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Complaint Review: Dawkins Investment Group - Boston Massachusetts
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Dawkins Investment Group
125 High Street, Suite 2450 Boston, 02110 Massachusetts, United States of America
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(877) 849-0184
Web:
www.dawkinsinvestmentgroup.com
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Dawkins Investment Group Loan Fraud - Required money up front Boston, Massachusetts
*Consumer Comment: It's callled the Advance Fee Loan Scam.
*Consumer Comment: Honesty...
*General Comment: Dawkins Investment Group Loan Fraud
*Author of original report: Update
*Consumer Comment: Western Union = It's a SCAM!
*General Comment: scam
*Consumer Comment: Good job Michelle
*Author of original report: Glad to see my post helped.
I was sent an email advising that I was approved for a loan of $5,500.00. I thought I had applied for a loan recently, so I contacted this company to discuss the information. I spoke with my loan representative at extension 217, Cassandra Phillips. She seemed very nice and sweet and also sounded honest. She sent me what appeared to be legal loan documents, but was also required to wire $825.00 via Western Union or Moneygram to an individual who was supposedly my lender. This money was (deposit money) and would be returned to me after 6 months of on-time payments.
After I paid this up front money, I was told that the $5,500.00 would be deposited into my account within 6-24 hours. I called to ask about the status later in the afternoon since I sent the money in the morning. Cassandra told me she needed to call and check and asked me to call her right back. I called her back and was told by her that the lender now wanted me to put insurance on the loan, putting out another approximately $800. I told her no way and that I wanted my money back. Cassandra promised that I would get my money back within 1-2 weeks. Although this was only last week, I tried to call her the day after and could not reach her at all. I sent an email, a fax and left several messages.
Today, I tried to call and only get a busy signal every time I place a call. I know now I will never get my money back. I have filed with the Federal Trade Commission and FBI at this point. I am looking into contacting other people for help also. I just don't want anyone else to be taken the way I was taken advantage of.
8 Updates & Rebuttals
haeree
Palm city,Florida,
USA
Glad to see my post helped.
#2Author of original report
Fri, October 22, 2010
I am so happy that I was able keep Michelle, and hopefully other people, from making the same mistake. I just hope other people head my this warning and do their research.
Flynrider
Phoenix,Arizona,
USA
Good job Michelle
#3Consumer Comment
Wed, October 13, 2010
A little bit of Googling before parting with your money can go a long way.
The OP posted :"I just don't want anyone else to be taken the way I was taken advantage of.". It seems that this thread has had the desired effect. Although the OP will never see that cash again, at least the post alerted someone else to the scam before they lost their money.
michelle
round rock,Texas,
United States of America
scam
#4General Comment
Wed, October 13, 2010
I was also contacted by email with loan agreement ,and called Cassandra and was told to send 825.00 and have the money sent 6-24 hours ,I was emailing with her when found this have not heard from her again.They are not going to lend money to bad credit for 7.3 per.
Sparky
United States of AmericaWestern Union = It's a SCAM!
#5Consumer Comment
Wed, October 13, 2010
It is really just that simple....
haeree
Palm city,Florida,
USA
Update
#6Author of original report
Wed, October 13, 2010
I still have not received my money back. I highly doubt I will. This is a lesson learned and I will never fall for this type of scam again!
jfi
Charlotte,North Carolina,
United States of America
Dawkins Investment Group Loan Fraud
#7General Comment
Wed, October 13, 2010
Just curious were you ever given your $825 back and how long did it take?
John
Rhinelander,Wisconsin,
U.S.A.
Honesty...
#8Consumer Comment
Tue, October 05, 2010
What does honesty sound like?
Flynrider
Phoenix,Arizona,
USA
It's callled the Advance Fee Loan Scam.
#9Consumer Comment
Mon, October 04, 2010
Legitimate lenders do not require large upfront payments for personal loans. Anyone who does is a scammer. Also, anyone you don't know that asks you to transfer money to them via Western Union is also scamming you. They do that because there is no paper trail connecting them to your money.
The FTC has a page devoted to this scam here :
http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/consumer/telemarketing/tel16.shtm
