Thanks William. I reported them to the FTC and the lady who took my complaint told me that if everyone calls they can stop these guys faster! So...the number to the FTC is 877-382-4357. This IS identity theft people! Protect yourselves--make that ten minute phone call!
Wow. You are incredibly stupid. You sent $779 via Western Union to unknown people to get a loan of $1,000? If you had $779, you could probably have gotten by without the extra $221 loan, which is all you would have netted. Wow.
No, the stupid part was falling for the "We're giving you a loan but we need you to make a $399 deposit via Western Union." Stupid aside from applying for a bunch of loans online and giving them all sorts of personal details, like name, DOB, and SSN. Think about it, people. What legitimate bank would require you to give them money before they give you a loan? And what legitimate bank requires a money transfer via Western Union?
This just happened to me! It is also stated they go after single mothers and young ladies as well! please be aware!!!! DO NOT GIVE THEM YOUR CARD #! They are not even in the USA!
Wish I had seen this sooner cause they just got me a week ago and I was in a desperate need. Thanks to them it set me back even further. I filed a police report and even gave Green Dot Fraud Dept all the info of the card/receipt they wouldn't even help me cause My name wasn't on the acct. but the Rep slipped up and said the person they were sending a refund check to. So I ask the Rep "why would someone get a Green Dot card and within mins activate it and request a check?" she was rude and told me to be happy I got the police involved and once they call the situation will be handled? and this is the fraud dept?????????
I just experienced a scam company out of ISRAEL going by the name Advance America. They had US state numbers (Alabama, Atlanta, Washington) they called me from through the process of working my loan. Towards the end, they said because my credt score eas below 710 they would need me to pay $169 to cover wiring fees in order to direct deposit my money. I grew skeptical and asked point blank if this was a scam. The representative gave me his Alabama cell phone number to call him right back on to confirm they were from the states (although each one of them had a super thick Israeli accent - sometimes impossible to understand). After paying the wire fee through moneygram I was told my loan funds would be I. My bank in twenty minutes. THEN I get a call from Israel from their accounting manager saying because my credit score was under 700 my country's FDC (NOT FDIC) required me to pay insurance fees of $210 before they would be able to release my funds. 8 went apeshit on him. Saying, this was never disclosed to me prior to my sending the wire fee, that our country's federal money insurance is the FDIC and OMG he harrased me through texts and phone calls back to back for the next 2.5 hours! He kept texting ..going from the beginning of how I MUST pay this fee... it is out of his hands and I won't get my loan if I don't pay it. I texted him back saying refund my $169 or I'll report him to ALL authorities in his country and in the states for harrasment, bath faith lending practices, etc. It was a nightmare and I was a fool! I'm trying to find out who to contact anout it. Does anyone have any suggestions?
Advance fee loans are illegal period and in some states, so are the payday loans. Please be aware the scammers may also claim down the road that you have taken a loan and try to extort money from you that way as well!
And this has what to do with payday loan scams pray tell????
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Natasha
The one that called me said they wanted to deposit 1000 into my bank account through my online checking app then asked for my passwordand user name is this pay off these scams
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Farelle Woodard
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The newest one they do now is that they will tell you that they are putting a warrant out for your arrest unless you pay the money. They tell you that they hate to do it, but you left them no choice. They threaten to send the warrant to your employer to defame you with the company that you are working with. It's dumb.
"The newest one" by whose timeline? Threats of arrest have been on the menu of fake PDL collection racketeers for years, also cited in the not-so-new first page of this thread.
Hey! Every little bit of insight is worth consideration. I had never heard of, or considered the possibility of Indian tribes being involved. I will have to keep an open mind while chewing this one over. We are well acquainted with the involvement of the Asian Indians. But the Amerindians? I could not suppress the grin that popped out on my face. Of course these types of activity are totally wrong. ...But the idea of the Amerindians taking a whack at us White-Eyes amuses me. I do not wish to sound insensitive to those who have been scammed. That hurts, and there are very few of us who have not been scammed and cheated. That is why I use these sites to inform myself and others out there. Y'all have a nice day.
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