wants credit card # for ship/hand free gas card

ComplaintsUnsolicited Phone CallsAmerican Auto Benefits

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bren
Country: United States
These Jack**** people have called me 4 times today. When I finally decided to answer to see what's what, they have a dude on the line that I can barely understand saying I'm qualified for a free Gas card worth $200. They tell me I will be charged nothing untilI receive the card, then the "supervisor" gets on the line to confirm my mailing info,and wants my creditcard ###. What??? Do they think I was born yesterday, SCAM ALERT!!!   Beware I have also noitified the Phoenix Arizona Attourney General, who promised to look into this BS.

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    N F Hayward
    Just received a call from Adam, wanting to give me $250.00 dollar gas voucher, to use anywhere in the U. S. Just need experation date of your credit card, for shiping and handeling. $1.95. Are you crazy? I dont give any information of my credit cards to call centers from India. Yes go ahead and sue me for racial profiling, But that is where it came from, not pheonix Az.
    Why the U. S. allows this is beyond me, there are many U. S. citezens that are out of work, and could use a job at any rate of pay.
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    Judith
    Shaun,
     They are amazing scammers ! If you read the complaints you will find that one individual had $60.00 extracted from their account !!! So, we the honest people object to " American Auto Benefits" exploiting every one they can..(they are not American either )They will call you back over and over.. Ask them a lot of Questions... play hard to get..,string them along...and you will be giving them a dose of their own medicine..,then post your achievements so others can learn from your accomplishments !
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    Judith
    These people are notorious..But you can get back by playing with them...make them drool over the money they think they will steal from you..then oops uh no..most people in America refrain from sharing personal financial data...
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    Erinmarie
    Same problem here! They texted me in the middle of the night and now I'm furious - I've been arguing with them for hours now.
    I am def filing a complaint.
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    raymond
    i fell for it,and i know better.icalled my bank and they re canceling my check card and issueing a new one.
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    Lynn
    I got the same call the rest of you got and googled the company name and came up with this site.  They are obviously a scam and thanks for posting as it certainly kept me from giving out my information.  If I hear from them again I will call the attorney general and make a complaint.
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    Anne
    These people are so bad! First they stalk and harass a person incessantly...then they steal from the person who innocently believes"the wolf in sheeps clothing "Do not fall for their scheming lies ! BEWARE ! SCAMMERS !
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    Len
    I told him why not put a it in the mail box and I hang up because I was not getting no were with him.Send then they have been still calling they really want your money good luck to them it not me they are getting from.
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    woodswhole
    I received the same call, took them up on the offer.  Questioned the quy with the heavy accent multiple times about the terms of the deal and was told that I would only have to fill out a questionnaire in order to receive such benefits.  Also questioned twice if I would be automatically signed up for anything automatically, indicating that I did not want his offer if this was a part of the deal.  I was told repeatedly that this was not the case.  I was then put on a recorded interview to complete the transaction, being told I would only pay for shipping and handling, which turned out to be$35+.  In the middle of this recorded interview I was asked questions that I felt were contrary to the information that I had been asked previously so I quit answering them even though I had been told that by the sales person that I could not stop at any point along the way or this would invalidate the entire deal.  The sales person came on the phone immediately and asked me why I had done this and I told him that the questions I was being asked to agree to were in direct opposition to the information to the information he had given me.  Again he reassured me that his information was the correct information.  At this point, I was recording him and I repeated all of my original questions.  I completed the recorded questions.

    Today I received a packet that indicated that I was signed up for American Auto Benefits and Odyssey World Travel.  Both had the same number to call for customer service.  This packet also laid out a huge number of requirements that I had to complete to get gas voucher, not the least of which was joining American Auto Benefits and Odyssey World travel.  The cost of joining these organizations was still not outlined and the benefits of joining them were not more than I have under my regular insurance and coupons you can get out of weekly fliers that are mailed to your home.

    I went to my credit card statements on line, looked up what I had been billed, got a different phone number for the company and called that number.  After explaining to the person on the phone (also with a heavy accent) that what had occurred was fraud all of my money was refunded to my credit card, I was taken off of their calling and mailing lists, and deleted from everything that they may have enrolled me in. The conversation was slightly heated on my end and I did mention reporting them for interstate fraud and having recorded them.  I do plan to do this as soon as my money is re-credited!

    I would encourage as many people as possible to report this company because there are elderly people out there and people less able to defend themselves who will be taken advantage of by them.  The more complaints, the more likely that they will be shut down.
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    Judith
    They never give up either...they live to scam and attempt their wanton thievery.These out of country phishers are traitors to life.yech!
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    Anne
    Very creepy stalkers!!!!!!!!!!!So many honest people have complained and it seems to be futile.: (
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    CHARLOTTE CASE
    this american auto benefit's company also called me with the same deal free 250.00 deal about free gas card to be able to use any where in the united states,and it was a great deal to me because just reacently the doctor had put me out of work and you know every pennie saved helps out alot,any way i asked the guy for his name, he hesitated a moment and said his name was DOMINICK SMITH and i could reach him at EXT 0936,and since he gave me his name i gave him my credit card number, 5 of my numbers were wrong, so he ran my number like i new he was going to do, and he said my card was declined like i knew it would be at that time he started beggen so i told hime i was at my sisters house,and i dont carrie my card with me because i would be scared it would get stolen,and i would call him as soon as i get home so he made sure that i would call him back and he gave me his number to go with his EXT number 1-888-282-1375 and guess what every time i call it, it's busy,but he keeps blowing up my phone i dont answer it but i keep calling back the number he is calling me from and i cant get through,the next time he calls me i am going to take him for a ride,( a long ride,)i will keep you posted,and thanks to every one for there COMPLANTSand thanks to god i decited to check out,AMERICAN AUTO BENEFITS, AND SEEN YOU GUY;S COMPLANTS,AND I WILL KEEP YOU GUY'S POSTED, YOU KNOW AFTER I THINK ABOUT IT THEY RECORED MY CONVERSATION ALSO THEY KEPT SWITCHEN ME TO SEVERAL DIFFRENT GUYS,ONCE AGAIN THANKS,CHARLOTTE
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    Alyssa
    The American Auto Benefits place has called me 34 times since May 6th. I have answered at least half of those calls. These people are persistent. I have answered and listened, then hung up. Answered and told them to quit calling, I have also answered and told them to [***] off. I've asked them nicely to leave me alone, the last time they called was about half hour ago, my best friend answered and she asked them to talk to their supervisor, or vice pres. or CEO, or even the manager. I guess the guy didn't understand the term supervisor and he just said he would quit calling. We will see what happens. If they call me again, I am gonna answer but ask for a phone number I can call them back and turn it into the police. I'm getting tired of the calls. Sorry AAB... I'm not stupid enough to fall for your little scams.
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    Alyssa
    The American Auto Benefits place has called me 34 times since May 6th. They told me that I have a $200.00 gas voucher and that I just have to pay 1.95 shipping. They said I don't have to pay right now. I will tell them to take it out of the voucher that I will not be receiving. I have answered at least half of those calls. These people are persistent. I have answered and listened, then hung up. Answered and told them to quit calling, I have also answered and told them to [***] off. I've asked them nicely to leave me alone, the last time they called was about half hour ago, my best friend answered and she asked them to talk to their supervisor, or vice pres. or CEO, or even the manager. I guess the guy didn't understand the term supervisor and he just said he would quit calling. We will see what happens. They are calling from an unknown phone number. If they call me again, I am gonna answer but ask for a phone number I can call them back and turn it into the police. I'm getting tired of the calls. Sorry AAB... I'm not stupid enough to fall for your little scams.
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    amanda
    these people just called me...it sounded funny so i googled the company name and got this i told them they were a scam and they hung up on me.....now they keep calling back??? they dont give up
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    lucky
    Wow...these good-for-nothing geeks are really just terrible with this scam. Well, Jose Martins said that he was there to offer me a gas voucher of $200 and then wants me to pay for shipping and handling??? You for real!!! If they can afford to give me a voucher for $200 why then they need me to pay a dollar and change for shipping!!! I'm just saying that I am really fed up with people's stupidity! Get a real job please!!!
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    Sodapop
    They have been calling me for the past three days and have a somewhat professional demeanor on the phone and are convincing. Do not give them ANY info! You will be sorry.
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    Ashley
    I told them the same thing, my husband can trace calls and I notified them that he would be tracing their call and that I would be reporting them, except they already had my debit card information, now i fear that they will screw my identity
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    Ashley
    I gotten a phone call from them today and the scary thing about it is they already had my debit information, they called me to verify my info which i have no idea how they got it in the first place. I called the police and made a report and then as i checked my online bank account they charged something to my account. I now have my bank filing fraud charges on them and the police are investigating them.
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    JAMES
    Hello abroad guys.......I'm ex employee from that company,,,I have got 4 card from you people. Most of them are women, I don't know where we gets there number but when we call u, we have ur name and address and it is ur wish whether u want the 200$ gas voucher or not. We r from India and we need to assure u that we r from Arizona,,,Do U know?? How much incentive we get on one card,, its dollar 1 and monthly its 10000rupees,,
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