Complaint

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Patrick Jernigan
Country: United States
I recently received a phone call from 1-888-279-9221 and also 1-877-855-4547 that told me I had won a $1000 online shopping spree. All I had to do was answer a few questions; little did I know the questions were about my bank account information. Beware, everyone, if you get a phone call from this number(s). It is a scam. After doing some research on the company, I discovered that they use your bank account information to rob you. The report I read was written by a woman who had the same experience with this company. She was told that she would receive magazines in the mail. She received no magazines but money was still withdrawn from her account.

For those that get a phone call from this number, DO NOT answer.

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    JP
    Ive been suckered into this scam for a couple of years now, i admit i fell victim to the 1000 dollar shopping spree, because at the time i was young and dumb and figured it practically pays itself right? well they still send me magazines but they havent been charging me anymore. they sent me a letter when i first signed up for it telling me to put my bank account number on it and it looked like a paper that was home printed. right then i knew i was being frauded. well i tore that letter up so they never got my bank account, but since they had my debit information they did make my debit payment so they did get their money. after that, i cancelled my card and got a new one. havent been charged since, but like i said, im still receiving magazines only to throw them away, and with no end in sight.. i hope theyre not keeping a back log of charges..
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    sickofit
    This company is located in Georgia. Georgia law states that telemarketers DO NOT gave to tell consumers the cancellation policy. However, it is ILLEGAL for them not to tell you if you ask. They have been fined by the State of Georgia in the past for misrepresentation. Please document any conversations you have with them regarding this. Then contact the Dept of Consumer Affairs, a dept of the state attorney general.

    They cannot send you to collections because all you have to do is say you cancel. Document the call and any future collection calls. If you have asked them to specifically to put you on their DO NOT CALL list, document any future calls and send all complaints to the Office of Consumer Affairs,
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    Gigi25
    I've been getting calls from this number 1(305) 831 4179 for the last week and also a 888 number but I never answered but today they left me a message saying that they were reading America and that they had great news for me and to give them a call back at the 888 number, I decided to google them and now I'm reading all you guys posts and I'm really glad I don't answer the phone. I have enought stress in life without people trying 2 scam you at every comer. Thanks for the info.
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    blessed
    I just recieved a call from this company I own a home daycare I dont know how they got my number they wanted me to give my mailman a money order for $28.44 they told me that I would recieve my magazines in 8 to 10 weeks, they also told me that I didn't have to make another payment until October I'm supose to make these payment for the next 30 months but I will continue recieving the magazines for 60 months total. I teach pre-schoolers to read at thee age of 4 and thought this was a great tool its so sad that people dont have anything better to do with there life than to scam people. I will be praying that they are caught enough is enough. I'm glad I didn't get that money order thank you all that gave the warning I was so excited about the offer I googled it and found these post thanks again.
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    Never got paid
    John and Michelle McCabe are theives they live in a million dollar home in Roswell Georgia.  They do not pay their bills and take advantage of others.
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    Concern person
    I fell for the same thing on jan 10 but I called the CS number same day n request to cancel they agreed but never refunded my 24.99 n for the past weeks they call n harass me I'm shipping out next .whats my best bet to do ? I'm now aware of the scam I'm getting calls from (424) 235-3943
    Los Angeles Area number n (888) 670-9317
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    Jman
    Today i recieved a call from these people saying "congratulations (My Name) you have won a $500 shopping spree gift card where would you like it mailed to?", i was like "really?, hey were you calling from?, she said ohh we are here in attlanta, (me)ohh that's funny i'm looking up your number and it say's your in Upland, CA, (her) ohh yeah that's how the system work's, (me) you guy's got a website?, (Her) yes it's Better reading .com, (me) it look's like no one put any effort in it how do you guy's expect to rob people with a website like that?, (Phone) Hung up.
    that's what i do to let them know that not everyone is stupid like that, don't mean to offend anyone GL to all.
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    Former employee
    This company is definitely a scam!!! I worked for them and quite after 3 days because I didn't like the working conditions. My manager was CLEARLY on either crack cocaine or crystal meth. He was always out of it. I have yet to be paid!! I am in the process of taking both Jack & Michelle McCabe to small claims court to collect my wages. They even had the nerve to send me a W-2. Which means I paid taxes on wages I've never received. I'm going to take that same tax form along with my call log and use it has evidence to collect my earnings in court. Reading America is a scam!!!!! They'll hire ANYONE. The employees often smoke weed during the lunch break directly in front of the building.
    Their current information is:
    8601 Dunwoody Place Suite 330
    Atlanta, GA 30350
    770-518-4088
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    Connie
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    This is a huge scam and they even call from local phone numbers as well as 1-800. It's almost impossible to block all of their numbers!! They billed my husbands credit card until we closed the account and filed a fraudulent claim with the card company. When the magazines started coming it was magazines neither of us would have even chosen to order. We had our local post office return all magazines and they are still doing so! After closing the account we got a $547 bill in the mail! I wrote back a nice note about contacting a lawyer, we have not gotten another bill but they continue call. Somehow they now have my cell # and I told him today to turn it over to collection and i will turn it over to a lawyer because they are a SCAM.. We will see how this turns out but they are relentless!!
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      tj replies to Connie
      Pretty common pattern with these fraudulent "magazine subscription sales" scams.
      They are set up to get some small order just to get an account number to pile on charges.

      Many are reported to send unwanted magazines
      Apparently they may actually be trying to coerce victims into "cancelling' and paying a multihundred dollar "cancellation fee" for nothing

      File fraud complaints with FTC, your state AG, the Georgia AG, and file a mail fraud complaint with the US Postal Inspector.

      What sort of labeling do the magazines come with?
      Are they being sent by the normal publisher, or by these scammers themselves?
      To check, contact the publishers directly and check on the subscription number from the label.
      File a fraud complaint with the publishers.
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    ex employee
    I worked there and made a lot of money scamming people. Jack and Michelle are meth addicts who NEED the money to get high. They run the company like slave owners. they employ drug addicts as well. don't give druggies your credit card info.
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    Denisse
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    I just received a call like a hour ago and I agreed ! Shot ! Now what do I do? I got a call from a number 470-252-3358 telling me I've won $500 online shopping. I didn't know it was a scam though. How do I get out of this ? I am just in a senior in high school and do not have money for this scam.
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      tj replies to Denisse
      And you may not yet even know half of what they hope to con you out of.  They tossed about some fake claim "you owe $1200"?  Their ideal victim pays $400, just to "cancel the contract", forget any magazines.

      First talk to your parents and get their assistance.  Otherwise, they will twist "getting you in trouble" to advantage to get their hooks into you.  And cut off all contact, as they will just use it to hook you in deeper.

      If you are a minor, you may not even have any legal capability to make a binding contract, not binding on you, nor on your parents.  "Magazine subscriptions" are NOT necessities of life. They may attempt to threaten you with "collections", "lawsuits", maybe even "prosecution for fraud".  Whatever, it's an act, a con.  Ex-employee report they back off if they think you've contacted your Attorney General.

      They prey on the unsophisticated, specifically targettng young adults who don't know how to respond to a shakedown scam.  In doing so, they may be counting on indrectly scamming your parents or other relatives, to "bal you out" of this fake "trouble"..

      If they lied or deceived you, any alleged "contract" may be void due to fraud.  Typically they fail to disclose the full "terms" up front, springing them on you after they have "delivered" something of trivial value, like this junk "$500 online shopping" crap, or a couple magazines tossed in the mail, then claimng "you agreed to an uncancellable multiyear contract", which they may keep calling to make up additions to.  Apparently these "contracts" are only binding on the victms, who "owe" money for things they never even get, but they are free to deny anything and make up new "contracts" whenever they want.  That's not a contract, just fraud.

      You may want to file a fraud complaint with your local Distrct Attorney and state Attorney General.
      Also FTC, and if you get anything in the mail, the US Postal Inspector.
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      marycafe replies to Denisse
      Did you give them any of your personal info or account numbers?  If not I would tell my parents about this call and just know they are scammers, and they will ask for your personal info and numbers or ask your parents next call and promise a fake gift card.  If all you did is talk... warn your folks about this and just know never give any information to these scammers just hang up.  They have no souls to be hurting people and taking away during the holidays and scamming.
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    Denisse
    Can't I just ignore them? Or will that get me more in trouble?
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