Sprint PCS Rip-off Wire Fraud FCRA violations Overland Park Kansas

I WAS TOO RIPED OFF I NEVER HAD A CELL PHONE BEFORE IN MY LIFE AND NOW I GET BILLS FROM SPRINT 5 HUNDRED DOLLARS FOR A PHONE I DONT EVEN OWN! NOW I HAVE COLLECTION AGENCYS CALLING ME I WILL SUE THOSE BASTARDS

I work in a store where we took in used Sprint phones in trade (to be resold for parts or to people who need to replace a broken Sprint phone) as we sold another phone service.

We used to check on how much was owed on the phone when it came in (it was free to check last year, now they charge for it) and several had low bills, some had none. I recently let someone try to turn on one that had been a $50 bill unpaid, and was turned off - 6 months later the phone now has $600 due!

This kind of inflated account is probably the tip of the iceberg on Sprint. I am now stuck with several Sprint phones with bills in the hundreds of dollars, which have all been off, in storage boxes, for several months, and last year had no contract and little or no additional money due.

Some phones came in with hundreds of dollars in bills overdue (and still on,) yet they turn off some other people before they use up all their contracted time - how can that happen except through deliberate actions on the part of the people at Sprint?

"The complaint charges that defendants, the Sprint Corporation ("Sprint" or the "Company"), Ernst & Young LLP ("Ernst & Young"), William Esrey ("Esrey"), and Ronald Lemay ("Lemay") violated Sections 10(b), 14(a) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder, by issuing a series of materially false and misleading statements to the market. Specifically, the Company's press releases and SEC filings overstated the Company's earnings and net assets by failing to reserve for the likely reversal of over $100 million in tax benefits attributable to highly questionable tax shelters used by Sprint's executive officers and Defendants failed to reveal that these tax shelters caused a conflict of interest between the executives and Sprint and its accountants. "

http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/030218/182696_1.html

Let's not let Sprint get away with all their "false revenue" at the expense of OUR credit reports being threatened from unverified identities by Sprint! Let these people know how WE have been screwed too!

It's a TOLL-FREE number on that article. It can't get any easier than this!

SEC is investigating Sprint and its executives!

Friday, February 7, 2003 USA Today Money section, page 1:

"Under that novel tax avoidance plan, Sprint would have taken back options the executives had converted into stock earlier in 2000 when the WorldCom merger appeared likely and Sprint's share price was soaring. Because tax liability accrues from the moment the options are exercised, the 68% decline in Sprint's stock that year left Esrey and LeMay with huge tax debts they had no easy way to pay."

SEND YOUR COMPLAINTS TO THE SEC!! TELL THEM HOW SPRINT NEVER VERIFIES IDENTITIES THUS CREATING FALSE REVENUE!

http://www.sec.gov/complaint.shtml

I GUESS THEY NEED TO SET UP THESE FRAUDULENT ACCOUNTS TO PAY FOR THEIR TAX DEBTS!! OR WAS IT TO CREATE "SALES" AND "REVENUES" TO JACK UP THEIR BOTTOM LINE AND STOCK PRICE???

MY OPINION ONLY!!!

Don't forget to ask your State AG to look into this organized crime group d/b/a SPRINT too!

AGAIN MY OPINION ONLY!

But if it walks like a duck, and quacks like a duck, IT'S A DUCK!!

And for Karen, IF you do find an law firm willing to take on these criminals, then post the law firm name and contact info! I have been looking, but if it ain't an injury or medical malpractice, they couldn't care less. Sprint knows this and this is why they get away with everything they do. That's why we individuals need to flood the organizations listed in my report above with complaints... there is strength in numbers!

If anyone runs, or knows other "Sprint Sucks" websites (there are lots there, just do a search for "sprint sucks") POST THESE MESSAGES and contact information on the site! Spread the word via e-mail for anyone else you know that has been screwed by Sprint!

I wonder how anyone who bought their stock feels about being duped too? Any securies fraud attorneys out there?

We finally terminated my husband's service (or non-service) with Sprint about 10 days ago, as he was not able to get signal for the vast majority of the time. When he called to cancel, the CSR tried to get him to reconsider, offering him 1000 more minutes free per month. Uh, obviously he wasn't listening when my husband told him WHY he was cancelling. 1000 more minutes a month that he CAN'T use because he has no signal? No thanks.

Since he switched, he has more minutes for less money and best yet, he can make and receive calls when he needs to.

On 02/07/2003 I found out Sprint had issued a cell
phone and account to someone. Using my Social Security number on 11/03/2001. Not my name and address or birthday just ss# They let this person charge up 388.00 before shuting the account down.I found this out when I went to Nextell to obtain a cell phone for my self.

The cell phone companies use a credit bureau called lightbridge. Now my social security # is in this lightbridge and I can't get a phone. I spent a 10 hour day on the phone with every dept. of Sprint Fraud dept. Collections, and customer service.

Their Fraud Dept was going to hang up on me! They gave me a number to Lightbridge 800-847-2444 it is automated this number gives you an address to send your complaint to then tells you they will contact you in 2 weeks.Sprint told me I had to go to a Sprint Store and prove my Identity. I did that drove 50 miles to the store.

The store assistant manager tried to help, but he got the same run around.Spent 3 hours there.With no results. So Sprint's Fraud dept lied to me.

I cannot get this corrected. How in the Hell can Sprint allow someone to obtain a phone and service without verifying anything? They sent me on a wild goose chase,but allowed this criminal to so easily use my information to obtain a phone. Why didn't they attemt to catch this person?

They obviously have phone records of calls they made! So we are the victims of Sprint! They are not verifying a d**n thing. Sprint is giving out cell phone service over the internet and telephone.

This is an outrage! You can try and protect your personal information but its out there for criminals who work places that have access to SS#'s.

It's half rate companies like Sprint who put us at risk for Fraud!Then they handle the situation like a bunch of half rate idiots.

I suppose I will have to obtain the services of an attorney to get this resovled. I sent a complaint to the Attorney General, the FTC, and the FCC. Sprint will pay for this! I

will not let this rest. While I was in the store I did manage to send alot of customers away. I gave them this web site address and told them to look here before they signed up with Sprint.

Sprint offered me free phone service for the "inconvenience" I would not use their service if it was free for life!!!!Look out Sprint you screwed the wrong person!!!! I will get you!!!

Here is a site with links to state AG's and a letter sent to the FCC.

http://www.choof.org/sprintpcslies/wwjd.html

Let's get our complaints heard!

Send a link to this site around to EVERYONE you know who has been screwed by Sprint!

I forgot to add #7. Send a letter to your local TV news consumer investigative reporter AND one to a Nationwide (network) news Investigative show. You can figure out what show, it's a simple as ABC! Or another if there is No Better Choice!