Complaint Review: Intrepid Credit Services

I received a call from Victoria Lawson at Intrepid Credit Services on August 29, 2007. She stated that I applied for a loan on August 7, 2007 and I had been approved for the loan amount I requested $7,500.00.

She went on to tell me the details of the loan 3 yeas at a fixed amortized interest rate of 9% and a monthly payment of $238.50 USD per month. Once we have received your Insurance Deposit totaling $715.50 your loan of $7,500 loan will be issued within 1-3 business days.

She requested information in order to process the loan, social security number, utility bill and copy of paycheck stub. I sent the information to her the very next day by fax 800-377-8456. She sent the loan agreement to me by fax.

When I did my "research" I didn't find anything on this company "Intrepid Credit Services or the Principal Owner, Rocco Riccobono. When I ask Victoria about the company she said to go check out the Better Business Bureau and they were NO complaints. So I thought this was truly a legitimate company.

I was in desperate need of the loan to pay my property taxes. I gathered the money up from friends and family and called to inform her that I had the "deposit" funds ready and available. She gave me the Western Union instructions which was odd because it was for Patrick Graham in Toronto Ontario Canada, not a corporation or company. RED FLAG

I called her to let her know that the Western Union was sent, but the number she gave me couldn't not be reached from my calling area RED FLAG...which I had spoken to her everyday for a week by calling the same number 1-866-617-4476. As soon as I received that message I called Western Union and transferred the funds back to me and I spoke with the fraud department at Western Union.

I recall calling Ms. Lawson and I couldn't remember her extension and I pressed every extension to try to reach her. I actually wrote down everyone's name... don't know why but maybe this will help someone else

ext. 1. Vicotria Lawson,
ext. 2. Robert Skinner,
ext. 3 Sandra Mulligan and Ashley Robins,
ext. 4 Kimberley Clark,
ext. 5 Scott English,
ext. 6. Daniel Samuel,
ext. 7 Emma Morgan,
ext. 8. Tracey Smith.

I'm sure these are not their real names but maybe this will be a RED FLAG for someone else.


Intrepid Credit Service 718-883-3880 (phone) 718-833-4031 (fax) or 866-617-4476 (phone) 800-377-8456 (fax)

I have all of my documentation and saved voicemail messages left by Victoria Lawson of Intrepid Credit Services regarding my statement above.

Anonymous
Miami, Florida
U.S.A.