Wow. Are they persistant... After recieving more than 20 calls from the same person in a 2 week period, I finally asked what the calls were about. I was told I too qualify for a grant upto 12,500. At that point, the gentleman requested my checking account number including the routing number so that a wire transfer could be completed. He started to get "pushy" so I demanded a call back number and the name of a supervisor. Getting that little bit of information was worse than pulling teeth.
After getting the number for Advantage America, I phoned the Better Business Bureau in Florida in an attempt to find out more info regarding a company that is requesting a checking account number over the phone. They in turn routed me to the BBB in MD
I was informed by a representative of the MD BBB that she currently has 213 complaints regarding this company.
I then phoned the 866 telephone number for Advantage America in an attempt to get the name of any of the corporate officers. After being on hold for more than 95 minutes, I was informed that they could not give out this information. I was informed though that a woman named Crystal Brown, who supposedly works in the corporate offce, would return my call with the names of the Corporate Officers. Believe me, I am not holding my breath.
I did get the satisfaction of costing them a bundle in phone toll charges though!!! Maybe later today, if I find I have the time and patience, I will call again trying to get the requested info. Afterall, it is a toll-free number and costs me nothing but time...
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