Complaint Review: Cambridge Who's Who - Internet
- Cambridge Who's Who Internet U.S.A.
- Phone: 516-742-7907
- Web:
- Category: Book Publishers
Cambridge Who's Who - Manchester Who's Who - Empire Who's Who ripoff This company sends out an invitation to be listed in their who's who directory and make it sound like it is an honor to be selected. Then they lie to you and steal your money Internet
*Consumer Comment: Cambridge Who's Who are liars and the company is a farce...you must be crazy to defend them!
*Consumer Comment: I can attest as well...
*Consumer Comment: Why is Cambridge Who's Who A Scam?
*Consumer Suggestion: Who's not Who.
*UPDATE EX-employee responds: Don't fall for it!
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They called to let me know that I had been selected to be featured in their famous Who's Who directory. I had recently appreared in several business journals so I thought the "nomination" as a successful business woman came from a real source. I asked a few questions about the directory and I have to say that the sales person was good because she managed to dance around each question without answering it and without me realizing it until later. I was then told that there was a fee for being in this directory but that it was an elite networking tool and that the fee was just a one time thing.
She chatted me up for a while about it and I eventually gave her my credit card number but then realized she hadn't given me the information I had asked for earlier in the call so I called her back about 10 seconds after hanging up the phone with her and she admitted she did not know the member information I was asking. I told her I no longer wanted to apply for membership. She proceeded to tell me that all the paperwork was already "personalized" because this was about 1 min in total since I had given her my credit card number, I asked her in shock if she really wanted me to believe that they had printed this directory of 250,000 members in the last minute.
She admitted that no and said that in order to get the charge reversed, she had to get credit involved and asked if she could call me back. I agreed, but again, insisted that I did not want to be a member. About 4 days later, I got a call from a guy named Craig Berns who basically yelled at me, said all sales were final and offered me a $300 discount (original fee was $689.) When I said no, that I did not want to be charged at all, he said that all sales were final. I told him that I had already called American Express to contest the charge which had not hit yet. He said he would just give my recording of the conversation with the sales reap (Betty Anne Healy) to American Express. Then he stated again that I was warned that all sales were final. I tried to tell him that the sales rep never said any such thing and in fact, said that she needed to get credit involved to stop the process, if the sale was final, why wouldn't she just say so? I'm sure he couldn't hear me though because he just started yelling over my voice at me and then hung up on me!
I called him back and then tried several other people at the company (from their website) but what a surprise, I got nothing but voicemails. I left messages with everyone with my name and number but so far, no one has called back.
Their original mailing to me said that they were not affiliated with any other Who's Who but when you visit their website, they claim to be the result of Empire Who's Who and Manchester Who's Who. Both of those companies have complaints against them but there are not many against Cambridge who's who since that is a new name they are using. If they end up charging me, I intend to fight this all the way with them, through American Express, Attorneys or any other means. It is not about money it is about righting things with the scum of the earth.
Sabrina
Greenwich, Connecticut
U.S.A.
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#5 Consumer Comment
Cambridge Who's Who are liars and the company is a farce...you must be crazy to defend them!
AUTHOR: Lani - (U.S.A.)
SUBMITTED: Sunday, August 31, 2008
The people working for Cambridge who's who are bullies, liars and frauds!

#4 Consumer Comment
Why is Cambridge Who's Who A Scam?
AUTHOR: Elyse Perkel - (U.S.A.)
SUBMITTED: Monday, December 17, 2007
I have done quite a lot of homework on Cambridge Who's Who. I almost worked for them. The only reason I didn't is because i moved away from their offices. I do know the marketing material sent to a potential customer does say membership is free. Guess what it is! For 0 Dollars you will be listed in their book, which happens to be a great networking tool. What do you actually think you will get for nothing, this is the United States! What is for free? If you really want to be a part of a really great networking tool that happens to be a book of course there is a fee. They take your profile and if you want your picture included you get it.
Where else can you get a phenomenol networking tool and a book to show off on your table. You also get the use of a terrific web site, just go on and see. Tell me how is this a scam when you are benefiting in so many ways. If you are gullable enough to think you get something for nothing what planet do you live on? I have nothing to do with the company but I believe their overall product is great!

#3 Consumer Suggestion
Who's not Who.
AUTHOR: Ashley - (U.S.A.)
SUBMITTED: Thursday, October 26, 2006
It sounds like they should call the book "Who's not who".

#2 Consumer Comment
I can attest as well...
AUTHOR: Jenny - (U.S.A.)
SUBMITTED: Thursday, October 26, 2006
First off, yes dispute the charges with AMEX. They have nothing on you, trust me, as I use to work for them too. You should tell ypur credit card comany about this website and have them look into this. I also think someone should report their dumb tails to the police and IRS. They do nothing but "shady " business!
As for the fake name, that is VERY true. The person you actually spoke with is named Craig Bifulco, AKA "BIFF" not Craig Burns. That in itself should tell you something strange is going on there. The only people that use their real names are the owners and Randy Narod. But if you do some searches on both of them, you'll see they have a record of arrest for paying someone to take their series 7 test in order to sell stock and bonds. Real nice, huh?
By the way, they lost their licenses and never to work in that industry again. They are pals from Oceanside H.S. (NY)
Anyway, I can really go on and on, but you know at this pointyou were scammed and many other have been and will continue to be. We can stop them if we all report them as we are doing. Hopefully someone will investigate them and shut them down once and for all.
Good luck and fight for your rights and your money!!! You worked hard for it, why should they be able to steal it from you.

#1 UPDATE EX-employee responds
Don't fall for it!
AUTHOR: Alyssa - (U.S.A.)
SUBMITTED: Tuesday, October 24, 2006
Sabrina-
Trust me I used to work for this company a couple years ago. It was my first job out of college and I was told that I'd make A LOT more money than I did. I also was told that the company was well-known and respected. If you think they scam their members, they also scam their employees. I have been trying to spread the word ever since I quit to try and bring them down.
CANCEL THE MEMBERSHIP! Don't cancel through them, cancel through your credit card. YOUR CONVERSATION WAS NEVER EVER RECORDED! THEY LIE!!! Challenge them. Tell them to go ahead and show the recording to American Express. They are lying through their teeth! This is what they do.
This company has so many names because they change their name and location alot! The original CEO was arrested for something, and the new Director Richard Stone is using a FAKE NAME! They all use fake names.
And for those of you who feel ripped off and think to yourself "How can I be so naive?!" Millions of people have done the same thing. There is a total science to the sales tactics and I'll tell you what it is right now: REBUTTAL BULLET CLOSE... Rebuttal- there is an argument to every possible argument you can have of why you should not join, BULLET- going straight to the lower price (They start you at 900 and eventually work down to 99)CLOSE- without even giving you a second to argue, they "Assume the sale" by asking for your credit card information. It's a head game and a lot of the time it works. People become reluctant, pressured, and then they give in. They buy a membership, and dont realize what they did until they hang up the phone. IF IT'S HAPPENED TO YOU, YOU'RE NOT THE ONLY ONE!!! DON'T BLAME YOURSELF- THEY BRAINWASH YOU!
They brainwash their employees too. Luckily I did not fall for it...which is why I did not do well making sales there. I felt bad, and I didnt stick to the "script" and just couldnt find it in my heart to brainwash innocent people anymore. And now I work for a great company making more than I ever made working there, and now I'm helping people make money instead of scaming them out of it!
PLEASE DO NOT FALL FOR THEIR ANTICS! TELL EVERYONE YOU KNOW TO STAY FAR FAR AWAY!!!!! It is my goal to drive them out of business and together we can do it!


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