Ronny g
North hollywood,#2Consumer 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: [email protected]
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,#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!