Threatening fax for something we never had

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Darlisa
Country: United States
This company sent a fax to our company today billing us for advertising with them which we never did. They supposedly called our store and recorded an employee. I have since learned that they start this conversation with an employee as free advertising with the Yellow pages, updating our info supposedly. They somehow are able to make it sound as if you are agreeing to advertising with them. Since we are a very small store, advertising for $599 is never a decision we do without consulting with the owners. I made many attempts to reach "Lucy", her name appeared on the invoice, with no success, finally after calling 4 times I spoke with "Lucy" who was obviously from another country. I had trouble understanding her and then she plays this recording made by this employee that was doctored as evidence that we owed this bill, she then started threatening me. I ofcourse became increasingly upset. She hung up on me. I have since read that this company is fraudulent. I tried to call back many times, asking to speak with an American, sorry if that offends anyone, but when dealing with something like this I refuse to speak with anyone I have trouble understanding. Finally a man by the name of "Jake Green" called me back and immediately called me a racists, which for the record I am not, and was the meanest nastiest person I have ever spoke with. I was barely allowed to speak. This man again played this recording and informed me we "owed" this money. I again could not get a word in due to his badgering of me for being a racist because I wanted to speak to an American. It's supposedly an American company so why couldn't I ask to speak with someone from my country. I can not even remember all the things he said but it was awful!!!! He ended the call by hanging up on me. Then calls back and tells an employee we are disgusting! Then shortly there after sends another invoice. I immediately called the FTC and reported them, also filed a complaints with the Attorney General office and the BBB. I discovered because I became very suspicious when they acted so very unprofessional and were so threatening that this was a scam, I searched out this company online and they are exactly what I suspected, scammers! I am so glad I didn't make a payment because had I done that we would have been out money we can not afford to lose. Use caution if you receive a fax from this company, and report them to all those companies I listed above, from what I read after enough complaints they are forced out of "business".

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    tj
    In fact, it looks like they are using Regus, which sells "virtual office" services in various locations around the country, apparently providing receptionist/answering service (and presumably mail forwarding) to clients.
    .
    http://www.regus.com/offices/us/New%20York.html
    "...
    Fully furnished, professionally equipped offices in New York
    An on-site receptionist to answer your calls and greet your clients
    Convenient locations everywhere you need to conduct business
    Flexible term options get an office for a day, a month, or longer
    Meeting rooms and videoconferencing studios
    State-of-the-art printing, scanning, and more available on demand right from your desktop
    Access to over 1100 Regus office locations globally
    ...
    New York, New York City - Chrysler Building
    405 Lexington Avenue
    Chrysler Building
    25th & 26th Floor
    New York City, New York 10174
    United States
    ..."

    Why don't you file fraud complaints against them with FTC, the NY AG, and the Postal Inspector,  for "aiding and abetting" a fraudulent extortion racket.
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    rick
    fake jake and his public yellow page scams belong in prison. he tried to scam my business also. he is a rude little telephone tough guy. i contacted atty gen pam bondi, fcc, fch. also i call him alot of times every day. he said stop your driving me crazy! i also fax him all of his scams found on the internet. when you call him be sure to call him fake jake he hates that. make his life a living hell like he has made ours. he is a crook and needs to go to prison!
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    Larry
    The company I work for had the same experience. I intend on reporting them as well. I hope they prosecute them and force them to tretun all the funds they collected thropught this scheme.

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