Rapid Cash Advance Usa they wanted me to go out and get a money card for 125.00 and then they wanted another 75.00 Internet, California
when got a call from this outfit they said that i approved for a 1500 dollars advance and they told me go out and a prepaid green money pak card for 125.00 and when i bought i was suppose to back with the # on the card and then i went on to the web site and entered some info ok i said i would do that and i waited for a wk for my money and i called them back and told them i did not get the money and it was not in the bank and they told me to go to a money gram and send out 75.00 on top of the 125.00 that i already sent earlier and i got the # where to send it and then i called them back with the # and they said everything looked good and then i waited for a wk and still did not get anything and then i started to send e-mails to the company and no response and then i tried to call and they the phone was out of order i kept on sending e-mails threating to take to small claims court if i see the refund in my bank by the end of the wk and still no answer or money so i just gave up and tried to find another source to see about getting my money back plus interest due to all of the trouble they caused
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Ronny g
North hollywood,California,
USA
Seems they took the money and ran.
#3Consumer Comment
Fri, December 10, 2010
It is probably a bad idea to send any money to someone who is promising to loan you money...that sounds so wrong as is.
This companies website is gone also, so I would imagine they got a bunch of people to send them money this way, and headed for the hills. There is a another similar report here from a month ago and they got that person for $125.00 twice.
I found the following information on the BBB, don't know if it will help now if they jumped ship or falsified anything, but maybe it will. Good Luck...
Also beware...what some of these scam payday loan places have been doing, is using the personal information you submitted to scare people into sending money. They will call and tell you that you are in default and they are sending the police, and accuse you of money laundering etc...all scare tactics. If anyone like this calls you in the future (they usually have thick accents), just hang up. If you really owe anything you will be notified by mail and there will be documentation proving to whom you owe and how much.
Business Contact and Profile for Rapid Cash Advance USA
Name: Rapid Cash Advance USA
Phone: (503) 875-6527
Address: 121 SW Salmon St Ste 1100
Portland, OR 97204-2921
Website: rapidcashadvanceusa.com
Principal: Ms. Ana Ulate
Customer Contact: Ms. Ana Ulate - (503) 875-6527
Email Address: info@206financial.com
File Open Date: September 2010
Industry Classification: Payday Loans
Additional Addresses
PO Box 0288
Austin, TX 78718
Tel: (206) 351-9022
Additional Phone Numbers
Tel: (503) 471-1491
Tel: (856) 533-2282
MovingForward
Wellington,Florida,
United States of America
You were scammed - twice by the same people.
#3Consumer Comment
Fri, December 10, 2010
Never pay up front for a consumer loan. In the original call, did you call them or did they call you? From your post it sounds like they called you and said you were approved for a $1500 advance. That is the first reg flag.
Second, they asked you to load money on a pre-paid card and then give them the numbers on the card! Why would you give your card number to anyone unless you were purchasing something? You know they are going to use the numbers to get the pre-loaded amount, don't you? This is nothing but a scam to get the funds from the card.
Third, when they saw you did not catch on yet, they had you wire more money to them via Western Union - another scam!