Angela Penbrook? Angel Stevens? A Scam by Any Other Name…
Hey, you! “Angela Penbrook!” We’re calling you out. You are deliberately misleading people desperate for legitimate work so you can sell your “rebate processing program.” We’re gonna expose you.
When we said we were going to review the “rebate processing jobs” that have become popular over the last year, one of the first commenters asked if we were going to look at Angela Penbrook’s system at myrebateprocessor.com. Or is it “Angel Stevens?” It doesn’t really matter because both “women” and their claims are equally misleading.
We didn’t sign up for her program because it was $197, while other sites are offering the exact same “opportunity” for as little as $29.95. And because we didn’t sign up, this is not a full review. It’s merely my opinion based on experience and based on the claims on “Angela’s” own website.
Read All About “Rebate Processing Jobs”
If you’re new to I’ve Tried That, you’ll want to click over to our full review of rebate processor jobs. We signed up for one of them and tell you all about what they’re really offering.
After you’ve read that original review, this one will make a lot more sense. It’s the same pig, just with different lipstick.
It’s Not a Job. They’re Barely Rebates
What Penbrook is offering you is not a job. You’re not going to get batches of work from Home Depot of Blockbuster or Netflix. It is internet marketing. And to call what you would be doing “rebate processing” is deliberately misleading. Here’s how the program is supposed to work:
- The forms you fill out are used to create Internet advertisements for companies selling products through Clickbank, a large Internet marketing clearing house.
- After you create an ad, you have to get lots of people to see it. You do this by spreading your ads all over the ‘Net. (Psst! That’s called “spam” and is frowned upon in polite societies.)
- When lots of people see it, some will click on it.
- When lots of people click on it, some will purchase whatever your ad is selling.
- Then, and only then, will you get paid.
- The “rebate” is you sending part of your commission back to the buyer.
Lots of Hype, Little Substance
Here’s a clue you can use to spot misleading “job” advertisements every time: look for the sales tactics. Why are sales tactics a clue that you’re about to be taken to the cleaners? Because the scammer led you to believe that you’re learning about a job. But if you read the whole page, do you have a good idea of what you will be doing?
Imagine going to a job interview and your potential boss tells you a sob story about how broke he was, how he finally “made it” and how you can make thousands of dollars a day. Wouldn’t you be suspicious he didn’t tell you what work you would be doing? The same principle applies to Internet “job” advertisements.
Here are the sales tactics Angela Penbrook uses at myrebateprocessor.com. See the looooong page that starts out with emotional hype? See the clock ticking down until your chance to buy expires? Those are designed to sell you something, not to get you to do legitimate work. Do you really think the positions are almost full and that “today might be the last day?” It’s a sales tactic. See the testimonials? See the pictures of riches and happy people? All are designed to push your emotional buttons to get you to click and buy.
The Full Truth About Some of Her Lies
$15 per rebate? If you make a sale from your Internet ads AND the commission is more than $15 AND you decide to send all but $15 back to the purchaser as a “rebate,” then yes, you made $15. I don’t know about you, but that’s a lot of “if.”
Three easy steps? Yes, you can sign up at Clickbank, create ads, and see who has made purchases that are eligible for refunds. I guess those are three steps. But they are NOT easy steps. They’re categories of steps, each one requiring countless hours and clicks. You’ll spend many hours just to get started, let alone the complex steps involved in getting people to see and click on your ads.
The reasons processing rebates is profitable. These reasons are about halfway down her page, after the table showing how much money you can make. They are deliberately written to make you think companies are dieing to “hire” you to work from home processing their rebates. I hope it’s clear by now that nothing could be further from the truth.
If You Don’t Believe Me, How About the Better Business Bureau?
The BBB report has this to say about myrebateprocessor.com:
Complainants allege false advertising, misrepresentation, inability to obtain refunds, and failure to honor their money back guarantee. Some customers complain that instead of receiving an employment opportunity, they received only instructions on internet sales tactics. Other complainants report they are unable to speak with anyone at the company or that company personnel is rude or fails to resolve their concerns. Most complainants allege the company fails to provide any information or instructions on obtaining refunds. All complaints are pending at this time.
And this:
We believe this company’s advertising is deceptive and misleading. They are not directly offering employment. They sell information, not viable work opportunities. In our experience, the only one collecting any money will be this company collecting your $197.00. We know of no work at home offer that has ever generated the amount of income implied or advertised in the offer.
Scrubbing the Ick Off
I could go on, but I’ve spent enough time with Angela Penbrook. I need to go take a shower now. I’m so thoroughly disgusted with her deception, I can’t even tell you. Here at I’ve Tried That, we hear from lots of people who are just trying to make a little extra working from home, and they get taken in by lying pages like this one. They usually spend money they don’t have to sign up for programs they don’t understand. Angela Penbrook knows this and plays your fears to make herself rich.
We’ve written a book that tells you how to find real jobs online and how to spot deceptive advertising like rebate processing sites use. Check it out. Yes, we’re trying to sell you something (the book), so don’t be surprised when you see the sales tactics I just warned you about. And anyway, it’s a lot cheaper than you probably think.
[Update: April 5, 2008]
This is very revealing. Connie in the comments called “Angela’s” 1-800 number to demand a refund. The rep on the other end of the line took her name and information, put her on hold, and then came back and said her refund was being processed. But Connie never signed up to begin with! “Angela Penbrook’s” operation is probably being run from a kitchen table somewhere with a pencil and paper.
I get at least 5-10 e-mails a day from Angela Penbrook, this seems like it would be nice, if only it wasn’t a scam……….you must read, read, read on these programs………..they are all scams.
She is nothing but a scammer from what I have read!!
I paid my $197 this morning but I can’t even log on. First time anyone ever explained exactly (seemingly) what I would be doing before they asked for payment. I called the helpdesk number and did speak with a person who read a script saying the web page was down temporarily. Next time she (same person) says to just keep trying periodly; there are technical problems. And there are no instructions as to how to get my money back. “3 months free trial”. All the emails seem to be system generated. So far, five hours - 0 dollars.
Sorry to hear about that, Joanne. Good luck getting your money back. If you’re successful, I hope you’ll let us know how you did it so we can pass on the word.
Only naive people can trust Angela Penbrook.
Hi,
I too am ashamed to admit that I was taken in by Angela Penbrook and her hype. Now after 3 emails and a phone call, no response to my request for refund in full, since I supposedly have 90 days to try the program. I have sent all the paperwork, emails, etc. to my credit card company and will dispute the charge if it takes forever. Can someone please get to the bottom of who runs these crooked websites, or do they just disappear and then start up again with different names, etc. For those in my shoes, fight with your credit card company until you get the money back!!!!
Hi,
Thanks to google that i got to know about scam of Angela Penbrook. Else i was just about to signup with the program. But since i have heard a lot about online fraud cases so i thought just give a try on google about this lady.
Thanks everyone.
Well - this one and Virtual Training Solutions do the same thing. Both are scams! Read what else they have to say because it is all TRUE!!
I am so glad that I googled
Angela Penbrook I was just about to purchase her program when that if it sounds to good to be true then it is thing went off in my head. Thank you for the information. Someone should shut her down.
Hi, it’s Joyce again.As I mentioned in my last comment, I sent 3 different emails to Angela Penbrook, and in my subject line I put the word “Sorry”!
Then explained in a very polite manner that I would not be able to do this work after all, and since I had a 90-day guarantee on the product, I wished to receive a refund of my funds. That is not really what I wanted to say, but I figured I should be polite and firm to as not to aggravate the situation. Yesterday,
one of my emails was returned to me. No explanation, just in the heading on my computer it read angelapenbrook@penbrookproductions then “Sorry”!
I think they thought it was funny that they were returning my email with the heading of “sorry” as a way of saying “sorry, no refund”. That is the kind of low life scammers we are dealing with here. I am profoundly deaf and I would love to be able to work from home, and this is the kind of treatment I get. I felt like throwing my computer out the window, but being deaf I depend on it tremendously. So to everyone reading this, “stay away from anything that charges you to get
a work from home job online.” All you will do is lose your hard-earned money. Still waiting to hear from my credit card company about the refund! Thanks for allowing me to vent!
I fell for this,too,but I don’t know if my $197 was processed;I can’t find a record of it on my CC acct.,even tough I know I used that card.I went back a year,month,etc.and no record of the transaction.Maybe they didn’t take it after all.Maybe they blanked it out somehow so I couldn’t get a refund.In any case,she is a fraud and I hope you or somebody nails her to a cross with no salvation!An expensive lesson learned!
I too have been scammed by Angela Penbrook. I’m in the process of trying to get my refund. I called this number yesterday:
866-885-8126, i did get someone to talk to me and requested my refund. she asked for name, phone#, email and last 4 digits of credit card, then she gave me a confirmation# stating that i should get my refund in 4-7 business day. We’ll see. I’ll come back next week to let everyone know, in the meantime stay away from her and if you’re a victim, try thr # I listed above.
I too have the same situation. I have called and called and called, then i said you know what annoys me about these companies is that when you call you get her crappy voice and then press 1 for technical difficulties, press 2 for accounting or just stay on the line and a rep will get to you. Well everyone press “0″ it hooks you right in to them. They cant even speak english!!!! I feel like I’m speaking to a foreign language person who asked for my e-mail address, and my name but not the last 4 digits of the credit card. But i called twice and pressed “0″ and got someone different and the gave me the same exact confirmation number twice with 2 different people- so lets just hope this works. Hope we’re not all SUCKERS to this B*^*&^*&^!!!!!
We’re seeking to compile detailed refund stories to help those who have been a victim of this scam. If you made a purchase and then managed to receive a refund, please visit this thread: http://www.ivetriedthat.com/2008/03/19/seeking-detailed-refund-stories/
Help us help those who have been scammed.
I fell for this too. I really don’t know why because I am usually very leary of things like this. I am a stay at home mom of 2 boys, 2yrs old and a 7 month old. My husband works hard and I thought I would try to generate a little more income for us. Boy was I stupid!! With a capital S. All I managed to do was throw money out the window. I have tried several times to contact someone about getting my money back and like the rest of you who have tried, with no luck. As I read through the replys here I see that no has mentioned processrebatecenter.com. I believe these are the same scammers?? Owned by Angela Penbrook. They are the ones who scammed me. Anyway I guess my mistake will help someone else to not make the same mistake. thanks
Yes, I also got taken in by ANGELA PENBROOK for $197.00.
I registered on FEB 20TH as instructed. As of this date I have NOT received any information, instructions, etc. I have written to her e-mail address with no response from anyone.
Is there anything that can be done about THIS SO-CALLED “ANGELA PENBROOK” . this is probably not her real name. We have all been
SCAMMED.
This was my first time trying this. I have a full time job, I am
just looking for something to work on from home when I retire.
PLEASE CAN SOMEONE PUT A STOP TO HER?????
Hi everyone, it’s Patricia from March 19th, i got an email today from noreply@makemyincomeathome.com stating that my refund has been succesfully processed and i should see it in my account in 5-7 bussiness day. Hope i’ll get this money soon, i work too hard for it. bye now. I’ll let you know what happen.
wow Angela Penbrook makes it sound all so good that you can make alot of money working from home . THANK GOD i didnt fall for it ,but almost did , i got my son to read her email i got and he checked out google and found out alot about her scams . thanks for the warning
I called the same number that Patricia did(866-885-8126)and spoke to a live representative who said that I should receive my refund within 5 to 7 days,and to check my account then to make sure it went through.I notified my credit card company also.They said if they don’t make good on the refund,call back and they will activate a dispute on the charge.So,like Patricia,we’ll wait and see.I’ll let you what happens next.
Thanks for the refund info, Patricia and David. But 5-7 days? Did it take 5-7 days for them to take the money from your account when you signed up?
HEY EVERYONE THAT HAS BEEN SCAMMED FOR THIS BI^%$!!! PLEASE SEND ME A E-MAIL AND I CAN FORWARD A LINK TO EVERYONE WHO IS INTERESTED IN HAVING HER EXPOSED- POSSIBLY ON TELEVISION. I SENT A LETTER TO RIP-OFF.COM AND THEY REPSONDED BACK ASAP. IF WE CAN GET ENOUGH COMPLAINTS IN WE CAN TAKE THIS TO THE NEXT LEVEL. THEY TELL ME THAT THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU DOESNT REALLY DO ANYTHING ABOUT THESE SCAMMERS, BUT ITS BETTER TO EXPOSE THEM SO WE CAN HAVE ENOUGH COMPLAINTS SO THEY CAN LOOK INTO IT.
THANKS- DONT FORGET TO SEND ME A E-MAIL WITH YOUR E-MAIL BACK SO I CAN FORWARD THE LINK AND LETTER.
BY THE WAY MY E-MAIL ADDRESS IS:
ANGELICAANGELICAANGELICABBY@YAHOO.COM
Thank you, thank you! I think that I was skeptical from the start or I wouldn’t have done more research before sending in my $197. You confirmed my suspicions and saved me from spending the money! I was never sent emails from these companies, I saw the ads on CareerBuilder.com. Unfortunately, the placement of the ads at that site lend legitimacy to the scam, does CareerBuilder know anything about it?
Thank you, again!
April, the URL you listed above is no good (rip-off.com). Do you mean ripoffreport.com? Please forward the link and letter to me at joe[at]ivetriedthat[dot]com.
Stephanie, I don’t know if CareerBuilder knows. But you should bring it to their attention. Chipping away at her advertisers and affiliates is one way to bring “Angela Penbrook” down.
TO JOE;
I NEED YOU TO E-MAIL ME SO I CAN FORWARD THE LETTER TO YOU. I CANNOT SUBMI THE LETTER ON THIS WEBSITE. E-MAIL ME AT MY ADDRESS WITH YOUR ADDRESS AND I WILL FORWARD TO YOU.
THX
I am so glad and feel very fortunate that I investigated a bit and read the information on this website prior to even thinking about sending this fraudulent individual any money or even acknowledging her presense with even an email.
It is time honest people begin to take care of ourselves and our kind. The scam people in the world need to realize they are not powerful.
Thank you I almost made another bad decision. I have MS and have been looking for something to do at home. You really have to watch your money. Are you disabled was my first clue Angela was a scammer. Thank God for honest sites that want to help people. Alon
Like Patricia,I called the 866 # for my refund,spoke with a foreigner who spoke broken English,and said my refund should be posted in 4to7 days.Unlike Patricia,I was not given a confirmation number,but my CC company knows about this,and will dispute the charge if no refund is issued within that timeframe.
Thank you for the information on Angela Penbrook’s scam. I was looking into the program and am glad I did some more research and found that this really is a scam. I hope every person searching for financial opportunities will do as much research and not allow themselves to be taken by companies such as this one.
Wow! Thanks to everyone, but especially Joe, for this website and candidness. You saved me!
I’m excited to hear that, Teresa! Take someone you love out to dinner with the money you saved.
I too was ripped off $197.00 and have not been able to get a refund. I have tried every phone number I can find for Angela Penbrook company and myrebateprocessor.com and only get put on hold or cut off.
I have filed a complaint with this website that helps internet fraud. Everyone should file a complaint with them. The website is https://complaint.ic3.gov
For those of you who would like to physically see EXACTLY what Angela Penbrook/Stevens is selling for $197 simply go to this website: wealthdci.com/ register a bogus username and password and it will take you directly to the ebook. You dont even have to pay a DIME for the info…..just something I figured out on my own hope this enlightens you to what they are REALLY selling you………or you can go DIRECTLY TO THE Ebook by going to this website: rebateprocessortools.com/ebook/
I just wanted to say to you all GREAT site!!! Now about miss Penbrook or whom ever she is….my ex called me up all excited about this email she received from Ms.penbrook.I had her forward it to me(due to she knows i can smell bs),and of course this email was full of BS!!!
I did my research(starting with the BBB)and googled her…you all are the top review site on a google search for her.
I told my ex to remeber there are alot of ways to make money on the net with little or no money needed.I have a clickbank account,and i make a little money from it.The most important thing to remember is YOU HAVE TO PUT IN EFFORT TO SOMETHING TO MAKE MONEY!!! Your not going to get rich quick from anything unless your the scammer folks. I am 38 and a business man,the best i have ever done was 50,000 in 4 months with little effort,and guess what,it wasnt a business i did online.
There is good money to be made everywhere but you must do your research on the business your wanting to do.
If you want to process rebates i am sure there is a legite way to do it without having to pay for the pleasure of making good money.I may research this futher for my ex and if i find an avenue for this i will let you all know here on Joes site(or let them tell you all).
Anyway,Joe good job guys,way to lookout for your fellow humans.Your site is now in my favorites.
Today March 28, 2008
I am the latest person to be scammed by Angela Penbrook Lying ass I am utterly upset and saddened. I had my hopes up high and I dont just have 200 lying around to give to this woman. I hate that I was scammed by her and I think there is something that should be done about her and her lying and cheating good hard working honest folks like us out of our money. She should be ashamed of herself.
KaTina
THIS MESSAGE IS FOR KEISHA;
I DID THE SAME THING- I ALSO TOOK DOWN ALL OF THE 1-800 NUMBERS SHE IS ASSOCIATING WITH HER SITE AND I AM CALLING EACH AND EVERY ONE OF THEM AND LETTING THEM KNOW THAT SHE IS PROBABLY POSTING THEM ILLEGALLY!!!! GOOD LUCK… I AM IN THE PROCESS OF GETTING A REFUND OR SO THEY SAY. I HAVE TO WAIT 5-7 DAYS, AND IT’S ONLY BEEN 5 TODAY. SO LETS SEE IN 3 MORE DAYS AND I WILL LET YOU KNOW IF THEY DID THE REFUND. THEY ALSO SENT ME A REFUND CONFIRMATION E-MAIL WITH ALL MY INFO ON IT. HAVE YOU TRIED E-MAIL TO HER OR ALL OF HER 1-800 NUMBERS? I HAD PRETTY GOOD LUCK WITH THE NUMBERS- WHEN THE MESSAGE CAME ON OF HER ANNOYING VOICE I KEPT PRESSING “0″ AND THEN I WOULD AUTOMATICALLY GET CONNECTED TO SOMEONE. ALL 4 TIMES I DID THIS I GOT SOMEONE- SO GOOD LUCK!
**************AGAIN FOR THOSE WHO WANT TO VIEW WHAT THIS BROAD IS SELLING TO YOU FOR FREE PLEASE READ************
For those of you who would like to physically see EXACTLY what Angela Penbrook/Stevens is selling for $197 simply go to this website: wealthdci.com/ register a bogus username and password and it will take you directly to the ebook. You dont even have to pay a DIME for the info…..just something I figured out on my own hope this enlightens you to what they are REALLY selling you………or you can go DIRECTLY TO THE Ebook by going to this website: rebateprocessortools.com/ebook/
Well just so you all know I DID NOT fall for this scam…BUT I have been a victim of scams in the past. Last year I probably lost $1k investing in a scam so when I saw this one I googled it first. Which is my suggestion to ANYONE WHO THINKS A COMPANY IS A SCAM — GOOGLE IT FIRST ! I also called them acting as if I had purchased it and said I wanted a refund (even though I didn’t) just to see what they would say. You know they even gave me a refund confirmation #…..and Im sitting there thinking ? where are they getting this info from so they might just be taking notes of people calling in case you call back…who knows but I got the same guy the three times I called when he hung up I was trying to speak to a supervisor or manager and they wouldn’t let me. AND I could have sworn I heard a TV in the background !!..but dont quote me on that one !! I hope you all get your money back but your best bet is to just dispute it through your bank or credit card ASAP !
I am ashamed I fell for this BS also. I am very suspicious of anything and normally would never ever do one of these dumb work at home things. What got me was that darn website saying they investigated all the scams and then listed off the ones that WERE NOT scams, yea sure. Process at home with Angel Stevens was the number one NOT A SCAM that was listed. I am a stay at home mom of 3 small children with an amazing husband who works 2 jobs to keep me home. I was really missing making my own money and in a weak moment googled work at home jobs. Anyway that was March 14th. By the next morning my BS indicator decided to kick in and I ran right to the computer and emailed them that I wanted a refund. I had to have an email battle back and forth with them for a week. They kept insisting I should give it a try. Each email was obviously written from a script and by someone who doesn’t speak english very well. In the end I got the okay you’ll get a refund but you must send us your invoice. Uh okay but send it where?? I think they were hoping I didn’t have it. I went on to mapquest looking up their L.A address and it does not exist! I also discovered the identical website Processfromhome with Angela Penbrook. Suddenly she was a brunette and 20 yrs younger and from L.A instead of the Bronx. After a couple days they informed me I needed to send my invoice as an attachment to receive a refund. I sat there typing in things untill I found that damn invoice, figured out how to save it to my computer and at the same time discovered I could copy and paste the url address so I could put that in my email for them to click on! plus attached it! Well my refund went through last night and I am relieved. I sure hope everyone else gets theirs. I did all this through email. I never did call them. I wanted to type my story on here but was afraid they may see it before the refund went through. This is my experience. I would love to see this idiot on Dateline!!
My advice to anyone who gets e-mails for work at home income Contact the BBB. Also read webs with the person”Boss” of the company.Or look up the company name, there will always be tons of testimonies of “victims” who fell for these “get rich quick, easy and fun” jobs. Some of them use a business name, so look up that if needed, you’ll find the “business” doesn’t exist at all, or been busted. Unfortunately folks, unless you too want to stoop so low as the thousand of subhuman who don’t give a crap about descent human beings, it would be easy to fabricate this cruel, hurtful, selfish lifestyle. reality,But for those of us who care about fellow human beings, good old fashion hard work and struggling at times is the right thing to do( and with no conscious and paranoia following you around) Pass this around to help others to know the truth!!
still waiting for my refund, it’s been 5 business days on friday, so i’m giving them till tuesday, if i don’t see my refund by then, it’s on.
Thank GOD for you Joe!! I was ready to spen $197.00 I don’t have to process rebates from home. I totally came across your site by accident, but I had some reservations about sending my money. One being my email was returned because the name didn’t exist. I also noticed she used two different last names. She also added little tid bits of info she had forgotten to tell me in each of her emails-BIG RED flag! The words ” high pressure sells tactics” kept popping in to my head-you and the replies have confirmed it! I hope this snake is totally exposed and humiliated!!
Michael
Has anyone thought of contacting the Attorney General in Washington, DC?? I will be going to the offices on monday with everything in hand. All we need is an attorney who is willing to file a class action law suit against this “skank” Angela.
Hi Michael and everyone else. I’m excited to hear about saving you all some money! We should book a cruise with all the cash we’re saving. Steve, make it so.
Seriously, though, BS scams like this one thrive only in darkness and ignorance. We (all of us) can put her out of business by lifting up the rock she lives under and letting in the light of day. There’s no better way to dry out slime.
Dana, that’s really intriguing. I don’t know of anyone who has done it, but I’ll be very interested in what you find out. I suspect, however, that the “business” is based in another country. That’s often what makes it hard to prosecute internet scams.
Just wanted to say, People don’t be stupid! When it’s too good to be true then it is! I don’t care what you are being offered, nothing is easy and nothing is free for sure! But yet we always get tricked and fooled by wanting to believing in to something that is so juicy and unbelievably wonderful! Save your money! AND MANY THX TO THIS AUTHOR.
I wish now I had found this site before I was stupid and tried to order this so called great deal. I got my credit card statment yesterday and saw the charge. I tried to call the company acouple of times and got nowhere. I’ve called my credit card card company to get a refund on my card.. I hope it does turn out to be long ordeal to get my refund.. I should’ve known better…
HAS ANYONE RECIEVED THEIR REFUND YET? I WAS REFUNDED LAST WEEK. JUST CURIOUS MAYBE I CAN HELP OUT A LITTLE IF EVERYOE DOESN’T HAVE ALL THE NUMBERS CAUSE THERE ARE SEVERAL DIFFERENT NUMBERS THAT THEY HAVE
THANK YOU for this info. I had received the Angela Penbrook “spam” email, was deleting my “bulk” junk email when I saw the subject line of: “Get paid to fill out forms from home ($300/day or more)”. I clicked on the link and read the ENTIRE webpage, had actually taken my credit card OUT of my wallet and was going to try it out. A little voice told me to GOOGLE and, PRAISE THE LORD that I listened to that little voice.
Had I not googled it, I have no doubt I would be one of the many, many people who lost $197 (or more, since on the site she’s threatening to increase the cost to $500 OR charge a monthly fee of $29.99).
Anyway.. THANKS to “I’ve Tried That” and “Google” !!!
AHA! Watch Out! It gets worse. Angela takes it one step further - beware! I was contacted yesterday and “interviewed” for a “position” on their team! Angel, AKA Angela promised a 6-week training program with the first 30 day profit exceeding $3,000 and doubling every 30 days. For only $3,840.00!!!!!
I to have been taken. (Stupid me) I was sitting down at the computer to start the process at step one. Clicked on the site, gave my info and password. The page has been removed? Received a e-mail that the second week training course is now available? clicked on it and this page has been removed? Yesterday being April 1st. (April FOOLS) I received a call on my cell. It was a rep from Angela wanting to interview me for there next success story? I was in Home Depot and said I didn’t have time to talk at the moment. They are calling back. I am responding here after I decided to Google her this morning. WIsh I would have done that three weeks ago. Thanks for the heads up Bailey.
I have received numerous offers on rebates and read Angela’s this morning. Saw the testimonials and then there was the price tag. $197. Red flag. Have spoken with BBB regarding doing online surveys. Actualy paid $39.95 on time (which my CC company disputed and i got the money back. BBB informed me that if there is a charge with a survey, then it is a scam. You can make a little money doing it at no charge but the time involved doing it is not worth it.
I ALWAYS google any company and seeing this website regarding this dishonest woman scammming people out some people’s hard earned money is infuriating. She belongs in jail!
This is for Patricia or anyone else that has actually spoken with a live person in “customer service” for this Angela Penbook. Were you given a confirmation number of 892368??? I called twice today and got 2 different people, obviously, and was given the same confirmation number twice. Total scam!!! They are obviously not going to refund anyones money. I wish I would have been smart and googled her name first. Lesson learned! There should be a class action lawsuit for this site so everyone can get their money back. It’s sick how people pray on people in need. It truly makes me sick to my stomach! Hopefully, our only beacon of light is that these people will rot! I’m a little angry about the whole thing. More angry at myself for being sucked in i guess.
This is for Wendy that posted a complaint on 3/28. How did you find the invoice that you emailed the company to get your refund? Email me at danniemann2002 at yahoo.com Thanks!
hi my name is loretta fisher I just signed up with angela penbrook I am a mother of wo small children and im strugeling as it is and I cant afford to get ripedoff so if anyone out there can help me to get my money back walk me through what to do tell me the steps anything please help I cant afford to loose money that I dont have please for mine and my childrens sake.
p.s. you can reach me at alissacamron@att.net
please please help
Hi everyone, My sincere concerns go out to all those who fell for this horrible scam. I was almost a victim. I had my credit card in my hand until something told me to Google her. Well I did and I read all of your notes. Thank God for this website. And good luck to all who are fighting for their money back. This is a lesson for us. I will never trust anything like this again. The next time i get an email like this its going straight to the trash. Just having that feeling of almost charging my credit card for this makes me sick. GOOD LUCK!
I was almost scammed, but looked into this Angela Pembrook scam here. Thank you. Tammie
it’s been 8 business day, and i still havent receive my refund, so i called them again today, and this guy took all my info “again” and telling me to wait another 5-7 days, he couldn’t even speak english, i insisted and started yelling at him until he finally put me on hold for a while and check the status. He said the transaction was done on 03/21/08 and he gave me a transaction#, i’m gonna check with my bank later to see what’s going on. I’ll let u know.
Thank you people for saving me $197. I should have known this was a scam,,sounded to good to be true. I’m glad I googled and found you. *****ALWAYS…ALWAYS…GOOGLE TO CHECK FOR A SCAM B4 YOU BUY!!**** Honestly does anyone know of a good website to make money off of. I know most of us just want a real online job, we are willing to put in the time if we could just find the right online job. we all want to work for our money, we just need to do it from home because of our circumstances.
My feelings exactly, Susan !!!
There has to be SOMETHING to do from home that can be done on MY time, whether it’s from 2 to 4 in the afternoon or 8 to 10 at night!!
Connie .. I feel the same way. Did just like you, had my credit card in my HAND, when I decided to google!! I hope all that were scammed will take it “all the way” til they get their $$$ back!
@ Susan and Rhonda: Yes, there are such jobs to be found. The first thing I would suggest is that you change your expectations a little. Instead of looking for a “real online job,” look for real jobs, online. There’s a big difference. An “online job” implies that you’ll be doing work over the internet, interacting with information that’s on another computer somewhere out there. We have never seen genuine jobs of this type. Scammers know that expectation and play on it to suck money out of you. A job you find online is different. You use the Internet to find real jobs, but you do the work offline, and it’s stored on your local computer. You’ll return finished work to an employer or client using the Internet, but you don’t do the work over the ‘Net. We have seen thousands of these types of jobs.
A good place to start is the “Work at Home Jobs” link at the top of this page. We also tell you a lot about finding work like this in our e-book, which for a limited time, is priced at whatever you want to pay. Check it out.
Joe.. thanks so much for the advice. I’ll be doing some research (using your advice) in the next few days.
Thanks again!
Hi Patricia. I just saw your comment about not receiving your refund! I hope you get it back, but what concerns me is that you said you were going to check your bank later to see if the transaction that he referred to. I hope and pray she/he/they don’t have your ban info!!
She got me in too. I felt regret that I didn’t do google before I paid it. Now, I am wondering if there are anyway I can get my money back. Thank you!
So, as a supportive spouse, my girlfriend stumbled across the ever so enlightening offer of processing rebates from home. In between jobs, I told her that if that was something that she wanted to do I would support her in this decision, but knowingly in the back of my mind that it was a scam. We agreed for her to try it. Well, to our surprise, another job offer,(real-life, not net based), was at hand, and she took it, so therefore no time to process the rebates. So she called the number that was listed off of the website that was given upon payment, and low and behold the number wasn’t in service. Next day, we were talking about the whole thing, and how it was a scam, and my phone rang,( which was odd, due to the fact that when she signed up she used her number), and it was a courtesy call from penbrook asking how she liked the program. She told them that she got another job offer and was unable to complete the series of courses that one has to go through in order to process the rebates, that she would like to have her money re-deposited into our bank account. The gentleman on the phone gave her a customer service number to call. We have called them twice now to get it back. The last time I called I got off the phone I had to chuckle on how much inadequacy they possess, reason being is that they gave me the same confirmation number both times for when the money is to be re-deposited. So this morning I was checking into my bank account to see if it was re-deposited yet, because they sent me an email stating that it was going to be within 5-7 business days, and it has not. So i jumped on the horn once again and called them, and I told them of their flaws, i.e. same confirmation number, and basically I threatened them, to make it short. The lady that I spoke with told me that the money will be in my account today. If not, I will be calling them back once again if I have too. And I will harass them until i get it back. So, just in case you all don’t have a correct number, here are the two that I have. 1-800-785-8042, and 1-866-885-8126.Wish us luck and good luck to all of you who are in our position.
I received the same confirmation number of “892368″ today. when I questioned the validity of the number I was placed on hold. The rep stated that he could not understand how that number could have been used. His name is Benedict Quino at least that is what he said his name was. I called 1-866-885-8126. If you actually read through the manual, the grammar was horrible for someone who states they are doing seminars and have a net worth of 9 million dollars and then change to 14 million dollars after stating her income is a comfortable 6 digit income.
All I can say is thank God for Google and this site (Ivetriedthat.com). I was almost reaching for my wallet until that little voice in my head said “if it sounds like it’s too good to be true, it probably is” and was the little voice ever so right.
If more people would utilize their voting rights maybe we could get some laws enacted with big enough teeth to get people like Angela or Angel (or whom ever they are) put in prison instead of being put on probation or just fined. These people need hard time and should be made example of to anyone who thinks of trying this kind of scam.
I hope God reserves one of the hottest places in hell for this Angela(Angel) person & her 14 million dollars, because she truly deserves it. The government says they need to protect us against Alqaeda, but I’d rather they protect us against the Angela Penbrooks of the world - they hurt every bit as much. I honestly right now would rather have her head on a platter than Osama Bin-Ladin’s. I didn’t google and I got taken too. I am ashamed of myself. It hurts. It’s so embarrasing. I really wanted this to work. I am completely broke right now & this just adds to the hole I am in. I am almost ready to give up on the internet - I have been scammed at least 10 times, maybe more; I am just a gullible idiot.
I have to join order but I still could not get any webpage from Her So I confuse what is that I order by 03/17/2008 now is 04/05/2008 already half month passed but still not yet begin to work (earn money) I don’t know what is that mean need how long time I can get it webpage?
Angela Penbrook I hope your Business should like your said to do
because I have paid $197.00 for order but I could not get any chance to work(begin earn money)that is not good why your cheatting? also I try to call your desk that phone always nobody answer how can I contact to you?????. how can I get my money back? I don’t like your now always norespoding ok!!!!!
Jerry, you do understand that we’re not Angela Penbrook, right? If you read this post and all the comments, you’ll see that you’ve been scammed. She’s not going to respond. Barking at her from here is like yelling at the Chinese government from Mexico.
I am retired. And gullible. It looked so promising–and workable. I had red flags go off in my head when the promised info on how to work rebates was only available as a “download.” No book form, no phone number, no address…
I actually paid the fee ($197) per Visa, then halfway through the download, I turned off my computer. I couldn’t find my way back to where I left off nor access a place to use the password that I had to resume the download info. I will fight their getting any money through Visa. I just feel old and silly.
I would like to thank this website for telling me the truth about Angela Penbrook. This website just saved me $197.00. I also get like 2-4 emails a day regarding this magnificent processing “scam”!
Tom & Jan .. PLEASE don’t be so hard on yourself. I’m sure you’re both intelligent people who are TRUSTING, NOT GULLIBLE! There’s a difference. I got lucky this time by googling & running across this website, but I’ve definitely been “had” before. My husband and I both have fallen for a couple of different things– I consider myself pretty smart and I think my husband’s one of THE smartest people I’ve ever known. Something like this that looks so promising and legitimate means someone seriously put a lot of thought into how they could ‘hook’ INTELLIGENT people who DON’T MIND working. It’s not like you were looking for something completely free and easy — you were looking for a JOB where you could WORK to make money. Another example of someone putting lots of thought in their scam to watch for is people claiming to be so blessed by God. I know that sounds horrible, but I am a born-again, spirit-filled Christian woman, but just because someone’s claiming “blessings” doesn’t mean anything — they could turn out to be the devil’s advocate!
Anyway, just wanted to say please don’t let this IDIOT WOMAN (whoever she really is) make you feel unintelligent. SHE is the evil one (and all who work for/with her) and if she doesn’t pay for it in this life, she will in the next.
Sorry if I sound too idealistic, but just hated the way your messages sounded like you feel YOU messed up — yes, you were ‘taken’, but SHE (’angela’) is the idiot.
It sounds like the people on this site (ivetriedthat) who are willing to harrass this company end up getting their $$$ back, so stay on their case — don’t give up. Also, report the to the BBB!
UNBELIEVABLE.. I just received another email from “Angela” today. This is what the SUBJECT LINE said:
Rhonda, Please Confirm #817-5627
($117,000 working from home position).
I just had an idea.. I think I’m going to send a “warning” email to everyone in my address book. Maybe if we all do that and it gets forwarded to others, we can keep people from losing more $$$ and keep Angela from making more.
Hi all my name is Lakisha and boy am I glad I decided to goosle Miss Angela. I was so taken in by her claims I was willing to take the risk something told me to google her I sont know why I mever google people and I was guided to this site. There is a GOD!! I feel so bad fo rthe ones whohave been taken. I too havebeen scammed in the past. Her ad sounded so convinving. I do know Cnat remener who said it but one thing is repetive about scammers like angela they always have the same sob story and always claim to be living the high life!!! It is so sad. Quwstion I got a call a fe months back to process insurance rebates from home it was a govenment job the rep. stated that I would be processing insurance checks to ppl who have paid off their house. I called the 800# back and it said it was a job throught he govenment agency. The rep that claled me had no patience when I was questioning her which was a red flag I aksed well if you can make so much money doing this why arent you doing it why are you calling trynna get ppl to sign up when you can be making more money doing this? cant recall her response but I do recall she had a lot of attitude red flag. Message states that you would be paying $67 for a listing of ppl who have paid off there mortgage and are due a insurance check and for each refund you process you can make $400 - $800. That was earlier this year I never did it but I called the number today when I got scamangela’s e-mail and it is the same as it was Was tempted to purchase because it said I would be working for the givenment but I am thinking if ppl paid off their mortgage dontg they know they are due money/insurance checks why would they not collect it? Does anyone know about this the number is 888-225-0068 it claims that you will be workign for the govenment processing home owner insurance checks My title woudl be refund processor It was a 3rd party recovery program offer Joe you seem to know a lot and is ont he ball please advise my personal e-mail is lakisha@slappa.com thanks so much
What a bummer! I also got scammed for $197. It could have been worse. Someone named “Heather” called me from an 801 area code wanting me to put $10K to $20K on my credit card to get my internet business started.
Why is the world full of such scum that prey on people struggling to survive? I bet they would steal from their grandmother if they thought they could make a buck.
People please! If you sent your money to Angela or any other of these scammers, GET YOUR MONEY BACK! Click the following link to learn how to get your money back from these guys:
http://www.ivetriedthat.com/2008/03/31/recover-money-lost-to-scams-with-a-refund/
Don’t let them keep it!
I am so glad I went to this website before I decide to purchase. Otherwise, I also got scammed for $197.
Hi everyone, I Expressed my concerns the other day for those who was scammed. Thank God I didn’t get trapped but I am happy to hear that at least some of the people getting their money back. For those who got scammed listen to the ones who went through the process and actually got the money back. Let me tell you what I did. I called the number that was provided earlier and I got a young lady with a heavy accent who said her name was “Jolene” she even spelled it for me. So I told her that I just purchased this program and I hear that it is not logitimate and I would like my money back. She said ” Yes maam this is a legitimate company and we are registered with the BBB and if I wasn’t happy then she could process my money back. So she said she needed some info from me to process my refund back to my card, I gave her my name and email address and a bogus last four digits and she put me on hold and when she came back she said ok maam your refund has been processed and that a confirmation would be sent via e-mail. People, I never made an order to began with so they are probably operating with pen and paper. The number I called was 1-800-785-8042. Good Luck!
From their earnings disclaimer, paragraphs 5 and 6. In other words, BEWARE!!!!!!!!!
MONETARY AND INCOME RESULTS ARE BASED ON MANY FACTORS. WE HAVE NO WAY OF KNOWING HOW WELL YOU WILL DO, AS WE DO NOT KNOW YOU, YOUR BACKGROUND, YOUR WORK ETHIC, OR YOUR BUSINESS SKILLS OR PRACTICES. THEREFORE WE DO NOT GUARANTEE OR IMPLY THAT YOU WILL WIN ANY INCENTIVES OR PRIZES THAT MAY BE OFFERED, GET RICH, THAT YOU WILL DO AS WELL, OR MAKE ANY MONEY AT ALL. THERE IS NO ASSURANCE YOU’LL DO AS WELL. IF YOU RELY UPON OUR FIGURES; YOU MUST ACCEPT THE RISK OF NOT DOING AS WELL.
INTERNET BUSINESSES AND EARNINGS DERIVED THEREFROM, HAVE UNKNOWN RISKS INVOLVED, AND ARE NOT SUITABLE FOR EVERYONE. MAKING DECISIONS BASED ON ANY INFORMATION PRESENTED IN OUR PRODUCTS, SERVICES, OR WEB SITE, SHOULD BE DONE ONLY WITH THE KNOWLEDGE THAT YOU COULD EXPERIENCE SIGNIFICANT LOSSES, OR MAKE NO MONEY AT ALL. ONLY RISK CAPITAL SHOULD BE USED.
@ Connie: Wow, that’s interesting. The operation is worse than I realized. I’m adding a note about your experience to the post.
I was not scammed by this but found the email from Penbrook interesting. I suggest folks file a complaint with the State Attorney’s office of California. If you can figure out an address where court papers can be served to, I would suggest filing a small claims with the county court of where the address is. If you can find the address, you could also approach a lawyer to take a class action lawsuit out on them. The problem is finding a valid address…..
If someone really wants to go after them I suggest searching for their business registration. There are a few ways:
1. I searched the California registration of businesses and 2 came up with the word Penbrook in it. It gives addresses but I’m not sure they are related to Penbrook Productions. The website is: http://kepler.sos.ca.gov/list.html. Next I searched to see if there was a list of DBA (Doing Business As) for Penbrook which also have to register with the state. I could not find a place to search for DBA listings. However, someone with more time than me, could find this. Probably there will be a series of business names you will have to dig through to get to a real person and a real address.
2. The website they use has to be registered with ICANS. That is the website registering entity. They can provide who registered it. It probably was registered through a multiple number of entities so this will likely take a series of inquires.
3. The credit card company sent their payment to some valid business entity. Ask the credit card company for information on who they sent the money to. Again, there are probably layers of companies and address you will have to chase through.
Years ago an online moving company scammed me by picking up my household goods and then holding them hostage until I paid double the initial quote. I used these techniques to find the owner. He looked like he was going to have a heart attack when I knocked on his residence at 7pm and demanded my money back. Once I had his address, I was able to get the State Attorney office of FL to harrass him.
Info on Angela Penbrook
Email jGtYh6@privacypost.com
c/o PENBROOKPRODUCTIONS.COM
P.O. Box 821650
Vancouver, WA 98682
US
+1.360-449-5933
I’m so glad I researched Angela Penbook!!! Sorry for all that have been scammed, I almost fell for it myself.
Thanks to everyone for sharing your experiences both positive and negative. I was just getting ready to place my credit card info on the website when I decided to google Ms. Penbrook. The sad thing is that I had already begun telling others about this wonderful oppurtunity to make money…please continue to pass on the knowledge.
Wow! How lucky I feel to have googled Angela Stevens name. It must have been devine intervention. I was sent an email from Morewolf: Making an income from home. I clicked on one of the links listed their and up came Angela Stevens Rebate Processing Business. It sounded really good and I’m the type to jump on something right away. I filled out the forms and got to the point where your credit card comes in and it wasn’t in my wallet. I had used it the night before. It was at home sitting on my bedside table. I decided to google Angela’s name. I’m sure you know what I found. I was very saddened to find that this was just another scam to ripoff honest people looking for a way of getting out of the day to day rat race and find something to work on their own. I feel bad for everyone who got taken by this. I’ve been taken by some scams in the past myself; The letter-stuffing “make $5000.00 a week”. They failed to mention you’d have to spend big money advertising only to get a response here and there by people who were getting ripped off too. The “Bank Notes processing scam” Oh there’s plenty of bank notes. You may want to find out what type of credentials you need to find them, process them, and sell them. In Utah, its a Federal offense to do either unless you have a license in good standing with the state. And to get that license you have to work for an investment house for years. Don’t get me started. Are there any on-line legitimate businesses that I can work from home that I can make decent money at. I’m not afraid of hard work, I have money that I can invest; not awhole lot but some, and I’m patient. I’m just not very creative so I need a blueprint of something already working.
Hi again to all, Joyce here again with a big smile
because after jumping through many hoops, my credit card company notified me today they are giving me what they call a “conditional refund” of my money. Let me fill you in if it will help others. I sent all the info from the purchase of Angela Penbrook’s program to my credit card co. along with filling out an online dispute of the $197 charge. They emailed me about two weeks later, and asked for a complete and detailed letter about the situation, and also any proof from emails, correspondence, etc. and I was to forward all that to another address, different then the one on their website.
So I typed out a two page letter, along with copies of the email, a copy of the portion of her webpage which shows the 90 day guarantee, explained what the work was supposed to be in detail, etc. I never said “scam”. Kept everything very business like and explained that I could not do this work due to other obligations to my family, and since I have a 90 day guarantee, I should be entitled to my funds back. Mailed it off about 10 days ago, and today got the letter from my credit card company, with another page consisting of 3 questions to answer. 1. Exact date of cancellation of the order. 2. Why was order cancelled?
3. What was the merchant’s response when you attempted to resolve your dispute? (easy one, huh)
Must sign and return within 10 days and they are “continuing to investigate this matter on my behalf”. So,to all out there please stick to your guns with the credit card companies, do whatever they want you to do,and whatever info you send, make sure you sign it, your own handwritten signature makes it legal. I checked my account on line just before coming here and I can tell you that the minus in front of the - 197.00 looks pretty good!!!!! Hopefully nothing will change. Must get the paper in the mail tomorrow with the info that the credit card company wants.
Hope everyone that has written to this webpage gets their reimbursement too. Thanks so much for all the honest hearted people who are out their pulling for everyone else.!!!
My hat is off to Steve and Joe, keep up the good work.
Woo-hoo! Thanks for all the details, Joyce. I’m copying your success story to the thread about how to get refunds from scams. You see folks? There is hope.
I too was taken on this rebate scam.This is such a rip off. I have tried on several ocassions to get my refund, no such luck.
I too noticed the bad grammar that was used in the so called instructions. If
Angela Penbrook has all this money ,why is it so hard to get my refund!!!! If anyone has any information on getting my money back please let me know.
i was just about to try angela’s so called get rich quick scheme,when i thought i better google her 1st. i am usually the type of person to jump rght into something, and then regret it later, so i told myself not this time. i just want to say thank you to everyone for exposing this so called women or whoever, or what ever she is.
Well, I was also scammed ($197). I have been trying to get my money back since 3/18/08. I have called and called. I finally have an email with transaction id information that I will be sharing with esellerate or my credit card/bank. I just got off the phone with Jenni. She said she is sending me an email (yet another) and said that my refund has been processed and I need to call my bank and give them the transaction id in order to get the money. She claims it is the hold up on the banks end. HOWEVER, if I don’t have my money in 3 days to call back and they can expedite it (found that interesting). I asked if I could just go ahead and have it expedited since I have been waiting since March. Basically, due to some verbal issues I will wait the 3 days. Plus, I went to the site that was listed above and hopefully will help me get my money back as well. Good Luck to everyone out there. After this…I will be no-ones sucker again!!!! I will GOOGLE and then GOOGLE some more and then I think I will wait and check the BBB and then I think I will GOOGLE again. After a month then I will GOOGLE again. I don’t think I ever want to give my CC # over the internet ever again. Not even for Ebay.
Like Stacy here, i’m going through the same thing with these people, i used a debit card to pay for this crap, so i called my bank yesterday, and they told me to call the company again ’cause they have no record of a request for the refund, i called them, and this lady told me that i have to wait another 4-6 business day, cause it’s showing in their system that my refund was processed as of 03/21/08. I’m very frustated right now, but i’m willing to give wait for this week, i’m gonna be out of the county for probably the rest of the month, my gonna have my cousin f/u with them. My bank also informed me to ask for the confirmation# they got from them if the refund was processed, that way they can look for it. I will call them again on Friday if this is not resolve.
I feel the same way Stacy, there’s no way, i’m gonna fall for those BS again, risk money that work hard for. I think these people are trying to hold our money till the 90 days period have passed so they can say it’s too late, but i have all keep all my record, emails, phone calls etc. Gud luck to everyone and don’t stop fighting for your money.
Like many posting here, I too have been bitten by a scam simular to this one. I recommend to anyone looking for online work, PLEASE google the site or name associated with it. If it is a scam, it will most definitely appear in a site like this or one of the sites like ripoffreport. I looked at literally thousands of online jobs like this and they are all scams in one form or another.
Lately this scam has taken to Craigslist’s job postings. I “applied” for a postion doing proofreading and editing, and got a reply with a link, that ultimately ended up with Angela’s site. I guess she hasn’t figured out that it’s easy for people to find out if she’s on the up and up with a simple Google search. I’m just thankful that I didn’t end up with a mailbox full of spam. Regardless, I’m not going to use my “real” e-mail with Craigslist anymore - I might not be so lucky next time!
I also believed Angela Penbrook. But, I have yet to recieve any information. When I clicked on the link to recieve more info. it said the website had expired. I feel they are taking advantage of people who are trustworthy and want to try to make a living. Imagine the people who are homebound and can only work from home on their computer! What kind of sick person does this? What can be done to Angela and associates. I’m game on any solution to this scam. I cannot afford to lose 197.00 anywhere or to anyone. I am like anyone else. I work hard for my money and they caught me at a bad time when I was feeling down and needing money.
Thanks for the heads up, Charles.
To April Ho. I have not recieved a refund. I haven’t tried yet though. I have been to embarrssed to tell anyone about it and just figured it was a scam and I would probably never recieve it. could I get those numbers? Thanks!
Someone please help. Here’s what I did. As soon as I found out I had been scammed I immediately went to my bank, (by the way I used my debit card) and told them what had happened. their suggestion was to close the account, and issue a new debit card. So I closed the one I had used, but it still went thru. Now my concern is if I closed this account, I do not want them to get my new number, but if I try to get a refund, I’ll have to give them a number. Suggestions?
I think that people should clog up her sites with her own information. I inputted this info from paul, because I NEARLY Got caught!!! I had already typed my info in, THEN I decided to google, and thank God for this wEBSITE.
I say clog her sites with her info, and maybe she will have to push on. It surely can’t replace getting your money back, but it sure felt good when I thought about them Looking to see who their next ’sucker’ was, only to find her own info there!!!
Info on Angela Penbrook
Email jGtYh6@privacypost.com
c/o PENBROOKPRODUCTIONS.COM
P.O. Box 821650
Vancouver, WA 98682
US
+1.360-449-5933
Wow i couldn’t beleive that Angela Penbrook has not been stopped prior to my be convinced that she is an honest business woman. there is now a little comfort in knowing that other honest consumers like you all have been given a disservice as i have. She must be stopped has any of you concidered a class action law suit? she is home base for computer crimes anyone interested please email me or if you have activated a class action lawsuit let me in on it. We all deserve better
@ Anita: I recently made a purchase from a different website once, then canceled that card, and then was issued a refund and it still went through. It was a debit card, too. It’s worth a try.
Even if you used a debit card that has been cancelled, you should be able to get your money back. Don’t let your bank jerk you around. It may cost you $25.00 bucks, but is worth it. You have to file within 30 days though, so do not let it go past that point, otherwise the bank will tell you they cannot do anything about it. As a bank, they can and will get the money from whatever bank account the money went to. I have gone through this with my bank on two different occassions. Both times I managed to recover my money. NEVER use a site like PayPal, 99.9% of the time, any offer like this is most definitely a scam if they use PayPal to get thier money.
Good luck.
Tim, that’s good advice about the bank. I disagree about PayPal, though. I’ve dealt with them a lot and have never had a problem. (PayPal is our payment processor, too.) In fact, PayPal refuses to deal with many of the scam sites we’ve seen because the business or site is not reputable.
Thank you so much for your insight and I am so thankful that me amd my wifechecked out this angel person on your sight. We almost got scamed this morning by almost sending her 197.00.
Do you know anything about smc corp which has been in business for the last sixty one years?
Thanks
Phil
I to was caught out there, I have always promised myself never to get caught up in these kind of scams but considering that I’m now laid off and my son came home teling me that his teacher in school does this type of internet work, I thought wow if the teacher does it then it must be legit. Not really, Angela Penbrook took me not only for one $197.00 charge but for two, I called my bank filed a dispute for all charges and also called 800-785-8042. I spk with a Cristine Roberts and she so kindly indicated that I would recv a total refund within 5-7 busness days, even gave me a reference num. That was just too easy, but I will continue to harasse them if I dont recv my refund within the time frame she indicated. I’ll keep you posted on how it works out. I also think we should file a class action law suit against this worthless human being….
ATTENTION…ATTENTION…ATTENTION…ATTENTION…ATTENTION…
UPDATE…UPDATE…UPDATE…UPDATE…UPDATE…UPDATE…UPDATE
Angela Penbrook is a criminal.
READ ON…READ ON…READ ON…READ ON…READ ON…
This site put up by someone calling themselves Angela Penbrook is a scam and criminal.
If you are thinking about putting money into this consider this.
Just a few minutes ago, after reading some of the other posts, I decided to do an experiment. I called the customer service number located at the top of the “privacy policy” page. It is located at the bottom of the page in the footer area. It is a link to the privacy policy. The number was 1-866-885-8126
I called the number and gave the rep (she gave her name as Danielle) a bogus, fictitious name. I told her that I wanted a refund. (even though I have never bought anything from this company or this site) She asked when I purchased the program. I gave her a fictitious date. (Jan 23) She asked what my zip code was. I gave her a zip code from a piece of junk mail I just received this morning in the mail. She ask what was the last four numbers from the credit card I used to purchase the program. I told her I did not remember which credit card it was.
She put me on hold for about 30 seconds.
When she came back on, she address me as MR. (the fictitious name I gave her) She told me that she was able to locate my purchase and was inputing the information. And then told me that I should see a direct deposit to my bank account within 5 to 10 days. And even gave me a confirmation number. 892368 was the number.
I asked for her extension or employee number. she told me they were not allowed to give that information out, but if I needed to call back I could just call and ask for her. She was the only one there by that name.
If you are thinking about sending these people money. Before you do. Do the same thing I did. See for yourself. If you get the same results, you will know they are scams in the worst way.
You are free to write me as well. I can tell you about a REAL way to make extra money from home. That is if you can stand real money from home.
Carl@
Isn’t it funny that we all get the same refund authorization code of 892368. If we check we probably all have the same information. Just for sh**s and giggles here is my info…anyone have the same?
Site ID-1002046
Customer ID-387314
Transaction ID-645393031
OH…my favorite part of the email I received from them is refund results “SUCCESS”. Yes, they have “SUCESS”fully taken my hard earned money. I actually contacted my bank and explained the situation and they are sending me a dispute form. It may be a while before I get my money returned but at least I feel like I have a better shot now then what I did before. Like so many others I also need to make extra money so I finally decided to join a direct selling company that is legit! Of course, it won’t make me rich over night but it is only 2 years old and backed by Readers Digest. It has given me some extra money so far. For those of you still looking for something keep it up…you will find what you are looking for. If anyone is interested in what I am doing (like I said extra money but not filthy rich) let me know because it is a ground floor opportunity.
Hey Everyone, I just read through some of the other posts. I noticed that Marie on an earlier post dated April 4 received the same confirmation number that I did.
Folks, you do not have to be victimized by this con artist. Here is the link to get it for free.
[link removed by Joe. Contact Carl at the email address below, or click on his name, if you want more information.]
I would be glad to here from anyone who has be saved from this scam website. carl at littleguynetwork-x dott… com.
And if you want a real opportunity to make money from home, I can tell you about what I am doing.
WOW!!! I am so glad I decided to google Angela first, and then to read all this!! O M G, I also found another advertisement which read the same way by another gal, Cindy Dalton, who was selling the same for $39. & yes, there was a timer ticking while reading all (disclaimer, privacy, etc.). Thank you so much for doing the leg work on this scam. I was about to purchase it because I am looking for a LEGITIMATE stay @ home job. I don’t know how much of a heart ache this would’ve been not to think of the numerous hours spent trying to follow-up.
Thanks again & still looking!!
Oh my God!!! I am fairly new to the internet world, but I foolishly gave Angela SINbrook $197. I have been trying to get my refund (confirmation # 892368) for 2 months. Thankfully my bank (Wachovia) credited my account and they are investigating this witch. I wish I had known how to find these reviews before I made that mistake. How can Careerbuilder continue to let her rip people off? Something needs to be done. Everyone should be alerted somehow. I’m mad as hell…..
I am so glad to have ran into this website. At first i was so excited thinking that i could be making money from my home, since i am a stay at home mom and housewife, that i almost signed up for it and would’ve payed $197! Good thing i mentioned it to my husband and asked him to take a look at it first. Sure enough he told me right away that it could be a scam and he googled the website, and boy am i relieved that i did not lose that money! So everybody please, pass the word along that Angela Penbrook is a liar, if that is her real name!! Thanks everybody for the posts, i hope it helps more people.
Hi, I got ripped off just yesterday for $197.00 as well and received nothing, no website, no email (except the afforementioned ebook about how to use clinkbank) and no phone numbers. Been calling all afternoon and just getting all circuits are busy. Called my bank and the payment is “pending” and they say they can’t cancel so I have to wait til these scam artists get my money before I can dispute. Good all, stay away from Angela Penbrook, I’m calling the Vancouver, WA police and will let you know if I get anywhere with them.
You can also file with the FBI for Internet Fraud at:
http://www.ic3.gov/complaint/
It only takes a few minutes and they will put the appropriate local/state authorities on it if they don’t handle it.
call me a sucker also! Got me credit card statement today and lo and behold there it was $197.00 to the scammer, which I cancelled the next day (mar 6). I called at 2:30 CST waited 15 minutes, someone picked up and disconnected, called back at waited for 1 hour and 27 minutes….same damn thing happened. called that 866-885-8126 number and that number didn’t even go through as anything. called the 800-785-8042 and got a “valerie” asked for my name and email address. After being extremely firm with her i also got a transaction number of 660871123 and I asked how soon would i see this take place and she said “it already has been done, we no longer have your money and it was credited to your account”. hmmm, we’ll see.
Hi everyone,
First, I’m sorry for all who bought this horrible woman’s program. I’m sure there is a nice place in hell reserved for her and her’s, where they can sharpen their horns and pitch coal with their tails!! I almost fell for it and I can ill afford to lose 197.00. In my heart, I knew it was too good to be true. Let’s face it. Why work outside home for peanuts, if you could make thousands, while sitting in pj’s and drinking coffee, not having to run for some idiot boss.
I’ve been looking for work ( real work) with no success( as I am older)and I guess desperation set in. I’m so glad I didn’t go through with it, because I would have hunted this b…h down and ended up in jail. Well good luck to everyone waiting to get refunds. I wish you the best.
It’s ok that you didn’t publish my email. It gave me a chance to vent anyway. So thank you.
Hi, Just like the all of you above, I too fell for all the hype from Ms. Penbrook. I actually saw this as a way to potentially make a few bucks by working at home. I am a firm believer now that if it sounds to good to be true….It’s NOT! I logged into the wealthdci.com page and quickly read the e-book….boy was I disappointed. I was waiting for an email with further instructions on how to actually begin rebate processing, but as you already know….it never came. Today, after reading all of your posts, I decided enough was enough. So I called up the company and was placed on hold for about 10 minutes before being greeted by a young man who spoke very broken English and required that I spell out almost every bit of information he requested. At the end, I was at least given a confirmation number and told to expect a refund within 5-7 days. I will have to just wait and see if it actually happens. Thanks to all of you for posting your experiences, it gives people like me the encouragement to fight back. (ps. just as I was writing this message, I got a call from a gentleman who works with the Penbrook company, and wanted to know how I was enjoying the program……boy did he get an ear full. The guy had guts though, he tried to sell me on another product…fool me once shame on you….not today!! All the best. John
I am ashamed to say that I was so desperate to find something to make money at home that I joined. I was sent a set of instruction detailing what I would do. I have yet to make any money though. It has only been a couple of days and for some reason I decided to google it and boy am I sorry I didn’t do it sooner!!!