888-710-5830

This is a company called excelsior financial funding who has approved a loan. It want money for insurance first

This is a scam. The FTC says here http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/consumer/telemarketing/tel16.shtm that "It is illegal for companies doing business in the U.S. by phone to promise you a loan and ask you to pay for it before they deliver."

Thanks for the information. They almost got me...... And besides they are in Jamica!!!!!! LOL

Excelsior unfortunately got me for $595.00. Supposedly for security insurance for the loan, the loan was supposed to be for $5000.00. Needless to say we haven't received the loan. It's been over 2 weeks. I have only been able to speak with one person at this number. Her name is issma Washington. And it has been a big run around. The actual loan manager called himself Terry Anderson and wants to be the only person that speaks. Don't send them any money tell them that they are scammers and steal peoples money. I wish someone would shut them down!

Just wandering how long did they say it would take to deposit the loan amount.  How did you pay the insurance with cashiers check or did they take it out of your account?

I was suppose to get a loan for $5,000. Nancy Henderson told me that I had to pay $500.00 up front for the insurance.  I had to send then $500.00 by Western Union.Once they received the wire transfer, Nancy told me
that I to pay an additional $390.00 for the insurance.  I didn't have the $390.00, so Nancy said the lender had to withdraw the application.  I asked when I would get the $500.00 back and I was told that they would be taking out money from the $500.00.  I called Nancy on 07/30/2012 and asked about the refund and she said she would contact the lender and for me to call back.  Well when I called back on 07/30/2012 about 2:30P>M>
I was told that 1-888-710-5830 was a "NON WORKING NUMBER"  I had to borrow this $500.00.  I am trying to pay my bills and I'm really desperate to get this money back.  What do I do??????????

You got scammed its a 419 scam your not going to see any money

I was contacted by Nancy Henderson and was approved for $18000,but they wanted $500 for insurance.So I checked on the web first.Thanks for all of the info!!

A lady by the name of Mrs Washington spoke to us and said that we had to send $539.00 by moneygram to a guy named rating Henry. He was supposedly our loan officer. The location was portmore Jamaica.

Have you ever spoke with a woman by the name of Issma Washington. Try calling the number again, I just did and i got they're voice message. 8/8/2012 12:55am. We need to get everyone that tis has happened to and petition the government or someone in power to do something about this. I know the money they got from me is hard to come by and we shouldn't have to feel so helpless!

They got me and my husband too.  I called the Jamaican ministry of finance and after a few transfers was put in touch with a gentleman by the name of Keith Darien from their finance investigation department.  He set up an phone interview with a detective.  They sent me a transcript of the interview which I signed and sent back to them as an affidavit. Please everyone who was taken by these people email or call mr. Darien so they can be stopped.

 
Keith K. Darien
Principal Director (Actg)
Financial Investigations Division
1 Shalimar Avenue
Kingston 3
Tel:  (876) 928-5141
Cel:  (876) 549-0862
Fax:  (876) 930-7250
keith.darien@fid.gov.jm
"Confiscating the Proceeds of Crime"

Real interesting!
Here is their real webpage.....
Notice the URL is completely differant?

Notice the phone numbers are the same!! And the URL is not different.  They are both gov.jm. And both contain fid.  The web page you referenced is where I got the information to call them. I find it more useful to do something about it then sit and complain.

Thank you for all of the very useful information. None of us should sit back and feel helpless. I know they only got me for $600 but it has started a chain reaction of financial problems for my family and I. I have four young children to take care of. I don't care how long it takes they will have to pay for what they did, only doing what we are all doing right now will make that happen, please continue to post any new updated informatio you may have and I will do the same.

i got a call from these people to get a 5000 dollar loan and i was told to send 390.00 for the insurence to cover the loan they told me to send the money the money gram (6-1-12) and i would recieve my loan within 24 hrs.
when the loan never showed i tried to call them back the nex day to see what was goin on they said they would get in contact with me in a few hours when i didnt get the call back i  tried calling them back and the line was disconnted i say for about 4-5 hours. then i called again when it final rang no one answered (they might got caller id). the next day i called (6-3-12) and i swear it the same lady answering the phone by the name of isma washington anyway i talked to her and she said that she nolonger has my file it been turned over to the funding department and i would get a call from them in a few hours. So thats when I spoke to a man by the name of Terry anderson and he started giving me a round around for my money saying the department that was going to give me the funds dont 390. that they needed more money because of my credit then telling me he would give me a call in a few days with another funding department that would take my 390 after i told him i was not sending no more money. a few days came he called saying he couldn`t find anyone to fund me the money and it would take a couple of more days so i told him i wanted my money back he said it would take 30 days because my insurence money 390 is in a different department. so i let the [***] walk and when the 30 days came i called back 7/2/12 Terry anderson answers the phone i spoke with him about my refund and he told me inorder to get my refund i would have to pay the service fee of sending the money back and by it being in jamica the service fee is higher because of currency and he tells me my 390 dollars has gained intrest so now my 390 dollars is now 800 dollars (now is that in a 30day period but ok)so my service fee is anthor 200 dollars inorder to get my refund.
These people are scammmers
please dont send your money to them cause you are not going to get it back
i actually gave them my rent money mind u i did it on the first me and my family faced an eviction we really needed that money (but we bounced back)
i even reported it the bbb.org but never got a response
we do need to get every body this happed to and government or someone with the power to stop them

The Financial Investigations Division is a legitimate law enforcement unit in the Ministry of Finance and Planning.  We investigate financial crimes, including money laundering, telemarket fraud, lotto scam etc.  Please email your complaints to me at keith.darien@fid.gov.jm or albert.stephens@fid.gov.jm.  Our contact numbers are 876-928-5141-5.

The Government of Jamaica and the Jamaica Constabulary Force (police organisation) are extremely concern about these scams being perpetrated by Jamaicans, which is damaging our country's reputation, internationally. We have embarked on a number of initiatives to combat this criminal activity, which seemingly targets largely American citizens.  Please do not hesitate to contact the Financial Investigations Division, Kingston, Jamaica with your complaints and we will endeavour to put an end to this organized criminal scheme.

In your email to us, please provide the name, telephone number and address (if available) of the person you spoke with concerning your loan application and the upfront insurance fees.  Also, it is important that you provide any documents that were email or sent to you by Excelsior Financial Funding and details of all wire transfers that you send to the company or its agents in Jamaica.

Please note that the names of financial institutions licensed in Jamaica to give loans and conduct other financial/banking transactions can be found on the website of the Bank of Jamaica (boj.org.jm) or the Financial Services Commission (fscjamaica.org)

Seems like these people have scanned a lot of us. Especially this terry Anderson guy. This needs to stop immediately! I unfortunately used my rent money for this and I have not bounced back from it. Something needs to be done now.

Exact same person and thing happened to me.   Wish legally could do something to get money back.  If know of any please help get these scam artists.

Exact same person and circumstances with me .  $500, called about needing insurance money and I didn't have. Nancy said about 1 month for refund and now phone disconnected. I will never trust anyone again, scam artist that nobody does anything about, thieves that get away with it.