Hello,
I am wondering, I purchased two website's over the internet by a business out of Tempe, Arizona, two
days later they called convicing me to buy advertising for these websites. Well, I did and it cost me $6,500.00 for this advertising program later to figure out they are scammers. I disputed it within the time limit of my charge card and they got back to me insisiting I have to pay this. How do I convince them that this is a scam and what can I do about paying the bill, I have excellant credit to let this go to a collection agency. What are your pointers in dealing with this. I know I ok'ed the charge, but did not know, I was being scammed by a phone call. Please help. Thank-You
Nannan

ScottGem

See, that's a different story. You really need to give us the true facts if you expect us to help.

But I'm not sure just what more help we can give.

One of the things that bothered me is that you stated the sites were a "pharmacy and a casino". Did you choose these sites? Do you have ANY idea what's involved in running sites like those? You just don't put up a site and sell drugs. There is a lot of licensing involved as well as contacts with pharmaceutical companies. As for a casino, there are a lot of legalities involved there.

I'm beginning to see here that you went into this with total blinders on. It seems you had no idea what you were doing or what was involved in what you treid to do. That may be why someone from the CC carrier made that comment.

Nannan

Scott,
Yes, after I thought about it it I began to wonder, if they are legal or not. According to this company they told me they were 8 billion a year industries. A red flag should of went up then They also told me they were legal in the US. I feel they put these sites up as fake and an advertising program they probably run for every sucker(like me) and just get all the money you paid for it and tell everyone involved they are running and a check is in the mail ffor you. Can this be possible that they run fake wesites and advertising programs. Since I know you know alot abot computers.I thought of taking them to court, but I am in PA and they are in Arizona. It would probably cost alot more than my charge card. They are on rip-offs bad business bureau 14 times and the last one was just recently. I notified the attorney general at Arizonia and the Federal Trade Commision and he sends those papers to them also. Saying he done nothing wrong. To me this guyis a real con-artist. His website is http://www.capbizgroup.com check it out and tell me what you think, I no longer can even go there to email them. Let me know please. Thanks So Much,
Nannan

ScottGem

I can't even load the site. I do think you need an atty. With all the complaints and other things you might have a case, but I would appeal to the CC company as well. I think your best chance of getting your money back is thru them.

But I'm afraid to say that I doubt if you will get anything back. I hate to say it but I have to. A guy like that gets his victims from people who are either extremely gullible or not so concerned about legalities. I guarantee you will be a lot more careful in the future.

Nannan

Thank-you Scott, I know I will be much more careful in the future, never, never again. I don't know how to appeal the credit card company. I did dispute it in the time allowed and they told me they had no other resouces to get the money back, that I could contact the merchant myself. He Mr. Bill Todd rebutted the charges and told them I was very rude and I was not, I was looking out for my own self by trying to get a written gurantee and information on how the company works.
I wonder why you can't load it? I thought it was just me on my computer, I thought maybe he blocked me out completely. If you are interested you may go to rip-offs bad businessbureau.com and see the latest scam he has done, type in Capital Business Group. 14 different people have wrote in about him and all are the same as my case. The same two websites only you get to name them yourself. The casino and the Pharmacy. Everyone there has the same two. I went on Yahoo and they found the site for me and it did come up. Maybe if you try that. Let me know what you think Thanks, you are a great supporter!!!
Nannan

ScottGem

Do you have other credit cards? At this point, I would suggest that you inform your CC company that you are convinced that this merchant is running a scam, give all the details we have discussed. Note the illegality of a casino site and the fact that he asked for no licensing onfo for a pharmacy. Pay off any balance you owe besides the $6500 and refuse to pay that. Let them sue you for the balance. When they do, go into court armed with all the facts you can find about this guy's scams.

I don't know if you will win, but I think you have a good shot.

I would also monitor your credit reports and, as soon as they report it, file a dispute with the credit bureaus.

cougar29

I must confess that I too got taken by this same company known as CAPBIZGROUP. I was offered an on-line pharmacy business offer. I invested money on the premise that I would make enough money to pay off the credit card within 60 days.
After the investment, I never heard from them. I e-mailed them, tried to call them, sent them certified letters, all to no avail. They are dishonest and I feel pretty stupid about falling for their sales pitch. I even checked them out with the BBB before I invested and they had no bad records.