John Wilson He told me i qualified for a $3,000 loan Chicago Ill
Mr. Wilson called my phone and left message and said I qualify for a $3,000 loan. I returned his call on December 11, 2018. He then said to get the payments I had to buy some google play cards. The first one he had me take out 340.00 out of atm at Walgreens and got charged a 3.00 fee.
Then, December 12 day before leaving for vacation he had me go to dollar general to purchase 2 more google play cards one for 500.00 and the other 200.00. Then day leaving for vacation on December 13, 2018 he had be get through western union and a person picked it up it was for 979.99.
He kept promising me that day I would get my 3,0000 deposit and kept saying a few minutes and blaming the department for messing up. I called and confronted that hes scaming and kept trying to deny it. I have photos of all receipts, his text and email. Last thing he said was 20 more minutes I am finishing lunch.
I called him out on it and he turned around asking if I was taken and I am happily taken. Then asking for my pic. He has a Indian accent and used threats that I would be in trouble with the department if I kept that money just wait and see. His last text said I love you mem. Something needs to be done cuz hes apparently frauding lots of people. He should have to pay all this back.
He cost me to lose my bank account and my sprint cellphone bill thanks to him got put on collections he caused 4 months worth of my cell bill to be returned.
3 Updates & Rebuttals
voiceofreason
North Carolina,United States
Utterly pointless post
#4Consumer Comment
Tue, January 29, 2019
And do you understand why?
1: There is NO John Wilson, especially with an Indian accent. The scammer obviously made up his name and, if you saw a normal caller ID phone number, spoofed that number.
2: The people who REALLY need to learn not to do what you did, NEVER read sites like this, or do ANY investigating before falling hook, line and sinker for these scams.
And mind me, I'm not trying to be cruel to you. I know people very close to me who've fallen for scams where the scammer asked or demanded gift cards as payment. Ridiculous gift cards, like iTunes, etc, that no business and especially no lender or law enforcement agency would ever request payment in.
And these weren't all stupid people, but they were mostly elderly, unsophisticated in such media and careless about letting down their guard when given an improbable scam pitch.
But you, if indeed YOU are real, need a brutal touch. I was literally rolling on the floor laughing at the idea of you taking an anonymous Indian scammer operating out of some portable temp office buried in the bowels of Mumbai, to SMALL CLAIMS COURT? ARE YOU REALLY FOR REAL?
Hahahahahahahahahahahaha.....
As for the loan, why on earth would you accept a cold call offer like that? Even the payday loan thieves, EVEN actual mafia loansharks are a more sensible option.
You know how you could really do others a service here? Honestly! Reply back with all the reasons you felt this was legitimate.
Maybe then some other poor sap will see themselves in what you state in time to save themselves the same fate.
Katherine
Muncie,Indiana,
United States
Person thinks not true
#4Author of original report
Mon, January 28, 2019
I have all documents to prove I was scammed and never received the loan. If I had the money I would have taken him to small claims. I called the real loan place how I learned hes scamming. I even filed a police report.
John
Takoma Park,United States
I really hope you are just trolling us...
#4General Comment
Mon, January 28, 2019
Because it's really hard for me to believe that in 2019 anyone could still be falling for this nonsense. You basically spent $1000 figuring that's what you needed to do do secure a $3000 loan from a total stranger? Green Dot Cards? Indian Accent? My god, scammers must dream of cold-calling your number.
If your story is true, you need to accept responsibility for this. It's absolutely shameful that you checked out the web (especially RipoffReport) AFTER you did all this and not before. You were so eager to hand a total stranger money in order to secure a "loan" (you need a loan but you've got money to shell out for Green Dot cards?) You need to grow up and learn from this experience. Seriously, I cannot believe this is still happening. Which is why I only partly believe your story.