HAWKESBURY LENDING GROUP loan Denver, Colorado
This company approved me 100% for a $25,000 dollar loan at a 7% rate. After I called them they said I needed a security deposit because of black marks on my credit report. So I sent $2300 in. I was then called by the suppervisor Sandy. Who said I had to western union 2900 more dollars for insurance. I did so, and the funds did not arrive in three hours. I called the next day for them to say they need $900 more dollars for taxes the lender in canada has to pay. They are only a middle man they say. I ask for a refund and they said it will be in my account by the 18th. We will see. I will report if that ever happens.
3 Updates & Rebuttals
JOHN DOE 2
WALNUT,California,
United States of America
HAWKES BURY LENDING GROUP
#4REBUTTAL Individual responds
Fri, January 07, 2011
I also got the same report as John Doe...Now reading his report I believe its a scam. His report is exactly the same as mine. Please help...
Flynrider
Phoenix,Arizona,
USA
Get real, Karl.
#4Consumer Comment
Wed, January 05, 2011
This is the same old Advance Fee Loan Scam that has been making the rounds of the Internet for years. The company name is fake, as is the address. The names and documents are made up and the phones are throwaway cells that are disposed of after they get their money.
What the OP didn't mention was whether the money was sent Western Union / Moneygram ( a sure sign of a scam), or if he was required to send the money outside the country (Canada is usually the destination). Other than that, this is a textbook description of the scam.
There is no connection to Colorado. That's just another lie to perpetrate the scam. Involving Colorado authorities would be a waste of time and Karl should know better.
The FTC has a webpage all about this scam :
http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/consumer/telemarketing/tel16.shtm
Sadly, since sending money to strangers via W.U. or Moneygram is equivalent to handing it to a stranger on the street, it is unlikely that money will ever be seen again. This scam is designed so that there is no trail to follow the money.
By the way, WHOIS data shows that the website in the original report was newly created on Dec. 28th, 2010. It will probably disappear just as quickly. It was only put up as a prop to make the scammers look legit.
Karl
Highlands Ranch,Colorado,
USA
JOHN DOE, CONTACT 9NEWS IN DENVER IMMEDIATELY.....
#4Consumer Comment
Wed, January 05, 2011
and e-mail them a copy of your Ripoff Report with all of your contact information. They are located very close this company, and maybe they will do some research to see if this is a legitimate company, okay?
*Just 'Google' this- 9NEWS, and go to their website and contact their Investigative Reporters today!
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Keep us posted.
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