International Reading Services Beware of Scam Telemarketers Virginia Beach, Virginia

6th of Oct, 2011 by User490019

Hello, my name is Miriam Gonzalez and I fell for a telemarketing scam. What should I say about this company, its hard to cancel. I am a working college student and fell for this ridiculous scam. I was called on a Wednesday. September 14th of this year, the guy on the phone sounded so happy. He stated I have the chance to win 10,000 in a American Express giveaway. I was so surprised, so he said I can also be in a Walmart card giveaway and he passed me to his supervisor. He kept telling me the benefits of having membership with them. He kept telling me that when I join them, I would receive my magazines and a luxury diamond watch in black. I was excited. Gave them my information. He said I would only have to pay $19.99 for six months. I didn't think it was a big deal. When I hanged up I noticed something funny. I was so stupid, I realized what I did. At the end of the call he talked super fast and hanged up. I noticed the number was restricted. I started to freak out and check them out online. That's how I ended up reading articles about them in this website. Thank God. After that I checked my bank account online, noticed I was charged $68.99 for magazines. I was mad and angry. I was given a three day waiting period. I called the first day, luckily nothing was being charged...yet. Called the second day, that was on Friday. I thought finally I can cancel, the person that helped me out said it still needs to get processed, I thought "wow, I only have one day left and I think I can cancel". Called Saturday, the worst thing happened. They are "closed" on weekends. I was super mad. Called Monday morning just to scream into their ears. The supervisor Clarissa said since the transaction was already processed I couldn't do anything. She told me that I agreed to be in a five year membership. I never agreed to having a membership of five years. No way. On the day they first called me, the guy told me that I agreed to be in a five year membership. I kept screaming to her. She told me that she can give me two options: either pay the full amount of $1,455 or I can be given a "70% employee discount" and pay $371.00 on November 1st. In this time period I was not using my credit card at all and the bank kept calling me that suspicious transactions. They left me with four dollars left in my account. I lost money from both my savings and checking. I have never been so pissed in my life. Luckily I won my first dispute of $29.99. I took my case to the BBB and I have to wait until October 11th to receive a reply from them. This is an agonizing event that has happen to me. I cancelled my current bank card and received another one. Currently I am trying to win my dispute of $68.99 and I pray to God to receive to win my money back, but from most people that have fallen for this, I don't think I'll be able to get my money back. Funny thing is that I am still being charged for the other one, called the bank again today. The lady told me, I don't have to worry about it. I am disputing the charges. I hope luck comes to me. I pray for the solution and I wonder if anyone else has been scammed like I was. If so, I would love to hear the solution. I never want anyone for fall for telemarketers ever again.

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