Fitness Magazine Subscription Scam Des Moines Iowa

I also received a bill from this magazine that I had never heard of. There was no telephone number, no listing in the yellow pages, only their website (still with no telephone number). I looked on Rip Off and became quite concerned about their obvious scam.

I decided to dig a little deeper and did a reverse lookup using their address (in the White Pages). It listed a company called The Meredith Corporation that has a publishing company amongst other media companies. I called the number listed (515-284-3000) and asked for the publishing division for Fitness Magazine. The receptionist told me to call their toll free number 800-888-1181.

I called the number and after a relitively short wait, I was connected with Renee. She asked me for my account number and I told her I did not have an account with them, but I did have a bill. She pulled up my 'account' and said that it was an internet order placed on Feb 13. I told her it was fraudulent and that she needed to give me details so that I could report it to the authorities. She cut me off before I could finish, saying that the account was now cancelled and I should throw away the bill.

Jane
Aurora, Colorado
U.S.A.