Momentum Direct review: unauthorized payments! 375

Okay, so I'm going after these little trolls in a way that most have not thought of... I'm going to try to get their websites shut down. As a web master, I was easily able to track down who hosts their sites... it's a simple solution... no website, no scam!

Any website domain name registrar (the ones who sold them the names like momentumdirect.net, 20minutefacelift.com, etc. have policies that they won't use the domain for fraudulent activity.) Same with the companies who actually HOST their websites (the place where their files and pictures and graphics are actually stored online to be viewed by unsuspecting people like all of us, those who end up on the site to get set up for ripoffs.)
Again, do the math... no website, no innocent people to attack.

Bank of America (my bank) has received MANY, MANY complaints against them but they CANNOT block a company and they can hit you over and over again by simply changing the amount of the check... the creeps at Momentum Direct are sophisticated and savvy and think they can keep getting away with their scam because they have been doing so for YEARS.

Fact is folks, the FBI doesn't have the money or manpower to track and arrest baby rapers and online stalkers of children which means they don't have the resources to stop the thousands upon thousands of little ripoff scam artists like Momentum Direct.

If you really care about stopping them, join me in sending an email to Cedant, the company who HOSTS their site:
abuse@cedant.com and detail in your email what they did to you.

THEN, if you're really motivated by being ripped off and having these little trolls cause so much havoc in your life and your bank account, send a letter to the registrar of momentumdirect.net (the people who sold them that domain name) detailing what was done to you:
TierraNet
P.O. BOX 502010
San Diego, CA [protected]

If enough complaints are received, they WILL have their websites shut down and it's a heck of a lot quicker than slogging through overworked, underfunded and understaffed agencies like the FBI, the Texas Attorney General and the BBB! DO file complaints with them as well though because squeaky wheels do eventually get greased and the sheer number of complaints will most likely lead to arrest and conviction... do your part to stop these predators and help keep other people from being defrauded as well!

My complaint is the same as everyone else. Account debit $58.98 never received product. I call the customer service number and I did speak to a male with a very strong accent. I told him of the debit on my account and that I had not received anything and I wanted to cancel. He canceled me, at least that what he said, but before I was able to discuss the debit and a refund, I was disconnected. I have tried several time and the same thing is going on. No ring, disconnect. I have a fax number as yet I don't know if it is good, I sure it's not. But I will be notifying my bank to put a stop on all debits to this company. RIP OFF'S!

Just received a package wanted to start billing me in 2 weeks $50 for a product I never ordered. Information was not correct on the order form there was another tel number I called it and the woman who answered had the same problem. She returned her free trial. I refuse I never ordered this.

How do these people continue to operate?

What can be done.

I received a letter in the mail about 3 days ago with a check of 4,860.00, it said that I was a winner of a drawing of lottery for 46, 500.00, which i thought was a scam in the beginning. So I called this number 306.880.5743, they said I won the winning drawing of 46,500.00 which I didn't believe them at all. They told me just deposit it into my checking account and call them back when it cleared. So I went to my bank and ask them if this check was legit, they told it was fraud. So I took the check back and went to local police and made a complaint about this letter and check. The officer called them himself and told them this is fraud and money laundering what they' re doing, he also asked them if this is a scam they said "YES" and he said they going to send the police over there as soon as possible.

I just don't like when someone try to con people out of their hard earn money. These people should go to jail for rest of their lives.
if anyone want to contact them, their number is
306.880.5743 & 306.880.4516 and ask for Donna Hess.

I am getting ripped off from this company. I wish they would stop doing this.

They are taking money from my account to.

I ordered the free trial and my checking account was debited 7.97 on October 17th, 2007--never received any product, yet my account was debited again on November 2nd, 2007 for 49.95. Attempts to contact the company have failed, including both email and phone. I've filed a complaint with the BBB, Texas Attorney General, the hosting company that hosts their site, the domain registrar that gave them the domain name, and I will also be putting in a fraud complaint in with my bank, the FBI, and Federal Trade Commission. I'm not holding back based on the number of complaints that they have here, the BBB, and all over the Internet!

So was your order canceled? I've been charged 57 dollars so far and have never received anything...

I too have been victimized... and have filed with all of the above companies!

This company has to be stopped, there has to be a lawyer out there working on this or something like it that can help. I also never received the product and they have now charged my account in amounts of 49.95 four times and 58.93 four times, and of course every time there is a lovely over draft fee that comes along with it. I only authorized the payment for shipping and handling and did it with this account because I hardly use it and keep low funds in it because I have moved to another state. But now I am going to have to fight this and close the account for which is something that I didn't want to do. I am so pissed off and tired of being victimized.

I have had the same experience with this company. I just found out that the company has charged my bank account with 2 unauthorized e checks. One in the amount of 49.95 and one in the amount of 48.93 within 2 days of each other. I did receive a FREE bottle of diet pills, which I understood that I would only have to pay the shipping in the amount of 2.74. I thought I paid this through my Pay-Pal account on a credit card. I'm unclear as to how they ended up being paid out of my checking account that was also attached to my Pay-Pal. The telephone number that has been given is disconnected and the email address comes back as being no good. This company is dishonest to say the least. I wish I had checked it out before I purchased this. It appears now I will need to close my checking account to keep them from removing money again. It appears that this company has been doing this for well over a year, and they need to be stopped.

I had the same problem recently. I filled out a survey on-line. They asked for my bank account number for shipping. They used my information and debited two electronic checks from my bank account. The amounts were for 58.93 and 49.95.

I had never authorized the charges. It caused me to inadvertently use my debit card not knowing my account was overdrawn. Every time I used my debit card, I got charged $30.00. I just found this all out when I went to put money into my account to pay my bills.

I had to file an affidavit for forgery and take most of my money out, and then open a whole new account.

They cost me over $200.00 in charges for insufficient funds.

The bank will try to get some of the money back. But, I still can't pay my bills.

They took out $108 out of my account, and I overdrafted!

I cam back and fought, After reading these complaints, I decided they were not going to help me. I went to the BBB (Better Business Bureau) and I complained! Exactly ONE week later, I got a check in the mail for $108 from Momentum Direct!

PLEASE GO TO THE BBB FOR A FULL REFUND OF YOUR MONEY!

I agreed to pay for shipping and not the product. I call spoke to someone and was told that I was only going to be charged shipping and nothing else all I had to do was send back the merchandise. Well, I never received any merchandise. I was charged 2 days later by electronic check for 49.95.

I had a draft of 49.95 taken out of my checking account at least 2 months ago. I contacted the company and a person who could barely speak english said that I ordered some face products which is not true. I am still wondering how they got my banking information. I did not authorize a purchase or a draft from my account. Have not received credit to my account of 49.95!

I order some weight lose pills from Momentum Direct and it said you only had to pay $2.95. I received the pills in about a month after ordering them and with it was a letter saying if I didn't return the pills w/in 2 weeks I would be charged $49.99. I immediately returned the whole bottle. I never use not one pill. And a few days later I was checking on my account and I was charged $49.99. So I called them and told them that i had return the pills and why was i being billed because my two weeks was not up yet. So I went back online to view my checking account again and they had took about another $58.89. So i called them back and they said that i would be refunded my money, but I haven't received my money until this day and never will.

I never even heard of this company and never used any of their products. I just got drafted for 49.95 in my account for something that I have no clue what it is! I called the number over and over but got nothing! So I had to close my account and open another one. Thank God my bank was so easy and great to work with- so the transition was smooth- but this really is a pain! I hope this company gets busted!

I too have been a victim of this company! I too was charged $49.95... unauthorized and because I authorized a payment of $7.97 for the S&H I too authorized this payment! I hope these complaints help stop this company once and for all! Good luck out there!

I cant believe these people! Momentum Direct is a SCAM! They are such FRAUDS! How can people do this! I was checking my bank account online and noticed an electronic check that I was not aware of! I did some research online and they have done this to several people! They are a rip off DO NOT GIVE THEM YOUR INFORMATION!

I did not order pills or even receive them and they ###ing charged my bank account and sent me into the negatives!

Watch out. Now they are sending checks that are supposedly going to cover the $46,000 that my husband won. Of course, you need to call first and deposit the check so they can get your account number. Sounds like they are moving into the big time. The mailing is coming out of Canada which I assume makes it harder to press charges against the company with the Magnolia, TX address on the check.

The tv offer said free trial offer of product. I called in and they only accepted check authorizations. I should have figured out the scam at that point. 2 months later the product arrives and I noticed from my bank statement that Momentum Direct had already (twice) used unauthorized checks to withdraw $58.93 from my bank account. I called my bank so that there will be stop payments in the future but, I am ready to close that account because scammers will keep trying to get free money. And, this company is a major scam. I called the phone number on the paperwork that was included with the product. Bogus. I tried faxing them with the fax # they provided. Disconnected. I am going to contact every law enforcement group that I have to to make sure they get brought to justice. Scu**ags!

Beware everyone. This company is a scam. I do remember starting to fill out information to have a free trial sent to me and canceled it before it ever asked for my account information, which means it is a phishing site that can access your information if you have it stored anywhere. I think they got it from a survey site I belong to. I have had two charges show up on my account one day after the other. I called my bank right away and froze my account and will be going to the bank to close my account and open another one so they can't get anymore money. I am going to dispute the charges. Hopefully my bank gives me my money back since after doing some research on the company my attempts to contact them are going to be worthless, as the have been so far.

If we want to put a stop to this company more people need to file a complaint against them with the Better Business Bureau www.bbb.com. I have filed a complaint already so the more people that do so the more likely we are to see our money again or at least get them shut down.

They charged my bank account I don't even know what the company is for and now Im in the negative. I absolutely furious, does anyone have any suggestions as to what we might do to get our money back!

I have never authorized this company to take anything out of my account, therefore, I have never received anything. Luckily I caught this after only one withdrawal, but I am still going to have to fight with the bank to give me my money back. I filed a police report and took that to the bank and now I have to contact the credit companies. What I was told by law enforcement was that even if you don't order something directly from a company, hackers have ways "key stroke software" that they can still get your information. I also asked how to prosecute these people and was told that it would probably takes weeks of investigation to even find out where the people are and that they are probably over seas somewhere and there is nothing that can be done. If someone will help me find out how to shut them down I would be more than happy to follow through with it! I can't believe that someone, no matter what country they are from, thinks it is okay to take money that others have worked so hard for!

Check this out. I received a check from Momentum today in the amount of $176.90. My account was debited $58.98. I was really surprised. I did use that fax number [protected]. I explained my situation and asked for a refund. Like I said I just got this check today I don't know if it is any good, but we'll see. I sent the fax on the 2nd of Nov. and got a check today. So try this number and see what happens. Good luck!

This company STOLE $99.90 from my checking account. Attempts to contact them have been fruitless! Beware!

I received a check from this company in the amount of 3900 dollars to do a mystery shop. It also wanted me to money wire the money somewhere. They told me to deposit the money in my account and I wondered why but she told me that it was just to verify who I was. Okay the check bounced and my account was charged for the return item fee. This is my official warning, DO NOT BE A DUMB ### LIKE ME! Even if you are low in cash like I was, do not take your chances with this company, they are total rip offs!

I ordered sample for $7.95 . I never received product but they started taking unauthorized funds from my account , $49.95! I never told them they could do this ! Isn't this illegal?

I had the same problem, I got the diet pills but was only supposed to have to pay postage now strings and the same day they took 49.95 out of my account even though they were supposed to give me two weeks to try them but the same day as I got the trial bottle. Then 2 weeks later they took 58.93 out of my account. I called and canceled and have a cancellation number and my money was supposed to be refunded at least the 58.93 as of halloween but it could take 2-4 weeks. They say they haven't got the pills that I returned on 10/16/2007 so won't give me the 49.95. I agree that is a rip off and we called the better business bureau and filed a complaint and one with the Utah stat attorney general.

I ordered a 2-week free trial and paid $ 6.92 for S/H charges for taboodia. They hit my checking account on 10/10/07 for $ 49.95 and again on 10/17/07 for $58.93. I have to go to my bank and see what I can do to stop this from reoccurring. Don't order anything from these people. They have other diet products saying FREE TRIAL, and it's not!

Helen Stapish.

I canceled a membership with this company subsidiary two months ago. I authorized one check to make a payment. Now for the past two months, I have checks all out of sequence from this company trying to get funds which has put my account in the negative by 236.00. I'm committing this complaint as a fraud and have to pursue litigation procedures.

How can these people keep on doing this. Was so angry. I sent back their stupid product like they told me to and said I would get a refund check in the mail and that I would have to wait 3 weeks, I was like what? You guys took the money out of my account you can put it back in my account , and they told me no they can't do that, and I was like what ever, this company have some real stupid a@@ people don't know who their f***ing with. I told them I am file a police report on them and he got all quiet and said I'll will receive a refund in the mail, I got tired of arguing with him this conversation isn't getting us no where. I would love to see these scammer go to jail for what they are doing to us. Please I need some advise so I can take legal action!

I had been seeing an amount of $58.93 being put through my account repeatedly and finally got a hold of my bank to find out what this amount was for.

I don't every remember completing an order for what ever product this was attached to.

I have had to put a freeze on this account to stop any further activity... until the "fraud" unit at my bank completes this investigation.

This is incredible... I had no idea, they have hit my account at least 3 separate occasions that got payments out. So that estimates to 180.00 roughly, hopefully the bank will put some of it back...

Screw Momentum Direct!

I'm beyond freaking ticked off! This just happened to me. The amounts were exactly the same. Has anyone got their money back? Can we file a class action law suit? This is ridiculous! I'm calling all the numbers I can in the morning.

Ordered free trial and paid the shipping then was charged 49.95 a few weeks later and then again after 2 more weeks 58.93. I called them and was told I would be sent a refund and all other orders would be cancelled. I have not received a refund and then was charged the 58.93.

I am in the same boat as it turns out unfortunately. I wished I had found this site before I ordered the SUPPOSEDLY 14-day TRIAL, which I never received. I have since been billed @X's maybe more. I too have tried calling, emailing and US mail with no response. SO, after reviewing my bank statement and finding another UNAUTHORIZED withdrawals from this company, I AM going to the bank first thing Monday morning and do what I have to do, either cancel my account or put a stop payment to this company - whichever I can do. NOW, with that said, I live here in Texas. I plan on finding the physical location of this so called company and taking a drive. I will let you know the outcome.

I never even heard of the company and they started taking money out of my account somehow and keep doing so.

I have the same complaint as others. I have had four deductions from my checking account to this company. It is for a diet product that was purchased once for the cost of shipping only. I now have to close my account.

I ordered a product from momentum direct. They immediately charged my account even though they said there was a two week free trial period. I noticed then on my bank statement that they had charged my account three more times totaling over $200. In one month! I called them demanding a refund and informing them that I had returned their product and still nothing! Now two months later my bank account was down to $19.95. I went to the bank and canceled my account had the bank shred my checks and my debit card and ON THE DAY that I was closing my account they tried to push through another e-check for $58.00. I am now filing a police report. They have taken over $300 of the money I was saving up to spend on christmas presents for my kids. And now, they won't even answer the phone.