Scammer’s address PO BOX 1985 San Marcos CA 92079
Country United States
Type of a scam Publishing
Initial means of contact Not applicable
I received notices to renew my subscriptions to Discover and National Geographic magazines. both of whom I order from directly. Glad I read about them on the Better Business Bureau’s site. They wanted about $30 for each magazine.
Received renewal notice for Entertainment Weekly that I have never subscribed to, this is a full blown scam to get money from unsuspecting individuals. They need to be shut down. Share this information with anyone you know to be aware of what this company is doing.
Please cancel my subcrip[tion to Southern Living $29.98
Ellen Pringle
307 Hudson Drive
Newark, De 19711
Steven J Vande is the CEO of this scam company. Just received an invoice for TV Guide for my mother, who has been dead for 10 years. She would have been 91. So they are knowingly trying to scam elders.
I have received a statement from PMB PACIFIC MAGAZINE BILLING LLC for 22-issues Entertainment Weekly which I have never received $79.95
I received the same renewal bill and I never requested the magazine to begin with.
Victim Location 94080
Type of a scam Phishing
We receive a subscription billing for one year The Economist magazine which we did not subscript at all. The billing amount is $179.95 or installment of $89.98.
I received a renewal form from Pacific Magazine Billing, LLC for a 3 year subscription November 1, 2019 to Readers Digest which I paid $74.95 and have not received any of the magazines. Cannot reach the phone number that is on the internet. I want a refund, what can I do?
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Got a offer to sign up for woman’s day magazine. I sent in check in April 2020 and to date have not received any magazines. Bank can’t help so I’ve tried to reach out to woman’s day. I’ve realized now it’s a scam!
On april 3 I called my credit card to check balance and notice the there was 89.98 take out. I called my bank and the told me it was extreme performance and gave me the number they never said they were a magazine I filed a claim with my bank. And they told me I have to file a police report. Well I just got a bill in my mail box from pub Pacific magazine billing. They are the one who took my money and it says I owe them 179.95. What can I do? I need help
I paid for one year subscription on two instalments each $34 on 3/6 and 4/3/2020 assuming that they are represent Time Magazine. I did receive anything yet. I tried to contact them on Tel no 888 590 0030 vainly. I will try to check with the bank for possible reverse the payments.
Sal Ekdawi
I received a invoice from Pacific Magazine Billing for a 2 year renewal for Southern Living Magazine. I paid in 2 installments. I just received another invoice and called the company to inquire why. I was told to flip the invoice over and read the back which states that the invoice is really not an an invoice. Who cashed my checks? I called Southern Living who had no knowledge of this company. Why isn’t the Better Business Bureau shutting this scam down!
Just sent me a notice for Southern Living. $90 for 26 issues. I just renewed a four 1 year (13 issues) for $5 through Amazon. They are trying to scam people. And if you aren’t savvy enough to look and see who you paid when, they will get you. If you get a bill from them it is NOT genuine. Do not pay it!
Was sent a bill for People Magazine. Paid the bill for $179.95. Later People Magazine took $126.54 out of my account for auto pay. Now I’m out the $179.95 NOT Happy husband called People and of course nothing can be done. Someone needs to stop
this! Can’t really afford the extra moneys out!
Victim Location 61614
Type of a scam Phishing
Makes the person receiving the letter that they owe the company money.
Victim Location 10003
Total money lost $27.48
Type of a scam Debt Collections
I have subscribed to Southern Living magazine for years. Pacific Magazine Billing sent me a special 2-yr offer to renew. I was billed for the first year in January 2020 and sent a check for $27.48. In early March I rec’d a second bill for $27.47 which would be for the second year. I have not been able to get an answer at the phone no. supplied above. I called Southern Living MAGAZINE and I still have an active subscription with them and they were going to send me a renewal letter this spring. They had no record of this renewal I already paid for as described above.
I am reading online of others who have scammed by PACIFIC MAGAZINE BILLING…….and would like to get my money back for year one and I will subscribe directly with SOUTHERN LIVING. PLEASE ADVISE.
Victim Location 95020
Total money lost $600
Type of a scam Debt Collections
My 82 year old mother has been getting invoices requesting payment for People magazine. Since she does receive People magazine, she would just right a check and mail it in. I have recently started taking over her finances to find that she has paid over $800.00 for People magazine in the last two years. The invoices have multiple accounts under her name. This is so sad how they pray on the elderly. Any advice on how to get her money back?
Victim Location 95020
Total money lost $600
Type of a scam Debt Collections
My 82 year old mother has been getting invoices requesting payment for People magazine. Since she does receive People magazine, she would just right a check and mail it in. I have recently started taking over her finances to find that she has paid over $800.00 for People magazine in the last two years. The invoices have multiple accounts under her name. This is so sad how they pray on the elderly. Any advice on how to get her money back?
Victim Location 95020
Total money lost $600
Type of a scam Debt Collections
My 82 year old mother has been getting invoices requesting payment for People magazine. Since she does receive People magazine, she would just right a check and mail it in. I have recently started taking over her finances to find that she has paid over $800.00 for People magazine in the last two years. The invoices have multiple accounts under her name. This is so sad how they pray on the elderly. Any advice on how to get her money back?
Victim Location 01945
Type of a scam Fake Invoice/Supplier Bill
Received an "invoice" for $179.95 from them for a subscription to People Magazine. We already subscribe to People and had renewed for one year last September at a cost of $94. Since most people don’t remember the exact date they subscribed, they’re trying to get us to subscribe from them at a higher price. Disgraceful!
Victim Location 98311
Type of a scam Online Purchase
My mom passed away and we just received a bill for 179.95 for People Magazine and the magazine showed up today. We haven’t ordered the magazine or given anyone permission to send them. I want this to stop.
Cheri
Victim Location 55604
Total money lost $140
Type of a scam Fake Invoice/Supplier Bill
They are sending invoices using People magazine”s name. People has not helped stopping them from doing this even they are aware of the scammers!! The scammers use the name Pacific Magazine Billing!! I’m out $140.00!! I think I should be I’m bused by PEOPLE since they knew and did nothing!!
Victim Location 06426
Type of a scam Fake Invoice/Supplier Bill
A subscription bill format for 1 yr 50 issues of People magazine for $179.95, with an installment payment of $89.95. Besides never subscribing to the magazine, the amount for the subscription is way over actual costs. In red print says it is an offer from independent company not a bill, but does say to retain one portion and has stub to "return with your payment". However, it is designed to appear as billing from Pacific Magazine and monies are due and "Thank You. You prompt attention is appreciated" in red, as is Make Check Pyable. Fake invoice.
Victim Location 13037
Total money lost $139.95
Type of a scam Credit Cards
"Renewed" my subscription to *** *** magazine with Pacific Magazine Billing via check on June 4, 2018. Check for $139.95 was cashed on June 14, 2018. Just found out that *** *** has never received this payment. The check was made payable to *** ***.
Victim Location 53066
Type of a scam Fake Invoice/Supplier Bill
Do NOT give Pacific Magazine Billing any of your money! They sent me a notice for 6 free issues of *** magazine and then I could either order a subscription or cancel at any time after the 6 free issues arrived. I decided to order a subscription and paid for it in two installments: $54.98 and $44.00, which I might add are strange dollar amounts. This should have taken care of the subscription, however, I just received another bill for $54.97, which is a complete SCAM and will not pay. I called *** Magazine directly and they said they never heard of this company and are certainly not affiliated with them. Words of caution: their bills do not include a physical address (only PO Box), phone number, website address or even an email address. They are a complete scammer and I would run the other way if you receive mail from them.
Victim Location 11751
Total money lost $139.95
Type of a scam Phishing
PMB sends an offer to a *** magazine subscription I already had and was going to expire. I sent payment of$139.95 and then directly billed via my credit card by ***. When I called ***, they said they weren’t affiliated with PMB and have no record of a double payment. Their advice was the call the bank and file a complaint. The phone for PMB doesn’t work and after searching their name on line, I found many of the same exact complaints. This company should be shut down.
Victim Location 98662
Total money lost $109.95
Type of a scam Online Purchase
We received an offer to renew People Magazine for $109.95.. Pacific Magazine Billing received my check of $109.95. They cashed the check but it was never given to People Magazine. I tried calling the number given but it wasn’t a working number. I am so disappointed in this scam.
Victim Location 77573
Total money lost $59.95
Type of a scam Fake Invoice/Supplier Bill
My mother subscribes to several magazines. I handle her bills for her. I was billed by this company for Southern Living. And I paid them a total of 59.95. When Southern Living also billed me, I contacted them and they said they were not affiliated with this company and that they have had other complaints. They recommended that I report them to BBB.
There is no website, and I will not call them because I do not want them to have my phone number.
I have begun to receive other invoices for magazines that I did not order. Of course, I’m not going to be stupid twice…
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Victim Location 19355
Total money lost $179.95
Type of a scam Fake Invoice/Supplier Bill
I received an invoice from Pacific Magazine LP for a renewal for People Magazine in December 2017. On 12/8/2017 I sent a check made out to Pacific Magazine LP in the amount of $179.95. The check was cashed by Pacific Magazine Billing LP, (Company’s Account #***, Bank of Southern California [Bank # ***]) in December. I have a copy of the front and back of the check but cannot read the date it was cashed.
I do not want to send a picture of my check with the payment information.
Victim Location 28052
Type of a scam Fake Invoice/Supplier Bill
sent an invoice that looks like a bill for smithsonian magazine subscription. I do not subscribe to that magazine.
Victim Location 48823
Type of a scam Fake Invoice/Supplier Bill
fake magazine invoice
Victim Location 85251
Total money lost $79.95
Type of a scam Fake Invoice/Supplier Bill
Represented sales of magazine subscriptions to TV Guide and People Magazine. I sent the check but haven’t received anything. Phone has been disconnected.
Victim Location 98026
Type of a scam Fake Invoice/Supplier Bill
I received a mailed "invoice" for my People magazine subscription from this company. They were offering me one year of People magazine for $179.95, which is a LOT more than I’ve paid for a year of People in the past. I’ve never received anything from this company before, that I remember. I Googled this company… lo & behold, the BBB shows numerous complaints filed against them and bad reviews. They are not affiliated with People, or any other magazine. Don’t use this company!
Victim Location 98922
Type of a scam Fake Invoice/Supplier Bill
They sent a "Notice of Continuation/New Order Offer" for the magazine "Science News", to which I already subscribe. I checked with the Science News website, and they have absolutely nothing to do with PMB, and warn their subscribers of that fact. In easy-to-overlook print, the PMB slip says that it is not a bill, but this easily could be overlooked by busy people. A pdf of the "Notice" is attached.
Thank you for your efforts.
Victim Location 98577
Type of a scam Fake Invoice/Supplier Bill
This "bill" comes in the mail and is made to look like your are delinquent in the payment for the magazine. The price for the Magazine is inflated – example – McCall’s Quilting 1 year for $69.95 and you can pay in two installments. It also states that "Make Check Payable to: Pacific Magazine Billing, LLC – I get these bills frequently and have tossed them out as junk mail but it is not getting a little frustrating and I am concerned that some older folks that like to quilt might fall for this scam.
It does say that this is an offer from an independent agent – Not a bill, but it way at the bottom of the document.
Victim Location 16401
Type of a scam Debt Collections
We have received mailings from this company that appear to be a bill for "People" and "Birds and Blooms" magazines. The fake bill asks for our prompt attention and to make a check payable to PMC. It is only at the bottom of the "bill" that it describes itself as an independent agents offer and not a bill!
We believe this format for advertising is very deceptive and needs to be stopped immediately.
Thank-you* *** ***
Victim Location 53122
Type of a scam Other
They sent a invoice for a "Notice of Renewal Order" for a magazine I am currently getting. I did not ask for renewal and they appear to have no direct connection to the magazine. …. Good Housekeepig
Victim Location 20181
Type of a scam Fake Invoice/Supplier Bill
I received a notice of renewal/new order from this company for the Reader’s Digest for 3 years for $99.95. I just renewed my subscription to the Reader’s Digest 2 months ago for a lot less than $99.95. I never heard of this company. I deal directly with Reader’s Digest. However, it did make me think twice until I checked my records.
Victim Location 19012
Type of a scam Fake Invoice/Supplier Bill
Fake invoice / Deceptive business practice.
Received via postal mail a 1/3-sheet "NOTICE OF RENEWAL/ NEW ORDER" instructing recipient to "Return with your payment", "Please respond by xxx", "Your Prompt Attention is Appreciated" and so on, with dollar amounts requested, the "notice" clearly resembling in content, format, and style a standard publisher’s invoice for a magazine to which I have in the past subscribed, but for an oddly high price of $59.95 instead of the usual range of $11.00 to $34.00 or so. Inspecting the notice more fully, in inconspicuous and small type on the front side, one finds "PLEASE KEEP THIS PORTION IF RESPONDING TO THIS INDEPENDENT AGENTS [sic] OFFER NOT A BILL", and on the back under the boldface heading "Term [sic] and Conditions" there is actually a truthful disclosure that this notice "is just an offer and not a bill or invoice", and so on, which is phrased politely enough and obviously included to avert legal action, but when one reads the entirety of the form, it becomes apparent that the intent of the mailing is deceptive: this company charges a $9.00 "processing fee. . . plus our costs to submit your order" for the service of "managing all of your magazine subscriptions". In other words, Pacific Magazine Billing is attempting via deceptive packaging to insert itself as an utterly superfluous middleman who for a large fee simply forwards the subscriber’s payment to the publisher, effectively making money by doing nothing but increasing the USPS’s ordinary workload.
Victim Location 18977
Type of a scam Other
I (and apparently others) have received ‘invoices’ from this company. It is always for a magazine that you either currently subscribe to OR have in the recent past. You are fooled into paying the ‘first installment’ and then you get another ‘invoice’ for another ‘installment’— prices FAR exceed normal market prices and I am not sure they even actually send the product. I paid $29.98 and never received a refund, apology, etc. This is a farce. I am not usually so gullible. And by the way PACIFIC MAGAZINE BILLING—- I AM ON THE NATIONAL DO NOT MAIL LIST FOR ALL MAGAZINE OFFERS SO YOU ARE OFFICIALLY BREAKING THE LAW BY SENDING ME YOUR STUPID OFFERS.