Dee
Midvale,#2General Comment
Sat, August 10, 2013
I too was ripped off by Mark Stevenson who is working for Fireside Financial Services (firesidefinanacial.net). I was looking for an online loan and was directed to this company. I received a message from [email protected] who said I was approved for $10,000 secured loan. I was told that I had three options; one was to have a co-signer who made more than $50k per year with a credit score of 700 or better, pay 3 months security deposit totalling $515.07 or purchase an insurance policy on the loan for $1100. I chose the deposit, paid by Moneygram and was advised that I would have my money in 24-48 hrs. I received another email the day I was supposed to receive the money and was told that the loan company found "something" on my credit report that made them concerned and they were increasing the deposit to a 6 month security. I borrowed the money from my daughter and paid the additional $515.07 again by Moneygram and was told that the money would be deposited into my bank account by the end of the day. I checked my account multiple times and never had the money deposited.
I checked the company online and with the licensing agency and it checked out. I checked it with the BBB and they had an A+ rating. I trusted them because I thought I had checked them out. Whenever I called the number it would ring multiple times. Sometimes it would go to an answering service that was full and I wouldn't be able to leave a message, or to Mark Stevenson himself. Everything sounded above board until he stole my money and ran.
DO NOT trust Fireside Financial Services in Arizona. IT'S A RIP OFF! I'm out over $1000 with nothing to show for it but a sick feeling in the pit of my stomach. Because of this scam, I lost my house in foreclosure and had my car reposessed.
No matter how many times I checked out the company, it all looked legitimate and I felt I knew what I was doing. I'm a college graduate for heaven's sake with a 3.97 GPA. I'm not stupid and really thought I had done my job of finding out about this company. I'll never trust anyone again, thanks to Mark Stevenson and Fireside Financial Services.
Kristin
Bradenton,#3Consumer Suggestion
Mon, March 05, 2007
now i posted a a report a few weeks ago warning everyone about that i wish you two would have read it prior to sending money same name same guy