Distance Learning USA-->Rip Off!!!?

Guys please beware of a company called distance learning usa! This company is affilated with excelsior college, they give you all of your study modules for your test. I paid in $3000.00 for my course work and nursing books to the company and took two nursing concept test. One month later, I recieved a letter from excelsior stating that I was denied entrance into the program. I called Alex my advisor at distance learning and he stated that he would have the situation resolved in 3 days. Well, its been 5 months now and no word from Alex and no response from him to my many many messages and emails. I work to hard for my money to have someone take it like that. The company gaurantee a refund which is obvious a lie. I don't know what to do to get my money back, they want answer their phones or return my calls or respond to my emails. Do any of you have any suggestion on the next step I need to take to get my money back from this company. The website- http://www.distancelearningusa.com The company owner is a millionare. http://tmnewsletter.com/founders.htm http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-991966.html http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9F0CE0D61426E331BC4A53DFB46F958A http://www.usoilandgas.net/contact_us.htm CORPORATE OFFICES: Distance Learning USA 412 E. Walnut St. PO Box 517 Teutopolis, IL 62467 Email: info@distancelearningusa.com Toll Free: 800.675.2937 Phone: 217.857.3099 Fax: 217.857.3592 They were paid via bank draft.

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  2. I would hire an attorney to help you get it back, plus please please call your local authorities. This could be a scam and there could be tons more people out there like you doing the same thing. Do everyone a favor and contact the local authorities and explain your problem. They should be able to help you.
  3. I hate to say this but you have been scammed big time! And for a huge amount of money, as well. Make an appointment with a lawyer ASAP and see if they can help get some of your money back. I've never heard of anyone becoming a nurse through a correspondence course. It can't happen. Your local community college is the best place to go for that. I'm sorry this has happened to you, sweetie, and good luck in getting a refund.
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