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Complaint Review: Linda J Arruda - Dracut Massachusetts

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  • Reported By: CallC456 — Westport Massachusetts United States of America
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  • Linda J Arruda Day Street Dracut, Massachusetts United States of America

Linda J Arruda ,Linda Arruda, linda.arruda2010@yahoo.com, Linda J Arruda Day St Dracut MA total scam artist - will rip you off for telemarketing services she'll never deliver! Dracut, Massachusetts

*Consumer Comment: I was also a victim of Linda Arruda

*REBUTTAL Owner of company: acting like a child

*Author of original report: More lies from Linda Arruda

*REBUTTAL Individual responds: I am not a rip off

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I was contacted by Linda J Arruda about an employment ad I posted for a telemarketer to set appointments for sales. After a short conversation we agreed she would call for us 20 hours a week and be paid at the conclusion of each week, pending receipt of hard copy documentation of her work.

Long story short - Linda Arruda set about 8 appointments over about 25 hours (a horribly poor performance level), and after the first 3 of them were no-shows, we started looking closer. None of these people who these appointments were supposedly set with knew anything about Linda Arruda and claimed to have never been contacted by anyone at all.

When I asked Linda again for documentation and/or clarification, she stalled once again - claiming she needed money for her cable bills and Christmas or she would lose her internet access and thus her ability to complete the work. Reluctantly we advanced her more money.

The very next appointment was a no-show, and when we questioned her about it she promptly "quit" the job with a series of ridiculous excuses. She refused to return the advance or deliver any documentation so we're now forced to chargeback the payments made to her.

This is a fairly typical remote-freelancer MO. They apply with impressive resumes, come out of the gate swinging.... then they get their crack money and turn into total flakes. Anyone out there considering hiring Linda J Arruda on Dracut MA, you've been warned. Feel free to contact me for more details, I'll be happy to provide them.

Here's a copy of her resume used to apply for the job. She also uses 3 different email addresses, presumably to cover her tracks when jumping from pay advance to pay advance and ripping off employers.

Linda J Arruda Day St. Dracut, ma.01826 978-677-6540

Inside Sales/B2B Sales/ Appt. setter/ Program Scheduler /Marketer/ Telesales /Sales

Support/ MTC Recovery 2009/to 10/2011. Sets appointments for the sales rep.Sets

Appointments for different programs, depending on the campaign. Works off a lead sheet.

Also does cold calling through a Google search. Puts info into data sheet. Does follow-ups

with new Customers. Qualifies sales leads Sends out info to potential Clients. Has gone

out on some Appointments with sales rep. Also Processes Incoming calls and Verifies into

computer Uses Word, Excel, the Internet, Outlook and Sales Force.com. Also has used Mojo

Sales Engine . Some knowledge of software sales as well. Has knowledge of Google docs.

Gorman Insurance and Mortgage Co. 2000-2009 sales Rep. Does cold calling as well over the phone and via internet. Follows-up with

the customer. Put data into a computer. Uses Word , Excel, and Sales Force. Has over 10 years

experience in this field. Has also closed some sales. Has been working at home for over 2 years.

Telemarketer/ Inside Sales/Appt. setter /closer

Calls on customers to introduce our products. Sets Appointments with the

Linda J Arruda Day St. Dracut, ma.01826 978-677-6540

Also worked Part time for ADT Alarms in Lowell, Ma. Set appointments to go out and give
residential customers as well as small business owners a free demo on the alarm system.
Was voted Inside Sales/Telemarketer of the month. Has over 10 years Experience in this
field.

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#4 Consumer Comment

I was also a victim of Linda Arruda

AUTHOR: Edward C. - (United States of America)

POSTED: Saturday, April 25, 2015

Ms. Arruda is a predatory fraudster with numerous complaints online that are consistent with my experience. She preys on independent sales representatives like my myself. Every appointment that she claimed to set was a completely fictitious the names a derivative of the business name. She tried to cover her tracks an by saying every one of the appointments she set had to reschedule which never happens in the real world. This was an obvious attempt by her to buy more time. These events can be confirmed and are identically consistent with her online complaints. She makes calls from her phone and hangs up when the person answers to show a record and then makes up names to reflect the names of the business, she then will try to drag it out by saying every single one rescheduled until she is finally figured out. She is able to carry out this fraud because Paypal and other financial institutions enable her to do so. As long as they continue to allow her to be compensated she will continue preying on her victims. I will continue to seek justice based on principal even if it needs to be sorted out in the court system, both her fraud and the role Paypal and others play to assist her in her success.I had. If other victims come forward it could be a class action law suit against PayPal

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#3 REBUTTAL Owner of company

acting like a child

AUTHOR: lindawayne - (United States of America)

POSTED: Wednesday, December 28, 2011

he needs to get over himself, and he needs to stop bothering me

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#2 Author of original report

More lies from Linda Arruda

AUTHOR: CallC456 - (United States of America)

POSTED: Wednesday, December 28, 2011

I'm not at all surprised that Linda would post something as lame as this excuse on here since she really has nothing to rebut. The payment processor reversed the dispute simply because they don't offer protection regarding digital goods and/or services. It doesn't mean that Linda isn't a lying thief, it just means she succeeded at taking our money and running with it. We plan to take her to small claims court to recover the money - not because we really need the money, but because I think people like this should be made an example of and prevented from scamming others in such a blatant and transparent manner.

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#1 REBUTTAL Individual responds

I am not a rip off

AUTHOR: lindawayne - (United States of America)

POSTED: Wednesday, December 28, 2011

this guy has already paid me twice since I started for him. i set an appointment for him and the person said he never heard of me. well thats a lie, and he called me a liar!. but yet I am such a rip off artist, that he had no problem paying me the 1st week i worked for him. its when he did not believe me that i resigned from working for him, then he tries to take back money That I worked for , and that he sent me on dec. 22nd, but even Paypal does not believe him and puts the money back in my account   dont listen to this person at all

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