snopes: Universal Ombudsman

[snopes]

Comment: For the past 2 weeks I have received emails re:

penis enlargement, supplement, in various emails all
suggesting some sort of aid.

I have (not knowing where this comes from ) put it all in

Block senders list. Today I received a my Macleans magazine
and it says that if the government passes a law re these
types of emails then it will sue for freedom of speech.

I hope some of this makes sense and someone else has an answer. 15 or
more emails a day is a little much.

[snopes]

Comment: Hi, I have been the target of hate crimes in the town of Winston
Oregon and I have requested several forms from goverment agencies.
Apparently someone at the Post Office didn't post the Post Office box fee
that my husband paid in May 2012. Now our Post Office box is closed and
the Hate Crime forms that I am suppose to fill out and return to the Atty
Generals Office of Oregon & the Dept of Public Safety Standard Training
forms will be delayed. Also, I am returning to college and I am needing
my tax return transcript for my prenursing classes to qualify for FASA. I
have learned that they returned all of our mail undeliverable.

When I tried to report the misappropriated monies of $56.00 that my
husband gave to a postal worker, to the Postal Service of the Inspector
General (1-888-USPS-OIG Monday through Friday; hours 11:00 a.m. to 3:00
p.m.)I was unsuccessful.

Like I stated, when I attempted to call and report it I was unable to get
through their menu. I pushed the # two to make the report, I ended up
with a recording asking where I would like to send a package to. After
several menu tries I pushed Zero (0) hoping to get a customer service
representative. I did get a representative only to have her transfer me
to a extension that dropped my call completely.

My question is "Is there another or simpler way to report issues with a
Post Office?"

For years I have called that number to report my complaints of my mail
always coming into my box open. Sometimes ripped open. I have always
been unsuccessful in doing so. I have complained several times to the
workers and even to the Post Master. But it appears to be impossible to
get any resolve to my Post Office Issues.

[snopes]

Comment: any information you can put together to stop phonecalls from
"cardmember services" where you are directed to press 1 if you wish to
consolidate your credit card debt. they purport to be calling from visa
and mastercard. asking to be removed from their call list is not
effective. any advice? it does not seem to matter if i respond or just
hang up. the calls keep coming in.

[snopes]

Comment: My wife is 78 years old. I am 80#. My wife Grace purchased
a bus ticket from Franklin bus lines to go and see her sister
in a town in Oregon. It would have been a 48 hour trip. She
had to layover in Joplin Mo which is only 60 miles from Rogers, Ar.The
sister died during the layover time which was 5 hours. Our daughter drove
to Joplin, Mo to pick up my wife and bring her home. Franklin refuses to
give her a refund which would amount to over $400. The ticket was for a
round trip fare It of course was purchased ahead of time. As usual. Is
there any recourse for my wife. We are on Social Security. Any help
would be appreciated.

[snopes]

Comment: I have been involved in an Internet business since Nov. 2011.

I have two online website malls totaling over 180 store fronts.

I am getting lots of traffic, but have not had any sales according to
advanced web media, who is my hosting company. I have bought products
myself off my own web sites.
They tell me that there is an error in the coding so it’s not showing the
sales.
How do I go about investigating this company? I have belief that I may
have been scammed.
Just the fact that I am receiving one to three thousand comments per day
on my blog tells me that the law of averages I should be having sales.

Thanks for any help you can give me.

[snopes]

Comment: This company claims to sell premium wines at very reduced prices.
I recently purchased their World Class Reds for 69.99 plus 19.99 shipping.
It arrived as advertised but the quality of their products were very
inferior and not worth the price. They shipped 15 bottles of very inferior
wine and claimed it was from some of the finest vineyards in the world.
After trying 3 bottles, I discovered that this wine was very inferior and
not worthy of the advertisement they sent out. I would like to know if
others have experienced this same disappointment. Please respond if this
has been experienced elsewhere.

[snopes]

Comment: my father died last july 1982 and the persons who work out for
the benefits of my father didnt give the benefits as a whole i think they
gain on their own interest of the said benefits and i learned also that
their is educational benefits that we do not gain for ourselves as
children of a veteran. likewise, we receive check divedend 100 i think
every month and since that very long years ago we do not where those
checks sent to us, how we can retrieve the records of those checks for us
to apply for the benefits?

[snopes]

Comment: I am Jacqueline XXXXXXXXX and have wrote to you before. Since this
morning, I have got around 100 junk mail from a Gerado XXXXXXXXX. I do not
open my junk mail, but this is killing me. Almost 100 e-mails that says no
subject. You can take a look at how many there are. Some I got 2 in a
minute. I am dying to know who this is. I must of madde someone mad! Thank
you and I hope you can help!

[Photo Bob]

He has the same last name as you and since it is a rather unusual name, perhaps it is a relative?

Still, I think you are smart to ignor the e-mails. I make a practise to never trust anyone with more than five consicutives "X"'s in their name.

[snopes]

Comment: Somewhere in the world of emailing, my first name, Edwin, has
been misspelled, Ecwin. This error has crept into general use to the
degree that our local phone book now has me listed as Ecwin! I think it
is because you have Ecwin in your files. If this is true, can you correct
this? I discovered it because I forwarded an article to myself using your
email system and it came to Ecwin XXXXXX. Most disturbing. Thank you in
advance for any help you can give me on this!!

[snopes]

Comment: My son was Vice Pres. at a local colledge and the and he was
attacked by the chancellor because he question him as to why his white
counter parts got a step increase and he didn't. I have a press release I
would like to send to you that his lawyer did. Now he can't find
employment. He just received his Phd in May and now all this trash.He has
been given a right to sue letter from the state and feds. I think this is
horrible that my son has to go thru this in 2012. They also released
another African American Dr. XXXXXXXXXX along time Educator. The San Bernadino
press will not release this press clipping but they had no problem putting
it in the paper when they where put on lease. I beg you do help my son .

[snopes]

Comment: I was driving to visit my son in New York - taking 90 East (from
Ohio) a friend told me (because I am known to get lost, a lot) to call
911 from my cell phone if I needed help. Well I passed the exit to get off
90 East but wanted to be sure so I called 911. They answered my question
and were just wonderful. But my kids said I shouldn't have done that, 911
is just for emergencies. I think its ok if you're on the highway but I
don't know how to confirm this. With your vast knowledge and expertise of
who to contact is there any way you could find out for me? Or tell me who
to contact? I would love to tell my kids I was right.

[snopes]

Comment: I think "intelius" and "my life" should be sued for invasion of
privacy along with "spokeo".
I emailed my life and asked them to take my info off, they gave me a
confirmation email but the info is still up there.
Are there any other sites I should know about?

[Auburn Red]

Originally Posted by snopes

Comment:
I emailed my life.....

That must have been one long-winded email.

[snopes]

Comment: I received a phone call from a woman who says she is my neighbor.
She wants to know why I put a condom in her son's trick or treat bag. She
says her son is ten years old and that I certainly must know him because
they live right across the street. She gave me no opportunity to respond,
and continued right on harassing me. The call must have been taped. It
lasted for one minute. My caller ID said "unknown". Do you know what's
up with this call?

Also, I live in a rural area/have no neighbors nearby.

[snopes]

Comment: Craigslist put up a Post for our house: FORECLOSURE RESCUE,
EVERYTHING IN THE HOUSE IS FOR FREE (address of our home given). I hear
from our insurance co. that this has been going on for over 2 years. I
think Craigslist is crying FIRE in a crowded theater; there needs to be
cooperation w/ you to verify Posts that can lead to harm..

[GenYus234]

People have been taking stuff from this person's house for 2 years and he just now found out about it?

[snopes]

Comment: I received a flier titled "Americans for Limited Government." It
is a Vote History Audit from November 4, 2004 through November 6, 2012.
It lists myself, my neighbors, and if we voted in 2004, 2008, and 2012
pending.

I feel this in an invasion of my privacy as well as my neighbors.

Their address is:
Americans for Limited Government
9900 Main Street, Suite 303
Fairfax, VA. 22031

It does not designate a party affiliation; however, it appears to say
"yes" to voters who have voted Republician in the past two elections.

Has anyone else brought this to your attention?

[snopes]

Comment: My spouse of 36 years died suddenly.My brother has a Power of
attorney.Some guy Daniel E. XXXXXXXXX took out a mortgage on my home for
75,000.00 dollars from Nationstar a mortgage place in Texas. Even after
Nationstar was provided all the evidence of this fraudulent mortgage they
have refused to go after this criminal. HOW did he do it??Good question
but no lawyer wants to take it on. Sounds fishy??? Sure does so why am I
going broke paying for a criminals good time?

[snopes]

Comment: I sent in a claim several years ago, claim #: 4942081, refund ID:
23433785QCFW and never received the refund. Can you give me information on
how I should procede to follow up on this claim?