Grant Masters review: Unauthorized debit card charge 201

Thanks for the idea I will call the bank and refuse the charge. The same thing happened to me.
Cecy

This company fraudlently debited my checking account TWICE for $38.34 and 2 international charges of $1.15. I have never ordered anything from them and now have to dispute the charges with the bank, in the mean time the bank tells me to dispute it with Grant Masters, as far as I can tell they don't exist.

I got the "Free" trial -- $1.97 shipping fee -- and cancelled the same day, 05/22, and now I see a charge on 06/23, of $38.34! I have called my bank (Chase/WAMU) and cancelled, reversed, and disputed this charge which they have been good enough to do (some banks are not this compliant) and black-listed this company name. Beware off these types of offers -- once they get your card number they play dumb, say your accepted or even cancelled! and keep on charging. Remember that most banks have to receive your complaint in under 30 days or they will be less apt to help you.

I was charged $77.82 twice on the same day-5-23-09.
I never received anything and I want the charges credited to my account. Please help !

I also got the "Free" trial to learn how to make money with Google Adwords and CANCELLED THE SAME DAY when I realized that the service was not at all what they advertise. I emailed the company, asking to cancel the service. I got a response back, saying that they had canceled everything AND THAT I WOULD NOT BE CHARGED FOR ADDITIONAL SERVICES. I canceled to ensure that I would not continue to be charged... yet today, one month later, I have been charged $38.34! I called the number on the charge in my bank account. They had me call another number. I spoke to the people in India whom they outsource their customer service to, these people knew absolutely nothing about the company. SCAM! SCAM! SCAM!

Ryan R, I suggest that you find a job with a more ethical company.

Just like coug09, I paid 99cents USD for the "Free" trial to learn how to make money with Google Adwords. I never recieved the package and never got an email confirmation. Yet today, one month later, I have been charged $38.34! I called the number on the charge and spoke to someone in India. How can they charge me for something I didnt even know I had. Not soo helpful. I totally agree that this is a SCAM...Im telling my bank to blacklist them.

Has anyone checked into the possibility that this company is an affiliate of a larger company. I too have been charged fees but I noticed that the name of the company was different for each charge. I called months ago and cancelled this rediculous and misleading subscription. I didn't get a refund, of course, because of the fine print. But I no longer received any further charges for months. Now, I've recieved another charge! UNAUTHORIZED! One thing I noticed though, the name of the company and the phone number was different than the those of the previous. I think this is how they continue to steal our money. We sign up to something that costs less than $2, then our imformation is given to the different affiliates of one company so that if we cancel one subscription with one affiliate, the others can still charge our accounts because, afterall, we've given the "larger" corporation authorization when we gave them our 2 bucks! Of course, this is all just speculation but it makes a heck of a lot of sense and there are many ways to "legally" cheat innocent people. Let me know if anyone else knows anything please.

I jsut received a charge this morning from "Grant Masters" and I'd never even heard of this company before, much less authorized them to charge my account. The only connection I can come up with was I stupidly ordered one of those "Work for Google" CDs from "Blazing Words" earlier this month, and was ripped off then too. I KNEW I should have ordered a new debit card, but Blazing Words did return my money, so I thought it was ok.

I'm going to count this up to a lesson well learned, since these crooks are probably covering their tracks very well. I'll order a new card, but then I'll file a "charge back" with my bank.

Yes I got ripped off by one of these companies too and I think Ryan is delusional. All the info is free on the internet and paying someone $30 a month for something thats free is pretty stupid. And yes I do think they pass on your card info to other companies too. If anything says FREE TRIAL don't believe it its all a scam that goes for Acai berry Colon cleanse and all those drugs and any MAKE MONEY AT HOME scams too. Just another way for people to steal from those of us that really work. And yes most of these places use INDIA for customer service where they pretend their name is Mike and read from scripts. The "home office" is probably some guys basement

Read a lot of these complaints and am in the same boat. Went online to check my account and found two unauth charges on my account. These charges miraculously appeared after I tried to get information on an opportunity to create more income on Google. I did track down and talked to the Google company who charged $1.97 to my account. They still have not sent me information. This is the second time I have been burned for an online opportunity for income. Anyway, it definitely will not happen again. The contact number listed for this online opportunity is [protected]. WARNING: the representative I spoke to barely spoke English. I doubt this company is legit and I don't know if it will get you anywhere but this transaction is the only thing that could have lead to these unauth charges. I have closed this card down and if needed I will get another account started.

On June 19, I two charges to my checking account for the amount of 38.34, from this company whom I had never heard from before. I was told I opened an account with them the end of May which I didn't. They would return my money and close my account. I have recently found out they are related to Easy Google, who did give me my money back.
I have now closed this checking account and opened a new one. Will never do buisness with any company I am not familiar with.
Liz

I am insensed that this company has the nerve to misrepresent themselves. I received a package in the mail yesterday and discovered that it was another bottle of this Resveratrol Ultra I was puzzled because I only agreed to a sample bottle for only the shipping and handling charges. This made me check my checking account and then I discovered that I have been charged 87.13 twice. I called and talked to a service rep. who tries to tell me that it states the charges on the web site, which it dosen't then I pulled up this site and find that there are many other who have experienced the same decitful action. I have returned the product sent to me and demand my money be returned. I will follow up in two days and have learned a great lesson do not order anything on line.

Two payments of $38.47 were taken from my checking account today without my authorization. I contacted their customer Support at [protected] and was told that they would refund me the money within the next 7-10 business days.

I don't know wether I'll get or not. They gave me a confirmation number if it means anything.

I started noticing money being taken out of my checking account and did not recognize who it was. It is Grant Masters. We do not know how they even got a hold of our account.

same experience as everyone else- seems to be connected to scam from BLAZING WORDS and all Stems from the google solicitation.

Also ripped off! I should've known better but thought it was worth a shot to look over the "Google cash kit" and make sure to cancel before the "30-day trial". Man did I underestimate the reach and extent of this scam. Blazing words charged my acount $72.21 not even 15 days after I filled out the form - while I stupidly waited for the kit that obviously does not exist. It's all a ploy to get your cc info so they can charge charge charge. I did get most of my money back - minus the shipping I paid for the non-existent kit but also experienced the same as others on here - my cc info is now being sold like hot cakes and I'm cancelling stuff left and right that I never authorized and never even heard of. Right after filling out the form I received an email "confirmation" but come to find out it wasn't even from the same company - it came from chat makes cash and they start charging your account within 7 days. So make sure you watch your bank account and call every single 800# that pops up on there because they are not all the same company. I've had to recover roughly $150 from 3 different companies so far and it hasn't even been 30 days since I filled out that stupid form. Cancelling my account ASAP!What a mess! So angry at myself...

I have no idea who or what Grant Masters is, but they thought it was okay to take money from my account. The odd thing is I never gave it to them. I do not know how they got it and I want to get it back. They took $38.00 and change.
What can I do about this?

Ann Marie Medina

annmedina2@worldnet.att.net3

Hi,

I called my bank and reported when I first saw the charges too. At first it shows 37.94 or so, then they a foreign transaction charge that brings it up to $38.72. In my case they had the audacity to charge me TWICE. I 'd NEVER heard about them until they showed up on my account and I did not even sign up for a trial CD or any such thing. I think they may be hacking into some online systems and capturing the info, unless an unscrupulous service rep is selling them information.
Anyhow, my bank's fraud unit was alerted. Unfortunately they have to wait for the documentation from when the transaction posts, to move further. Meanwhile, they're tying up my money, and I 'm unemployed. Bad bad luck!

$38.34 taken from my account? I don't even know who this is or why it was taken out my acct. I want my money back. I filed a compliant with my bank. The bank says I should file a police report as well.

Same thing happen to me, i checked my bank accoun tand realized this so called company "Grant Master" charged my account 2 times for $38.34 and international fees charged of $1.15. I called Grant Master and of course a voice mail say they are busy and put me on hold for ever. I have no clue who Grant Master is and what they do.

Same here They took out 34.68 and now its overdrawn I hope there is away i could sue them or press charges on them for doing so

thanks will do

the same thing has happened to me but they took the 38.34 out twice in the same day.Ive never even heard of Grant Masters. Im freaking out and dont know what to do. If anyone finds out anything to do to get the money back Id like to know.

I am from Venezuela but I live in Canada. I have just realized that my Venezuelan credit card has been charged for $34, 38 by a commerce called GRANT MASTERS. Apparently it was an electronic transaction.
I do not recognize that charge, nor the company, the amount or the date when it was made.
Please help me stop these thieves!

Jennie

Ive lost $333 to Grant Masters, Blazing Words, A1 member & myrewarder! I didnt even know! This had been happening for months now... when i finally realizied what was happening i closed my account. I havent got any of my money back. Its a mess, im angery and been calling at the stupid numbers and just getting a run around!

Yes, Oneangrymama you are right. I signed for the first ad, thinking that it will cost me just 1.97 for shipping, so why not try it. But cancelled it the next day. Within two weeks I've been charged 81.67 and now 45.40. I never received any email after the first confirmation of order, nor any product or services. I know I should have cancelled my credit card right away. This Ryan guy is now saying that his company is justified, because you have to cancel your order or you will continue to be charged, did anyone see that warning before you placed the order, I certainly missed it. Still everyone should read the fine print at the bottom before giving away your credit card. Dunno how many thousands of people this company has ripped off.

Disgustedincanada

I remember looking at the Grant Masters site but when I read the fine print- I closed the site- Now some how the got some of my bank info and have debited my bank account twice for 38.34 on the same day no less!
These charges are totally bogus and not authorized in any way- I tried calling- [protected]-- no response- then called [protected]- to be told to call Mon-Fri between 8 & 6 mountain time- I'm going to my bank 1st thing Monday morning to fight these charges and change my account.
DAS

Ok, so the next charge on my card is going to come from a company called MYREWARDER? I'll be watching for that one.
Yes my story starts with Google Ad Words and their connection with Blazing Words, A1 member and guess what, when I finally got to talk to someone at Blazing Words she cancelled everything no problem but that same day a charge for $38.34 from GRANT MASTERS was charged to my card.
All I can say is Thank God I have Chase Visa and they have reversed all charges except for $1.97 from Google Adwords which I didn't think to add. I didn't even know that my card came with this protection since I'm not charged for it.
Lesson learned, no more kits, trials or anything.

On June 17, 2009:I received a call from Grantmasters concerning a government grant. I agreed to a shipping and hanling fee of $2.87. For this fee, I was to receive a grant kit. I was told that I had seven days to cancel before an amount of $77.82 would be deducted from my card. On June 22, 2009: I discovered that Grantmasters had deducted $77.82 from my card. I called and cancelled my order. I never received my kit or my $77.82. They even had the audacity to take another $1.56 from my account on June 25, 2009. When I contacted them about the other charge, they lied and said that they didn't do it. My bank verified that they did. This is an obvious scam, and this company needs to be disbanded.

i completely agree. Then when i called grant masters, since the same exact thing happened to me, it took them forever to 'find my account'. A horrible rip off since the people needing these grants, like myself dont have that kind of money to throw away!

I was told to go to this website and ask for a refund! and I want it now!1

I was also charged on my debit card and I tld them from the start that I didnt want it ansd they told me to go to this website with my cancelation number #o629099862939. I did not want to get something from someone I did not understand english from!

i got the exact same response when i called grant masters. they asked me for my identification # from my confirmation email, and i dont even recall getting one of those. The first associated couldnt find my account at all and gave me a different number. The second associate found my account but argued with me and said that i should check with my bank because they didnt charge me 38.34, and gave me directions to email my problem (yeah right), then finally the last associate i spoke to finally agreed to refund the money into my account. This took me about a week and a half to get my money back. I will definitely read ALL the fine print next time, lesson learned!

Upon checking my bank card statement I found a charge for $34 + Dollars, with only Grand Masters, and 800 phone number, which says the offices are closed and after the phone number a CY.
I have no idea who or what you are and wish a credit applied to my account immediately. If by chance I did order something, please notify me. I might have accidentally hit a wrong key or someone is using my bankcard without authorization.

Jeanne M. Kinn
BB&T Bank
Covington GA
[protected]

On May 31, 2009 I ordered a CD from "DBW Grant Express" for $1.98 that was charged to my credit card on June 25, 2009.. On 05/31, I was charged (on the same credit card) $77.82 by Grant Masters for something (?) but I had not ordered anything from Grant Masters! When I called the number listed on my credit card bill fot Grant Masters I found that the call went to the Philipines! They made no attempt to change the fraudulent charge to my credit card!

This company scammed me out of 50.00 out of my checking account. Do not do business with these people, unless you like giving away your money to con artists!

I agree this company is taking money out of people's credit card without any approval. I just called my credit card company and they told me they will connect me to them before they can dispute it, but the operator was unable to reach them by there number. Grant Master and Blazing Words are the fraudulent charges that appear on my card.

On June 20, 2009 my credit card was charged $38.34 by Grant Masters . This is a company that neither my wife nor I know anything about. When I called the # listed on my credit card bill I got a person that claimed to be "customer service", she said that she was cancelling my "subscription". When I Attemted to verify the e-mail address she had given me to request a refund, I was unable to verify it. AVOID THESE PEOPLE AT ALL COSTS, and check your credit card bills ALWAYS.

mikelunchbox@earthlink.net

BLAZINGWWORDS---------- BEWARE was hit for $72.21 BLAZINGWORDS $38.34 GRANT MASTERS and $19.95 SAVEACE they are all in this together beware and cancel your cards and report these frauds

I too experienced fraudulent activity from Grant Masters. They called me and left a voicemail but I never returned their call. I have no need for their purported products.

Suddenly a $24.87 charge appeared on my credit card June 24, 2009. I have no clue how they got my card number.

Someone needs to take immediate class-action legal action against Grant Masters!