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07-27-2007, 03:49 AM
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DreamLife, LLC
Hello everyone,
I live in California, and not long ago, I was offered the opportunity to participate in the business of distributing a product called "Mileage Plus". This a gasoline additive that is supposed to increase the miles per gallon in all cars. This "multi-level" distribution business seems to be a fraud because I don't think that the product works at all. Anyway I need to know if anyone knows the best way to check the validity of this business. Is it a fraud? Where can I report it for an investigation? Thank you, caminante7 
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08-05-2007, 09:40 PM
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Used "Advanced" search on this site again. Didn't come up with anything except your first Thread about DreamLife, LLC. As I mentioned before, try Ripoff Report: By Consumers, For Consumers. It's possible this company may have changed its name after receiving some bad reports. Billy Briggs went from Synergy Enterprise to Type-At-Home when 32 ripoffreport complaints were filed.
The California State Attorney General's Office is where you go to report a business scam. I did so recently. Edmund G. Brown's office send a quick reply. They take these matters seriously. Just type California Attorney General's Office into Ask.com's search engine. Click on California Attorney General's Complaints when the menu appears. This takes you to the Consumer Alerts and Information Complaint link. When you open it, you see their online complaint form. Did more research. Found the Federal Trade Commission at Federal Trade Commission - Home is where to file a complaint when dealing with pyramid schemes, money-making chain letters, credit card scams, credit repair scams, weight-loss plans, fraudulent business opportunities and so on. They have a "Consumer Complaint Report to the FTC" link on their home-page. According to the FTC, their database generates cases against people who use spam to spread false or misleading information about their products or services. Also, post any information you obtain about this company in Scam Alerts forum on 419legal.
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03-10-2008, 03:20 PM
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Consumer Research Company
I received a letter in the mail stating that on a previous survey by their affiliate consumer survey specialist I indicated to be interested in an additonal income on part time basis. They sent me a check in the amount of $3699.50. The letter came from Ontario, the check was from a company called Live Nation located in Houston, TX, and the bank was The Bank of New York (Deleware) located in Newark, Deleware. I was supposed to be a mystery shopper. They said I would be involved in a 1 week self-training assignment . I was suppsed to go into 3 of these stores: Gap, Wal-Mart, K-Mart, Macy's JC Penny or Target and spend $100.00 and send back the evaluation form they sent me. My second task was to evaluate the effectiveness of the Money Gram system and send them back $3079.50. The breakdown of the cash is:
2 hours probation training pay...........$130.00 Required funds to be sent...............$3079.50 Service charge by MoneyGram...........$150.00 Funds for shopping..........................$300.00 Miscellaneous Expenses.................... $40.00 Total...........................................$3 699.50 They gave a number to call, 705-770-0546 where the answering machine comes on. I guess they're at it again. But I guess you don't get paid the be a myster shopper HUH??????????????? Their heading was: Consumer Research Company 230 Davenport Road, Barrie, Ontario. M2K 4A3 A Member of American Survey Research Org. 170 North County Road Suite 4 Port Jefferson , NY 11777. What will they think of next!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !
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03-10-2008, 04:33 PM
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charjoy77
this is discribed in the following alert Falling Victim To A Scam - WDTV
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03-10-2008, 09:15 PM
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consumer research company
I just thought the letter was interesting. I had been receiving these things through emails and now I'm receiving them through the mail. I shredded all the information. I never intended to go along with it. I knew it was a scam when they ask that I evaluate the effectiveness of the MoneyGram system by sending majority of the money.
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03-10-2008, 09:24 PM
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It would be good to forward them to authorities making a report.
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