Complaint Review: Kenworth Lending Group

I got very lucky because I began getting a funny feeling about this company and did not send them any of my hard earned money.  I had searched through yahoo for a personal loan of $12000.00 leaving my home number as my contact for anyone interested in providing said loan.  I was contacted by "James Lifton" of Kenworth Financial Group and offered a two year loan of $12000.00 with a 6% interest rate.  Sounded good so I agreed to the terms and was faxed a contract. 

Part of the contract was that I would pay my first 3 month payments in advance and that would be considered "securing the loan"  and upon receipt of this my account would be credited the $12000.00 within 24 hours.  This "secured" total would come to a little over $1500.00.  I agreed to this and sent them a copy of a voided check thinking that we would set up a direct withdrawl for my "secured amount" and my monthly repayments.

Later when I spoke to James of Kenworth, he stated that I needed to go to Western Union and telegraph the "secured payment" to a woman in North York, Ontario, Canada.  I was also told I would be reimbursed in full for the amount it cost to send the moneygram. 

This just did not sound right.  I began to research Kenworth Lending Group on the internet and came across their name in a comsumer "scam" complaint.  Then I went to google and searched for the address on their contract "17 West 24th Street, New York, NY 10010" and found a listing for a mortgage attorney who handled that property.  I called him and he told me he  had never heard of Kenworth Lending Group and they were not tenants in the building.  It seemed Kenworth was using their address falsely to look legitimate.

I then searched on a phone site for the area where the fax machine number they provided might be.  And the 347 area code and prefix of 572 came up for Queens New York not even close to the area where they stated their office are located.

I then called the Attorney Generals Office (Illinois) and they are sending me a complaint form.  I felt kind of dumb while talking to them, especially when they asked why would any company who is lending you money, want you to send them money just for them to give it back to you?

This is a complete scam.  Anyone who has send them money, you won't get it back they took it and ran.  The reason they are having you send the money to Canada and then you have to call them with the moneygram release number is so their partner doesn't have to show any ID when they pick up the money.

I hope these people are caught and go to prison!!!!!!!!!!!!