Laurie
Haslet,#2Consumer Comment
Fri, December 19, 2008
There was no loan - never was. The whole point was to steal as much money from you before you figured it. They prey on people like you who really need money and can't afford to lose any and probably will not take the time to research it before agreeing and sending money to them. Everything looks legit that is part of the scam- so you have to question every little detail and do the research - You can't search on company names - because they change it constantly. They even steal names of Legitimate businesses that have nothing to do with the scam, but provide bogus addresses and phone numbers. You can usually check the address using any Map program. look at the Federal Trade Commission website www.ftc.com - they explain it there. You will not be getting your money back either - this scam as well as the lottery/sweepstakes and Mystery Shopping scams are all coming out of Canada.
Robert
Irvine,#3Consumer Comment
Fri, December 19, 2008
"I don't know if it is a scam yet.." The answer is YES it is 100% SCAM. You NEVER and I mean NEVER send money in advance for a loan. These people generally hit people in the US and since they are in Canada it makes getting them impossible. You are in Canada and may have better luck, but don't count on it. The one thing you can count on is that you need to be prepared that you will never get that "loan" and you are never going to get the money that you gave them back...Sorry. It is also a safe bet that most if not all of the information such as their names is false. By the way you gave them your Name, Birthdate, Drivers Licence, Pay Stubs, and Bank Account. This is more than enough information for them to open up accounts in your name. You need to notify your bank of the possible fraud. As well as contact the Credit Reporting Agencies in Canada that you need to have a Fraud Alert placed on your report(I know in the US this is possible, but do not know the process for Canada). Hopefully the RCMP could help you in that. DO NOT wait until Monday.