Lease Finance Group, LFG Rips Off Small Not-for-Profit by Continuing to Charge After Lease Termination Chicago Illinois
In July 2003, we signed up for a credit card machine through CharterOne Bank. The lease was through LFG, the service through Retriever. In July 2007, our four year lease was up. A call was placed to terminate our lease. We were advised to send them a fax with our request, which we promptly did. We then sent another one in August. On August 14, 2007, I once again contacted LFG. For the first time, I was told I had to return the machine (we were under the assumption that since they delivered the machine, they would pick it up). I was provided with an address in New York.
On the 15th, I send the machine back in it's original packaging via USPS with Signature Confirmation. As of today's date, August 26, it is still waiting at the post office to be picked-up. Upon checking our bank account they once again took money from us. We terminated with them at the end of our lease yet they continue to take money away. I'm at my wits end. I've called, I've faxed. Nothing works. The next step is to contact the bank and dispute the charge to our account.
LFG has been a total rip-off. Shame, shame, shame on you for fraudulently taking money away from a non-profit health care organization founded to help those with HIV/AIDS cope with pain. LFG - you should hang your head in shame.
Center for Integrated Therapies
Cleveland, Ohio
U.S.A.
4 Updates & Rebuttals
Cfit
Cleveland,Ohio,
U.S.A.
This report is about the wrong LFG! The LFG referred to here is in New York
#5Author of original report
Mon, August 27, 2007
While the report exactly tells our woes, the company is Leasing Finance Group in NEW YORK not in ILLINOIS. There are several companies our there called Leasing Finance Group or LFG. Sorry for the mix-up.
Julie K. San Antonio
San Antonio,Texas,
U.S.A.
File reports with the Chicago Attorney General and FBI
#5Consumer Comment
Mon, August 27, 2007
Hello,
I am sorry you have been a victum of this company. LFG and the many merchants they hide under to use their smoke and mirror schemes are in violation of federarl offenses, such as racketeering and extortion. It is important that you contact the Attorney Generals and The FBI. Also file a report with the the three credit reporting companies. I have filed reports with 3 different AG's and the FBI in Washington and Chicago. I have received several respones last week. Still waiting to hear about the class action lawsuit. I don't think think LFG will be doing this much longer. But It is imperative that everybody file their reports. The FBI will take action. It is a federal offense to steal money from people's bank accounts. Their going down!!
PS: Unfortunatly, you have to close the bank account because the bank can only make a stop payment on a certain amount. What LFG does is change the payment slightly and the bank can't stop it. Don't wait another month because they will continue to steal from you. Good Luck
Julie K.
Texas
Julie K. San Antonio
San Antonio,Texas,
U.S.A.
File reports with the Chicago Attorney General and FBI
#5Consumer Comment
Mon, August 27, 2007
Hello,
I am sorry you have been a victum of this company. LFG and the many merchants they hide under to use their smoke and mirror schemes are in violation of federarl offenses, such as racketeering and extortion. It is important that you contact the Attorney Generals and The FBI. Also file a report with the the three credit reporting companies. I have filed reports with 3 different AG's and the FBI in Washington and Chicago. I have received several respones last week. Still waiting to hear about the class action lawsuit. I don't think think LFG will be doing this much longer. But It is imperative that everybody file their reports. The FBI will take action. It is a federal offense to steal money from people's bank accounts. Their going down!!
PS: Unfortunatly, you have to close the bank account because the bank can only make a stop payment on a certain amount. What LFG does is change the payment slightly and the bank can't stop it. Don't wait another month because they will continue to steal from you. Good Luck
Julie K.
Texas
Julie K. San Antonio
San Antonio,Texas,
U.S.A.
File reports with the Chicago Attorney General and FBI
#5Consumer Comment
Mon, August 27, 2007
Hello,
I am sorry you have been a victum of this company. LFG and the many merchants they hide under to use their smoke and mirror schemes are in violation of federarl offenses, such as racketeering and extortion. It is important that you contact the Attorney Generals and The FBI. Also file a report with the the three credit reporting companies. I have filed reports with 3 different AG's and the FBI in Washington and Chicago. I have received several respones last week. Still waiting to hear about the class action lawsuit. I don't think think LFG will be doing this much longer. But It is imperative that everybody file their reports. The FBI will take action. It is a federal offense to steal money from people's bank accounts. Their going down!!
PS: Unfortunatly, you have to close the bank account because the bank can only make a stop payment on a certain amount. What LFG does is change the payment slightly and the bank can't stop it. Don't wait another month because they will continue to steal from you. Good Luck
Julie K.
Texas