beware001
Los Angeles,#2Author of original report
Mon, May 16, 2011
Mr.
At this time, the matter is being looked into. However, since this may be of an
illegal nature and we advise you contact the FTC in conjunction with your
complaint with us. Furthermore, if we do receive contact from the business it
will be forwarded to you via our system online.
Regards,
Dispute Resolution Services | Mediation
Tel: 212.358.2881
Fax: 212.477.4912
Email: [email protected]
www.newyork.bbb.org
Better Business Bureau Serving Metropolitan New York
30 East 33rd Street, 12th Floor
New York, NY 10016
Flynrider
Phoenix,#3Consumer Comment
Sat, May 07, 2011
Did you go to the FTC site? Are you still under the impression you're dealing with an actual lender?
The reason they want to stall you for a couple of weeks is that they probably have a couple of other fish on the line and don't want to have to ditch their phones and email addresses yet. When they're ready, they'll start up again with new phones, new (fake) company names and a new website.
This scam has been reported hundreds of times on this site with the exact same details that you gave. Plug the following report numbers into the search box on this site and see if anything sounds familiar.
726669
719787
718521
718235
beware001
Los Angeles,#4Author of original report
Sat, May 07, 2011
Another update I have been working at getting a refund from them for the money I sent to them by Western Union, and tonight I received this from them:
To Mr.
We do apologize for the delay, however, we have submitted your refund and
everything will be refunded back to you in full within 7 to 14 business
days.
This will include the refund of your collateral payment and as well as the
service cost.
Again, sorry for the delay, but the refund is in process and will be
returned promptly.
Thank you,
SONIA
CUSTOMER SERVICE
Flynrider
Phoenix,#5Consumer Comment
Fri, May 06, 2011
That is because this is not an actual company. It is a group of scammers that try to get their victims to send them untraceable cash (via Western Union or Moneygram). It's unlikely that you'll being seeing your money again.
This is called the Advance Fee Loan Scam. In real life, it would be illegal for a lender to require large cash payments up front as a condition for a personal loan. That and the fact that they insist on using Western Union or Moneygram, is the tipoff. Legitimate lenders don't do either of thos things.
The FTC has a webpage about this particular scam, here :
http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/consumer/telemarketing/tel16.shtm
beware001
Los Angeles,#6Author of original report
Fri, May 06, 2011
Just as an update to all who have been contacted by Invicta Services Limited We have found out that Invicta Services do not have an office at the address that they list on their website or on the loan docs that they give you , they are a complete fraud. The party that belongs to this address is Mount Batten Institute , and they have know knowledge of this company what so ever.