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Maria Duval
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$54.7K
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MARIE DUVAL
I ORDERED THE RING OF REA AUG 1ST, I RECIEVED IT AUG 28TH, SO FAT I CANT KEEP IT ON MY FINGER, IT HURTS, AND TODAY I NOTICE MY FINGER IS TURNING COLORS. SINCE IVE ONLY HAD THE RING A FEW DAYS, ILL SEE WHAT HAPPENS, HOWEVER SO FAR, NOTHIN, NO STRANGE SENSATION, NO LUCK. THE DAY I RECIEVED THE RING SHE ALSO WANTS ME TO SEND 37.50, A PICTURE OF MYSELF, OR A STRAND OF HAIR, AND SHE'S OFFERING ME A PENDENT. I ALSO RECIEVED A MAGNETIZE TALISEMAN, SHE SAYS EVERY ONE THANKS HER LATER FOR IT. HAS SHE ASKED ANY OF YOU FOR A PICTURE OR HAIR?, ALSO DID SHE GIVE ANYONE NUMBERS TO PLAY. WELL IVE ONLY HAD THE RING 5 DAYS INCLUDING TODAY, ILL GIVE IT 2 WEEKS AND LET YOU NO. TILL LATER--LOU5672
2 comments
ID
Location
Woodstock, Virginia
Loss
$10
Scamed me
MARIA DUVAL I GOT SCAMED BY THIS LADY OR WHAT EVER IT IS,SHAME ON HER FOR TAKING ADVANTAGE OF PEOPLE THAT ARE AT A WEAK MOMENT IN THERE LIFE SHE IS UN HUMAN AND WHAT GOES AROUND GOES AROUND AND I HOPE SOMEONE WILL BRING HER DOWN .....SHE HAS SENT LETTERS PROMISSING TALLISMAN PENDITS AND RINGS AND EVERY LETTER SAYS I HAVE TO SEND 45DOLLARS AND YET I HAVE NOT EVEN RECIEVED NOT ONE THING AND NOW THAT I LOOKED IT UP ON THE COMPUTER I FIND OUT WHAT SHES ALL ABOUT THANK GOODNESS FOR SITE LIKE THESE ONES TO LET THE PEOPLE WHAT KIND OF SCANDLES AND CROOKS ARE OUT THERE.
2 comments
ID
Location
Ogden, Utah
Loss
$45
Destiny research center
this is a place associated with maria duval a scam she solicits for money for talisman and for promises of money and how she can help you attain wealth good health money love. she doesnt answer questions these talisman break when you get them all she does is scam people for more money and if anything things get worst i sent over $100.00 nothing good has come to me she preys on good people in desperate times many complaints and you cant contact her dont buy into this scam she needs to be in jail forever report her now
13 comments
ID
Location
San Dimas, California
Maria Duval a Scam Artist
I have received several letters from Maria Duval from Destiny Research Center in Sparks, NV. She told me I would be winning large sums of money in games of chance and I would be moving into a new home and I would never have to worry about money problems again. Well, I fell for her laod of *** and sent off several sums of money totalling around $250.00 or more before I finally woke up and decided that what she was telling me was all a bunch of baloney and all I was doing was making her rich and I was getting poorer. Shame on her for getting old people to fall for her string of lies, and shame on me for being sucked in to her scam. Please don't fall for this pack of lies. They are scamming innocent people out of their hard earned money. I don't believe they would send you the money back even if you requested for it, as they said it was 100% money back guarantee, which was another lie. Wish I could get my money back.
3 comments
ID
Location
Athens, Georgia
Sent me a pendant
Maria Duval sent me a pendant as a gift. The letter said to wear it for 30 days and wish for what I wanted with all my heart. To keep the necklace on when I needed to feel safe. I wore it for protection when I spoke out against the KKK on the news. I didn't understand the writing on it but I didn't think it was bad. Rumors started that I was a devil worshiper. In the end I didn't feel safe. Just sad. I should have prayed for protection. I was a fool and should have known better. I still don't know what the necklace said and don't really care. I don't know if I'll ever get over being disappointed with myself for putting it on in the first place.
1 comment
ID
Location
Spartanburg, South Carolina
RING OF RE
I got the RING OF RE and the REPORT. I broke it soon after, however when the opportunity came again , I re-ordered the RING ( 3 of them) and got a new REPORT. I will try to take better care of it this time. I felt a tingling sensation on my finger. More info can be found at: ATLANTIS-RING.COM----- and it is more costly as well. You will find this information very helpful in your use of the RING. I have not had a problem in getting anything from Destiny Reserch - Maria Deval at any time. People use different names on selling the RING. The full story can be found at the site I have mentioned here. Thank-You!
ID
Location
Reston, Virginia
Loss
$20
Maria Duval i want refund!!!
I started getting her letters of hope and encuragement since 2008. Ive been sending her money on and off ever since up till this past January or Feb., 2012. When all of a sudden right after i had sent her the money? No sooner then it got in the mail, she sent another letter asking for more money for another one of her so called rituals and predictions! I cant keep up with her and ive asked her many times for a refund for what i already paid for and again, she sent another letter asking for money for something! How in the world do i get in touch with her without having to send another letter stating i want a refund? Also, I want these fausifyed letters of promises to stop coming to me, because everytime i get one, i get stuck opening it due to the fact, its not noted with a return address on top. I want her to stop robbing people and give refunds asap! Arline Linebeger-Ubl.
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ID
Location
South River, New Jersey
Maria duval - if only we weren't so desperate!
I am encouraged to join this sight simply because i have more faith - It occurred to me after my first $90 payout to Maria that she does in fact give me a time frame to reply: I wrote to query this and advised her that it is impossible for me to return mail within certain time frames but told her to keep my cash as I believe they do a good job. I was informed later (it takes 4 weeks from me/them mailing my/their reply check the send date against your receive date to actually clearing my payment...way outside the time frame stated but I overlooked this initially but time frames are of great importance in Readings) that I could perhaps go through the Australian Call Centre rather than the French one if it would help to expedite things in future - a letter of regret was received and my $90 was refunded in 60 days!I did not request this refund at all. I have had the opportunity twice since including one recent, unfortunately the bank has not returned a replacement card to me for me to do so in time ( 48hrs in this case) so obviously I know it would be pointless to reply as much as I want to. My partner offered to use his credit card once but unfortunately because it was not in my name they sent me a letter regrettably informing me I am unable to use anothers card..I think thats pretty good too...Don't give up so easily. Have faith and read the small print - Good luck to you all regardless
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ID
Location
Auckland, Auckland
Scammed my elderly mother
Recently discovered my 82 year old mother had been sending money to Maria Duval and receiving false predictions of coming into large amounts of money and to receive Duval's so called help with matters. The letters from Duval always, always request money. This whole thing is one big scam on the elderly!! I have reviewed other postings concerning this individual and the organization she uses. There are numerous complaints and several investigations going on related to Duval. Why hasn't this person been stopped and arrested? I now have to monitor my mother's mail every day to make sure no other solicitation letters get to my elderly mother so I can protect her from fraud like this!!
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ID
Location
San Antonio, Texas
Maria Duval i want refund!!!
Ive been believing in this woman for quite some time now only to keep recieving, letter after letter, ever after i had payed her once 10.00 then twice more 45.00 dallors for her help. She really had me believing in helping my become rich and very self confident in myself in being a much better person in a higher living sociaity of life. Telling me she see's im coming into money very soon and really making me believe in what she was telling me! However, now its become enough already! I havent ever gotten what i payed for the last 45.00 just last month and shes still sending more letters asking for even more money? I want all my money back in which she claims she gives 100% guarantee of satisfaction on every letter.Arline Ubl.
ID
Location
South River, New Jersey
Loss
$100
Took my money and did not give me product. advertised.nothing
Maria Duval - Destiny Research Center, 14-3650 Langstaff Road #289 Woodbridge, ON L4L 9A8, agreed to send me a pendant necklace & earrings, plus biomagnetic bracelet, plus astrology chart, for $30.00. I never received anything. Now I get another letter today, asking for another $60.00 and I will receive a pure gold pendant, with real diamonds, a magnetized talisman, and an astro-clairvoyant forecast, covering the next 12 months, claiming 99.9% accuracy on every aspect of my life, including financial forecasts, continuously with more money being asked for with a personal consultation with Maria Duval every three months. This person also claimed to have had an audience with Pope John Paul II at the Vatican, Several movie stars, the President of the U.S.A., members of the Royal Family of Britain. She claims to be a psychic, and medium. Last year I was sent advertising for weight loss pills, for $100.00, then weight loss patches, for another $100.00 from this same address in Woodbridge ON. I ordered the weight loss pills and patches, but was unable to continue taking them, because they made me very ill. I really feel these are all the same people, working different angles, to get more money, all the time.
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ID
Location
Truro, Nova Scotia
Destiny Research Centre / Maria Duval Scam
My senior friend has been sending $59.00/ every two weeks since Feb. 2011 to Maria Duval . She sends him literature, lucky numbers, rings and now she wants to send him 7 parchments. He is told that when he receives these,all he has to do is to hold them, and I quote: "Your powers of visualisation develop. They become so strong that all you need to do is visualise a situation for it to happen." These are *** artists and thieves, guilty of senior abuse. Here is what the New Zealand ScamWatch Says: Maria Duval scams have been investigated by the Ontario Police, US Postal Service agencies in five Australian states, New York Better Business Bureau, and Europe. In New Zealand, Maria Duval is listed as a scam on the Ministry of Consumer Affairs Scamwatch website."
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ID
Location
Yorkton, Saskatchewan
Loss
$1000
Maria duval and esso world
I live in London ontario I have probably 50 letters from maria duval trying to scam me out of money received one from esso world said they were going to preform a seance to be rid of evil in my life told me to say certain words repeat them and light a candle when doing so i was not home at the time i guess this was to happen when i got home there was black soot under every window and behind every door in my apartment i later learned that some one came in to my home and smudged my apartment two black men one over 6 ft thin and the other was short i was going to get some herbs for medicine at a certain store in London and was talking to the lady that worked there i explained to her what happened in my apartment she told me two black men came in to her store a while ago and wanted certain herbs for smudging she told me what they looked like they were the same two men in my apartment that smudged it there's a group of them they get your address from people wanting say their future read and then they will watch your home pick the lock and get into your home if you have a furnace in your home they will put certain scenes so it will blow threw the vents to docile you i was right in the mix with it all watching every where i went i was followed by a car a little silver volts wagon with the words Turkish on the side windows in print a tall dark haired man drove the car there was a dark haired woman kinda chubby blue eyes i have the licence number of the car too from California they stem from california toronto london and obviously alot of other places there's a group of them they prey on people for there belonging and credit cards any thing they can get their hands on there was man i talked to on a chat line every time i left my home he would call me i knew it was him and his group in my home steeling my things he also laced my home with cameras and microphones he herd every thing i said and was filming me his name he called himself was Braydon and his friend a man named Mike he got busted for cocaine about 4 years ago, mike moved in up stairs above me he lived there 6 months or more he came from grand bend and Godrich Ont Canada area he was filming me from above me all he had in his apartment was a mattress and a computer i saw him with garbage bags full of discs one day thats another story everywhere i went in my apartment he must have been on a chair with wheels i would go in my bedroom i herd the chair above me roll into the bed room above bathroom kitchen living room everywhere i when t it seems he followed me from above me above then Evey time i went out some one was in my apt i was looking for certain items in my home i know was there they always were but then a lot of things were disappearing from my apartment material items nick knacks collectibles clothes they also drilled holes in the floors above a dropped some kind of tube lines between the walls that had holes in them and they spray different sprays in them to make you sick i herd every thing that went on Ive moved 4 times since then and they still follow me i see there cars they use different vehicles but i watch and use all my senses time to get them and stop them they have done some bad things to a lot of people thoughout the world ive got there number and reporting every thing again to the police maybe they will listen and start watching them and put them in jail where they belong and give the pubic thier belongings and bank accounts to make up for what theyu stole from us there is a certain picture of a group of people on the maria duval scam they are the people ive seen them around me watching me in their cars the picture is 1 woman and 4 men it is these people that are doing very evil things to people they have others working with them as well theres alot more to this but i cant write all of it on here it will all come out evrey thing they did to my self and others its funny they park right next door to where i live now the one lady moved ouyt but they have different people all the time so as not to get caught keep sharp and you will see a patern as i have
ID
Location
London, Ontario
SCAMMED AND PISSED OFF/LETS DO SOMETHING
My mom was sent this letter 2mths ago asking for money for rings that would bring wealth, luck and so on, well I took it like a nut and sent 30.00 for 3 rings and received them!! I thought I would give to a few friends for Xmas!! Well just the other day my mom gets a letter from her asking more questions more money to give her imporant informaction that will give her luck for the lottery!! Asked mom did my rings come in she said what rings WELL then I relized that I was scamed and know I'm reading all this information on this Bitc , Well I think someone should put a stop to her once and for all!! Does any one have anything in mind??? If not I could give someone a call to go over this, but if anyone else has anything please let me know!!!!! Thank You Karen
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ID
Location
Jersey City, New Jersey
Loss
$30
Tired of getting ripped off? Sent in $10.00 dollars and haven't as yet got any thing I was promised.
Sent in $10.00 dollars and haven't as yet got any thing I was promised. IE; a cross and some sort of secrets to wealth and so on. So I did some research and found that this was a scam. Lucky me. Luckily it was only $10 bucks and not any more. I am on a fixed income with little to spare. I then checked with the better bussiness buearu to see what they had on file, and there was a bunch. You can view the info below and if you choose, you can also file a complaint. G ----------- http://maria-duval.pissedconsumer.com/ Maria Duval social reviews and reports. Join community by posting your own comments or complaints. Maria Duval is a company that offers the services of a psychic. The telepathic gifts of the psychic are used to help people solve their problems or make their wishes come true. The company was founded as Astroforce by Carolina Maria Gambia whose pseudonym was Maria Duval. In 1997 it was sold to Harmonie Ltd. and renamed Maria Duval. At the present time Maria Duval offers such services as predictions for the past years, predictions of the rate of the dollar and the Stock Market Index, predictions of major newspaper headlines, cooperation with doctors and police, telepathic location of missing people, personal consultations, and so much more. Please try to contact Maria Duval Customer Service directly prior to posting any complaints on this site. -------------- Maria Duval - Destiny Research Center --------------- Better Business Bureau®: http://www.bbb.org/reno/business-reviews/psychics/maria-duval-in-sparks-nv-9000**** Note: You can use the above link to file a complaint. From personal experience, I have found to get the best results was to use agencies like this one. Also, please note below 2 names were used for the same company, and aslo note above that in 1997 the company was sold to Harmonie Ltd. If I find a company profile for Harmonie Ltd, it will be listed below. BBB Business Review This Business is not BBB Accredited Maria Duval Find a Location (800) 597-**** (Disconnected) 1285 Baring Blvd PMB 409, Sparks, NV 89434-**** On a scale of A+ to F (rated an F) Reason for RatingBBB Ratings System Overview Reason for Rating BBB rating is based on 16 factors. Get the details about the factors considered. Factors that lowered Maria Duval's rating include: 145 complaints filed against business Failure to respond to 3 complaints filed against business. 7 complaints filed against business that were not resolved. BBB does not have sufficient information to determine how long this business has been operating. BBB made two or more requests for background information from the business. BBB has not received a response from this business and/or has not been able to verify information received from this business. BBB does not have sufficient background information on this business. BBB made two or more requests for background information from the business. BBB has not received a response from this business and/or has not been able to verify information received from this business. BBB does not have sufficient information to determine size of business. BBB evaluation of business is based on rating formula's smallest size classification. Customer Complaints SummaryRead complaint details 145 complaints closed with BBB in last 3 years | 54 closed in last 12 months Complaint Type Total Closed Complaints Advertising / Sales Issues 32 Billing / Collection Issues 5 Delivery Issues 28 Guarantee / Warranty Issues 10 Problems with Product / Service 70 Total Closed Complaints 145 Government Actions- BBB knows of no significant government actions involving Maria Duval. What government actions does BBB report on? Advertising Review, BBB has nothing to report concerning Maria Duval's advertising at this time. Additional Information The phone number listed for this business is disconnected. The business has not provided the BBB with a valid phone number. BBB file opened: 06/28/2007 Contact Information Primary Contact: Ms. Maria Duval Business Category: Psychics Alternate Business Names: Destiny Research Center, Destiny Research Group, DRG, Marie Duval ----------- BBB Business Review This Business is not BBB Accredited Marie Rose Valmont Find a Location: 14-3650 Langstaff Road # 100, Woodbridge, ON L4L 9A8http://www.mariaduval.com On a scale of A+ to F (rated an F) Reason for RatingBBB Ratings System Overview BBB Accreditation Marie Rose Valmont is not BBB Accredited. Businesses are under no obligation to seek BBB accreditation, and some businesses are not accredited because they have not sought BBB accreditation. To be accredited by BBB, a business must apply for accreditation and BBB must determine that the business meets BBB accreditation standards, which include a commitment to make a good faith effort to resolve any consumer complaints. BBB Accredited Businesses must pay a fee for accreditation review/monitoring and for support of BBB services to the public. Reason for Rating BBB rating is based on 16 factors. Get the details about the factors considered. Factors that lowered Marie Rose Valmont's rating include: 11 complaints filed against business Failure to respond to 2 complaints filed against business. One complaint filed against business that was not resolved. BBB does not have sufficient background information on this business. BBB made two or more requests for background information from the business. BBB has not received a response from this business and/or has not been able to verify information received from this business. BBB does not have sufficient information to determine size of business. BBB evaluation of business is based on rating formula's smallest size classification. Customer Complaints SummaryRead complaint details 11 complaints closed with BBB in last 3 years | 2 closed in last 12 months Complaint Type Total Closed Complaints Advertising / Sales Issues 5 Guarantee / Warranty Issues 2 Problems with Product / Service 4 Billing / Collection Issues 0 Delivery Issues 0 Total Closed Complaints 11 Complaint Details | Definitions | BBB Complaint Process | File a Complaint Government Actions BBB knows of no significant government actions involving Marie Rose Valmont. Advertising Review BBB has nothing to report concerning Marie Rose Valmont's advertising at this time. Additional Information BBB file opened: 11/01/1996 Contact Information Primary Contact: Ms. Maria Duval Marie Rose Business Category Personal Services, Psychics Alternate Business Names Destiny Research Center, Destiny Research Center (Maria Duval), Destiny Research Group, Maria Duval, National Parapsychology Centre ---------- Your search for - "harmonie ltd" - did not match any Business Names
3 comments
ID
Location
Washington, District Of Columbia
Loss
$10
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I can't believe this scam mail.....how is it that no one can stop this nonsense....This is the second letter I have received and I can now purchase a cross for $45.00 plus S&H for $4.00.....golly how could anyone believe such garbage...What scares me more than anything is all of the questions to be answered.....be smart and send it all back to her in the envelope provided and write SCAM and DEVIL'S WORK on the return envelope...I always mark up the literature and pictures with the same so they can't be used again and no stamp so she gets to pay for postage...if we could get more doing this maybe we could shut her or him down......
I livein Fort Myers, Florida and I just got a letter in the mail indicating that October 15, 2012 is a special "Black Moon" night where rituals can be performed and I will $25,000.00 if I cut the "Talisman" (gold-like bendable coin) hold it to my chest & think positive thoughts then mail it back within 7 days and she will start preparing for me. Also that she "would NEVER do this sort of thing, but today is different." I must be VERY special for her to pick my name out of the phone book right?
What a Joke.
Everyone has hopes of winning something like this but it is said if ayone asks you for $ when they say you can win something then IT'S A SCAM. F-off Marie & straighten up or you're going to ***.