If you are like me, you are insanely sick and tired of those damn telemarketing calls informing you that your "car warranty is about to expire." My phone number gets flooded with these; even when I block them, add to the "reject call" list, follow their instructions to remove me from their list, etc.  So imagine the frustration added to the whole shebang when I learned about Darain Atkinson, owner of the Christian "faith-based" U.S. Fidelis company, complete with a halo logo and all.

U.S. Fidelis is being investigated by at least 40 states to see if they have violated consumer protection laws.  According to the Better Business Bureau, more than 1,000 people have filed complaints against U.S.Fidelis and affiliated companies for deceptive practices.  It seems that many people actually sign up for these warranties, make down payments for the service, plus pay monthly fees.  U.S. Fidelis sales representatives are notorious for lying about the coverage provided, luring customers with bogus offers, and refusing to provide contracts after the warranties are purchased. 

To add salt to the wound, Darain Atkinson, the owner of U.S. Fidelis (and a convicted theif, burglar, check-forger, and counterfeiter who served time in federal prison nineteen years ago) is currently building a $17 million dollar mansion (images in video below) and owns a slew of boats, vacation homes, and luxury cars.