I just want to add my 2 cents to this complaint board and tell you what steps I have taken that might stop this company from committing it's fraudulent activities. I encourage you to do the same.

On 10/25/2007, I responded to an ad , in an on-line survey, for a free sample from Momentum Direct, 1010 S. Magnolia Blvd, Magnolia, TX 77375. They have also been known to use the following addresses as well, 17350 Tomball Parkway Suite 330 77064 - PO Box 665 Magnolia, TX 77353 - 6922 Prarie Village Drive Katy, TX 77449. They required me to just pay the shipping charges. The only payment option that they would accept was a bank account debit, which required that I give them my bank account number. I did this and they charged my bank account in the amount of $2.97 for shipping. I received the free sample but after reading the directions I chose to not use the product. A few weeks later they charged my bank account for the amounts of $49.95 and $58.93, charges that I did not authorize. I don’t even know what the products or services that the charges are supposedly intended to cover. I did not receive any additional products or services and did not order any. These charges are fraudulent. I called 281-356-1400 and got a recorded message that repeated "Thanks for calling", about 15 or 20 times, and then disconnected me.

There are numerous accounts, by other people, for similar unauthorized charges. There are also many similar accounts located on the web site –

http://w3./URL removed/?q5=Momentum%20Direct&q1=ALL&q4=&q6=&q3=&q2=&q7=&searchtype=0&submit2=Search%21&Search=Search

I had my bank set up a block on any and all further debits from my checking account. I can't close the account yet because I have direct deposit funds being sent to the acount. It will take a little time to get the direct deposits going to the new checking account that I had set up, then I will close the first account. I have transferred all funds from the old account to the new one. My bank also informed me that once I gave Momentum Direct my checking account number, that I assumed all the responsibility of what transpired. They said that there was nothing they could do to recoup my money.

I have notified the following agencies and organizations of the fraudulent activities of Momentum Direct. I encourage you all to also file complaints with these agencies where it pertains to your own situation.

BBB of Metropolian Houston (Houston Texas)
1333 W. Loop South, Ste. 1200
Houston, TX 77027
Phone: (713)868-9500
Fax: (713)867-4947
email: [email protected]
Web: http:/www.bbbhou.org
Complaint Number - 574882

Attorney General of Texas
Consumer Protection Division
Office of the Attorney General
300 W. 15th Street
Austin, TX 78701
[email protected]
Consumer Protection Hotline 800-621-0508
https://www.oag.state.tx.us

Federal Trade Commission
600 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.,
Washington, D.C. 20580
http://www.ftc.gov

Internet Crime Complaint Center (Associated with the FBI)
http:/www.ic3.gov/

WAAF Radio Station (Provided Survey Link)
WAAF
20 Guest Street
3rd Floor
Boston, Massachusetts 02135-2040
Phone Numbers:
Office Line: (617) 779-5400
WWW.WAAF.com

Cedant Web Hosting (The Company that hosts their website)
7500 W 110th St., Suite 400
Overland Park, KS 66210
[email protected]
877-723-3268

TierraNet (The company that sold them their domain name)
P.O. Box 502010
San Diego, CA 92150-2010

Bank of America (My Bank)
1390 Congress St.
Portland, ME 04102
(207) 773-6525

Good luck and it's too bad that we had to learn the hard way, to not give our bank account number to anyone.

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.

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.

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

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!