My daughter wrote a poem and submitted it. We didn't hear anything for a long while, than she received an e-mail stating that her's was picked to be published into a book. We printed off the form they sent us and mailed in a check, for the required 24.95 way back in January. Never heard a thing from them since the check was cashed. No book no nothing. I also did the phone call before I sent them the check and I was so assured all was on the up and up. I feel like a fool. Now all I get is the run around or no answer when I try and phone them. Why can't anyone do anything to stop them??? I still see there site up and my daughter got yet another e-mail last week, asking her to submit another poem for review. I'm like you have to be kidding? I can't imagine the amount of dollars this company has gotten from parents, excited to have something their child wrote be published in a book. I'm truly wondering, why if this has been going on years and years, that Consumer Fraud, isn't shutting them down.

I ordered an anthology from Poetry America and never received it. Just received cynical slick excuses. This organization is committing internet fraud and they had the gall to come up with a new website design. I suppose a way to track them down would be through the postal inspector and through the bank that cashed the check you send them. The bank could be told to reveal the identity of the payee that endorsed the check or it could be held liable for complicity with mail fraud. Also, if the signature of the payee is not legible on the check the bank could be held liable for cashing a check without properly identifying the payee. When the faceless vermin behind Poetry America are identified, then charges must be brought with the prosecuting attorney's office with jurisdiction.

I received a letter from White Oak Press saying that they want to publish my poem in an anthology and if I want to buy the collection to send them a check. I did and ...Nothing. This is their address:

Address: WHITE OAK PRESS

2833 SMITH AVE STE 151

BALTIMORE MD 21209-1426

Those who have been scammed and want to open an investigation please reply. Also if you have any suggestions on this investigation and how to go about it please answer back!

I heard that they are part of Poetry America or something like that.

Money doesn't grow on trees. Unfortunately crooks are everywhere including in arts.