When I first placed a complaint on this site about Platinum Services in February I thought they were merely a company that refused to give a refund. They will continue to debt your account. I had to go to my bank and sign an affidavit that I did not authorize this transaction. They reversed the charges. I then closed my account. I know it sounds like a hassle but you must protect yourself.
Now for the disturbing part. This is a small ring of and from what I can get of it about 3 male individuals maybe more. You will start to receive phone calls from a Kevin Jones or a Jeff Morgan with very thick foreign accents. They will claim to be federal officers and that you have committed federal fraud and violated state and county codes. I got the first call on 4/8 and a second on 4/12. (Since I had closed my account and when they attempted a second withdraw I am sure they got the message that the account was closed. This is where I deduct they are the same ring of schemers). The "officers" made sure to let me know that I was in trouble because a check was trying to be cleared through a "cash advance" and the account was closed. (I also received a call in March yet again a male with a thick foreign accent asking if I wanted $10,000 in credit which is what Platinum offers and it was a New York number). This is where I supposedly committed the fraud. Well how would they know this if they themselves were not the ones to try and debit my account yet again. I do not make it a habit to commit fraud on a federal level I like my freedom. My mother just called to inform me that she was now receiving phones calls asking for me because I used her as a reference for a payday loan. It appears there is also a woman involved. The caller ID will display "with held." They will leave a threatening message and call back number of 718-887-9131 out of New York (surprise, surprise). They will leave voice mails and I have kept the one they left I will be happy to try and download load it and email to anyone who may have concerns.
I called their bluff by contacting two of the companies that I supposedly borrowed the money from on February 1. The schemers said I borrowed $250 dollars and they wanted $4000 in legal fees and other fees associated with the advance I asked for.
I personally went to a Cash Advance that is here in my VERY small town that was one of the two they claimed to represent. The woman who operates that branch called the number and informed them that I was right in front of her. She let them know that they do not out source other agencies to collect for them that she does it herself. All three schemers confirmed at the being of the call that I borrowed from that particular Cash Advance and then changed their story to Cash Net USA. So I researched that lender called them and filed a fraud report with them.
You need to get a hold of the FTC if you receive this call. File a fraud report. If you need assistance finding information on the FTC and IC3 please email me at [email protected]. I will relay all information that I have and try to help you in anyway that I can. I have attached an additional website where other complaints are being left.
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