Hired our call center for 60-day B2B lead generation campaign. We delivered 12,500 qualified leads with detailed call logs and conversion tracking. Contract stated payment within 30 days of delivery. After multiple invoices and reminders, Marcus Chen stopped responding to emails and calls. Discovered he has done this to 5+ other telemarketing centers in the […]
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Received professional-looking email offering premium B2B database at discounted rates. Website looked legitimate with SSL certificate and professional design. After payment of $1,800 via wire transfer, received link to download “encrypted database”. File contained malware that attempted to steal our CRM credentials and client data. IT department caught the breach attempt. Reported to FBI IC3.
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Purchased healthcare decision-maker database (5,000 contacts) after reviewing sample data which was excellent quality. Upon delivery, received completely different dataset with outdated information from 2019-2020. Over 60% of contacts no longer at listed companies. When confronted, company claimed “sample was from premium tier” and refused refund. Their terms of service were modified after our purchase
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Individual posed as legitimate data broker with fabricated company credentials. Used stolen business registration number from actual UK company. Collected payments from 8 different telemarketing centers totaling over $15,000. Delivered either no data or scraped public directory information. Real company (whose identity was stolen) confirmed they never authorized this person. Police investigation ongoing. Suspect used
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Company offered “AI-powered lead verification service” claiming 99% accuracy in validating B2B contacts. Required $6,500 upfront payment for annual subscription plus $2,000 setup fee. After payment, received access to poorly designed web portal with basic email validation only. No AI, no phone verification, no LinkedIn matching as promised. Requested refund within 14-day guarantee period but
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Promoted “revolutionary lead generation system” with promises of $10,000+ monthly revenue. Course cost $3,500 with upsells totaling $8,000 for “advanced modules”. Content was plagiarized from free YouTube videos and outdated 2015 marketing tactics. Real money-making scheme was recruiting others to sell the same course for commission. When challenged, instructor blocked complainants from Facebook group and
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Signed contract for one-time purchase of 15,000 B2B leads at $4,200. Received data as promised but noticed unexpected charge of $399 on credit card 35 days later labeled “monthly subscription”. Contract fine print included auto-enrollment in “lead refresh service” with charges every 30 days. Cancellation requires certified mail 45 days in advance. Attempted to cancel
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He was offering us below campaigns, Don’t work with him. #OnSign & Approval Basis Both are available. (CPL & CPA) ✅ Higher Approvals 💯 Verticals : 📍NEC 📍RIDESHARE 📍HAIR RELAXER 📍ROUNDUP 📍AFFF
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