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Loan Scams:
www.CityLending.net,
866-718-3046
Have you received an email or postal letter from 866-718-3046 at CityLending.net offering you a debt consolidation
loan, student loan, mortgage, small business loans or a great credit card rate?
The rate is incredibly low, they say they need very little documentation and can
get you money fast? It
is probably a scam. The offer and their websites (if they have one) may
even look real, except they will
quickly ask you for personal financial information, social security
number, bank account numbers, in addition to your name, address, phone numbers, etc.
Also see this page on
Scholarship, Student Loan and Financial Aid scams!
Report from a consumer, March 17, 2008:
I received a phone call from Joshua Bradley, Senior Loan
Consultant, offering me a loan of $5000.00 and for me to get the loan I would
have to pay 8 months of payments first then they would send me the money and I
wouldn't have to make my first payment for 8 months. I declined at first but he
talked me into it after sending me a contract that stated I would receive the
money the next day after sending the money. Well after several conversations
and listing to his well planned scam, I agreed and sent him the money (944.16).
He instructed me to send it to a Lucy Gibson in Killarney Manitoba, Canada. I
sent it to them in a Money Gram from Walmart. After sending the money I called
this Bradley fellow back and told him the money was sent and he said my money
would be in my bank account the next day. Well it wasn't and I called him and
he couldn't understand why. He then transferred me to a David Moore, Office
Manager. He told me the money was not sent and that the company that was giving
me the loan, insurance company reccommended I send another 8 months of payments
to get the loan. Well I went off and called a scammer and wanted my money back
now. He got upset and said everything was in the contract. He asked him if I
wanted my money back I said yes. He said I would have to wait 2 to 3 weeks
which he stated I would have my refund by March 10, 2008. Didn't get it.
These two guys have their game down pat and are very good. There telephone
number used was 866-718-3046, Fax 703-889-5121 and website was
www.CITYLENDING.NET. I called their phone today and it says my Universal
Office account has temperarily on hold, call customer service but gives no
number to call. I have sent about 5 faxes to the number given that have gone
through but no response back. If you need any of the papers I received and sent
to these guys let me know and I will fax them to you. Thank You
We advised him to file a police report, call the FBI and
file a complaint with the state attorney general and the Better Business Bureau.
No legitimate loan business would use a Western Union wire
for this type of transaction. Since it appears as though a crime has been
committed, you should start by filing a report with your local police. They may
direct you to the FBI. If you want to simultaneously contact the FBI, here is
how to find the local FBI office:
http://www.consumerfraudreporting.org/FBI_LocalOffices.php
.
If you paid any money via credit card, contact your credit
card company immediately and ask to dispute the charges (generally they must be
within 60 days). If you paid by Western Union or Money Gram, it is almost
impossible to recover the money.
If the company that defrauded you is located in the United
States or Canada, file a complaint with the
www.BetterBusinessBureau.org ; they are pretty effective at getting refunds
from legiitimate companies (obvious not successful with criminal scammers).
And finally, you can contact your state attorneys general
office to notify them to the scam. See this page:
http://www.consumerfraudreporting.org/stateattorneygenerallist.php
How do loan scams work?
The scammer sends you an email or letter, or you respond to
an advertisement on tv, radio, newspaper, magazine or online. The ad often
uses the names of large, reputable and well-recognized lenders. To respond to
the advertisement, victims are directed to call a "third-party consultant" who
solicits application information including social security numbers. During this
telephone call, the "loan" is always approved.
The "third-party consultant" then faxes a loan package to the victim, or
directs the victim to a website to enter the information. The
package includes a request for bank account information.
Finally, victims must wire a required advance payment or a deposit through Western
Union or Money Gram to the consultant. The victim never obtains a
loan, and the scammer disappears with the application fees and down payments.
See this page for much more
information about this type of scam.
How to report a loan scam
Loan Scam names
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