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- Saint Augustine, FL, USA
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Scammer messaged me about buying something I was selling through Facebook marketplace and wanted to use Zelle. He said he sent me $350. I got an email saying to request an additional $300 from him to expand my Zelle account to a business account so I could receive the funds. I received another email saying to send him $300 through my Zelle account and screenshot the proof so that I could receive my funds. My Zelle account was put on hold then I had to contact my bank.

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- Hampstead, NC, USA
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I ORDERED A PAIR OF SHOES THAT WE DEFINATELY A WRONG SIZE, a CHILDS SIZE AND THE WERE NOT THE QUALITY I ORDERED.

IF YOU LOOK AT THEIR REVIEWS THEY ARE SCAMMERS> THERE IS NO PHONE NUMBER AND I HAD TO PUT MINE IN TO MOVE THE SCREEN ON THE QUESTIONAIRE. I WANT TO STOP THIS COMPANY!

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- Runnells, IA, USA
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Was looking for ammunition that can’t be found anywhere but on this website The Outdoor Ammory. Looked up on google and found it is a scammer!

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- Savannah, GA, USA
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I ordered from website gave my money. Never received my order. I emailed customer service but my email won't go through.

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- Rincon, GA, USA
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The purchase was for Foldable Storage Bins. I was given a tracking number but the packaged was not received by the carrier. When asked when I should receive the items, they stated 10-25 business days. It has been 35 business days so I disputed the transaction with my credit card company after trying to reach the seller again. The website is also no longer loads.

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- Oklahoma City, OK, USA
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Targeted via Social Media, Website looked legit and was set up around Holiday Timeframe. Personal Address and Credit Card information was obtained. Transaction shows it went through. The Products showed they were coming out of a Factory in Wuhan according to the Tracking. Multiple Email correspondence was exchanged from the below Email Addresses:

[email protected]

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- Lake City, FL, USA
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He offered to sell me some art work and when it was supposed to be shipped it got put on hold

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- Scranton, PA, USA
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She canceled some orders on 10/1/22 and said within 2-3 weeks she would refund! Never refunded and ended up filing charge backs with mostly sezzle for over 60 transactions of pre ordered shoes right before end of year. Sezzle opened disputes against her right around 1/4/23. But I’m out shoes I returned to her that I paid cash for and she gave me gift cards. I used them on pre order shoes and she never even produced these shoes from the China manufacturer that she owes her, Sandy, over 500k! So the monkey feet owner just vanished and won’t refund or respond to emails

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- Gilbert, AZ, USA
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Went online searching for Barbour vest as birthday gift for my son. Gallyons Country Shop came up after a search with the product I was looking for. I made the purchase and my credit card was billed $63.13. After 4 days of no shipping notice I emailed Gallyons to inquire about shipping and change the ship to address on the order. No response from Shop. Each of next two successive days I emailed again abount shipping date with no response. The Shop website does not provide a phone number so did some searching online and found that Gallyons of Oklahoma City is considered a scam and not a legitimate business.

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Good Evening,

There is a Contest in which people can design a free logo for Hochatown. Hochatown is local to the McCurtain County Broken Bow Area from which I was raised.

In the entry form it states that Hochatown will have all legal rights to the usage of the logo and no rights will be retained from the artist. The town can use the logo in anything it wants. (Merchandise, advertising, etc..)

I see no winning prize for this contest except "you get to say you made it" which is worth nothing as a fellow creator.

The creators have a Facebook group of which this was discussed. The said it was a donation on the artist part. That there is no prize other than a volunteering.

THE FACTS:

Hochatown in the past year alone has experienced a 145% increase in travel spending compared to 2019.

The Oklahoman.com says Some are witnessing it as "the next Branson Missouri". As well as the Choctaw Nation is set to break ground on a new resort hotel and casino this spring. $165 million

Quoted from Mitch McDaniel, a local business owner. "The tourism footprint in McCurtain County is at least $200 Million. It used to be a tenth of that"

The fact is that this is hochatown creating a brand identity for itself. Brands require artists that work over how itshould be Displayed/Advertised/Intriguing to the population. In time there will have to be a department dedicated to this exact need. This is NOT just a simple contest. No one is taking it seriously.

If someone enters (that is not me) I want them to be informed about that decision and for that person to be compensated.

They are saying that this contest is a donation.

If it was a true donation then it would be between the artist and the board instead of holding a contest where there is no end prize. That is the literal definition of a contest!

At the same time someone participating in this does not have to give their rights up for this. They can retain the property and still have it be the logo for Hochatown. Digital or actual. In the end since they own those writes of usage. It is owned by thetown. Theirs to put on merchandise. Theirs to advertise. Theirs to present. The artist? You get a pat on your back.

I called it a scam at first but let me revise myself. It's similar but a scam means it is a dishonest or illegal plan or activity, esp. one for making money. They were completely honest about not having any kind of compensation/prize.

So would this be considered Fraud?

In law, fraud is an intentional deception to secure unfair or unlawful gain, or to deprive a victim of a legal right. Fraud can violate civil law or criminal law, or it may cause no loss of money, property, or legal right but still be an element of another civil or criminal wrong.

Sincerely,

Concerned Graphic Designer

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- Harrah, OK, USA
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This company will scam you. You pay for your initial order, and then they add refills on there without your permission. When you try to contact them, no matter how quickly you do it they will tell you your order already shipped. I lost $64 to the scam and the people do not seem to care that work there. Obviously I'm not the only one that felt for this.

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- Gainesville, FL, USA
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The company in question was offering garden beds at a discounted rates. I placed an order and after not receiving my order, I tried to email the company to inquire. My email has been returned undeliverable and there is no phone number on the website to call. I am now out $50.

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- Jacksonville, FL, USA
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Was online ad popped up stating over stock selling items selling out fast still online different company name actdepot.com.order ************** waiting shipment 2022-10-07 time : 10:42:53 no track NO. Order not shipped

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- Freeport, MI, USA
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Selling online shirts and can’t reach anyone everything comes back inavailable

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- Saint Augustine, FL, USA
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$59.95

There is not a number to call and no response from emails and the website is no longer valid…message There was a problem loading the website please try back later.

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NEW SCAM: I just purchased a light from Kala Canada. I now believe this company is a scam. They somehow had my bank information filled in without me filling it in and they had my shipping information that way as well. After I placed the order I didn't feel good about it so I researched and found others who have experienced scam results. I have messaged them and have not received a response. I have also emailed them and have not yet received a response. Although the website looks very legitimate they do not list a telephone number, nor an actual street address. Lesson learned. I will report to VISA. Not sure if they can assist me in cancelling payment.

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Victim received a letter from Home Warranty Division and called them for more information. By the time she realized they were not legitimate they acquired her debit card number. She lost $300. It has been reported to her bank and police.

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- Saint Johns, FL, USA
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I ordered two sweatshirts in 10/2022. I received one in late December and after many unanswered emails, the business let me know there was a hold on the other sweatshirt with no time frame of when I would get it. I have reached out via website email and Instagram private message countless times, with no response. Many others have reported similar circumstances. I want a refund but cannot seem to reach anyone involved. All of my activity and reviews on her account get removed (along with others).

Attached is a Reddit account with MANY similar complaints.

https://www.reddit.com/r/Scams/comments/y2da0v/splendid_threads_co_do_not_buy/

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- Saint Johns, FL, USA
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The product took over 3 weeks to arrive and was not as pictured. The dog beds smelt horrible, were smaller than advertised and terrible quality. The return address was not provided until all products arrived (multiple shipments). The return address was China and the return transit cost (157) would have been more than the product cost (150). The product was shipped to me from a US location (NJ) but when a US return address was requested the company said a US warehouse address was not available at this time.

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- Jesup, GA, USA
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I order a jacket from this took a $119 out my account. I tracked the jacket all the way to Savannah Georgia which is a hour away from me when I tracked it. It says they sent the package back to sender's upon sender's request and they already have my money and I have no jacket. It's past the delivery date and I keep trying to contact them.

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