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I did not sign up for Intelius' services yet I was charged $34.95. When I contacted them they said that they didn't have my credit card on file, even though they charged by for a subscription. The date of the incident was September 11, 2023.
I tried to get them to reverse the charges and they said my email or credit card was not on file. If my email was not on file then they couldn't have charged me for a subscription. This is the same for my credit card, if it's not on file how did they charge. There are numerous complaints related to Intelius' practices and therefore they to seem have a pattern of fraudulent behaviour.
Desired outcome: There has been no outcome. I have paid them and then won't reimburse me.
Subject: unauthorized charges and unwanted subscription from intelius - urgent complaint
To whom it may concern,
I am writing to file a formal complaint against the website "Intelius" for their unethical business practices, which have resulted in unauthorized charges and an undesired subscription on my account.
On the 28th of May, I visited the Intelius website to check a scammer's phone number, with the understanding that a mere $0.95 fee would be deducted for this specific service. However, to my dismay, I later discovered that Intelius had stealthily enrolled me in a monthly subscription plan, charging $34.95 without my knowledge or consent.
Not only was I never provided with the details of the number I inquired about, but I also found myself charged for three consecutive months - June, July, and August - amounting to a total of $105. As a student on a tight budget, these charges have created a severe financial burden, and I cannot overlook this deceptive and exploitative behavior.
Upon scrutinizing my PayPal history, I realized that Intelius was solely responsible for these recurring charges. I can categorically state that I have not utilized any services from their platform during this period, making these charges completely unjustified and unacceptable.
I hereby demand an immediate refund of the entire amount unlawfully deducted from my account, totaling $105. Intelius took advantage of my trust in their services, and their actions have left me feeling deeply deceived and taken advantage of.
This complaint serves as a warning to other potential victims and as a request for action against Intelius' unethical practices. I have lost my faith in their website and services and believe it is crucial for this matter to be addressed promptly and transparently.
I intend to escalate this complaint to relevant consumer protection agencies if the issue remains unresolved. I implore the Complaint Board to investigate this matter with urgency and take appropriate actions to ensure justice is served.
Thank you for your attention to this serious matter. I expect a timely response and a satisfactory resolution to this distressing situation.
Desired outcome: Refund of the amount deducted
Why Intelius is charging my credit card
I Parwaiz Malik never opted to have a membership with Intelius. I just surfing a few months earlier to know how to find some friends.
When for one time charge credit card info was asked for that purpose, I entered my card details but now I notice that Intelius is continuingly charging my credit card. It is cheating I strongly condemn it and want my back and remove my name from your charging list.
I never obtained info of any friend at all therefore you have no right to charge and single cent from me.
Is Intelius Legit?
Intelius earns a trustworthiness rating of 100%
Highly recommended, but caution will not hurt.
We found clear and detailed contact information for Intelius. The company provides a physical address, 4 phone numbers, and 2 emails, as well as 5 social media accounts. This demonstrates a commitment to customer service and transparency, which is a positive sign for building trust with customers.
Intelius has claimed the domain name for intelius.com for a long time, which suggests that the website is established and has a history of being in operation. This is a positive sign, as it indicates that the website has been around for a while and may have a reputation to maintain.
Intelius.com has a valid SSL certificate, which indicates that the website is secure and trustworthy. Look for the padlock icon in the browser and the "https" prefix in the URL to confirm that the website is using SSL.
We looked up Intelius and found that the website is receiving a high amount of traffic. This could be a sign of a popular and trustworthy website, but it is still important to exercise caution and verify the legitimacy of the site before sharing any personal or financial information
Intelius.com regularly updates its policies to reflect changes in laws, regulations. These policies are easy to find and understand, and they are written in plain language that is accessible to all customers. This helps customers understand what they are agreeing to and what to expect from Intelius.
However ComplaintsBoard has detected that:
- We conducted a search on social media and found several negative reviews related to Intelius. These reviews may indicate issues with the company's products, services, or customer support. It is important to thoroughly research the company and its offerings before making any purchases to avoid any potential risks.
$154.12 charges I did not authorize and currently theres a pending charge of 37.05 thats going to once again overdraw my acct
Intelius has charged me a total of $154.12 on 2 different credit cards. I had signed up for the trial period i think was 99 cents and i cancelled it way before the time to cancel was. And I have since used it with the 9 cents trial and too have cancelled each of those. There's actually a pending charge of $37.05 that's pending to come out today and this again is going to go over my credit limit and im going to get a bunch of fees for someone charging my credit cards (2 diff ones); all together right now as of this moment; theres been 154.12 debited from my credit card fraudulently bc i did not authorize these charges on neither card i just had the 99 cent trial which each time ive had it ive cancelled way before the time was even up.
Desired outcome: I would like to have the funds that were debited to my credit card totaling $154.12 refunded back to my cards and stop any and all debits; i do not have/want nor need your services; thank you. Please reply immediately thanks.
Unauthorized card charges
I made a background check on a phone number stored on my phone to see if the person was real, the check costed $0.95 but a month later they charged me $35.95. I don't know why this happened but they put me in some subscription thing that they didn't tell me about. I'm now trying to get a refund from them and them haven't answered me. Go to hell Intelius!
subscription
Please cancel this subscription immediately. Also please provide one payment refund.
The credit card charged was [protected]. Expiration date is 03/28. The CVC code is 575.
My name is Michel J. Marion. My email address is: michel.j.[protected]@outlook.com
I can also be reached by phone (not text) at [protected].
I should have cancelled this subscription after the trial period, but did not.
Sincerely,
Mr. Michel J. Marion
Desired outcome: One refund and cancelation of subscription.
Taking money without my permission
I was buying a search lookup for one person I don’t remember the exact amount it was under 5$. Im not a well organized person and I hardly check my bank summary, 3 months later I decided to check on my summary I end up getting charged for 34$ 3 months straight. I never consented to a subscription this makes me upset and I want a refund or compensation.
Desired outcome: I want my money back
Intelius
I was looking up one number from them and I paid the $0.95 and a $4.99 charge and 4 days later they billed me for a membership for $ 34.95, I did not sign up for this membership and I have repeatedly sent them emails and have gotten no response from them, I cancelled the membership and they said that I had a month more to use their service, which I don't intend to use again, so apparently their not going to refund my money, so if you're thinking about using them, I would reconsider using their service..TT
Intelius -phone address search
To whom it may concern,
Paid for info about the phone number [protected]
CARRIER: T-MOBILE
Could you still send me the info to my mail address: [protected]@yahoo.com
Hi Robert,
Thank you for your Intelius® purchase! Here are your order details.
Date: 03/29/2023
Item: Unlimited PDF Downloads
Quantity: 1
Total: $3.99
Billed via: Paypal
Your username is: [protected]@yahoo.com
Member ID: [protected]
Account PIN: 61672
With kind regards
Robert Sassenus
Desired outcome: get the information paid for
unauthorized card charges
I payed for the 95 cent deal to look up something and now they have been charging me 25 dollars for 2 months. When I tried to log into my account to try and cancel my membership, it asks me to verify my email, which I did, but it will not let me go past that page. Do not give this website your card. They will charge you for things you don’t sign up for.
Desired outcome: I would please like a refund for both months
Scam charges
We are being charged $32.29 per month and do not receive anything for this. (Most recent charge was on 1/9/2023 for $32.29)
We have tried to cancel and end up holding on the phone indefinitely.
We tried to find their website at www.intelius.com, but it does not come up on our search engine.
We want to stop the charges and receive a refund.
[protected]
[protected]@MGLBusinesssolutions.com
Desired outcome: Stop the charges and receive a refund for past billings.[protected]@MGLBusinesssolutions.com
I have no idea what the product is that I keep being charged for.
I keep being charged for a subscription or product that I haven't ordered or brought. I'm not sure what this even is and ive tried canceling this several times and removing it. But it keeps charging my cashapp card. When I try to reply to an email to ask them to cancel it tells me to verify my email and when I try and click on the verify email block it tells me failed to fetch and I can't do anything further. I'd like a refund of everytime my money has been taken because I did not order any of these at any time EVER! I'd like the total amount each time I've been charged back.
Desired outcome: I want my money refunded and info out of this company's hands. I want all my money back.
Phone number lookup
I logged into intelius, trying to find the owner of a phone number. I entered my request and was told there would be a $0.95 fee for that. after that I was told there would be an additional charge of $3.95, which I declined and left the site. A couple of days later I found that they had charged $34.95 USD ($49.95 CAD) on my credit card. I complained, The sent me a bunch of FAQ. tThey gor $50.00 CAD I got nothing.
Inv. #[protected]
I would like a refund.
Desired outcome: I would like a refund
Information that have on me
On12/27/22 I requested my personal information be removed from their website.
On 1/3/23 they responded that my email was not of record the my request was cancelled.
On 1/5/23 they responded that I needed to use their form
On 1/6/23 I responded that their form did not work for me and requested removal.
As of this date 1/10/23 my information has not been removed.
Desired outcome: Removal of my personal information.
I bought the 95 Cent membership
Please do not buy from here. I was trying to find my phone so I put my credit card information on the other phone so I can find it at least know it's in the house and I didn't get the information I wanted also it when I found my phone it kept charging me so I did the method it told me to like login when I try to login it said it wasn't correct so it said it was going to reset my password by sending me an email did the email never came and then when I went to their customer service they never lied to me and this was 6 months later they're still trying to charge me and when I look back 6 days ago they finally replied and it still didn't get give me the information to help me do not buy from here please
Desired outcome: To be honest I just want to refund and for them to stop charging me or at least trying to
Intelius
I have cancelled my account over the phone on multiple occasions for several years and just recently found out that they, once again, have started to withdrawal money from my account without my permission or authorization. When I brought this to their attention AGAIN, they refunded me for 5 monthly payments of $4.99. A grand total of $24.95 for unauthorized payments since June 09, 2020. The balance owed to me is now $187.09 THIS TIME! This is about the 3d time over the last 10 years that I've had to deal with this from Intelius and I am reporting them to follow up with the threat that I made to them in an email to their support team demanded the rest of my refund.
Desired outcome: A refund of my money and for their company to be shut down.
Multiple random $30 charges after trying the $.95 5-day trial
I purchased the 95 cent, 5-day trial on 01/24/22 on Intelius.com, and canceled it before the membership could start because I didn't want to use the services any longer. I never removed my card information off of the sight which is definitely my fault, but I have been getting charged for the past year for something I made sure to cancel.
I've tried calling, and haven't received the information I've been looking for and was just charged on that card yet again today, the charge is still pending and is to come out on the 5th (Tomorrow), it is for $34.95.
I removed all of my debit card information off of my Intelius account, but I need these charges refunded to that card. I do not want to go in circles anymore with charges I'm not making/have not approved of what-so-ever, and have even called customer service about many times being told "I can't recieve a refund". There are exactly 9 charges that Intelius has made to my card that I have not approved of, since canceling the trial.
Here are all of the dates and exact amounts of each charge. I was charged the same amount of money multiple times on the same days, for different services that Intelius offers on their cite:
1/24/22 - Unlimited PDF Downloads - $3.99
Order Number - [protected]
1/24/22 - Premium Data Bundle 1 - $7.49
Order Number - [protected]
1/30/22 - Unlimited Phone Reports - $29.95
Order Number - [protected]
1/30/22 - Unlimited Location Reports - $29.95
Order Number - [protected]
1/30/22 - Unlimited Person Reports - $29.95
Order Number - [protected]
3/3/22 - Unlimited Phone Reports - $29.95
Order Number - [protected]
3/3/22 - Unlimited Location Reports - $29.95
Order Number - [protected]
3/3/22 - Unlimited Person Reports - $29.95
Order Number - [protected]
12/5/22 - Pch*intelius [protected] / wa - Recurring Billing - $34.95
Total - $226.16
The charge on 12/5/22 is nowhere on my order history page, or anywhere in my intelius account, just in my checking account history.
Desired outcome: Full amount of $226.16 refunded to the original card this amount was charged on, and a cancelation/Full stop to all and any further transactions.
I've been dealing with Intelius for almost 10 years and finally came here to file a complaint. Just recently they started billing me again without my knowledge or permission. When I made my complaint, they refunded me $24.95... Which were the 5 unauthorized payments that were recent but as I started to look back even further, it goes back to June, 2020. I have made several personal calls to the company and was reassured my account was cancelled and it wouldn't happen again but this time they went through my PayPal account. So beware, if you use PayPal, audit your automatic payments to make sure they don't keep doing it to you.
Opt out page not working
11-30-2022 5:25pm PT
https://www.intelius.com/opt-out/submit/
after entering email address and verifying I am not a robot the SEND CONFIRMATION EMAIL does not work, and no confirmation email is being sent (also not found in junk and spam folders).
Apparently to discourage opt outs.
Tried on various browser and operating systems (i.e. Windows Edge, Firefox, etc).
Desired outcome: Ability to opt out
Subscription
I canceled my subscription 11/15/2022 and I still just got charged yet again yesterday 11/28/2022 34.86, and 4.99 for no reason. I deleted my card information off the sight and canceled this is not only illegal but it’s a scam. Very unprofessional. Do Not Trust or Use Intelius! I have been charged 3 different times after I had removed my card and cancelled my membership, they charge you anyways. They keep your card on file and steal money from you. Do not use this website! They steal from you and they don’t even give you the information you ask for.
Desired outcome: Refund and no more charges.
Recurring costs are not removed after cancellation of subscription
I have canceled my subscription on 7/10/2022.
Intelius is still subtracting $4.99 and $29.95 from my account after sending me the cancellation email received on June 8, 2022.
My member id is [protected].
There is a phone number of [protected] that is not being answered. No one has responded to email from [protected]@mg.mailer.intelius.com either. They need to re-imburse for taking off money from account fraudelantly.
For the following months
June 2022
July 2022
Aug 2022
Sept 2022
Oct 2022
Nov 2022
The total cost is $209.64
Desired outcome: I want my money returned to the mastercard account that they are taking it from immediately.
This has not been resolved
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About Intelius
The people search function allows users to locate individuals by entering a name, while the reverse phone lookup service helps identify the owner of a phone number. Background checks offered by Intelius.com can provide a more comprehensive view of an individual's history, which may include criminal records, past addresses, and employment history.
Intelius.com aims to serve a variety of users, from individuals trying to reconnect with old friends or family members to professionals conducting due diligence or tenant screening. The data provided by Intelius is aggregated from public records, commercial records, and other proprietary sources.
It is important for users to understand that Intelius.com is not a consumer reporting agency as defined by the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), and its services are not intended for use in making decisions related to credit, employment, tenant screening, or any other purpose that would require FCRA compliance.
Users can access Intelius.com services through a web-based platform, and the company offers different pricing models, including single report purchases and subscription options, to accommodate varying user needs.
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