Attwood Lending Elaine Oliver Officially a scam Internet
I applied for a loan on 2/2/12 out of desperation due to me losing my apartment and 3 months behind on a car note. Elaine Oliver assured me that this was a reputable business and instructed me to Western Union $408.25 over to Dwayne Bulgin which I did. I have all the paperwork they signed with me, as well as the Western Union copies. After sending the WU, I was asked to send another $300, which they said the private lender (dwayne bulgin) needed since my credit report was so bad. (although they had already seen it in order to approve me for the loan in the first place). I couldn't since I had already sent my whole paycheck to them the first time. I reguested a refund since I could no longer go through with the loan. Elaine told me I had to wait 30 days, which would be today, March 9, 2012. I tried to call Elaine yesterday and this morning and sent two emails and have not heard from her. I will be filing charges today.
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Robert
Irvine,California,
U.S.A.
Charges?
#2Consumer Comment
Fri, March 09, 2012
I will be filing charges today.
- Against WHO?
The Phone Number you have is to a "Throw Away" cell phone that was most likely paid for with cash or a Stolen Credit Card. The name they gave you is fake. If they gave you an address you will find that it is something like a UPS Store "Drop Box"(also paid for with cash), a vacant lot, or a business that has nothing to do with this. Like the Cell Phone, the Web Site was probably paid for with a Stolen Credit Card. The Western Union you sent is untraceable, including the fact that you probably gave them some "code word" that enabled them to pick it up without an ID. Oh and the biggest thing..these people are not even in the United States.
The fact is that you got scammed by the "Advanced Loan Fee Scam", and are never going to see your money again...Sorry.
There are a couple of things you can keep in mind for the future. Anytime ANYONE asks you to send money by Western Union(Pre-Paid Debit Cards, Money Orders..etc) that you do not personally know. You MUST treat it as a scam. Also, do you really expect a scammer to say that they are not a reputable business?