Watch Out for Fresh Advance Fee Loan Scams, says FBI
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FBI and a few other government agencies are warning the general public to be on the look out for advance fee loan scams that are witnessing a fresh surge in their numbers. The scams are approaching frustrated borrowers and are swindling them by promising to find financiers for them in return for a fee.
The scams are operating with websites as front and solicit loan applications from here. They promise to find funds for desperate people for any and every one of their projects. Prospects are, however, asked to pay the company’s Fees upfront. Typically, they are asked to wire the fees to an address in Canada.
Those who submit their particulars to the company are sent letters proclaiming the approval of their application by a particular loan company and are sent documents that look like legitimate loan agreements. From such false assurances, the applicants feel encouraged to send money across to the fraudsters. The scam is busted when the applicants go inquiring about their loan money and are sounded off.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation, Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. and other state regulators have reported a surge in the number of reported incidences of such scams. FBI itself claimed to have received complaints by the hundreds of these scams. The agencies are asking borrowers to be wary of companies that demand fees upfront and also of those that demand fees to be sent via wire transfer.
Source: TheState.com
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September 10th, 2008 at 4:44 pm
I was contacted by a company out of canada that wants me to put a thousand dollars in an account for insurance purposes in case I default on a loan his company has offered me the company is “hansboro or hansborough associates” I asked him where his company is out of and he said canada. I found one company in usa out of detroit that has this name but not in canada. any body know about this company?
September 13th, 2008 at 1:58 am
Swindle lenders can be determined when there’s a fee being asked before, during and after the transaction. This is the usual sign of fraud lender.
Those poor and greedy people are the most victims of such scam, it seem like everyday number of victims are increasing due to the desperation to take out a loan. Mercy for these poor borrowers they have been victimized by these fraud lenders.
This matter is a lesson for these hasty borrowers and tips for those who are going to take out a loan as well. Before taking out a loan they must ensure that they are safe with the lender they are transacting with.
September 22nd, 2008 at 9:24 pm
I recently was scannned by Hansborough Associates, I wired the 1000 dollars and they promised me the loan and when I called to see about my money they said I had to give a additional 1378 for insurance due to the fact that I was approved for loans with other companies, so I asked for my money back in a refund and they told me 10 to 15 days but I know that I will never see that 1000 dollars again so PLEASE DON’T DO BUSSINESS WITH HANSBOROUGH ASSOCIATES OUT OF CANADA ITS A SCAM!!!!!
November 3rd, 2008 at 6:14 pm
I was contacted from Pioneer Lending Resources 18883339776 stating that I had been approved for a $5000 loan. We faxed them over a copy of my drivers license, social secuirty card, and latest paystub. They asked me to moneygram them over a $600 depoist for the first four months payments, how stupid of me, but I did, and of course as all other stories, it was to Canada.
The money was not depoisted into my account and when I called back they stated that they needed an additonal $600, again, I obliged. The money was never deposited into my account when I called to speak to Lindsay Price who was my direct contact she was either on break, in accounts payable, or no one by the name worked there. When asked where my money was, it is was either stuck in the Caymen Islands, or the computers were down.
The man that answered the phone would speak to me in a normal voice or would then speak to me in an Indian accent. When I called there for two hours straight Lindsay finally got on the phone and asked me why I was so hostile, when I told her she was an idiot for even asking me that question her response was “I’m an idiot? Your the one that sent over the money.” Everyone in the background was laughing. There has to be something I can do about this.
November 4th, 2008 at 9:43 am
jacqueline, I’m a journalist, could you please email me at phil.firkel@gmail.com? I can’t help directly, but I’d like to learn more about your experience.
November 21st, 2008 at 12:19 pm
I was contacted by a Parkway Lending group, who left me a voicemail from a number that came up as unknown. I responded to the voicemail and called back and I was told I got approved for a $10,000 loan and the paperwork to fill out would be faxed to me.
I read about a few of these scams before but I didn’t think of that before I sent my information. Well, I faxed the paperwork and he told me that I would have to send collateral which would go on the principal of the loan. The loan was suppose to come from a private investor in Canada, and that made me suspicious but I could find anything online from the being a scam, but I looked into it and it’s illegal to get such a loan.
I didn’t end up sending them the $2,613 that was required to obtain the loan because of the postings that were WAY to similar to my situation. The address that was on the fax was to an apartment building in Atlanta, GA. That clued me in a little more for my own personal verification. I feel bad for those of you who ended up in debt because of this, and I learned from your mistakes.
November 30th, 2008 at 9:46 pm
I am so glad that you have your remark posted.
I have been searching for a lender to get a personal loan. Most of all that is listed is pay day advance loans that helps but gets you depended on them because you never get ahead. I was so happy to find a listing for a personal loan, I filled out the short application and sent submitted it.
I got a call from an unlisted caller, this person Catherine Hughes left a message. I called back and after several calls I finally got her. I was approved for 5,000 which was what I requested and also the min. I was told that money was coming from a private investor and I had to send in a little over $1,000.00 and wouldn’t have to make a payment until Aug. or Sept. of 2009.
I told her if I had that kind of money I wouldn’t be trying to borrow money. She did tell me that they were in Georgia and if I could borrow the money from someone I could pay that person back because they would deposit money over night.
People are trying to hold on to what they worked so hard for most of their life and hoping to be able to borrow money to help them out of their situation but the banks aren’t helping so some fall in the traps. We do what we can trying to hold on to our dreams, hoping someone will be honest and help us.
December 1st, 2008 at 11:17 am
I am glad that I did some research on Parkway Lending Group. But I would like to know if anyone has been scammed by this company. Are they listed with the BBB? I was getting ready to reply back to them but I wanted to see if they were legal. Is there any companies out there that loan to people with bad credit?
December 2nd, 2008 at 8:14 am
I was contacted by parkway lending about being approved for a 5000 loan but felt uneasy when being told that I would have to pay for the first 9 months of 1053.00, going to the principal of the loan , I’ve been approved for loans before and never have I ever been told to front a certain percentage of the loan up as collateral until now, after being contacted by Catherine Hughes Ifeel not so satisfied so I did a little research and I’m so glad I found this site now It’s just been conformed to me what I was feeling times are hard for so many peoples now a days I just can’t believe there’s so much disregard for one another these days Ihope someone does something about this parkway lending group soon thank you all very much for your info.
December 2nd, 2008 at 4:06 pm
Parkway lending group contacted me also…
I applied for a 1500.00 loan…they said they have a minimum of 5000.00 and needed 9 months payments up front for collateral…
almost 900.00 I asked why, they told me because of imperfect credit…my next question was if my credit was imperefect, why offer me 5000.00 and ask for a fee up front…they said it shows the investors that I can pay…
I looked on BBB and did not see them listed, who do you contact to report this?
December 3rd, 2008 at 7:22 am
Aaron what was the address on the application from Atlanta Georgia?
December 4th, 2008 at 2:03 pm
Hmmm, I’m so glad there are websites like these that report scams because I recently applied for a loan and was contact by Catherine Hughes from Parkway Lending Group who informed me that I was approved for a $6,000 loan and because I didn’t own a home, my so-called ‘collateral’ would be the first 5 months of payments, $1300+, and that I wouldn’t have to make payments until June of next year. It’s disgusting to know there are people out there running such scams especially during the hard times/bad economy our country is going through!
December 5th, 2008 at 12:34 pm
Hey I too was contacted by Parkway Lending and I did a little research myself on this. I received a fax application on which I had to sign. My loan rep was named Joshua Redd. Extension 703.
The Address in which they told me to set this up was 1777 Northeast Expressway, Atlanta, GA 30329. I was told that I had a loan agreement for 5,000 and Borrower is required to make 8 monthly payments USD totaling the sum of 119.28 USD totaling the sum of 954.08 USD The collateral payment will be applied directly towards the principal of the loan.
It sounded good then I did the math. The payments plus the interest didn’t add up. THEN I was supposed to go to the money gram at Walmart and send it to CANADA.. A Person by the name of MOLLY NEWMAN. I fortunatly was not a scam victim thank god.
BUT I am curious because I think I will contact the FBI with all the info I have all of the names and hope that MAYBE we can bring them down. MY CONCERN.. THEY HAVE MY ACCOUNT NUMBER TO MY CHECKING ACCOUNT. Nervous about that.. Good luck and watch out if it sounds to good to be true it is.
December 6th, 2008 at 8:17 am
THIS IS CRAZY…I WAS JUST CONTACTED BY PARKWAY LENDING.NET AND WAS TOLD I WAS APPROVED FOR A 5000 LOAN AND HAD TO PAY FEES UP FRONT TO SECURE MY LOAN. THE MAN NAME WAS DAVID TAFT…AND STUPID OF ME FOR NOT READING UP ON THIS COMPANY, WIRED MONEY TO CANDA AND WAS TOLD MY FEES WOULD BE IN MY ACCOUNT THE NEXT DAY.
WELL, AS ALL KNOW..NO MONEY WAS IN MY ACCOUNT AND WHEN CALLED DAVID TAFT HE WAS REQUESTING MORE MONEY ONCE I ASK FOR MY REFUND I WAS TOLD IT WOULD BE 3 WEEKS….AT THIS TIME I KNEW I WAS IN A SCHEME…
I CONTINUE TO CALL HIM AND WE FINALLY SPOKE AGAIN I BUSTED HIM OUT HE START CALLING ME OUT MY NAME, HUNG UP THE PHONE IN MY FACE…THE ADDRESS ON THE CONTRACT WAS IN ATLANTA…THEY ARE NOT LISTED WITH BBB.
December 6th, 2008 at 8:21 am
IF ANYONE HAS MORE INFORMATION ON PARKWAY LENDING THAT WOULD GET THIS PEOPLE CAUGHT…PLEASE ADVISE….I AM TAKING EVER ACTION I CAN TO TRACK THEM DOWN AND MAKE THEM PAY….
December 8th, 2008 at 10:56 am
I also was contacted by parkway lending the mans name ron hatcher. He also told me that i was approved for a loan in the amount of 5000. but i had to pay almost 1000 up front for collateral.
when i called him back after i had seen this web page and asked him about it he told me that this page was a bunch of disgruntled employees that they fired and were trying to ruin their business!
I never gave them any info and now im glad i didnt.
December 10th, 2008 at 5:59 pm
HUGE loan scam going on!
People are signing up online for a payday loan and some how these people are getting your number and calling you stating you could be approved for a 5,000 loan.
They fax you the stuff to fill out and it does look legit then they call and say you have been approved for a 5,000 loan and because most people that are on payday loan websites 9 out 10 has bad credit so they go to say because of your credit history you have to pay four months up front which is 895.00 then they say you can get the money quicker by sending it through western union or money gram at Wal-Mart.
The place these people are sending there money to be Canada to people that doesn’t exist or that has been killed or past way. Not sure how there getting the money in Canada with no ID but they are. So the next day the funds are suppose to be in your account and they are not so you call these people and they go to say oh no I have no idea what happen let me let you speak to the president he says your account was looked at and because of your credit you have to send four more payments in!
Some people do and most people just say give me my money back, or I want a refund so they say ok you will get a refund 7 to 10 days. Guess what 7 to 10 days go by and no money.
These people/person is in Canada he keeps changing his business name (Sutherland lending group, Texas lending, Moneta lending) there’s like 10 different names he has used after awhile the phone number is disconnect and the website is taken down. He uses different names like Frank trigs, Frank Gibson, Jeffery Taylor, Carrie Young…
But what I have done is went to rip off.com and typed in 5,000 loans in the search field and it’s the same story I just told you and several different fake company names. They are not listed under BBB people are going to the police and all they say is they can go to the address they provide us but the address don’t exist its fake, so the police don’t do anything.
Which makes no since what so ever I know there has got to be a way to trace the phone numbers to the person responsible of this. People are losing there homes kids are not going to have a Christmas and he is a billionaire laughing at all the people he scammed. He keeps getting away with it.
I have several different numbers some I have called and they are disconnect but I have gotten lucky on acouple, and they all have the same messages and music it asks you whose calling please and you have to say your name. Some of the recordings are different but I new it was the same people when it asks me to record my name and I heard the music.
I don’t know if this will go anywhere but I’m trying to get justice for all these people that have lost everything because of this guy. If you want anymore information just let me know I can look up all the names of the company’s he is using or all the phone numbers I have.
December 11th, 2008 at 7:23 am
Parkway Lendng Group 1777 NE Expressway Atlanta GA JOSHUA REDD
I must be an extra special dumb a__s because they offered me $25,000 for $3856.02 collaterol down. I have all the paperwork and it’s been directed to the FBI!
They have probably bilked millions out of good American small struggling business owners….unfortunately we’ll struggle on…we can’t get government bailouts like the fat cats in this country!
All we can get is screwed by bottom feedeing scammers!
December 12th, 2008 at 6:02 pm
I Was just scammed out of 175K for a business loan that the paperwork say guaranteed loan and or refund.
5 months and nothing he says it is from the federal reserve bank and very secretive I am scared and need to go to the FBI this was my life saving to open a business.
December 14th, 2008 at 9:51 pm
My husband and I were contact by Adam Bradford and he said that we were approved for a 5000 Loan that we applied for. But, we had to pay $930 up front for the first 6 months and we didn’t have to pay anything until July 1,2009.
I asked him what the reason for the upfront payment he said it was because we no collateral. Adam Bradford faxed us over this legit loan document to sign and fax it back to him. I asked him how this process worked and he says as soon as you sign the copy of this loan and send me the money the money will be deposited into your account the business day.
Adam said we can pay either by check and it would take up to 2 weeks to get our money or if we wanted it faster we can money gram it to them and the funds will be direct deposited into our account.
So I called Adam Bradford and said that I have the money to send them and I need to know where to send the money too. He told me to send it Laura Hurd based out of Canada.
Not sure how there getting the money in Canada with no ID but they are. Because I thought when you wired money to someone they need a picture ID.
So I called him back with the reference number that he need and gave him my banking information so the funds can be deposited into my account. I did this transaction on 12/11/2008.
We also took out a payday loan to make up for the difference that we were short. My husband and I used both of our paychecks plus a payday loan to come up with the $930 dollars that we needed to send.
After I called Adam Bradford he told me to money will be in my account no later than 2 O’clock my time, which is 5 O’clock there time. Where ever they’re at.
So when 2 o’clock ran around I check my bank account online and no money was deposited. So I called Adam Bradford about 2:10 my time which is in California and asked him where my money was at.
He said he need to contact the accounting department and he will call me back. I told him that I would call him back. Right after I got off the phone my husband called me and said he got a call from Mr. Taft and I didn’t believe him and I hung up on him.
So I called Adam Bradford back and he said he didn’t know what happened and that he can’t access our file and that I need to contact his supervisor in Customer Service Mr. Taft. I said what do you mean you can’t access the file. He said he can’t he doesn’t know what’s going on.
So then I hung up on him and called my husband back. My husband said that Mr. Taft said that our loan was denied and we could either send another $900 or get our money back. I told my husband that I wasn’t waiting 30 days for my money back I wanted it back NOW.
Then I spoke with Adam Bradford again and asked him why we needed to pay an additional $900.00 for a loan that we were approve for because you called us on it. He said it was on his desk and he called us.
He doesn’t know what’s going on. I said you got to be kidding with me. I told him that I didn’t believe him and that he was working with a company who was scamming people and he had the nerve to say I don’t know what you are talking about and that I was the first person that this has happened to that he couldn’t get into our file.
I told him that every other person that he calls for these personal loan and then sends the money to who ever in Canada and then all of a sudden you don’t have access to our file. I said that’s a total lie.
I told him it was very sad to see him work for a company that is scamming families and individuals for money. He said that he was sorry and that I needed to speak with Mr. Taft because there is nothing he could do.
So I called my husband back and he said Mr. Taft would have the money back in our account by 12/22/2008.
I was devastated; I couldn’t believe this was happening to us. We gave this person/persons all of are hard working money and we got nothing in returned.
I was going to lose my car, we were going to lose our home and my 3year old son would have no place to live. If, it wasn’t for a family friend who is going to help us out.
I don’t know what to do next but I want to take this company, person/persons down. We should all get together and try to find these persons/person who is doing this to incident people who are struggling to get ahead or make something of their live with like starting a business and all.
Please someone contact me to let me know what I need to do next to help caught these idiot who are steeling our money. So they can have some. They sure have the balls to do this.
My husband and I shouldn’t have research this a little better before making a huge mistake and almost losing everything. NEVER WIRE MONEY TO SOMEONE YOU DON”T KNOW. If they ask for MONEY UP FRONT it’s a SCAM
ALL OF US THAT HAVE BEEN AFFECT MY THIS AWFUL SCAM NEED TO STAND TOGETHER AND ALL GO AFTER THESE PERSON/PERSONS.
December 17th, 2008 at 11:49 am
i have been scammed also by this company but i was wondering if anybody ever recieved their refunds? i am supposed to get mine today…
December 17th, 2008 at 5:13 pm
well at least i am not the only stupid person! i also got scamed from parkway lending group.
i borouhgt $800 from a friend and now she wants her money back by saturday wich i dont have. they scamed $1300 from me and a mr taft told me monday when the was supossed to on the account taht they will sue the lender because he backed out of the deal and a layer named stanford would call me today and get my settlement
i am supossed to get on 26 of dec and my money back on the 5th of january 2009.did anyone just a dumm question got there money back yet.
i am with we should do something about this.i am going to our local tv channel they have contacts in canada maybe they can help us.please call me 813-732-8489…
December 19th, 2008 at 8:12 pm
I FELL VICTIM TO ONE OF THESE SCAMS WITH BEACON FINANCIAL GROUP.
I SENT $900 DOLLARS TO THEM FOR ADVANCED PAYMENT OF A $5000 LOAN.THEY KEPT MY SO CALLED”COLLATERAL”AND I NEVER RECIEVED ANY LOAN.
WHEN I ASK FOR A REFUND,THEY BECAME VERY LOUD AND OBNOXIOUS,THREATENING TO GIVE THE REFUND TO CHARITY IF ANY GOVERMENT AGENCY WAS CONTACTED.
I PROMISED THEM I WOULD NOT STOP UNTIL SOME TYPE OF JUSTICE FOR MYSELF AND ANYONE ELSE VICTIMIZED BY THESE PEOPLE ARE STOPPED.
STAY AWAY FROM BEACON FINANCIAL GROUP,6000 FAIRVIEW ROAD,CHARLOTTE ,NC,WHICH BY THE WAY,AFTER CHECKING,IS NOT EVEN THERE ADDRESS.
THESE PEOPLE ARE LIARS!!!!
December 25th, 2008 at 9:01 am
I placed an honest ad in Craigslist, asking for investors to help my candle business. One response was from “Rosary Top Development Inc” she corresponded with me via email for several days and assured me she could help me get whatever I needed, up to $2.5M
Ok I admit–it sounded too good to be true, espcially with my credit being less than stellar. But feeling desperate & wanting to save or ignite my failing business…trusted. She sent me 2 sets of papers: 1)Confidentiality & 2)Agreement which naturally required a fee of $1650.
Honestly the paperwork looks and sounds absolutely legit..I told her I couldn’t come up with the money for about a month or two—she said I must have it by Friday. I haven’t sent it yet, hoping she REALLY is legit. But it does look bleak.
Has anyone else heard of “Rosary Top Development” ?
December 27th, 2008 at 1:18 pm
Back on November 26th, I was contacted by Jeff Adams from Parkway Lending Group.
He told me that I had applied for a $1,000 dollar loan, but i was approved from them a $5,000 loan. And I told Jeff Adams that it was to much for me to borrow. And obviously he sat there and took the time to convince me to take the loan.
I discussed it with my fiance the terms and conditions and contacted Jeff Adams back. He told me that all I simply had to do to get this loan was fill out the papers that he was gonna fax to me and just fax them back. And I would receive my money the next business day which was the day after thanksgiving.
So on Friday the day after thanksgiving I called Jeff Adams to see if everything went through.And when I called him he told me that “suppossingly” he was trying to contact me to tell me that I would have to send the lender $911.64 dollars because my credit is messed up.
So I than asked him y? And he said because thats reasurring the lender that I can actually pay them back. And I told them that I didn’t have that kind of money to give out that’s why I went online looking for a loan.
And he said that the company would put in the rest if I could just put up $500. Which eventually I ended up taking money out of my rent money to send to some lady named Tonya Jackson in Canada. And after she would receive the money,I would have the $5,000 put into my account no later than 12pm on Saturday.
So here comes Saturday 12pm and my money is still not in my account.So I call Jeff Adams and he tells me that my bank wouldn’t allow them to deposit great funds into my account so I would have to wait until Monday no later than 5pm.
Here comes Monday and I get a call at 11am from David Thaft telling me that the lender just emailed him and told him that I would have to give them another $500 so that the lender can take out an insurance policy on me just in case I end up not paying the loan back.
So my fiance becomes outrageous and starts yelling at him. So I call Jeff Adams back and asks him whats going on. And he acts clueless.
So me and my fiance buy into it again because we went to the website it was legite. I mean they faxed us papers for goodness sake. So know we send another $500 thinking we was gonna get our money.
Obviously we didn’t. So now monday comes and David Thaft calls me extremely bothered that the lenders backed out on there agreement and that he’s gonna sue them etc., etc. And he said that he’s extremely sorry but I had two options, 1. was to get my $1,000 refunded or 2.get a loan for $10,000 and send them more money. lol.
At this point my fiance and I are aggravated so we ask for a refund of all our money including faxing papers back and forth and also the moneygram fees.
And he said he will return all of that to us, but we would have to wait until the 27th of December to get our money. And I asked him why do we have to wait that long? And he said because that’s when the lenders pay cycle starts.(whatever that means).
My fiance asks him if he could fax us a letter stating that its guaranteed that were going to get our money back and he said sure.I went to the fax place three times and they told me that they didn’t receive anything.
So I called him back and his excuse was that he sent it, but they never received it if I could go to another fax place. Come about last week I tried to get in contact with David Thaft and come to find out the number is having technical difficulties.
So now it’s the 27th and I have yet to receive my money. Can someone PLEASE!!!!!! TELL ME HOW TO GO ABOUT THIS. because this is not right being scammed out of ur own hard earned money and now being backed up on bills and stuff while these crooks are laughing and having fun with other peoples money.
December 30th, 2008 at 3:35 pm
This company to my money and said they would refund my money.But i still dont see it in my account, What do i do?
Mrs Rachelle Lecher
December 31st, 2008 at 12:04 pm
I’M ONE THAT GOT SCAM BYE PARKWAY LENDING. YOU DO DONT GET YOUR MONEY BACK.
I WAS TO GET BACK ON DEC,23.
January 1st, 2009 at 8:10 pm
Please add avalon solutions to your list they are doing the same thing
please add credit view financial services they are also dong fraud
January 8th, 2009 at 10:47 am
Parkway Lending Group Scammed me also.
No money was ever returned.The number has been diconected.If anybody has any more info please advise on this site.
Thanks
January 13th, 2009 at 3:43 pm
Does anyone have any info on this company: Millhaven Financial Management, out of Minnetonka, Minnesota?
I received a $5000.00 loan offer and was almost going to accept it until I read this board.
January 21st, 2009 at 12:58 pm
i have been promised and 40k loan from forsell financial services in kuala lumpur malaysia. I have to pay 450.00 for insurance since it is a personal loan.
Has anyone heard of this company their phone number is 6049366753…
March 3rd, 2009 at 3:21 pm
Millhaven Financial Management is a FRAUD. I was told that I was approved for a $5000 personal loan, but was required to “Secure” my loan by making 4 monthly payments. Within 24 hours they received my deposit, they were suppose to have deposited the funds into my checking account. That NEVER happened. SO, I called the company and asked them why. They told me that the lender was now requiring another 4 payments due to my credit history. I then told the company that I was not interested and wanted my initial deposit back. The Credit Manager told me that they would refund my money, but it would take a week to get the funds back from the actual lender. I tried calling each day to talk to someone to get my funds back IMMEDIATELY and after the second business day, their phone was no longer valid. Needless to say, I didn’t get my money back.
DON’T do any business with this company, as it is NOT a legit business, but a SCAM.
March 4th, 2009 at 8:52 am
I have been APPROVED by a company called Springdale Lending Group. They have asked me to send my first 6 months payments via wire and then my loan will be released. I got the fax that was my loan agreement, signed and faxed it back. Now I just need to send the money, but I am afraid to after reading all of this. Anybody have advice for me on this company?
March 10th, 2009 at 3:56 pm
Call the Dept. of Banking and Finance FIRST! Also, you should contact the BBB.
March 10th, 2009 at 5:50 pm
March 10, 2009
I was also approved for a loan by Sprigdale lending group. They asked me to sned 4months payment up fornt for the lender to purchase insurance on the loan. I called them back to ak why they couldn’r take the money out of the loan and was told the lender would not allow the loan to be processed without the fee. I checked them out with the Better business bureau but nothing came up. I need the money but am afaid to trust up front money.
March 11th, 2009 at 4:20 am
Springdale Lending Group also called me regarding a personal loan. I went back to where I origianlly applied for the loan and from what I can now determine this is also a company that will scam both of us, if we send them any money. The website they are using does not look legitimate and their is no contact number to reach a person by phone. I am so glad I found this site before going further. If it seems to good to be true, then it probably isn’t. Another weird thing, is this site doesn’t even ask for a social security number,so how in the world are they even pulling credit to see what anyone is really qualified for.
March 12th, 2009 at 4:58 pm
sorry to say this, but they are trying to get me this time, springdale lending company, they said i was approved for 10k
but had to send in $1200,(the 1st 5 months) then i wouldn’t need to make a payment until july…. sad thing is i was scammed liked this about 3yrs ago, and was out $1600 then(i borrowed from my fiancee, needless to say shes not around anymore)i called police, they told me to contact my attorney general, wich i did there investigator found , the company name they used wasn’t even a loan company or had anything to do with consumer loans and informed me that i was definitely scammed, and to contact the fbi computer crimes department which you can find on line under the fbi.gov website….needless to say the fbi is or was too busy to consider investigating or even contacting me, so to make a long story short don’t send them any money, keep playing them along , delay them as much as possible, and at the same time obtain as much information as you can, get multiple copies of all documents you send them, and document all phone calls , if possible tape the conversations, above all else contact your local attorney general , and let them know what is going on and they will assist you in the matter and possibly catch these bastards…. as far as my case goes i decided to find the guy myself, and i’ve been close a few times, but i will find him then i will get my money back, without hurtin, killing or harming him, but he will definitely remember my name and what he did to me and justice will be served(so to speak)
March 12th, 2009 at 7:02 pm
I was contacted by Springdale lending Group as well and offered a $10000 loan but I had to pay 5 month upfront. It just does not sit well with me either. The BBB rated them as a F, but only because they do not have information about them and Springdale has not supplied them with any. They also have another name that they are associated with “Boswell Capital Group” I called Boswell and they have never heard of Springdale.
Springdale assured me that they could get me a loan and that they work with all major banks, but they did not know anything about my credit and would only work with me if I wired over $1200. This just does not sit well with me.
March 13th, 2009 at 10:27 am
Springdale lending group isn’t even registered in the state of Mississippi…..They say they are at a certain area but really it is just an old abandoned building if you google the address…
March 14th, 2009 at 5:50 pm
I just got a call from Springdale Lending Group The other day telling me I was approved for a loan of $5000.00 and they wanted me to send them the first five months of payments totaling $775.00 and I haven’t done it. From what I’ve seen here I now know I will not send it.
March 16th, 2009 at 4:05 am
My wife was recently offered a five thousand dollar loan from Springdale Lending Group out of Mississippi. They needed very little personal information from her. They faxed a few pages of legal looking stuff as an application. But, the loan was already approved before they even sent it. SHe would have to pay $800 up front using Moneygram and then as soon as the money was received they would deposit the $5000 in her bank account. I work with Moneygram everyday so I was already aware of the scheme and told her to be sure to ask if the money would be sent to Canada using the “red form” from Moneygram. Usually you use the blue form to send to a business. But, they have you use the red one. Sure enough, it was to go to Canada and on the red form. THis is a tell-tell sign you are about to be ripped off. My wife informed him that the law states she doesn’t have to pay anything on a loan for up to seven days in the US. He let her know they weren’t held to those laws… why? because they are out of Canada. The US addresses are just a front. DON’T SEND THESE PEOPLE YOUR MONEY!
March 16th, 2009 at 10:48 am
We were told we were approved for a $98,000 loan! We have to send $3500.00 to them. Which is the first 4 payments. Supposed to be a 15 year loan at 7% with payments of $875 a month. I recieved all the paperwork, looks all legit. But again, they don’t have any socials or anything to pull credit. Definately sounds to good to be true! Although I am very upset that it is :0( I really wanted this house! We spoke with Springdale Lending Group 200 East Capitol Street Jackson, MS 39201. Greg Wheeler 888-314-1970 x 472 Loan approved by Douglas N. Walters CEO Springdale Lending Group!
Just curious, our loan number was 102-4657B does anyone else have paperwork with the same loan number?
March 17th, 2009 at 10:50 am
In reply to Tricia
Yes I was told by Greg Wheeler that I was approved for $5000 and I needed to make the first 5 months payment of $150 and then I would receive the full loan amount with 7% interest. I just received my paperwork and my loan number is 102-4657B also. I am so glad I checked this company out as I thought I was being given a chance to obtain a loan. Now after reading all of these post it appears to be nothing but a scam. How disappointing. Thank you to everyone that has posted a warning about this group.
March 17th, 2009 at 1:20 pm
Springdale lending got me, but I have went on the offensive and contacted all pertinent authorities and hunted down their IP address, web hosting company, etc. and am also likely going to hire a PI. While I got scammed, I will not stop until these scumbags are caught, even if it takes 5 years. If anyone has useful information, please email me. Otherwise, everyone on this site needs to go to http://www.ic3.gov and file a report. That was where the FBI sent me. If enough of us make noise, they’ll pursue these guys. I don’t want anyone else to get scammed.
March 18th, 2009 at 8:04 am
Springdalelending got us big time too,we were approved for a 10,000 loan sent 1200 first time was told discrepency in credit report sent an additional 1200 again one was to a Laura Bales,Cananda and Jake Freidman,Canada well money never got deposited to our account either. We have filed reports to everything we can think of.I hope they get caught.
March 19th, 2009 at 3:16 pm
Dave Williams from Springdale lending offered me $8K. The actual website I used was loansplus. Of course with a $1230 deposit to Canada using the RED Monegram form. Didnt do it because of these postings. Called Dave and asked about it. He said all claims are rediculous. I figure Dave is the only rediculous thing here. Thanks for saving me a huge headache.
March 19th, 2009 at 9:03 pm
There is a person keeps trying to get me to pay upfront for a loan I have ask him to quite emailing me but he continues. Now he wants money and says he will turn me over to the FBI.I told them to turn it over to the FBI.
Barrister Jerry Barristerjerry70@yahoo.com If you run email check. ISP is in california.
You are told to send payment to: Eseigbe Sylvester
Nigeria
#15, Isilo road Abuja
Who made you
God
Then you have to give your personal information.
Yes I was looking for a loan but not this. I told him several times to stop emailing me. I did not want the loan I thought is was a scam. I told him I will be contacting a lawyer if they bother me again.
March 20th, 2009 at 10:45 am
greg wheeler contacted my girlfriend at work.my girlfriend googled the number and a whole list of comments came up. all were warnings about them being a scam or from those who have already been scammed..i called the number and gave them a warning of my own..mind you i won’t write what i said..lol..anyways this scumbag had the nerve to call me up at home today and i basically told him the same thing..one of the things i said was..i won’t wait for the law and so on and so on..so like everyone else i hope the law catches up with them and closes thier scamming butts down..then we will see who will be laughing.
March 23rd, 2009 at 12:11 pm
Does anybody know about California Empire Bankcorp. They called me and told me I was accepted for a loan but I had to pay a security loan which is 2021.40. Are they legit. Im thinking no because it sounds very fishy
March 24th, 2009 at 2:16 pm
does anybody know of a legit personal loan web site or number.. My credit is not so good so anything that has to do with bad credit personal loans I would really appreciate. Thanks
March 24th, 2009 at 9:20 pm
When you go to Wal Mart to send your money, according to new Wal Mart/MoneyGram policy, you should be refused and given a brochure explaining the risks of this transaction through MoneyGram. They have a good partnership with MoneyGram and don’t want to see thieves ruin a vital service.
March 27th, 2009 at 11:13 pm
LOOK OUT PEOPLE………..WE GOT SCAMMED TOO. BUT THIS COMPANY IS CALLED BOSWELL CAPITAL GROUP, AKA SPRINGDALE LENDING GROUP, WE HAVE CONTACTED EVERYONE WE CAN IN REGUARDS TO THIS , EVEN THE NORTH CAROLINA NEWSPAPER CALLED THE STAR. DAVE REYNOLDS DID A STORY ON BOSWELL CAPITAL GROUP, WE HAVE CONTACTED THE F.B.I. AND EVEN THE POLICE IN CANADA, OUR LOCAL POLICE DEPARTMENT, BETTER BUSINESS, AND THE LIST GOES ON, WE ARE SPPOSED TO GET OUR REFUND BACK APRIL THE 9TH, OF COURSE WE ARE NOT HOLDING OUR BREATH, BUT WE’LL SE WHAT HAPPENS, SO I WILL KEEP YOU ALL UPDATED ON OUR STORY, BUT MEANWHILE PLEASE BE CAREFUL AND WATCH YOUR HARD EARNED MONIES, AND PRAY THEY CATCH THESE SO CALLED PEOPLE. ONLY THEY CAN SLEEP AT NIGHT BECAUSE WE SURELY CAN NOT. BUT ONE THING I DO HOPE HAPPENS, IF AND WHEN THEY CATCH THEM I PRAY TO GOD WE ARE ALL THERE FOR THE ARREST AND JAIL TIME THEY WILL SURELY GET, BECAUSE GOD DOES LIKE DIRTY. TAKE CARE OF YOURSELVES AND LETS HOPE FOR THE BEST.
April 2nd, 2009 at 7:59 pm
This is a scam I was scammed by these jokers and they have $2448.00 of my money,I hope they get caught and I only pray that everyone who got scammed by them get their money back including me.I hope these jokers rot in jail for what they have and are doing to people.Beware of springdale lending jackson MS. Anyone who would do this to another human being has no heart and their souls belong to the devil and that is where I hope they end up burning with the devil. I doubt I will ever see even a penny of my money but it would be nice to get it back I know I could use my money and everyone else could too who were scammed by them. I pray that we will all get our money back and that all those behind this scam get everything they deserve I hope the authories put them away for the rest of their lives. God bless all who where scammed and keep faith that the scammers will be brought to justice before they can hurt or rob anyone else.
April 7th, 2009 at 7:14 pm
They got me as well as so many others. Apparently I didn’t do enough homework on this company. They were so convincing, they earn your trust and with the contracts and even being listed on the BBB, I thought for sure that they were legitimate. If I can be scammed then anyone can. They got me out of 770 dollars, but as I was reading the articles, it could have been worse for me. I am sorry for myself and others that have been taken by these people. I hope they rot in hell
April 16th, 2009 at 1:31 pm
I was scammed out of almost 1,000 dollars from this company. Money was then transferred to a woman in Canada. First man to call me was named Jeff Adams, stating my approval of 5,000.00.
Then he called said I had to send security amount of 9 payments, which added up to the 1000.00. Then they called and wanted more which I didnt send. This made them mad. I have contacted absolutely everyone I know to try and get some help. Police, BBB in Ohio and Georgia, moneygram to find who actually picked up the money, it was by a woman named Trish Collier. I have contacted Attorney General in Ohio and Atlanta Georgia, police in Ohio and Georgia and lawyers. NOBODY will help me. And I also agree they should ROT. These posts say FBI is involved. I truly wonder if thats true. We need action on this matter, not just postings saying they are going to help!