Well orchestrated scam (flood of fake reviews)
I was suspicious of the lack of reviews and the obvious fake reviews for LakeB2B as well as the relatively low price offered by LakeB2B. But I also was impressed by early responses to deliver very precisely segmented lists that other far more expensive companies couldn't. I was sent a list of supposed email opens from a "test" email to this list that produced an alleged open rate of 18.15%. This apparently was a well orchestrated sham list to impress me and give me a false sense of confidence in "the team." I fell for it because I needed to believe them as I was stuck without them. My own self delusion. They know how to scam and played me like a fiddle. Requiring a bank transfer also made me quite suspicious, as did the multiple addresses and the surprised person on the phone I got who had to think to get his story straight about what the company does. I stupidly sent them money. Since the time for delivery of my emails came and went, there has been no evidence that a single email went out and there has been absolute silence from the people I was dealing with. They packed up and disappeared. LakeB2B appears to be a well thought through and well orchestrated scam.
By John W.