Susanna S Cul

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It worked

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I like the products, they do prevent hunger if you're trying to lose weight. The accompanying information was very helpful.

I wish I could buy more of the pink stuff. I am plan on making sugar free jello and take the other ingredients with it, hopefully it will have a similar effect.

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Pros:
  • Helps you feel full when hungry
  • Satisfied sweet tooth

Preferred solution: Just saying thanks and is product still available?

1 comment
Guest

FAKE

Anonymous

BEWARE! Israeli Scammer Don Juravin starts SCAM “church” after getting busted by the Feds for selling fake weight loss products

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BEWARE CONSUMERS! The US Government busted and got a huge judgement against Israeli Scammer Don Karl Juravin who has gone by the names Adi Jorbin and Adi Juravin. Juravin/Jorbin was convicted in Israel for consumer fraud and changed his name when he came to the USA in 2014 when google searches became somewhat problematic.

Now the the FTC has gotten a $25.3 million dollar personal judgement, he has filed Chapter 7 personal bankruptcy in Orlando to try and discharge that debt. He will have a huge problem with that as the FTC says he acquired all of that money through fraud, so no discharge.

In an effort to continue his weight loss scams and reinvent himself, he has now started a bogus scam “ church” called the “Holy Land Ministry” with him as its “minister”. He claims on the website “Holy.care” that for $$$$ he can deliver you from the “demons of obesity “. Shockingly, he also claims that his “divine fasting” program CURES CANCER! This guy is nothing more than a scammer who has NO medical training and used to be in the used auto parts business and now he is a “minister”! Run away from this scammer and keep your hard earned money!

* All uploads are from the public record and from his website. A special thanks to Pissed Consumer for helping to protect innocent people so they don’t become victims.

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Pros:
  • Juravin bankruptcy
Cons:
  • Faked medical studies
  • Lied in court
  • Selling fake products
Reason of review:
Selling fake weight loss products
17 comments
Guest

Arrested again!

Guest

Google Don Karl Juravin Lake County Mugshots...Juravin was finally arrested and jailed for his crimes.

Guest

Great review on this Israeli con man. He has cheated and lied to so many people he deserves everything that’s coming to him

Guest

Hi, I am a former employee and I am looking for details and contact info for the lawyers handling the sexual harassment and abuse lawsuit against Don Karl Juravin and his company....any info please as I want to join. Thanks people and God bless!

Guest
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Hello, I would check in with Holland & Knight in the Tampa office at 813-227-****. I was told by my lawyer the case is just only getting ready to be filed and there are already 9 plaintiffs. I will post which lawyer is handling once I find out.

Guest

What a beautiful and telling review about this man who ripped off millions of dollars through fraud. Good work FTC

Guest

To the poster defending Don Juravin....you are either severely misinformed or it is Don Juravin posting this which is probably the case. I used to work for Juravin and I can tell you first hand that he is nothing more than a scammer and extortionist.

I have witnessed his crimes first hand. When he found out I went to the authorities, he sued me and filed for an injunction against me claiming I was stalking him when I only wanted my last paycheck. Do not trust or give this man any money and stay away from him as he is toxic.

If you don’t believe what I am saying, go online to the Sarasota Florida Clerk of Courts and look up Don Karl Juravin and Roca Labs vs. Jodie Barnes

Guest

Thank god I saw this review. I am so sick of these rip off artists

Guest

More FAKE comments from Don Karl Juravin!

Guest

Great review about the Israeli Scammer Don Karl Juravin! Google his past name Adi Jorbin and read up about past and current convictions for CONSUMER FRAUD!

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Anonymous
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SCAMMER DON JURAVIN FILES PERSONAL BANKRUPTCY TO EVADE GOVERNMENT JUDGEMENTS AFTER DEFRAUDING CONSUMERS

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Well folks, it was a jump shot on Internet Scammer Don Karl Juravin either fleeing the country or filing personal bankruptcy after defrauding consumers of more than $26 million dollars. Apparently Mr Juravin who ripped off so many millions from good hard working people decided to stick it out in the good ole’ US of A by filing personal bankruptcy.

I guess what Juravin does not realize is that he probably cannot bankrupt the FTC’s judgement against him personally it was officially determined by a US District Judge that he actually defrauded consumers, meaning that he and his companies were basically a criminal enterprise.

Good luck Juravin as you are going to need it after you got caught ripping off hard working Americans. My personal wish was that you had not opted for bankruptcy, but would choose to flee the country like you told so many people you were going to do.

All items uploaded are from the public record.

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Loss:
$850000
Cons:
  • Dangerous products
  • Faked medical studies
  • Harassment
Reason of review:
Juravin stole $26 million dollars from consumers
11 comments
Guest

I love this review! My hat is off to anyone speaking the truth!

Guest

Great review, I am so glad I saw this before I handed over my credit card number.

Jenelle Str

I am shocked to see how someone can get so low in the sake of money to post such a fake review about Don Karl Juravin.

Laticia Qdc
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Posting fake reviews about Don Karl Juravin wont let him stop doing his effortless help to people.

Guest
reply icon Replying to comment of Laticia Qdc

Fake reviews? How do you dispute what is in the public record about you Adi?

Guest
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This is friggin hilarious! LOLO!OLOLOLOLOLOL

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What a moron

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This scammer has just started a new scam.....a weight loss “church” called “Holy Land Ministry” which you pay for this scammer to “deliver you from the demons of obesity” . When will this scamming ever stop?

I used to work for this scammer in his FDA facility which was really his garage.

When I turned him in, he started stalking and harassing me and I needed a restraining order which I was given. I cannot believe that people are still falling for this scam.

Guest

What a slime ball

Guest

Hi guys, I am posting here to find out if anyone out there has any current info on the Sexual Harassment and Abuse Lawsuit that was filed against Don Juravin by former employees in Florida? I am a former employee who was harassed and looking to speak with whomever the lawyer is. Please post if anyone has info.

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Anonymous

EXPOSED! DON KARL JURAVIN DISCREDITED "INVENTOR" BY US GOVERNMENT

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I am pleading with others online not to fall prey to Roca Labs and it's completely discredited owner who bills himself as an "inventor" who has invented a so called "miracle invention" called Gastric Bypass Alternative No Surgery, which is basically common dietary fibers. He claims that if you eat that goop, drink a lot of water, fast for 16 hours you will lose weight....imagine that??!!?

Well, the FTC sued him and got him to admit in deposition that if they (consumers) did all of that anyways without taking his slop, they would lose weight anyways. What does that mean? He lied to consumers, plain and simple. He also admitted to faking reviews and studies by setting up websites owned by him to post positive fake reviews for consumers to read.

All lies. He also claimed to have medical studies done by real experts. He lied. Not one was backed up by anyone, he wrote them.

The Don, as he calls himself has no medical background or training at all in medicine or weight loss. He claims to be the #1 weight loss guru and plan in the US. However, he is not listed in any reputable publication stating that. Online, he is not even in the top ten, much less top 50; the claim only exists on his websites and Facebook page.

What about all of the lawsuits he filed against ex customers who posted truthful reviews online on his "product" that did not work? He failed to silence those poor people who paid millions of dollars for utterly worthless garbage. He lost the lawsuits against them and Pissedconsumer.com to silence these brave people who were harmed by him. Please note in the last uploaded pic, he is chastising his customers for asking real questions about reviews they have read online.

I guess he does not like to answer the truth. Now, he is about to lose big time against the FTC who will get a $25 million dollar personal judgment against him. He also has gotten the attention of the IRS who have a $1 million dollar plus judgment already on him. Don't be yet another sucker by believing his BS and buying his "regimen" and his "magic night pills".

All documents posted have been pulled from the public records and you should diligently do your own research and seek real professional help in your quest, like I have. I would like to thank pissed consumer letting consumers finally have a voice!

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Loss:
$480
Cons:
  • Lied to consumers
  • Fake reviews
Reason of review:
Lied to consumers
17 comments
Muhammed Snw

How do I become apart of this so I may receive my 700.00 back. I’m on Ssd and on a very tight budget.

How dare someone take advantage of innocent ppl. Margaret M Noble 7841 Iliad Ave Hudson Florida 34667

Guest
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When did you buy the products?

Daemian Evr
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I bought mine last year. I would like to look into this please

Muhammed Snw

So I spent 700.00 dollars on *** ??? I’m on SSD and on s very tight budget, *** do I get my money back???

Don you have a lot of nerve I spread the word around for you and you took advantage of my belief!

God don’t like ugly my friend. Margaret M Noble 7841 Iliad Ave Hudson Florida 34667

Guest

How do I become a part of this law suit? For it's false claim!

Guest
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Google Don Karl Juravin and all the lawsuits will pop up

Muhammed Snw
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I want to become part of this law suit as well please. Margaret M. Noble 7841 Iliad Ave Hudson Florida 34667

Guest

To the commentator below: It is not that he is just rude to customers, it is purely a case of him ripping people off, nothing more, nothing less.

Guest

So I read these comments as a person who has used Gastric bypass alternative successfully. I can understand how some people can take his methods as just rudeness.

But after awhile you start to just see it as he's just tired of being asked the same questions whenever the answers are already out there. You just got to go read it.

I use gastric bypass alternative for 8 months and lost 82 lb. It did help me get back to my healthy weight.

Guest

Sounds like a sociopath .

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Anonymous

ALERT: GBA & DON JURAVIN LOSE COURT CASE TO FTC FOR SELLING FAKE WEIGHT LOSS POTIONS

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Guys, it’s all over for this internet scammer. On this past Friday September 14th, US District Judge Mary S. Scriven handed down the final order in the case where the FTC sued Don Karl Juravin and his companies (GBA) for selling fake weight loss products and then suing consumers for posting their honest opinions on pissedconsumer.com claiming that they were trying to extort money from him because they posted their opinion. Juravin even sued pissedconsumer’s parent company, Consumer Opinion Corp. for letting them post. He lost badly on that one as well!

From what we have read in the order, it appears that Juravin will have to shut down all operations and sales! Will he do it? Probably not immediately knowing this online con artist.

DO NOT BUY FAKE WEIGHT LOSS PRODUCTS!

Thanks Pissedconsumer.com for protecting consumers!

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Pros:
  • Ftc won against juravin
Cons:
  • Products were not made in fda facility as claimed
  • False advertising
  • Lawsuits
Reason of review:
FTC WON!
12 comments
Muhammed Snw

How do I get my money back $700.00 Margaret M. Noble 7841 Iliad Ave Hudson Florida 34667

Kinnley Wfv
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Yea me too cause I spent that much too

Guest

I cannot give my name in this post as I am scared for my safety as I have been threatened, but everything you read here on this site about GBA being fake is true. I used to give “testimonials” for Juravin and got paid for it.

I never used the product and I am truly sorry to everyone out there who have been hurt for the lies I participated in. Please accept my apology for doing this to you as you guys did not deserve this.

Guest
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I want my money back from this scammer! Do you have any insight on how to collect??

Guest
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I appreciate you admitting that you helped this scammer.

Guest

Man I am glad I googled this before I bought and wasted my hard earned 900 bucks. F these scammers who just don’t care about stealing from people who can least afford to lose their hard earned money.

Guest

Holy crap am I happy I saw this! I was just getting ready to buy 3 kits for me, my husband and my Mom.

Thanks to whomever posted this! You saved me $3000.00 !!!!!

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I cannot believe how long it took the government to shut these scammers down!!!??? The other thing I still find hard to believe is how many suckers got scammed by this guy !

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I read on a site once that this joker faked a pic showing carlton from fresh prince holding his product!! Hahahah Is that even a thing???

Guest

I'm so glad I saw this. I was ready to purchase and spend over 900.00 on it. Thank you for the eye opener.

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Anonymous

Warning! Stay away from Roca Labs, Gastric.care and Don Karl Juravin

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Before you buy, make sure you do your research on the companies that sell Gastric Bypass Alternative NO Surgery and their new "invention" as they call it , the "Magic Night" pill. On the website they are now pushing this new pill and they tell you after you have fasted for 16 hours, drank a few gallons of water, and taken their now completely discredited goop; you take this pill before bedtime and after you go to the bathroom, weigh yourself.

It is unbelievable that consumers are falling for this nonsense as you will automatically lose weight by excercise, lower calorie intake and drinking lots of water. The person that owns Roca Labs and Gastric.care has admitted the stuff was fake in US Federal Court.

Don't believe this *** they are pushing and go to a real weight specialist vs. an internet snake oil salesman.

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Loss:
$3000
Cons:
  • Faked medical studies
  • Selling snake oil
  • Dangerous products
Reason of review:
Products are proven hoax
1 comment
Guest

This guy is a scammer and should go to jail. I looked into his lawsuits against him and he is so F'd

Anonymous

Worthless garbage and don’t waste your money, it’s a puke bomb

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Don’t waste your time or money and make the same mistake I have. After I spent over $900 on this stuff I was soooooooooooooo incredibly disappointed.

The stuff tastes terrible and made me vomit constantly. The diarrhea was unbearable. It got so bad that I had to spend hundreds of dollars going to the doctor. I asked if he has heard of this GBA as he is a weight loss specialist.

He told me this stuff is a joke in the industry and the supposed inventor is even more of a joke because the guy has no medical training and supposedly dropped out of high school. My Doctor here in NYC has seen plenty of overweight people like me and he says it makes him so angry when he hears “GBA” as there is NO SUCH THING AS GASTRIC BYPASS EFFECT as this stuff just runs right through you.

He also told me the industry association is waiting on the FTC to shut this shady business down. Keep your fingers crossed.

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Loss:
$950
Cons:
  • Deceitful dealings with consumers
  • Juravin no medical training
  • Products are garbage
Reason of review:
Made me very sick and waste of $
2 comments
Guest

There is no such thing as “gastric bypass effect”. This is a marketing lie, nothing more, nothing less.

Guest

I would not recommend this “stuff” to anyone! It made me very sick I had to go my doctor 3 times. This “stuff” should be thrown in the garbage.

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Anonymous

Total ripoff! Gastric Bypass Alternative NO Surgery & Don Karl Juravin

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Don't buy this stuff! It's a complete ripoff!

These scammers make you go through this *** and fake "qualification " process where they ask you personal questions like "is your family upset and disappointed because of your weight"? , and "do you know that people stay away from you because they are embarrassed to be around you"? That's horrible! Then you go through another round of high pressure sales tactics and they try convince you that the owner of Roca Labs personally "invented" this "miricle" and it is custom made for you.

So after you go through all this, you decide to google these people and do some research before you take the plunge. So I did, and what I found was shocking in a bad way. It's all BS apparently and the whole company appears to be some Miami type slickies who are nothing but high pressure sales people! Another thing to note is NO REFUNDS, PERIOD.

It's a TOTAL RIPOFF because they tell you they don't reward failure, they reward success. If you want to be a success, you might get a Disney trip out of Juravin!

Don't fall for this *** people. It's a SCAM

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Loss:
$1000
Cons:
  • Don juravin lies
  • Fake products
  • Deceitful dealings with consumers
Reason of review:
TOTAL RIPOFF
10 comments
Guest

I saw that Roca Labs which owns GBA filed bankruptcy along with Don Juravin. Isn’t anyone worried about spending a lot of money with a bankrupt company?

Guest

Honestly....how *** do you have to be to fall for these things? The reason guys like this are in business is because people are gullible.

There are no "miracle cures" or "quick fixes" for problems like obesity.

If you don't know that on your own, you should probably stop making major decisions without having someone help you. Grow up and get with the real world folks.

Guest
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SO true! It takes years & years to become obese....yet they expect to get to a normal weight at lightning speed.

Not gonna happen!

Just stop eating so much. PERIOD.

Guest
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Have you ever stop and think about people that have thyroids problem that makes them gain weight or some people who have to take steriod shot for chronic pain that also makes them gain weight over eating is not the only thing that makes some people gain weight so watch your mouth and words when you're talking if you don't have anything good to say about anyone well shut the *** up and mine your own business not everyone is fortunate like you.

Guest

I feel your pain. It is a rip off and this man is still selling this ***!

Guest

Send him back to Isreal!!!

Guest
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Ice man , It is spelled Israel you ***. Please, we need to send him back to the right country. Learn how to spell redneck

Guest

I found the same when I tried it, what a disappointment

Guest

This guy is a joke...who falls for this?

Guest
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People wanting a solution who want to believe this will work.

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Anonymous

EXPOSED! Gastric Bypass Alternative & it's "inventor" Don Juravin

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Beware consumers! Don't take your life in your hands by dealing with Internet snake oil sales people who have NO medical training at all.

All of Don Juravin's outrageous claims have been completely disproven by the US Government and by his own medical experts in court testimony, not to mention his own testimony where he said he "tricked" consumers into buying his products. (Google FTC vs. ROCA LABS & DON JURAVIN) When doing your research online and you see positive reviews, you will notice that they always praise Don Juravin as an "AMAZING INVENTOR", "SAVIOUR", and always written in bold caps.

Don't be fooled, 99% of those reviews are actually taken from his website and most were actually paid to write those reviews, if not completely fake to begin with. Go to a real medical professional for weight loss help so you can do it safely and not with some ego maniac who has ZERO medical experience and training.

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Loss:
$10
Cons:
  • Faked medical studies
  • Fake reviews
Reason of review:
Fake reviews
3 comments
Guest

There are laws to combat some of these shady things. Unfortunately, it takes time.

Not to mention the appeals processes. But, I think they can still impose the sanctions basically putting him out of business.

And from what I've seen the FTC found, his appeals won't do much good.

Juravin's own "medical expert" couldn't refute the FTC findings. Even had to agree with the conclusions.

Guest

I noticed he refers to himself as the #1 weight loss plan and some sort of # 1 guru that offers amazing weight loss. When I googled top weight loss programs, he was not even in the top ten!!???!!

How can one get away with this? Are there not laws in the US to prevent this kind of rip off?

Guest

Stare lontani dai laboratori di Roca Labs e Don Juravin poiche' sono molto pericolosi!

Attento!

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Anonymous

ROCA LABS "NEW" DOCTOR ADMITS TO FRAUDULENT MONEY SCHEMES IN COURT CASE

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Leave it to Don Karl Juravin and Roca Labs. There is an old saying that *** attracts ***.

As most people are aware, Roca Labs and it's owner had another online Doctor who went by Dr. Ross F. who is known as Dr. Ross Finesmith.

In the public record it is known that this doctor lost his medical license due to possession of child *** and was NOT a weight loss specialist. Dr Ross F. also admitted in the FTC vs Roca, Juravin case that he never used or evaluated the products, but yet he was their online spokesman hawking the product and dispensing advice. Furthermore, Don Karl Juravin admitted that no Doctors did studies on the product; he did it.

Don Karl Juravin has zero education and expertise in medicine. Now they tout the new Doctor who they hail as an expert in weight loss. His speciality is general surgery, not bariatric, nor weight loss. They also tout him as being chief of staff of hospitals.

No evidence was found anywhere of this. What did come up though is an article on him whereby he has a $24 million dollar judgement against him and in court documents where he admitted to participating in a fraudulent money transfer scheme. What is it with these guys??!!??

Go to a real weight loss specialist and quit fooling around with internet quacks. Read the documents, it's proven.

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Cons:
  • Faked medical studies
  • Deceitful dealings with consumers
  • Fake products
Reason of review:
Lies, lies, lies
16 comments
Guest

Great review and thank you for telling the truth about Don Karl Juravin!

Laticia Qdc

Again fake reviews against Don Karl Juravin. How someone can put such reviews without any proof.

Guest
reply icon Replying to comment of Laticia Qdc

Fake? Check the public record

Guest
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This is so freaking funny to read this! Juravin is joke and everyone knows it!

Guest
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Juravin, again with the making of jokes. I think you believe your own lies

Guest

JUST A *** SHAME EVEN WORSE THE BBB LETTING THIS HAPPEN TO PEOPLE!!! I can bet you most of the people are LOW INCOME BESIDES SELF LOW SELF ESTEEM.

ALL THEIR *** SHOULD BE PRESSED ON THE NEWS & SUED! REGARDLESS OF THE FINE PRINT, 100% IS STATED IN IT.. BOTTOM LINE!

, GIVE BACK & SUCK IT UP. CAUSE YOU BE MAKING MONEY FROM FAR TO MANY THAT HAVE NO SENSE.

Guest

I really appreciate the people who have no issue taking on this low life who claims he is a miracle worker. Keep up the good work and hopefully the victims can get their money back

Guest

I bought this *** and it did not work. I called them and they were perfectly horrible to me.

I would not deal with these internet scammers ever again and oh guess what???

NO RETURNS! NOTHING BUT SCORN

Guest
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Same here

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