877-437-0343

I applied for an internet loan with a company called Loan City or Loan Towne,  for $5000.00.I only gave minimal information, not my id or my bank info of course.  I got a call 2 days later with a message saying I had been approved to call back James Fremo at Barnes & Bennet Financial, at 877-437-0343.
The sound quality of the call was very fuzzy, like the kind you hear in a forgein call center.

Before I called him back I started searching by the business name and phone number. I found out there is a Barnes & Bennet Financial Company but there are not a loan company. I did find a Bennet Financial Company which has lots of sad stories about people who call this number, accepted the loan
and then sent personal info, they were made lots of promises and in the end they were asked to send $930.00 to Canana as a down payment for thier loan. The person gets jerked around for weeks and sends even more money before they finally figure it out. I called back James and told him I did my research, he is a scammer and I would be putting everything I know about him on the internetand not to call me again. . Guess what he says? He does not defend himself or the good name of his company, instead he says OK and we both hang up. Really. I will be contacting  Barnes & Bennet Financial Company and let them know they are being used as well. Good Luck, do your research, don't get burned
Mary H.

they are a scam from canada, do not respond

I'm so happy to come across this post!  I will not allow them to scam me.  They have been callling!  

Anyone know about cpr financial for loans?  The website is: www.cprfs.com  The phone number is:  1-877-738-1078

What do I need to do if I feel like I have been burned? They have gotten several hundreds of dollars from me.

Wow! Just got a phone call from them and a guy named Matthew Gibson! He was about to fax me the loan documents! I am glad I saw this post and will not be dealing with them anymore! He mentioned a secured loan for $5000, and I had to put $781.00 down! Glad I saw this!

recieved a message from a David Pearson. saying i was approved for this 5000 dollar loan. called back got a voice mail and then came to this site. i sure am glad i did. thanks ya'll.

barns and bennett just burned me for $9,700. does anyone know how i can some how get this money back?

I filled out an online form as well for a loan.  I got a call today from a Richard Hamel.  He said that I was approved for the company minimum of 5000.00 and that I would need to pay 703.00 not as a fee but as a balance towards the principal of the loan, since my credit wasnt the greatest.  He told me that my money would be in my account the next day after they recieved the wire transfer of 703.00  I am SO glad I read this posting.  They must think im a complete [***].  Wrong.  

You are not getting my hard earned money.  Go to hell.  I have a family to feed.

you probablly wont.  What all happened in your situation.  Why were you sending them THAT much money?

So glad I saw this post.  I also got a call from Mathrew Gibson.  Thank you for the info.

So I got a call from an Asian sounding gentleman who goes by the name Stephen Laurie. He told me that the company has been around for over 10 years (maybe 14) but he didn't know because he had been there "for only two weeks". Right out of the gate, I started hammering him with the obvious questions: "Are you a scam?", "How come your lender has approved me for more money than I asked for?", "Who are you?", "Are you sure, you are not a scam?" He sounded very genuine and nice and kept reminding me that he was not trying to pressure me into doing/signing anything--typical nice salesman line. Most especially since he told me that I could get a lawyer to look over the paperwork. A lawyer won't do anyone any good when the company has gone missing. Who can you sue then?

I called the company number and it sounded legit but the reason why I was calling was to get their auto-fax to stop sending me a repeat fax of the paper work that "Stephen Laurie" was trying to send...I cannot believe that this guy tried to sweet talk me into taking on this loan. I never signed up for these people and he really didn't give me a clear answer for how he found me anyway.

I'm am so tired of these scammers. If you are one of them who is reading this post, just know that you will eventually have to get a legitimate job and work for your dollar like the rest of us...Sorry to burst your bubble.

I was contacted by Peter Douglas at Barns & Bennett Financail on October 7, 2010 for a Business Loan of $125,000 to purchase a business.  The Persons Greg Raymond and Peter Douglas took my imformation. On Friday October 8, 2010 Peter Douglas Contacted me on my Cellphone to tell me that I have been approved for a $125,000 Loan to Purchase my business. In order to secure this loan I had to put down the first 2 months payments, I agrred to it and He then faxed me a copy of the loan contract.  I reviewed the Contract and signed it. on Wednesday October 13, 2010 I faxed back the contract, Peter Douglas then Contacted me by phone and requested that I send the 2 Months Payment of $4,900 Via Western Union to two individuals in Madrid spain.  I asked why in spain and he stated the is Where the funds for the loan were coming from. So on Wednesday October 13, 2010 Via Western Union I sent $2,400 USD to Iulian Radasanu in Madrid Spain (MTCN# 687-504-2712) and $2,250 USD to Bucovala Zoe in Madrid spain (MTCN# 552-359-2151) I then Contaced peter Douglas and he stated that the funds were recieved and that the Funds of $125,000 USD would be dispursted into my Checking Acount on Thursday morning October 14, 2010.  The next Morning on Thursday October 14, 2010 I woke up at 9am PST to a voicemail From a Greg Raymond stating to be Customer Serive Manager at Barns & Bennett Financial.  I called him and he said that there had been a slight complication and due to my credit history being so bad they were going to need an additional 2 months payment to secure the loan.  So that afternoon I Sent the money Via Western Union again, $2,175 USD to Iulian Radasanu in Madrid Spain (MTCN# 699-531-1030), and $2,175 USD to Bucovala Zoe in Madris Spain (MTCN# 303-406-7333).  I then Contacted Greg Raymond and he said that the funds were recieved and The funds of $125,000 USD Would be sent into my account with no further delay. It is now Tuesday October 18, 2010, and I have been tring to contact both Peter Douglas, and Greg Raymond, At first They told me that they are working on sending the money and that they would call me back.  I never heard back. I would then call back with a fake name and ask address information and the 3 times i called they gave me a different suite everythime. I know now that I am a victim of fraud and I will do Whatever it takes to get my monet back or send they induvidual to prison.

i am so glad i found this site...i was on my way to do a western union to these guys...same guy to, Peter...ugh i feel like such an idiot! i already signed the contract tho...am i screwed?

Just rcvd a call from Peter ith BARNES AND BENNETT FINANCIAL!!! I was already scammed from a company this year they stole 2000.00 from me. If you can not physically walk into a banking institution or a lenders institution then DONT do it. If it sounds to good to be true its not probably to good to be true. It is to good to be true!!!!! Watch out these people are very good at what they do!!!


Do not trust :
Pay Debt Solutions
Susan Voss
Tonya Lawrence
Peter dont remember last name form Barnes & Bennet Financial
or Barnes & Bennett Financial in whole

If you can not fine the business on the BBB they are NOOOOO good.

OMG!! this is crazy I recieved a call yesturday from a Stephen Laurie I just called back but got a voicemail but I didnt leave a message and just came across your sight which im soo glad I did. There has to be a way that the Law can get these scammers have yall contacted the better business bearue? (sorry im sure its misspelled) wish you all the best luck!!

i dont think u can be screwed concidering they r not a real company

I was contacted by the same person and he told me that I had to send $911.00 and the loan amount would be in my account the next day. He then faxed me some documents and I looked up the add and phone number from the fax and could not find anything from this company. I then checked the BBB and nothing...not even that it was a scam out there from the phone number. My first hint was that when he called me it was from a number that didnt show from the caller id. The next time i talked to him he said that he had been busy with the legal department about some other loans and then I heard people in the background that really wasnt buss in nature and i hung up and came to the internet and found this site. Thanks everyone for sharing this info because as you can see by my name it was 2 close for comfort, becuase I really needed the loan for some attorney fees for custody of my child, and really didnt need to lose everything I already have to a scam.

It's so strange...i was supposed to go and western union 1600.00 plus fees (which i would be reimbursed for). Peter said to call him at 11 and he would walk me thru where to send the money etc. I called him before I left (and before I found this site) and he assured me it wasn't a scam. Luckily I found this before I actually left and never called him. He hasn't called me either. I'm nervous tho becuase he has my personal info. Any advice on what to do about that?

i've been talking with Richard Hamel, asked him some questions about being accredited, as well has how their company makes money.....he stated they have been in business for 13 years and they make their money from the interest.  i've seen posts about complaints on bbb, as well as complaints that they aren't on the bbb.....honestly i don't know who to trust on this issue.  i was told my payment for the loan would be 880 for the 1st four months, but that would be applied to the principle and i wouldn't have to make a payment after that until March 2011....he said that they are not the actual lender, and since it is a private lender, they do require the collateral payment....this does make sense, i'm not sure why you all think it is wrong.  i do understand that an actual lender (institution) wouldn't ask for upfront $, but since they are representing the lender, i'm unsure how that is construed as a scam?  would someone please make sense of this for me?

well first if you call the building managment at 3400 coral way. Miami, florida 33145. they will tell you that they have never heard of barns & Bennett financial. also they say they r in suite 602, and if u look it up they r not. they have no real Land line phone number.