American Grant Information Center ripoff dishonest company and non existent customer service number Denver Colorado Atlanta Georgia

American Grant Information Center is a complete ripoff. I spent two hours on the phone with salesmen that were trying to get me to give them my bank account number. Since they already had my bank routing number and recently I have written to several scholarship and grant programs I was under the impression that American Grant Information Center was a response to those writtings.

I first talked to a normal "rep" named "Joe Black" rep. ID#AG1012, he proceeded to tell me all of his information but I could hardly understand him as their phones were set on a low setting, probably to add to the selling environment, and the man had a strong middle eastern accent. I then talked to a "Chris Rodgers" which was the manager and verification clerk. He had a strong middle easterm accent as well, so I am sure their names are not actually what they were claiming them to be. I got two telephone numbers from them (866-454-4564 & 678-298-2212) which I called back later and got an answering machine and was not able to talk to anyone.

The manager lied to me many of times. One instance I asked if I called the phone numbers he gave me and asked for Chris would I be able to reach him...lie #1. Another instance I asked him if their was a fee involved with his organization and he told me no, only later to find out their was a initial fee of $249 dollars but I was promised to get $5,000 - $25,000 so the fee is nothing to what I was going to receive. I told him of a previous situation where I got ripped off by a credit card company that took around the same amount from me and he said I had nothing to worry about with his organization...lie #3.

I proceeded to the "verication" part of the deal where they ask you your account number (mainly to make a promisary note to pay the $249) and I gave them my information with great reluctance. Although while I was talking to the "manager" I was visiting forums about this company and stumble upon this excellent site (Thank you Erika, your story was a great help.) I then spoke of Erika's story to the man and he began to get extremely defensive, and asked me of the website where I got it from. After I told him I wouldn't tell him the information he said he would research this personally and call me back tomorrow. I really hope he does so I can give him a piece of my mind.

I now have to close my account and open a new one because I am worried that they will still try to make the transaction. I called my bank and customer service told me that these situations occur ALL the time where people get ripped off by these companies when they give their information over the phone. Their are so many crooks in the world today and all deserve their hands cut off.

Mike
mission hills, California
U.S.A.