FAIRVIEW LENDING GROUP Loan Scammers are at it again Ripoff Bethesda Maryland
I get a phone call from a man named Marcus Powell from Fairview Lending telling me congrats on being approved for my new loan. A loan I might add that I never applied for, but none the less it was $7,000.00 for 6% interest. I was thinking wow my credit rating after 1.5 years out of a bankruptcy must be getting better. So I asked a bunch of questions, this guy had an answer for everything. He told I am going to fax the loan documents and just fill them out and send them back. So me being more curious I gave him my fax number, the first thing that caught my eye was , as the fax is comming through i saw that he dialed my number with *67 in front of it. As to block his number. I knew at that point before I even read anything that this had scam written all over it. So Im reading the docs, and it tells me that I have to send $1,276.32 to secure my loan. I decided to research them on the net, and found all these reports about people being scammed by companies doing this type of tactic. I also read that it is illegal for a company to charge an up front fee for a loan. Well I called Mr. Powell back and asked him what was the $1,276.32 for and he explained that they tried to get the loan through to several banks but were not able to. This is an insurance fee we charge to get the loan done. I then asked him why they block their number when i got a fax from them, and he said the fax does that automatically. I then asked Mr. Marcus Powell if he knew that charging fees for loans was illegal, he first said no it wasnt , but then later in conversation he lamented. I also asked so how long have you worked for this company, he told me 4 years, I replied wow you must have scammed alot of people in 4 years time. I told him that I was very dissapointed that there was low human life forms like him and his company wandering the planet. I then proceeded to tell him that I was going to make it my full time hobby to make sure that him and his bosses whomever they are (because he wouldnt devulge), leave in handcuffs when I am done with them. Please can anyone point me in the right direction to nail these scumbags!
Nicholas
Newport Beach, California
U.S.A.
4 Updates & Rebuttals
Ashley
Bradenton,Florida,
U.S.A.
Not on the FBI's Top Ten List !
#5Consumer Suggestion
Tue, October 10, 2006
With all of the problems in the world today,why would you think that the FBI would make you a top priority?
I gave you six organizations to file complaints with.You only contacted one.And you didn't even file a complaint.
There is no guarantee that any will take action.But these are,at least,a place to start.
Also,file a complaint with your Attorney General.
These orgs. have already caught and convicted several of these criminals.
Also,you could hire your own squad of detectives to help catch these guys.
Or,you could fly to Canada yourself and apprehend them personally.
Good Luck.
Nicholas
Newport Beach,California,
U.S.A.
Faiview Lending Update
#5Author of original report
Tue, October 10, 2006
I took the advice of calling the FBI..............what a joke!! They wont do anything unless they start to get numerous complaints and it starts to total in the millions of dollars that people get scammed out of. Am I in the wrong business, it sounds like these people have a free roll to scam without any dragnet to catch them.
I need some advice on how to get this out there further, I want to go all the way with this. They shouldnt get away with this. Can anyone help here????
Emily
Pittsburgh,Pennsylvania,
U.S.A.
Fairview Lending Group
#5Consumer Comment
Tue, October 10, 2006
I also had a call from this company by someone named Timothy Gilmour! (Extension 374 of this phone number provided). BEWARE of this company!! They are VERY professional ! I was approved for a 5,000 loan and believed everything he had to say about the 6% APR from a wealthy canadian person doing business with the private sector because he had an answer for everything, and was convincing.
He wanted $700 up front, because the lender wanted it so I dont default. He said I would get papers within a week on repayments, and assured me I would get reimbursed for the fee to send money gram! He said to sent this to some lady named "Rachelle White" in Calgary, Alberta Canada. This is when my gut feeling went off this was shady. Then to give him the reference code afterwards. I even said to him, "I dont want to give $700 just to never hear from anyone again after I send this" - and he said "I understand. you will have the money within 24 hours. it takes an hour to process" but he did not say this was a scam. I decided to look into this company from ripoffreport ONE more time, as there was no information from this previous person before yesterday (10/9) and found this ad. I was so desperate that I was *this* close to sending the security fee!
Thanks for posting.
Ashley
Bradenton,Florida,
U.S.A.
Good Job !
#5Consumer Suggestion
Tue, October 10, 2006
There is no company.
This is a small group of people in Ontario,Canada.
Probably,anywhere from 1 to 5 people.
File complaints with the FBI,the US Postal Inspection Service,the FTC,the Royal Canadian Mounted Police,the Ontario Provincial Police and PhoneBusters of Canada.
Good Job in figuring this out before losing any money.
This is similar to the Lotto Scam.