Andy Campbell And William O'Sullivan Of Alliance Funding Corporation Promised a loan with money transfers via Western Union to Canada ripoff Denver Colorado
I was in need of a loan and applied on www.my-loanrequest.com, because of my not so prefect credit. I was first contacted by an William Sullivan with Alliance Funding Corporation with a loan of $25,000.00 and a loan document was faxed to me to sign and fax back to them at 719-218-9966.
Once this was completed Mr. Sullivan called an let me know that if I Western Union to a Anthony Shapiro in Vancouver, Canada a payment of $880.00 to them on 9/28/2006 that the funds would be in my account by close of business that day.
Well when the money was not there on 09/29/2006, I him called the 1-888-461-6650 ext. 139 and left a message. I then received a call from a Andy Campbell stating that Mr. Sullivan misinformed me and was being reviewed by a compliance and control group regarding the amount owed and stated that if I made another Western Union transfer of $885.75 that the money would be in my account and he faxed over a sign letter of garuntee to me. I was afraid that the money would not be there in my account the next morning after this was completed.
Well if it was not in my account and did not hear back from either of them until 10/4/2006, which they stated a need to secure an insurance policy that cost $1,000.00. I need this and then still no money. When I called Mr. Campbell on 10/5/2006 he ensured me that the money was being transferred to my account as we speak.
At 3:00 PM still nothing and I called him, he informed me that the money that was being transferred was to another person with my name in Iowa. He said he would issue a refund that would take 15-20 business days to recieved. Well it has been over 45 business days and still no refund money. I spoke with them two weeks ago and they informed me that the refund check was mail to the person with my same name in Iowa and they would have to reissue it, but if I Western Union the Western Union Fee of $205.00 to a Felix Shapiro in Ajax, Canada and they would Western Union me back the $2,923.73.
However, the 888 number is no longer working and have faxed them a demand for the refund, as the fax number is still working in. I am completely broke due to them and need some type of assistance in trying to get back this money. Can anyone assist with this and help put this rip-off people behind bars.
Jeffrey
Houston, Texas
U.S.A.
1 Updates & Rebuttals
Dave
New Westminster,British Columbia,
Canada
No help.
#2Consumer Suggestion
Tue, November 28, 2006
There's very little that can be done to trace a Western Union transfer. Unless the recipient is willing to incriminate themself by way of a confession, that money is gone. Anyone anywhere could have claimed that money by knowing the MTCN and having "appropriate" ID.
The use of Western Union should be a tip-off to the scam. If they can deposit money directly into your account, why can't they accept money directly into theirs?
The answer is, they can't. They don't have an account. They aren't going to send any money. They are going to pick up untraceable CASH at Western Union. And laugh. And if possible, try to get even more money out of victims.
What you can do at this point is to file all the reports that are available to you.
The FTC web-site is a good place to start. You can file a report there, as well as get links to other places.
It's not likely that anything can be done, but if enough complaints are filed against a particular type of crime, action will happen. The FBI office in LA recently requested the extradiction of a Canadian to face charges.