7272520516

Called and said that I had made a purchase and had won flight vouchers and whatever.. I told them to mail the money.
!! THIS IS A SCAM !!

I ASKED THEM TO REMOVE ME FROM THERE LIST - DOUBT THEY WILL UNLESS I SEND THEM A THREAT LETTER.
Their Corporate address is:

Suntasia Marketing
8751 Ulmerton Road
Largo, FL 33771

They claim to have my account information, presumably checking, although when I asked them to tell me what it is they stalled.  I told them I am an attorney, I have contacted the FCC, and I will file a lawsuit against them if they persist.

They called my cell and told me they had my checking and confirmed by giving me the routing # and the last four digits of my checking account. When they asked me to put a pin on the account, I told them this was bothering me and to just send me information.  She hung up on me. I have already closed my account, put a fraud alert on my credit reports.  I am calling the Federal Trade Commission right now to report it.

My calls have been a lot like all the other ones on here.  They started calling me 8 months ago.  I didn't answer the first 5 times they called, but finally I did.  They told me I was a "preferred customer" and that I had won a 4 day 3 night vacation.  They told me my routing number and said they needed my checking account number.  I got nervous and asked if they could call back later (I had no intention of answering when they called again).  I could hear people yelling in the background.  The woman that called said that unfortunately, there was no way they could call again...Even though they had already called 5 times.  I hung up.  I got a new phone and the calls stopped.  However, the other day, they called again.  Forgetting the number, I answered it, but no one was there.  They called twice more, with the same story.  I hung up.  I really hope they don't get anyones information.  These people make me nervous.

They called several times, but left no voicemail. I called back and heard a recording claiming I had won several gifts and I should press 1 to claim them. I hung up after reading these comments.:)

Some woman says that i won some sweepstakes entry.  I hung up

I was told I was being offered $400 in travel vouchers. It would be a membership in which I would pay $19.95 a month with a $40 activation fee, and I'd have to call the 800 number to cancel if I wanted to.

Randy!  Please watch out for this mailing. It sounds to me as though they will consider you saying "mail it to me" as agreement to pay the activation fee and start making the monthly payments.

I asked her to elucidate the previous business relationship that I had with her company, since otherwise the call would be in violation of the do-not-call list. She said that I made a purchase with one of their direct partners. I asked her which one and she said she didn't have that information, they had more than 300 DIRECT partners.

So in other words, if you are a telemarketer, but you call the company you got the number from a "DIRECT PARTNER", you're not in violation of the do-not-call list! It's that easy! The FCC must be very embarrassed.

I actually only started getting these calls after traveling to Tampa last week. The only entities I did business with were Southwest, Marriott, and the Clearwater Threshers (i.e. Phillies spring training). So maybe that's a coincidence, maybe not.

They have called twice now. They said "Hi nick this is Jess from travel "somthing or another" you have checking acount with us but dont worry there is nothing wrong with it we just wanted to thank you for being a coustomer by offering you a free vacation. "--Hung up--"

Thanks all I heard. They just called again but I did not awnser.

Also the phone number of  727-252-0515
How dumb do they think we are?

I've been getting calls one or 2 times a day from 727-252-0514. The caller doesn't leave a voice message - ever. I suspect it's the same telemarketer/scammer. I did a reverse phone lookup on whitepages.com and found that it is a landline and it's a "Business Telecom" phone number in Clearwater FL.

They called again I managed to keep them on the phone for 30 minutes asking really dumb questions until they hung up. Perhaps they will leave me alone now. :-)

I've been getting calls one or 2 times a day from 727-252-0514. The caller doesn't leave a voice message - ever. I suspect it's the same telemarketer/scammer. I did a reverse phone lookup on whitepages.com and found that it is a landline and it's a "Business Telecom" phone number in Clearwater FL.

I got a call yesterday afternoon and then this morning at 7:34 am. I didn't answer because I didn't recognize the number. There were no messages. I work in TV news, so maybe next time I'll tell them our investigative unit is going to look into this.

I just got a call from this number (727 252 0516).  I had just emailed my number to someone i'd met on the internet (but i've chatted with them a while so i know they are a real person) just a few minutes before recieveing this call.  I thought it might be them, but i didn't answer.  No voice mail left.  I always look up these numbers and it turns out i'm always getting calls from crooks.  The funny thing is, i sent this email on MySpace.  The last time i had trouble from scammers i had clicked on a link on MySpace (to get something free, even though i knew i wouldn't).  I'm not saying MySpace has anything to do with it, but i'm starting to wonder about thier advertisers!  

They have been calling everyday for the last week! I wish they would stop! Never leave an answer and just keep calling!

The following information is on Suntasia marketing and its promotions.

The address where ALL the telemarketing calls originate from is:

Suntasia Marketing
8751 Ulmerton Road
Largo, FL 33771
Tel#: 727-471-0276 or 1-800-NEW-TEAM

Website: http://suntasia.com/

Live calls to your house start with the numbers 727-683-#### or 727-252-####. There are 8 rooms which hold 24 agents in each plus a customer service area. You can actually see what Suntasia looks like on the inside by copying and pasting their website address above to your address bar.

The programs and the companies they currently promote are:

Travel Agents Go Direct (may have changed names again)
Distinct Advantage
Freedom Gold
FloridaWay
Prism Communications

Here is a list of programs they use to promote:

Agents Travel Network
Capitol Vacations
Florida Passport
Travel Agency Network
Teliflex Communications
VersaTalk

ALL the companies listed above have an “unsatisfactory” rating with the Better Business Bureau.

I know this company very well b/c I use to work for them. Lasted about a year before I found out about their shameful business tactics. Many have got their money back but others were just taken.

If you are tired of the calls, send them a “certified” Cease and Desist letter (see sample below). Next, contact the Better Business Bureau and file a complaint with them b/c at least it assures you that Suntasia will have to respond. This is another thing they don’t like to do. It forces them to give a response to the BBB and thus give back the money owed if you were ripped off. Also contact your local media (IE new stations) and let them know about these crooks. They were exposed 3 times last year on tv by local news stations around the country.

Finally, whether you do or don’t get a response from Suntasia contact your local tv news station anyway. Most news channels in your area have a consumer complaint tip hotline. Go on the net and log on to their site. I know this would be a “juicy” story for them especially during the months of November, February and May b/c of the ratings period. They need unique stories to get their audiences attention.

I also suggest you file a complaint with your state attorney generals office and in Florida as well letting them know the situation. There was an active investigation which began in June of last year which I believe is still on going.

Below is a sample of the Cease and Desist letter you can use to make them stop calling you.

Your Name
Address
Date

Donald Booth
Suntasia Marketing
8751 Ulmerton Road,
Largo, FL 33771

Dear Mr. Booth:

I request that you CEASE and DESIST in your efforts to market your products to my phone (insert number(s) here). I am NOT interested in anything your company has to offer.

Also if you don’t comply with my request I will seek legal action against your company as well as contacting the local media and the Better Business Bureau. It is my personal policy not to deal with marketing companies that solicit over the phone without my consent.

You are hereby instructed to cease and desist any marketing efforts immediately by deleting my name, address and phone number(s) from your dialing system or face legal sanctions under applicable Federal and State law.

GIVE THIS LETTER THE IMMEDIATE ATTENTION IT DESERVES (scumbag is optional here)

Cordially

Your name here

End of letter

Note:

Make sure you sign the letter otherwise it is not legal. Also, make sure you certify the letter when you send it. This way you have proof they received it. One last thing, remember to list ALL the phone numbers in your home including cellphones so they don’t have a chance to slip through the cracks and call you.

ATTENTION: ANOTHER BANK ALERT ON SUNTASIA MARKETING!

Like I have been saying all along, more and more alerts are being sent out by banks, tv new stations as well as the internet about these crooks.

The alert below was posted recently by Members Plus Credit Union warning it’s customers about Suntasia and it’s umbrella companies like Distinct Advantage, Freedom Gold as well as many others.

Telephone Scam - BEWARE!

Members Plus Credit Union has become aware of a fraud scheme which has targeted some of our members. In this scheme a member is called by a marketing firm and led to believe that MPCU hired this firm. They claim that the member will receive free gifts, but that they need to confirm a bank account number. The caller will read off the bank’s routing number, which is public knowledge, and ask the member to provide the account number. The account number can be used to withdraw funds from the victim’s account.

The calls are usually placed from the “727” area code. In the past, this group has used the business names of Distinct Advantage, Freedom Gold, Capital Vacations, and Suntasia Marketing. Members Plus Credit Union has not hired Distinct Advantage, Suntasia Marketing or any other marketing company to call our customers. You should be very cautious of any free offer made over the telephone. Never give out confidential information such as account numbers, social security numbers or other personal information.

End of Alert.

You can see the MPCU posting for yourself by visiting the site at:

http://www.memberspluscu.org/ASP/whatsnew.asp

Scroll to the bottom and you will see it.

For those who are not aware how important it is to let people know about these scam artists including those in the media, here are some links on news stories that were done in 2006 on Suntasia Marketing and the products they promote like “Distinct Advantage”, “Travel Agents Direct”. Just click below and watch a woman in Pennsylvania who was being taken for a ride as well as others they tried to scam.

Consumer Alert: Discount Membership Clubs - KDKA Channel 2

Link:

http://kdka.com/consumer/local_story_265165935.html


“Man Warns About Suspected Phone Solicitation Scam” KETV Channel 7

Link:

http://www.ketv.com/iteam/9727067/detail.html


“Telemarketers Using Costco’s Name to Entice You To Buy” KOMO 4 News in Seattle.

Link:

http://www.kendallwatch.us/community/telemark ... tice-you-to-buy

They have not only been exposed by the media but as many as 7 bank alerts in the last year alone were sent out to warn consumers about this scam not to mention a second federal investigation still on going since July of 2006.

If you think if can’t happen to you think again. Remember ALL the products that are marketed and sold come from one place ONLY, SUNTASIA MARKETING in Largo, Florida.

The programs and the companies they currently promote are:

Travel Agents Go Direct (may have changed names again)
Distinct Advantage
Freedom Gold
FloridaWay
Prism Communications

Here is a list of programs they use to promote:

Agents Travel Network
Capitol Vacations
Florida Passport
Travel Agency Network
Teliflex Communications
VersaTalk

Their website is www.suntasia.com

They are located at:

Suntasia Marketing
8751 Ulmerton Road
Largo, FL 33771
Tel#: 727-471-0276 or 1-800-NEW-TEAM

Any questions are welcomed but please read some of the posts in this site so as to not repeat the same information again. My last two posts answer 95% of your questions on who these guys are.

Hope this helps clear things up a bit. Comments welcomed.