by Structured Settlement Watchdog
Annuity Payment Freedom: answering phones with “Structured Settlements and Annuities,” armed with no insurance license, no reviews, and proudly operating from a Mailbox Depot box address—truly a recipe for ultimate confidence!
“I’m Free.. And Freedom Tastes of Reality”, or so I thought and believed since I bought the Who’s Tommy album when I was a young lad.
When I called Annuity Payment Freedom at 877-547-3672, the person answering the call greeted me with “structured settlements and annuities”. Huh? I was taken aback and asked them, figuratively, “Who Are You.. doot-doot… doot-doot ..Who Are You?” Zie was able to confirm that they did not, or were not insurance licensed. Furthermore, zie was not able to direct me to any reviews such as the Better Business Bureau which would have made me feel more comfortable about this purported entity and was indignant that I even asked.
Wouldn’t it be less confusing and more accurate if a company answered the phone by “Annuity Payment Freedom for Pennies on the Dollar”? Isn’t that the reality of the end product, liquidity at a cost. “”Freedom tastes of reality”, eh?
There is a clear distinction between the role of an unregulated broker for a factoring company and that of a licensed, regulated, credentialed insurance agent who advises consumers on approved insurance products
Message to Members of NSSTA, AASC, SSP
- After some digging, I uncovered a curious connection between Annuity Payment Freedom and Paymaster.co, a site that boldly solicits “cash now” structured settlement deals up top, while stealthily brandjacking primary market structured settlement companies further down.
- I highly recommend NSSTA, AASC, and SSP members check out Paymaster.co to spot images of their own company websites on a factoring company’s page—just waiting to be scooped up by search engines.
- Paymaster.co conveniently lists these companies’ contact details below a floating “Cash Advance and Sell Payments” banner, alongside the toll-free number 888-999-8606, clearly designed to funnel leads to the factoring company. Oh, and their “office address” at 6230 Wilshire Blvd #1795 Los Angeles, CA 90048? Just a mailbox at Mailbox Depot, proving even addresses can wear disguises.
