT emails to my hotmail account saying i have won 1 million euros... another for 1 million USD, one from Netherlands...2 DIFFERENT ones from Brussels, Belgium...1 from MALAYSIA... to begin with, i thought it was odd that the processing form was using freelotto.com on their heading ... i tried to contact freelotto.com TO INFORM THEM OF THE FRAUD USING THEIR NAME and got this... PO Box 4562, Grand Central... read full review »

I have received 4-5 DIFFERENT emails to my hotmail account saying i have won 1 million euros... another for 1 million USD one from Netherlands...2 DIFERENT ones from Brussels, Belgium...1 from MALAYSIA... to begin with i thought it was odd that the processing for was using freelotto.com on their heading ... i tried to contact freelotto.com and got this... PO Box 4562, Grand Central Station New York, NY 10163 Dear FreeLotto Member, Thank you for your message to Customer Service at FreeLotto. We appreciate that you are... read full review »

for $5.95 I requested a free sample. As soon as I received my trial offer I tried to cancel my order and could not. I called the 800 number, they took my name and number and said I would get a call back. For two days I called and waited. I was told I could go on line and cancel my order at the web site listed. I was taken to an on line chat and respectfully told my order was canceled and no further orders would be charged. THAT WAS FALSE!!! My first clue that this was turning into a nightmare was when there was no return call, my second clue... read full review »

On 1/16/09 a nice young lady knocked on my door, using the phrase "Hi, i just wanted to meet the cool neighbors". So, i figured she was a new neighbor and let her in to my home. Soon, i realised that she was a door to door magazine sales woman. She gave me her spiel, how she was earning money to go to college, and traveling the world in the process, etc. etc. She seemed genuinely nice. She started talking about her magazines, that if i order some, she gets commission, and points towards her college. Also, a proceed goes to the... read full review »

The same thing I've read hundreds of times now that I received this "supplement". I ordered a $4.95 one time supplement and today got another bottle that I did not order. I was not told the I would receive future orders and was under the impression this was a one time trial. So, I researched the situation to find out who to call and found this site with several others stating the same thing. The bad part is THE COMPANY WILL NOT REFUND YOUR MONEY. Sadly I'm out over $75.00 and am not interested in taking the product. The... read full review »

I was charged $39.94 on my credit card but when I tried to access website I was informed that this was a non exsistent web site. It has been considered as fraud... read full review »

Hi there, If you have been scammed by promo models please join us at www.myspace.com/promomodelsscam although this is great way to organize models who have been scammed by promo models, we need to take further actions. I would like for us to file a lawsuit with small clam if some models have not already. I noticed that after talking to several models, the company is not taking any of us seriously because no one has yet brought them to court. So to them we are just a bunch of loud models making noise with no action... read full review »

have emailed nick marks, has emailed back someone would be in touch with me as of to date no response from him or company. have also requested refund no word on that either. is this company legit or a scamer? read full review »

Signed up for Antivirus 360 because I could not get it off my screen - it froze up everything. I ordered Antivirus 360 because I thought it would help. It not only DID NOT HELP, I tried to get a refund and never got a response back. Meanwhile they took the $49.50 plus .50 International Service Fee out of my account and can't get it back. DO NOT DEAL WITH THIS COMPANY - IT'S A SCAM!!! read full review »

On 12/19/08 I used a paypal service to purchase a manual for Holga camera + a 4-color filter set. The credit card transaction for 41.39 appeared on the same day by "WORSHIPEMPI." I haven't yet received the merchandise and the email inquiry I sent was returned undeliverable. read full review »

Dear Lucky Winner, Your e-mail address attached to TICKET No: 56475600545188 with BATCH No: 2009MJL-01, which subsequently won you 1, 000, 000.00 Pounds in 2009 NEW YEAR PROMO. You are therefore been approved to claim the sum of 1, 000, 000.00 (One Million Pounds Steerling) in cash. To file for your claims, please provide us with your information as stated below: Contact Person: Mr.Donald Wilson. Telephone: +447031962604 E-mail:[email protected] (1.) FULL NAME (2.) FULL ADDRESS (3)NATIONALITY (4) DATE OF BIRTH (5) OCCUPATION (6)TELEPHONE NUMBER (7) SEX Sincerely, Mr.Victor Brown read full review »

ON 11/26 I ORDERED A FREE TRIAL OF ACAI-ASLIM.COM AND BROMALITE.COM AT $4.95 S/H EACH WITH THE UNDERSTANDING THAT I WILL CONTACT THE COMPANY WITHIN TWO WEEKS TO PREVENT FURTHER COST. HOWEVER THEY CHARGE MY CREDIT CARD WITHIN DAYS. NOW I AM HAVING DIFFICULTY GETTING THROUGH TO THEM. I DID NOT ORDER ANY THING FROM FIT-FAC.COM BUT THEY CHARGE MY CREDIT CARD ALSO. I BELIEVE ALL THREE COMPANIES ARE RUNNING A SCAM. DOES ANY ONE HAS A MAILING ADDRESS FOR ACAI-ASLIM AND FIT-FAC.COM? I WAS ADVISED BY THE CREDIT CARD COMPANY TO RETURN THE PRODUCT CERTIFIED. read full review »

WINNING NOTIFICATION FOR CATEGORY "A" WINNER ONLY After this automated computer ballot, your e-mail address emerged as a winner in the category "A" with the following numbers attached Ref Number: EH 9590 OG 0612, Batch Number: 563881545-NL/2009 and Ticket Number: PP 3502 /8707-01. You are therefore to receive a cash prize of $2, 500, 000.00. You are advised to contact our Certified and Accredited claims agent for category "A" winners with the information below: Name: Pieter Henk Phone: +44 701 112... read full review »

I just got this email. Another scam! WEST CLIFF CASINO BOARD, 401 centre, 302 REGENT STREET, West End, LONDON, W1B 3HH Registered in England with Company Registration number 3699618 Group VAT registration number 832 6732 26. Ref: Number: WCC/ENG8002/08 Batch Number: WCC604990/UK CASINO BOARD WINNING NOTIFICATION The WEST CLIFF CASINO BOARD International promotion UNITED KINGDOM program is proud to inform you that you have just won Two Million British Pounds (Ј2.000, 000, 00). However no previous notification i... read full review »

took 39.97 from my account without permisssion would like funds back read full review »

took 49.47 from my account would like the funds returned read full review »

Don't fall for this scam! from Rose Johnson <[email protected]> Please help me. I know that it may sound strange to receive an email from someone you do not know at all, but I am desperate to save my life and future that is the reason I took this bold step, made some research and got your contact. I have confidence that this is the right step toward the right direction. My name is Rose Johnson and I am from Ivory Coast a country in West Africa . My mother died of cancer just after my birth and I have been with... read full review »

I, like the complaint before mine, have been charged 8.51 for 2 months and these charges are unauthorized by me. I have tried numerous times to contact this company and have received only a dead air response followed by the call being dropped. The number has been disconnected and there is no way for me to contact this company to cancel an "account" that I never authorized to use my credit card. I demand that the money charged to my credit card is refunded and that my account is cancelled immediately. read full review »

This site is ridiculous. No one I know has ever heard of them. Everything on the site is free to you elsewhere if you look. Newspaper sites, state sites...these people are the nastiest on the web. The site is a fraud. They provide nothing to you. You cannot get any real information and then THEY threaten you with a lawyer and a collection agency. They provide not one thing they can verify. The fake testimonials should have been a big red flag. they need to be stopped. read full review »

When I initially was contacted by the salesperson, I was led to believe that clicksmart was associated with Yahoo, this is not true. When I initially was contacted by the salesperson, I was told that I would be on the top of the search engine listings, this is not true. I was told that the listings currently on clicksmart prior to me joining were existing contractors using the service successfully. I was told that the reason they were not listed as "certified" was because they hadnt taken an opportunity to fill out the paperwork... read full review »

Warning on computer screen of 3 virus attacks on my computer. Login was blocked until signing up for phony nonexistent security system for antivirus protection. Was supposedly charged a one time fee of $49.95 to my VISA card for the service. A charge of $96.74 showed up on my VISA statement & I was unable to use my computer until I deleted the phony antivirus sytem. read full review »

I got billed twice within 30 days from this website for $45.87. I went to the website after seeing the name on my bill and it is porn related. Id never been to or signed up for anything on this website. I called them hopefully they give me a refund, I will attempt to keep calling. read full review »

This company is a rip off they billed me twice with the same order number from two different location the do not offer a return address the dvds or from china an they don't play stay away from this company here is some information don't know if it will help tvdvdmania ltd 69 mercure rd. st.maarten netherlandese antilles, 10102 ph 1-647-722-9393, 1-778-282-8099 these people need to be put in jail. read full review »

There have been unauthorized charges for the month of Decem-ber and January in the amount of $4.95 each month. I have not authorized these charges and want them reversed. (-1-800-712-7226) There is also another unauthorized charge of $11.95 from Visa Purchase Googlesuccesskit. I spoke with someone immediately after the completion of this questionaire and instructed them to void that transaction, that I did not want it...they charged me anyway. (1-866-387-2521) I have tried calling both numbers, numerous times and can not get... read full review »

This company is a total scam! Shame on me for not researching them enough. They will post a bunch of articles on their site about Acai Berry and colon cleansing products, which you think have been successful on such shows like, Oprah, Rachel Ray...but when you look closely its not even their product its an imitation. If that is not bad enough and false advertisement they also tell you its a free trial that you just have to pay for shipping. This is not the case at all. They send you a trial in which they do charge you, their catch is you can... read full review »