Stanford Who's Who Scam letter New York, New York

I received a letter from Stanford Who's Who telling me that I had been selected to represent Omaha as a biographical cantidate in a who's who registry.  One google showed me all I needed to know.  I also posted this info on my profile page on facebook.  It's an intriguing offer especially for someone interested in networking and self-promotion for whatever reason, however, here's an all-inclusive heads-up on the reports I found.

Those who were suckered into signing up were not allowed to cancel.  They were instead chastised for not signing up for a more expensive programs because then and only then would the company have enough resources to offer up a refund. (This was within the cooling off period mandated by state law mind you.) 

Numerous reports offered incidences of representatives hanging up on them and threatening them when the legitamacy of the company was questioned in phone conversation.  One gentleman went to their website to look at a sample profile page (part of the service they provide) and saw a picture of his friend next to a name and profile that wasn't hers.  Most have had to contact their credit card companies in order to prevent future charges and we all know what a pain that is.

I am filing this report hopefully to save another Google enthusiast the hour of time I spent researching this intrigueing yet misleading letter.  Others have been contacted by email and phone and the scam has been presented using other names like Princeton and Cambridge, but always using the, "Who's Who," after the name.

Please just say no!  Some found it uselful for self-promotion but keep in mind what your paying for. The cheapest plan is $199 and all you get for that is your name in a book.  I'd say screw it and stick to flyers and newspaper ads if you need to gain clientele.