Blue Dolphin National - Matthew Michael Chouteau Running a front-fee credit scam Scottsdale Arizona
Michael Chouteau of Blue Dolphin National (www.bluedolphinnational.com) in Scottsdale, Arizona is running a front fee credit SCAM.
In mid-February 2009 Mike Chouteau took $4500 in fees from me claiming that his company, Blue Dolphin National, was the parent company and controlled the process.
In mid-March the funding was due and Michael Chouteau claimed it would be a few more days due to a paperwork backlog.
In late April Michael Chouteau said that he was actually only a broker and the REAL parent company would be providing the credit in the next few days.
In mid-May Michael Chouteau claimed that the real parent company stole everyone's money and cannot be contacted anymore. He refuses to identify this mystery parent company stating that he doesn't want to place blame.
In mid-May Michael Chouteau claimed that he never received any money from me and that I had to go back and talk with one of his brokers to recover my money.
In mid-May Michael Chouteau admitted that he had my money and had a refund document prepared by a non-existent legal department promising to return my money in writing. There was also a written money back guarantee in the original contract in February. It is now four months later and the money is not returned and Mike Chouteau is not answering the phone or email. Blue Dolphin National is a scam.
Mike Chouteau claims to have a real office in Scottsdale. It is not a regular office but an office service. He never physically goes to that office but communicates with his staff by phone, text message and email. The staff is someone from a temp employment agency whose job is to take messages. This temp worker is given no information about anything important to company operations. Michael Chouteau will rarely return a phone call or answer an email unless you are a new prospect and he thinks he can get your front fee. Those of us who are owed money and have not see results are usually ignored.
Michael Chouteau, owner of Blue Dolphin National, is a scam broker hustling front fee clients, and inflating those fees at the clients' expense. Michael Chouteau does not provide any services in-house as he claims. Blue Dolphin National is not a parent company and has only been registered with the Arizona Department of Corporations since February 9, 2009. One month later Blue Dolphin National was already in trouble for failing to deliver credit lines as promised. Blue Dolphin National shares a fax number (206-202-2911) with two other companies also owned by Michael Chateau. The other phone numbers he uses are 480-334-8877, 480-305-2012, 602-903-8982, and 408-398-6582. Those may all be scams, too.
Michael Chouteau will often place ads just using his website address to avoid triggering a Google search on his personal and company name and the associated scam complaints. That web address is www.bluedolphinnational.com.
The question you should ask before doing business with Michael Chouteau is if all the claims he makes regarding big funding and six figure incomes are true, then why can't he produce those results for someone after more than four months, or return a $4500 front fee, as promised in his money back guarantee contract? He can't do this because he makes promises he can't keep, he claims resources and experience he does not possess, takes our money, and moves on to the next front fee.
If you still choose to do business with Michael Chouteau/Blue Dolphin National please be warned that he has taken money from a group of customers who are filing multiple criminal complaints with the FBI, various state attorney generals, and the Federal Trade Commission, as well as notification of the IRS. We will also begin civil litigation all over the country, which may result in judgments against Blue Dolphin National. If we are successful, the government may seize Michael Chouteau's assets, and he may go to jail. Those frozen assets may include your front fees if you send money to Blue Dolphin.
Anonymous
Los Angeles, California
U.S.A.
7 Updates & Rebuttals
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Arizona,USA
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#8Consumer Comment
Mon, August 15, 2016
Mike Chouteau is a liar and Cheater. I found the website that has Michael or Mike picture. Finally someone has put his picture on the internet. Hopefull now there will not me another vicitim. Check out http://datingcomplaints.com/ and search his name and you will see his picture. I know you can make comments anonymous on this site by the way. Which I really like to be honest.
Unhappyman
Trinity,Florida,
U.S.A.
This is painfully true
#8Consumer Comment
Mon, July 20, 2009
I too am a client of Michaels. He has mysteriously went missing three weeks ago. he doesn't answer my calls or emails as well as the broker i am using. Last time is poke to him he told me he was finally submitting my loans to the credit company and asked me for a letter of referral when the deal closed. I said no problem, and never heard from him again. i have checked my credit profile and their has not even been one inquiry. Michael told me he was working on a huge reo deal and that takes precedent over everything else. His contracts say 1 month guaranteed process, it has been three full months for me. Now he is not returning any calls and his vm is full. i will be sending him a formal request for refund and then I will contact the authorities. I will call my cc company as well. Michael I wish you were a legit man, or at least have the decency to email us and/or call. You embarrass yourself, your company and the entire industry. Their is no shame in admiting defeat and returning what is not yours.
Unhappyman
Trinity,Florida,
U.S.A.
This is painfully true
#8Consumer Comment
Mon, July 20, 2009
I too am a client of Michaels. He has mysteriously went missing three weeks ago. he doesn't answer my calls or emails as well as the broker i am using. Last time is poke to him he told me he was finally submitting my loans to the credit company and asked me for a letter of referral when the deal closed. I said no problem, and never heard from him again. i have checked my credit profile and their has not even been one inquiry. Michael told me he was working on a huge reo deal and that takes precedent over everything else. His contracts say 1 month guaranteed process, it has been three full months for me. Now he is not returning any calls and his vm is full. i will be sending him a formal request for refund and then I will contact the authorities. I will call my cc company as well. Michael I wish you were a legit man, or at least have the decency to email us and/or call. You embarrass yourself, your company and the entire industry. Their is no shame in admiting defeat and returning what is not yours.
Unhappyman
Trinity,Florida,
U.S.A.
This is painfully true
#8Consumer Comment
Mon, July 20, 2009
I too am a client of Michaels. He has mysteriously went missing three weeks ago. he doesn't answer my calls or emails as well as the broker i am using. Last time is poke to him he told me he was finally submitting my loans to the credit company and asked me for a letter of referral when the deal closed. I said no problem, and never heard from him again. i have checked my credit profile and their has not even been one inquiry. Michael told me he was working on a huge reo deal and that takes precedent over everything else. His contracts say 1 month guaranteed process, it has been three full months for me. Now he is not returning any calls and his vm is full. i will be sending him a formal request for refund and then I will contact the authorities. I will call my cc company as well. Michael I wish you were a legit man, or at least have the decency to email us and/or call. You embarrass yourself, your company and the entire industry. Their is no shame in admiting defeat and returning what is not yours.
Unhappyman
Trinity,Florida,
U.S.A.
This is painfully true
#8Consumer Comment
Mon, July 20, 2009
I too am a client of Michaels. He has mysteriously went missing three weeks ago. he doesn't answer my calls or emails as well as the broker i am using. Last time is poke to him he told me he was finally submitting my loans to the credit company and asked me for a letter of referral when the deal closed. I said no problem, and never heard from him again. i have checked my credit profile and their has not even been one inquiry. Michael told me he was working on a huge reo deal and that takes precedent over everything else. His contracts say 1 month guaranteed process, it has been three full months for me. Now he is not returning any calls and his vm is full. i will be sending him a formal request for refund and then I will contact the authorities. I will call my cc company as well. Michael I wish you were a legit man, or at least have the decency to email us and/or call. You embarrass yourself, your company and the entire industry. Their is no shame in admiting defeat and returning what is not yours.
You Done It And I Can Prove It
Quinton,Alabama,
U.S.A.
This scam reprot is 100% true!!!!!
#8Consumer Comment
Wed, July 15, 2009
I was also taken advantage of by Blue Dolphin National.. I did use a credit card and can show every dollar they spent and where they spent it. I also can't get a response form them now that I want my card credited back the refund that I am due! They used a temp co. called ---- friday llc to process monies! Their office is bogus and I can prove it!! They paid their rent with my credit card, THREE TIMES!! So Michael if you are such an upstanding business man that you say you are, here is your oppertunity to prove it, answer the phone or respond to the emails with my request for my refund!!!!
Blue Dolphin
Scottsdale,Arizona,
U.S.A.
This is a LIE, Blue Dolphin National is a Reputal company.
#8REBUTTAL Owner of company
Wed, June 24, 2009
Whoever wrote this is a liar whose is to ashamed to give out their REAL NAME. What a joke. We have been helping clients for a long time and if you want to try and slander us because you are in the same business and are unsuccessful at what you do... go ahead. Noboby believes this lie. Anyone can put up a posting trying to hurt a persons image but at the end of the day the truth will prevail.
We wish you all the best and if you are a REAL person contact me directly. We always are open to listen to people, but your NOT REAL, so its hard for me to understand. Also we accept credit cards so how could we rip anyone off? Very interesting. Please undstand this complaint will not go unanswered, we will get to the bottom of this and the truth will come out!