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- Upper Marlboro, MD, USA • Jan 31, 2025
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Website is fake

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- Round Hill, VA, USA • Jan 29, 2025
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In August 2024, I, ****** *********, was put in touch with Andrea Albin via Facebook through my friend, who knew her through ****** *******. My friend and ****** had met and became friends through a moms’ group over 15 years ago. This was regarding friends and family concert tickets Andrea could sell me through her job at LiveNation. Andrea and I were in touch via Facebook Messenger, and I sent her $800 on August 17, 2024, for two concert tickets in Indianapolis, IN, on November 2, 2024. Andrea confirmed in writing via Facebook messenger and then through email that I would receive these tickets, and if anything, out of the ordinary were to occur, I would be refunded.

Between August and November 2024, I communicated with Andrea and ****** via email (mine: ***************************, Andrea: [email protected] and [email protected], ******: ***********************), who consistently assured me via email that my tickets were coming. At first, they were to arrive in my email via Ticketmaster a couple of weeks before the concert. Then, it changed to 72 hours before the concert.

Both Andrea and ****** made many excuses, even up until the day of the concert, when, of course, I realized I was never going to receive the tickets. Andrea and ****** blamed other people who kept this from working out for me and made an offer for either a refund or for another show in Toronto, which she also assured me was legit. I asked for my refund, which I have yet to receive. Andrea kept confirming my refund via email and even offered to contribute to my travel costs since I had flown and stayed at a hotel, thinking I was going to the concert.

I have been in contact with both Andrea and ****** via email after the concert date, even as of January 6, 2024, requesting my refund, which has not been received.

Andrea’s story has changed many times since Andrea first introduced herself through Facebook Messenger as a LiveNation employee. Andrea’s current story is that Andrea is a ticket broker and was a third-party with LiveNation, with a company called Remix PR.

Andrea originally stated through email that the refund would be through Venmo, the platform on which I paid her (my Venmo, @******, paid Anrea’s Venmo, @****** with the Transaction ID: ******************* on August 17, 2024, for $800, with it titled, INDY X2 W/RF, meaning Indianapolis/2 tickets/to be sat with ****** *******).

Now, Andrea says through email that Andrea has been closed out of Andrea’s Venmo account and that a third party will distribute refund checks. Andrea keeps sending, originally from [email protected] and now through [email protected] emails stating that I will receive a specific email from either her lawyer(s) or another accounting firm detailing the release of my refund check. In Andrea’s emails, she refuses to identify either her lawyer or accounting firm’s name. The only company Andrea ever mentioned was SimpleClosure, who would be terminating her business account, “REMIX PR LLC.” In that email from Andrea regarding the mention of SimpleClosure, Andrea states that “you can reply to this email with your information or wait to speak with the representative from SimpleClosure or my (Andrea) legal team who will be assisting”. To this day, I have not been contacted by any representative of SimpleClosure.

I have saved all communications between myself, Andrea, and ******.

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- Arlington, VA, USA • Jan 28, 2025
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Deceptive Subscription Plan with a TOS - terms of service requesting banking/credit card financial statements to verify email address, installing software extension's that removes main user's administrator authority.

Nord Security's Nord Accounts password manager Nordpass insisted on jpeg, PNG file of banking/credit card financial statements to verify email address. PNG and Jpeg files divulges more metadata of user's device, IP address (Provider of ISP company), mac address and advertising ID. NordVpn installed a Malware Extension software that overrides Computer's OS - Operating System and removes Main User's administrator's authority on all devices, computers and etc. Deceptive digital subscription plans that take financial resources from customers automatically annually based on algorithm coding created stating that subscription needs maintenance then tries to extend the annual subscription plans automatically. When customer's tries to change an email address or any another personal User/Customer information on Nord Security only to be asked for more information like Banking/Credit Card statements via PNG and JPEG files divulges more of User/Customer Data Digitally. Nord Security extended plans are deceptively long 2-5 year annual plans false discounted to make it seem it is fair price in the Digital Security market. Nord Security falsely and deceptively writes a 30 days policy on the TOS that WILL NOT REFUND OR REIMBURSE the User/Customer any condition as if it is like a physical good i.e. like perishable item provided. Nord Security provides Digital Software Applications under a deceptive 'Discounted' annual plans of service.

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- Newcastle, OK, USA • Jan 28, 2025
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I saw some cute dresses on Facebook and asked my boyfriend to purchase them for me. I noticed that it stated $64 upon payment and confirmation but they withdrew over $80 when he checked his PayPal account without any notice of extra shipping cost or anything. They sent me a link to follow along with the order and it had grammatical errors over the course of waiting. When it said I received the package it never stated the address I put down, but “delivered to a parcel locker” in my city instead. When I complained to customer service, they sent a new tracking number on a completely different website stating completely different information. The original one said it was coming from Italy, the second stated it was coming from china. Then they told me to contact my local post office and niether tracking number worked.

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- Lake Ariel, PA, USA • Jan 26, 2025
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I received a message on TikTok from a hat company that I thought was legit and turns out it was a fake account labeled the same as the legit company and the person took $20 from me , they have my name and address

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- Edmond, OK, USA • Jan 24, 2025
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They say it has a 30 day refund policy. Then in a different paragraph they tell you they will not allow returns of personal beauty products or perishable goods (food). They have an address for returns but no phone number for customer service. When you try to cancel a subscription, they send an email back asking you to reconsider, but never finalize the cancellation. Horrible.

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- Leon, OK, USA • Jan 22, 2025
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Ordered part 7 Jan 2025, showed in stock. Order went to a status of complete the next day, according to website. Spoke with a person at Sears Parts Direct a week later and was advised order had not been sent to supplier. Checked status on 21 Jan 2025, order showed in progress. Rechecked status 22 Jan 2025 and order had went to backordered. Spoke with live person and advised that I wanted to cancel the order and was advised it would take 3 to 5 days for their cancellation department to take action and then 3 to 5 more business days to receive my refund. This business appears to sell parts, shown as in stock on the website, and then hold money in order to draw interest from it. When consumer gets upset and cancels the order they make money off of other peoples funds without providing a service. This is very dishonest practices and they should be banned from doing ANY business in the US.

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- Sterling, VA, USA • Jan 21, 2025
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Business is closed but owner continues to post on social media to sell packages.

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- Lansdale, PA, USA • Jan 20, 2025
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I was in the middle of signing up my son for his soccer tournament and the credit card part popped up. I figured it just needed to hold the spot for the tournament with the card. Once I put my card number in it then took me to the site that had all these different Shows and movies and said that I enrolled in Kaldu and I was now going to be charged for the subscription. I am mediately called the number provided multiple times. They said that I was not subscribe to the channel when I had my own login, credentials, and everything. When I threatened to call Better Business Bureau, they then said they would return the money and I asked for a confirmation email when I looked this morning they had taken the money out already.

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- Spencer, OK, USA • Jan 18, 2025
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Everything on this site is priced $129.98. Sectional couches, electronics everything. $129.98. No phone number to contact and they are even getting on Facebook market permitting the business and saying they are certified with the BBB.

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- Oklahoma City, OK, USA • Jan 15, 2025
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Bought a sweatshirt from a Facebook ad and never received product

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- Silver Spring, MD, USA • Jan 12, 2025
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DMVrecord.com took 28.95 out of my checking account 2 months. It appears to be a state website but it is not. Check out their about me.

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- Los Angeles, CA, USA • Jan 11, 2025
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They advertised cbd gummies for 39. but charged me 129.99 in Dec 2024, I called to cancel and they refunded my 129.99 but the next month they charged me 129.99 again, so I called again and had it cancelled again. I will have to close my credit card account as I don't trust them. Call center sounds like its out of the country, they also sell under various names, rejuvagen is one.

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- Houston, TX, USA • Jan 10, 2025
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Same incident as those reported, I ordered pajamas for my family through a Facebook add showing Old Navy and never received the order. I emailed the contact email provided that I have not received my order although the tracking website was showing it was delivered.

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- Phenix City, AL, USA • Jan 08, 2025
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Can't make Microscope work and it's for my 4 yo grandchild.

No instructions.

Seller sent YouTube video which showed parts I didn't receive. She said mine is a different model.

There was no protective table that I was supposed to pull off.

She said she sent a user manual... haven't seen it.

Her name is Ellie in customer support.

I think my location information is correct, bot not 100% .

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- Choctaw, OK, USA • Jan 07, 2025
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Boir.com is threatening and deceiving. Scammed me

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- Alexandria, VA, USA • Jan 04, 2025
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Skillsta bombards people with ads on Social media like Instagram. When I clicked on the link to take the quiz, it immediately asked for my credit card information at the end of the quiz. I provided this information thinking I was obtaining a 30-day subscription to the app. I downloaded the app to my iPhone, tried to sign-in many times, changed the password, and everything else i could do to no avail. I was never able to sign in. They tell you to contact Apple to cancel the subscription at any time, however Apple support was not able to do anything because I made the payment directly to Skillsta. I emailed Skillsta using the address provided on their website and someone responded to me giving me instructions to do the exact same things I had already been doing to get access to the app. This person then said if I continue to have problems signing in, to please video record what I was doing. I write them back to ask how I'm supposed to video record when I am actually using my phone to access the app? No response still to this day. The next day I went to Skillsta's website and the support email address had completely changed to a new email. So another obvious red flag. I then searched their Instagram account and saw plenty of comments on their posts calling them scammers. They didn't even bother to respond. It is 100% a scam. I am having to change my credit card number and security code altogether because of this. The initial charge was $9.99, but they then say that I will be charged automatically every month thereafter. Seeing as how it's a total scam, I'm guess they will try to do more than that. I asked Apple to remove the fraudulent app from their app store and I am planning to escalate to Instagram as well. Best to ignore all ads from Instagram! I was hopeful in thinking that this app would be useful similarly to Duolingo and that I could use it to improve my public speaking skills. Oh the other thing is that this company's address is in Cyprus and the company name on the emails, app, and credit card statement are all different.

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• Jan 01, 2025
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Bought a used snowmobile part on Facebook platform, after sending an electronic funds transfer for the part, the person would not reply to me about shipping. After a day or so, they replied and sent me screenshots of a tracking number that I could use to track my part. Shortly after they replied that they need a refundable deposit for shipping insurance. That is when the shipping company contacted me via email, and stated they needed a deposit soon as the plane was going to leave soon. The tracking number the company sent and the tracking number the person I bought the part from were different. I became suspicious so I did not reply that night. Throughout the night I received a few more emails and one from a personal email stating a man worked there and was wondering what was going on, as the plane was going to leave soon.This was sent at 2:08 am my time. After doing a few online searches discovered others have had this same approach, and listing that it was all a scam. After calling them out on it, they tried to reassure me it was a legit company. Be careful out there folks. Was scammed out of the money for the part but not the shipping.

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- Oklahoma City, OK, USA • Jan 01, 2025
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This website makes you pay $1 for a vehicle report but then charges you $29 a month despite multiple times trying to cancel with no response. Now the website doesn’t exist and they’re still trying to take money out of my account!!! This is connected to Apple Pay and I cannot dispute

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- Yukon, OK, USA • Dec 30, 2024
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Order placed online, confirmation email received, shipping email received (never shipped, label printed), multiple emails/inquiries without ANY response.

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