Cambridge Who's Who "Stephanie" called me, offered unsolicited services for membership in their 'directory' for hundreds of dollars and asked for my credit card number. Uniondale, New York

The "employee" who responded to this complaint may be just a tad disingenuous in his/her attempt to re-assure the complaintant. Make no mistake. This is a scam of the worst order.
As if plying total strangers with plattitudes and accolades weren't suspicious enough, consider their website. Look closely at who is representing Cambridge, but more importantly,  who is not. When I was notified of my prospective inclusion into greatness, the site claimed  that Oprah Winfrey endorsed them, when she did no such thing. You might want to examine
what is being offered in the way of "benefits". I'm sure you'll see that their so-called sponsors offer little if any real benefits at all. You'll find that aside from having your picture and  accomplishments posted in a directory that no one but your fellow suckers will look at, you'll  get a chance to part with your hard-earned cash. Your accomplishments in life should speak for themselves. Why pay someone thousands of dollars just to have your name listed in a worthless directory? When I received the Cambridge letter, I responded  because Ididn't know any better. I was lured to them under the delusion that I would  be included in a special group of people who had acheived a certain amount of success their careers. They really laid it on thick with the smarmy compliments about what a wonderful human being I was. Let me tell you, their fawning tone changed at precisely the moment I told them they weren't getting my credit card number. The sweet charleton to whom I was speaking with then abruptly hung up on me when she figured out that I wasn't having any of what they were
selling. If you do give them any money, you probably will notice that they are just too busy to give it back should you request a refund. This is a SCAM! If you receive a letter from them,  promptly discard it as the trash that it is.

Dear Sir or Madam,

We regret to learn that you were dissatisfied by your recent experience with Cambridge Whos Who. Our organization is dedicated to delivering exemplary customer service and would like to resolve your complaint.

Please note that it is not our business practice to contact any individual who has not applied for candidacy online or by mail. While this is the case for 95 percent of those we contact, approximately five percent of people contacted are nominated by someone who is already a member of the Cambridge Whos Who network someone who believes the person they have nominated is well-qualified and will also benefit from membership. You indicated that the account representative you spoke with knew the e-mail address that you use only for job searches, which has led us to believe that you indeed applied to be contacted by Cambridge while conducting some kind of job search or browsing a professional networking website.

It is not clear why you feel that you were being scammed by Cambridge Whos Who. It is our goal to offer professional networking and branding services to our members, and to help facilitate networking opportunities among executives, professionals and entrepreneurs at all stages of their careers. We ask that you allow us the opportunity to convince you of the validity of our organization. Please contact us by calling (866) 933-1555, ext. 5105, or by e-mailing customerservice@cambridgeregistry.com.

Sincerely,