Description

This business has been engaging in deceptive review practices on multiple online platforms. Employees, friends, and family members were encouraged or paid to write positive reviews despite not being actual customers. Several reviews were created in a short period, often by individuals with no real experience with the company’s services. These fake reviews create a misleading impression of the business’s reliability and performance, making it difficult for consumers to make informed decisions. The practice is ongoing and appears coordinated, with non-customers submitting five-star reviews to artificially inflate the company’s rating. I am reporting this to help protect consumers from being influenced by dishonest or fabricated endorsements.

• Sender: Robert Humphrey (Growth Manager, Priority Tax Relief)
• Recipients: ALL staff
• Dates: July 1, 2, 21, and 29, 2025
• Subject: FIREWORKS – $20 PER REVIEW! Let’s Goooo! Now until July 31st!

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Main Points

• Promotion:
  Employees earn $20 for every client review that mentions their name.
• Duration:
  From July 1 to July 31, 2025.
• Platforms:
  ? Google
  ? BBB
  ? Yelp
• Conditions:
  • Reviews can come from current or past clients, friends, and family.
  • Must include employee’s full name in the review.
• Motivational Tone:
  “Light it up like the 4th of July,” “Make it rain harder than a fireworks finale,” “Stack that star-spangled cash.”
• Contact Info:
  Robert Humphrey
  Phone: 805-946-1132
  Website: www.prioritytaxrelief.com