What a scam...our business got a call verifing our address and phone number...sadly the information was given. BIG MISTAKE!!!!! We were billed on our telus phone bill....we contacted the company...they said only the contact person could authorize the info....that didn't happen! They said a letter was sent out .....that didn't happen! What a bunch of crap!!! You wonder how many businesses just pay their bills with out even checking them! What service do you get any way......they only have your adress and phone number!
Our firm has also been charged $56.44 by this number. I looked at old bills and this started in September (we didn't notice until now). Evidently this scam has automated the process because the charge is coming through on the 23rd of the month, at 11:27, and is 1 minute in duration. I have charges for Sept 23, Oct 23 and Nov 23.
Needless to say, we have never dealt with this organziation and certainly never accepted collect calls from them.
I have notified Bell and asked them to cancel the charges. Hopefully they will assist in this regard.
This also happened to our Company. They are Hello Pages and wanted to update our information and set it up online, like Yellow pages. Due to the speed and accent of those talking it really sounded like it was Yellow pages. Even after asking them to repeat who they were. The offer
You a 30 day free trial to put your business online which is false because we were charged the 49.95 the day of the call. I recieved no link or confirmation of it being put online.
I cancelled after not receiving the confimation of the updated information. Depending on your phone provider you need to call the Fraud department. Telus = 1 866 493-3414. Let them know they are billing your provider since your company does not have an account with Hello Pages.
It appears that there are other names this group is using to collect the money for false services.
two calls were charged, november 28 and december 28 2011 to 705-264-0493, both at 10:33 am. Both charges were $56.44. We had no knowledge of this occurring, other than the phone bill.
The 30-day free trial offer is real but the scam is a negative-option subscription buried in the fine print and which they don't tell you about. After the end of the free 30 days, they bang a third party charge on your phone bill and will keep charging every month until you cancel their scam service. Call your phone company and get your money back.