Watch Out for False Promises from OnlineBuinessScams.com
BBB cautions consumers to watch out for a website that is falsely charging for BBB
complaint resolution services. OnlineBusinessScams.com is charging consumers an
upfront fee of $1500 to $2000 for assistance in collecting money owed from
businesses only to forward consumers’ complaints to BBB.
OnlineBusinessScams.com told one consumer that in order to help him collect money
owed from a business he needed to pay 30 percent of the amount due. The site
requested half of the 30 percent upfront, which the consumer, unfortunately, paid.
After receiving the fee, OnlineBusinessScams.com asked the consumer to provide the
details of the dispute so the site could determine whether to handle the “case.”
Afterwards, the consumer received an information packet that included an envelope
addressed to the BBB. OnlineBusinessScams.com told the consumer that they would
recover his money within 90 days. It’s now been 90 days and the consumer has been
trying to contact OnlineBusinessScams.com to no avail.
Your BBB is reminding all consumers that its services are free. Consumers never have
to pay a third party in order to receive help from BBB. To file a complaint against a
business, please fill out BBB’s online form or contact your local BBB at
southerncolorado.bbb.org.
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