Consumer complaint received 2016-12-04
Company: JPMORGAN CHASE & CO.
State: CA
Product: Money transfers
Sub-product: Domestic (US) money transfer
Issue: Fraud or scam

Complaint:
In XX/XX/2016, I received a call offer for an Amazon.com website free of charge, no obligation. I declined, however, the lady said I had been on a 2 year wait list and my number had just come up. The opportunity would n't be offered again for some time. So, with no obligation, I agreed to get a call back. XXXX called me. He told me I could make as much or more money than I was making at work right now by working with Amazon.com. Amazon would create a web site with any name I wanted and all of Amazon 's products would be on my site. Each time someone purchased from my site, I would earn a commission. Then came the special offer. I could get a Marketing person to help drive traffic to my Amazon address. He suggested I pay {$18000.00} and Amazon would match the XXXX or any amount I paid. He showed me a site with the name I requested ; XXXX. He had me click on a cd picture and walla! Amazon.com appeared. I did n't have XXXX. He said, I could put it on a credit card. I told him I would think about it. We had a few conversations and he seemed to put my mind at ease even after his boss, XXXX, called me to say he would never take my money. I spoke to XXXX again and he assured me XXXX was no one and XXXX would report him. Just writing this I 'm thinking good cop, bad cop. Another KICK! I mentioned I had balance transfer checks I may use, but had to check my availability. Then he said, if I paid with a check, I would actually save close to XXXX because Amazon would still give me the value of my XXXX and Amazon 's XXXX if I paid {$12000.00} by check. Always looking for a deal, I wrote two balance transfer checks, each for {$6300.00}. That was on XX/XX/2016. Someone was supposed to call me to get things set up and start the marketing process. Not hearing from anyone by XX/XX/XXXX, I called and left a message that I would be calling the XXXX if I did n't hear from someone. XX/XX/XXXX, I received an email and set up a time to speak with XXXX. XXXX called and walked me through how to open an electronic document to sign so I would get paid ( asked for name and SSN ). She also wanted me to eSign another form and provide my banking information. I refused, as XXXX said all commissions would be set up to pay back my Chase account with the daily commissions I would receive. XXXX was not the Marketing person. XXXX said someone would contact me for Marketing. XX/XX/XXXX, I still did n't hear from anyone. I went to " my '' website and searched for a product. Nothing appeared. I searched for another product, nothing appeared. Then I called Amazon.com and asked to speak to the Amazon.com Associate department. I talked to several people, none knew of an Associate department. After being transferred all over, I hung up and started searching the Internet, something I should have done in the beginning. There I found a complaint posted by lady who was taken for over $ XXXX. The story was identical to mine. She said she filed a complaint with the Attorney General. I sent her a message through the site, but have n't heard back. I filed a dispute with Chase and they took over 30 days to let me know I need to continue paying the monthly payments for the Advance checks. I want to expose this company and save anyone else that may fall prey to their scam. I 'm XXXX and got greedy thinking I could retire a little sooner. Looks much bleaker now. I look forward to hearing from you and helping in any way to close this company and possibly retrieve the {$12000.00}.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation