Comments on: Grocery Coupon Book Scam

By: Amanda

Amanda — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 15:08:53 +0000

BEWARE NOW THEY ARE CALLING YOU AND SAYING THAT YOU WON A VOUCHER FOR $200.00 THAT YOU CAN USE AT ANY MALL IN THE USA.yOU JUST HAVE TO PAY $4.95 FOR THE SHIPPING. I HAVING KNOWLEDGE OF THE SCAMS OUT THERE TOLD HIM THAT I DIDN’T HAVE ANY CREDIT OR DEBIT CARDS, AND HE STILL PROCEEDED TO TRY AND TOLD ME I COULD GO BUY A CREDIT GIFT CARD & PAY THAT WAY. i SAID I WAS UNEMPLOYED, AND HE SAID YOU CAN AFFORD $5.00. SO I TOLD HIM IF YOU WANT ME TO HAVE IT WHY DON’T YOU PAY IT FOR ME,THAT’S WHEN HE SAID HE WOULD CALL ME TOMMORROW.HIS NAME WAS ERIC SMITH.

By: Joanne

Joanne — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 22:56:08 +0000

I just got off the phone with my Mother. She requested I research Lifeguard in Arizona. I’m glad I added “scam” to the search so I found this site.

She was offered a $200 gift card for the $4.95 shipping, but they required a credit card.

I’m glad to say she recognized it as a scam. They called her 4 times within 30 minutes and finally stopped. She did tell them to take her name off their list.

I told her that if they call again to tell them the following:

1. She has caller ID (doesn’t, but they don’t know that).

2. She’s on the National Do-Not-Call list. Unfortunately, her State doesn’t have a similar policy in place.

3. She will report them to the State Attorney General’s office and let them handle it as harassment (SP?).

None of the callers spoke English as a first language; she said it was obvious they were Indian.

Short of the Attorney General’s office and the FTC, is there any legal action that can be taken against them? Just curious.

Thanks for all the information and comments that have been posted here. I appreciate it.

By: Richard Blount

Richard Blount — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 21:00:22 +0000

I submitted a complaint about this company today. The (obviously middle eastern person who called me back twice after hanging up said his name was Evander Jones. I was not able to get a street or mailing address but got a number of 1-877-216-2406. I made my complaint by Contacting the FCC at 1-888-CALL-FCC (1-888-225-5322)

By: Kathie Broderson

Kathie Broderson — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 21:59:42 +0000

Thanks for having this information. It confirmed that I did the right thing when this guy with poor english skills called me. He offered a $200.00 retail gift card to me from a company others mentioned in their post; Lifeguard, and wanted to transfer me to some rep to get me to pay $4.95 for the package. He was persistant and finally hung up when I asked how he got my number and told him I was on the do not call list.

By: michelle

michelle — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 02:34:27 +0000

When I got this phone call tonight I had to laugh when he told me his name was Alex Stewart, not with that accent it isn’t. So I said to him, “OK, that’s not really your name” and he started telling me about his parents and repeatedly said, “so, that is why I speak with an accent, now I will transfer you to my supervisor”. This guy began with flattery, “what a lovely voice you have michelle”, and ended with “why do you not understand, it can be any card number, Visa, Walmart, zero balance or just one dollar”. Again I had to laugh, and told him there was no way I was giving him any account number (although he referred to it as an identification number) from any card. Suprisingly he said good bye and hung up, and I went to the computer and found these postings in under 3 seconds. They are still out there, although they didn’t use the name Lifeguard, it was something like Shop Smart, so be careful.

By: Suzanne

Suzanne — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 21:41:58 +0000

Thank god for Google. I googled the name of this “company’ while I was on the phone with them just now and up popped this great site! It confirmed my suspicions. I told the guy his spiel sounded like a scam which of course, he denied. Then I told him not to call me again and that I was reporting them to the Attorney General and having them added to the No Call list!

By: Alicia Bottoms

Alicia Bottoms — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 19:18:00 +0000

Same story for me…Received a call from a man with an accent who was very much in a hurry. It was obviously a call center. You could hear all the other salespersons talking in the background. He offered so little information about the $500 worth of grocery coupons for only $4.95 shipping prior to wanting to switch me to an authorization line that I was immediately suspicious. I then began asking questions while searching online. I had to ask for every single piece of information he gave me–company name Lifeguard; location Scottsdale, AZ; his name and ID#–James Malcom (when I asked him to spell his last name he left out the “l”). He insisted that the coupons were not discount coupons and could be used for any brand, at any store, which sounded unbelievable. After every answer, he wanted to quickly transfer me to authorize. Meanwhile, I came up with a website but the coupons displayed were discounted and were for certain brands. The site didn’t provide a physical address, so it may not have been the same company. Finally he got a supervisor, Dwayne, on the phone. All these fabricated English names…what a joke. I learned that it was a 14-day trial to view information regarding a way to cut medical expenses and $49.95 a month to join. Supposedly, if you cancel before the 14 days are up, you still get to keep the coupons. He was very insistent, asking for the expiration date of my credit card, even after I told him I wasn’t going to do it.

By: admin

admin — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 18:50:38 +0000

They can’t – report them for a “do not call” violation

By: Anne

Anne — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 18:39:46 +0000

I got this call today. I am on the “Do Not Call” list. The Indian man who called me said they could call because I was a “customer” of one of the companies that contracts with them. I know the whole thing is a scam, but how do they get around “Do Not Call”?

By: Laura in OHIO

Laura in OHIO — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 01:14:42 +0000

I just received my first encounter with these scammers. I was gung ho about getting coupons but I was online wanting to search them through the Better Business Bereau. they were very demanding that if I give them my Visa Debit card information I could get all the details from the processing center that I would soon be connected with. I honestly do not have a Visa Debit card!! I have a debit card, but not a visa!!!!! I continues to ask for phone numbers to contact their company, e-mail addresses, web addresses, his name, his position, etc. He eventually hung up. As did I but I picked the phone back up to *69 the number and he was on the phone again. I said so did you find the e-mail, did you find the number, how about the address to the location you are at currently, He said in a very sneaky and almost laughing voice You have a good day, good bye now, good bye now, good bye now!!!! I have yet found any ligit info on this company. They told me lifeguard was the name, I supposedly was talking to Bradley Jones. He also sounded Indonesian. I am definitly giving all my friends and family heads ups…