Victim Location 77025
Total money lost $108
Type of a scam Phishing
A gentleman comes to the door claiming that he is given a second chance after being imprisoned, selling magazine subscriptions. Claiming this is training to get him back into the workforce. He sells subscriptions to well know magazines. I paid by check. The receipt shows that magazines will take up to 90 days to process. Magazines never come 10 months later.
This is check fraud across state lines, and is a felony. Law enforcement in Glendale AZ should at least arrest Maurice *** for felony fraud. Plus, using other to commit his crimes is RICO. I don’t care about the money. I care that no one else gets scammed by Maurice ***.
Victim Location 75010
Total money lost $68
Type of a scam Phishing
A young lady came to my door asking me to buy children’s books to help her get on her feet in life. I paid her a check for $68 and have not received the books ordered.
This is exactly like the other people who have been deceived by this door to door sales scam.
Victim Location 76248
Total money lost $30
Type of a scam Charity
Man appeared at my door the day after Thanksgiving and started a hard-sell relating his troubled inner city upbringing and wanting to help get himself back on his feet while helping others while providing a positive role model for his alleged 16 year old son. The transaction involves purchasing books for disadvantaged children, i.e battered women’ shelters, etc. One purchases products that are supposedly donated to the selected charity by Liberty Data Center. It isn’t until the victim agrees to complete the transaction that the fee is revealed which, in my case, was $360.00. I pushed back and reduced my selections much to the displeasure of the solicitor. Did not feel good about the transaction and went on-line this morning and found a number of complaints lodged against Liberty Data Center forfeiting to honor transaction cancellation requests, deliver products, etc. Put a Stop Payment on my check so limited my liability to $90.00. These people are shameless and exploiting the very same people they pretend to help or, the solicitor is complicit in the fraud and should be prosecuted. Frankly, I should have called the local police and reported the incident.
Victim Location 67002
Total money lost $164
Type of a scam Phishing
On March 20, 2018, *** *** came to my house in a door to door fashion with a pre-written statement regarding how she was in this program to better herself and provide for her family, and the more points she earned, the higher she could work through the company. She was selling catalogs/magazines, but a purchase was not required (although she would earn more points if a purchase was made – she also had a laminated sheet to cover that area). I agreed to purchase two magazines for a total cost of $164.00. I have yet to receive anything in the mail. Upon calling the company, their was an odd pre-recorded message that the company could not take my call but I could leave a message.
Victim Location 20817
Total money lost $70
Type of a scam Charity
An individual came to my door claiming to be soliciting books for charities such as the Boys and Girls Club and YMCA. It was only on his departure that I realized from reading the receipt closely that the company does not accept donations of any kind.
Victim Location 80621
Total money lost $35
Type of a scam Charity
I answered the door to a friendly man selling magazines. My initial response was no thanks. He then informed me I could purchase children’s books for The Boys And Girls Club. Since I work in a school that also doubles as B&G club every afternoon I went ahead and ordered. As I gave him my check, I asked if I should fill in the information on the receipt and he said he would fill it in for me as he walked away. I just didn’t feel right, didn’t sleep well and stopped payment on my check, then researched on BBB. I will always look here 1st.
Victim Location 27502
Total money lost $64
Type of a scam Yellow Pages/Directories
Young man came to the door with a story of company helping poor young people and urban development. It was giving them a chance at making money by selling books which can be donated. These people go all over the country. I purchased magazines in July 2017. My check was cashed and I have not received anything. I have emailed which is the only way to communicate with no response.
Victim Location 20132
Total money lost $200
Type of a scam Charity
Unethical business practices used by manipulative and dishonest door to door book sales personnel. Neighborhoods with children outside targeted increasing the pressure upon parents to buy books and magazines, only to find out they are ridiculously overpriced. Sales staff offers personal information about being abused or beaten or not being able to care for their children in front of children creating a sense of "charity" along with purchase of item for your children. To date, it’s been 4 months, I have received nothing I ordered, and no one else in my neighborhood has either!
Victim Location 21044
Total money lost $236
Type of a scam Charity
A young girl came to the door selling magazines on May 19th, 2017. I was aware of scams of this sort reported in the media, but honestly the girl’s story about who she was and the business were very convincing. I even did a quick check of the website on my cell phone before agreeing to purchase several issues of preschool books for my local daycare. Unfortunately I didn’t delve deeper into the website, or I would have found out this too was a scam, before I handed the nice young girl a check for $236.
A quick recap of her story – she had a sad sob story background about foster care and drugs and said this program employed men and women in her situation through various state programs. The program apparently helped them pay for their treatment, medications and room and board, and in exchange they sell their products all over the country. She had laminated menus of books and magazines and several receipt books.
Silly, trusting me.
Victim Location 20833
Total money lost $90
Type of a scam Counterfeit Product
Friendly door to door sales person selling books and magazines. I purchased a book set in August 2017 that I paid by check and the check was cashed and cleared. The book set I purchased was never received. I sent two emails in December 2017 and the company never responded nor did they call to give me a status on my purchase.
Victim Location 22554
Total money lost $360
Type of a scam Counterfeit Product
Bought books via door to door sales person….after waiting ample time, submitted inquiry on their website. Got reply that books are running late – I could, though, get a refund. Emailed three times over last month – they said it was being "processed". Now they aren’t replying at all. This is a sham, and admittedly, I should have known better.
Victim Location 17011
Total money lost $110
Type of a scam Charity
Magazine sales for charity, sales person working their way through hard times. I didn’t do follow-up research to find it’s a scam in time to stop payment on check. No way to contact anyone via website. Check was endorsed as "Credit To The Account of The Within Named Payee Endorsement Guaranteed Bank of America" (as I say farewell to that money). I let my guard down for a minute and it cost me $110.