Complaint Review: Duncan and Pruitt Financial Group

I really wanted to qualify for a personal loan since my credit is "less than good.  This made me "ripe for the picking" by this scamming loan company.  My first sign was the fact that I was told by my loan officier, Mr Nathan Allen to send via Western Union $938 which was "collateral"  for the $5,000 personal loan I had supposedly qualified for.  The money was sent to Canada, which should have been my second clue this was a scam in the making.   The money was to be deposited into my checking account the next day.  The money wasn't in my account, I was then contacted by Mr. Robert Green, who told me my lender wanted additional monies, since I had poor credit.  I then told him to cancel the loan, I wanted a refund.  I was told I would have a refund by Jan. 5, 2010.  As of this report of Jan. 17, 2010 I have not received my refund, and to add insult  to injury when I call their # 1-877-323-0832, I cannot even get through all I hear is a recorded, "goodbye".  I have also reported this to the BBB, FBI, and the State's Attorney's Office.  I hope by reporting this I can save someone else from this heartache.