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Complaint Review: Veritas Law Group - Los Angeles California
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Castaic / Los Angeles, California, USA
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Veritas Law Group
633 West 5th St. 26th Floor Los Angeles, 90071 California, USA
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Veritas Law Group, Andrew Weitz, Shobert Vartan, John Garibyan, John Ribarich STOLE! LIED! Took $ Up-Front for Loan Modification then Disappeared! No Lawyer's Name on Contract! Los Angeles California
*Author of original report: Update / Clarification
*Consumer Comment: contact me please
*Consumer Suggestion: New infromation
*Author of original report: Response to JusticePlease
*General Comment: Baralu
*General Comment: same issues
*Consumer Comment: Scammed by Veritas Law Group
*Author of original report: Info.
*Consumer Comment: John Garibyan found
My husband and I wanted a loan modifcation on a 2nd mortgage.
Veritas Law Group (specifically John Garibyan) INSISTED that we modify both the 1st and 2nd mortgages, even though our first mortgage was current.
Veritas charged us $15,000 up front.
Veritas did not put an attorney's name on the contract we signed, only "Veritas Law Group".
Veritas never modified the 2nd mortgage. They sent frauduelnt correspondence full of lies to the bank and forged our signatures (all without our knowledge). They internally closed our file (without our knowledge), then had us write a check (made out to Veritas Law Group) for the 2nd mortgage loan settlement.
Veritas then DISAPPEARED. The former office in downtown Los Angeles is gone, empty. The phones are disconnected.
We are working with the Los Angeles City Attorney's office to file criminal charges and get our money back.
We are already in contact with a few victims and are looking for more. If you have been defrauded by Veritas Law Group, Andrew Weitz, John Garibyan, Shobert Vartan and/or John Ribarich, please contact us immediately via RipOff Report.
Stay away from any and all of these b*******: John Garibyan, Andrew Weitz, Shobert Vartan, John Ribarich, Veritas Law Group, New Horizon and Associates, Equity Financial Mortgage, Century 1st Inc.
9 Updates & Rebuttals
Pat
Los Angeles,California,
United States
John Garibyan found
#2Consumer Comment
Fri, September 13, 2019
John Garibyan is easy to find. He owns a mortgage company called CitiSky in Glendale
Info.
#3Author of original report
Wed, August 24, 2016
We'd love to get in touch with you. Please contact us at [email protected].
Once we hear from you we'll be able to exchange phone numbers and speak directly.
CLarson
Chatsworth,California,
USA
Scammed by Veritas Law Group
#4Consumer Comment
Thu, May 19, 2016
We met with John Garibyan of Veritas Law Group in his beautiful Los Angeles office. He stated that our heloc would be simple to negotiate and it would be completed within 2 weeks. Since it would be completed so quickly they required us to pay in full. We fell hook line and sinker and wrote the check. About 6-8 mos in, we met with John to complain about the time it has taken and that the person assigned to our file was not doing her job. This person had the nerve to be rude to us, all the while, they were planning on taking our money. John assigned us to a different "counselor" that also did nothing. I contacted them when they told me they were moving offices. I asked them point blank if they were closing shop and taking our money and they said absolutely not. I had a cell number from a girl I had originally contacted, and she had called me back to confirm our appt from her cell phone. I called her once the lines were disconnected and she told me that she no longer works for the law group. She gave me a name of a law firm that was supposed to be handling our file. I called her a couple times after, because that law firm said they would not be handling our file. She did not respond to my other calls. We are unable to find a copy of our "contract". We keep every piece of paper that enters our home. I can only think that when they went to make copies of our paperwork, a copy was not returned to us. We do have a copy of the cancelled check though.
Upset
Whittier,California,
USA
same issues
#5General Comment
Thu, November 19, 2015
please contact me, I have had some of the same issues as you.
Baralu
Whittier,California,
USA
Baralu
#6General Comment
Thu, November 19, 2015
I was ripp off to for 17.800 up front fees on a modification which was veritas law firm in Los Angeles please contact me.
Response to JusticePlease
#7Author of original report
Mon, October 12, 2015
Hi JusticePlease - We tried reaching you via RipOff Report customer service, but they were not helpful. Please email us directly at [email protected]. Please include your phone number and we will call you. We look forward to speaking with you and working together. Thank you!
jasmvarg
Fontana,California,
USA
New infromation
#8Consumer Suggestion
Fri, October 09, 2015
I was trying to look up information on my possible new employer: First National Finance Corp. Couldn't find any information on it or on the website: firstnationfinance.com, which I found extremely odd. The phone numbers weren't listed either.
Came across these reports in my search.
Look up the website, one of the links provides info on who created it, Shobert Vartan. I have a possible location of this new "business" if interested.
JusticePlease
Whittier,California,
USA
contact me please
#9Consumer Comment
Sat, September 12, 2015
I am a victim too, please contact me at your convienance.
Update / Clarification
#10Author of original report
Fri, August 14, 2015
an update to this RipOff Report:
I did business at Veritas Law Group. John Garibyan (he said he was a “paralegal”) was my main contact at Veritas Law Group. He lied to me many many times and stole large sums of money from me.
John Garibyan told me that he was starting a new company, Equity Financial Mortgage.
This past Saturday evening (August 8, 2015), after I posted this RipOff Report just that afternoon, a man showed up at our home at 8:30pm. It was already dark outside. This man was a stranger - we had never met or spoken with him before. He said he came because of the RipOff Report mentioning his company, Equity Financial Mortgage. He said his name was Martin Castro.
RipOff Reports are anonymous. How did he know who posted the report? And then how did he find out our home address? Furthermore - why would he show up at a stranger’s home, on a weekend, at night, in the dark, without attempting at least a PHONE CALL first? That was COMPLETELY INAPPROPRIATE. It was scary. I was scared that a stranger identified me from an anonymous online report, tracked down my home address, and then physically showed up at my home on a weekend in the dark.
On Wednesday we received a letter (dated August 9, 2015) that began: “My name is Martin Castro. I am the President and Managing Broker at Equity Financial Mortgage.” The letter asked us to remove Equity Financial Mortgage from the RipOff Report or he will seek legal action.
I will clarify my original RipOff Report: I have not done business with Equity Financial Mortgage. I did business with Veritas Law Group via John Garibyan. John Garibyan told me that Equity Financial Mortgage was HIS company that he was starting. Apparently John Garibyan is not the owner but an employee there. Yet another one of his lies. Or perhaps he is partial owner somehow behind-the-scenes, I honestly don’t know. All I know is that John Garibyan told me Equity Financial Mortgage was his new company that he was starting.
John Garibyan, formerly with Veritas Law Group, lied to us and stole from us. John Garibyan is now affiliated with Equity Financial Mortgage. Do not trust John Garibyan for one second. Run. As for Equity Financial Mortgage and Martin Castro - I have not done business with them. All I know of Martin Castro is that he showed up as a stranger at our front door and then sent us a letter.
I did business at Veritas Law Group. John Garibyan (he said he was a “paralegal”) was my main contact at Veritas Law Group. He lied to me many many times and stole large sums of money from me.
John Garibyan told me that he was starting a new company, Equity Financial Mortgage.
This past Saturday evening (August 8, 2015), after I posted this RipOff Report just that afternoon, a man showed up at our home at 8:30pm. It was already dark outside. This man was a stranger - we had never met or spoken with him before. He said he came because of the RipOff Report mentioning his company, Equity Financial Mortgage. He said his name was Martin Castro.
RipOff Reports are anonymous. How did he know who posted the report? And then how did he find out our home address? Furthermore - why would he show up at a stranger’s home, on a weekend, at night, in the dark, without attempting at least a PHONE CALL first? That was COMPLETELY INAPPROPRIATE. It was scary. I was scared that a stranger identified me from an anonymous online report, tracked down my home address, and then physically showed up at my home on a weekend in the dark.
On Wednesday we received a letter (dated August 9, 2015) that began: “My name is Martin Castro. I am the President and Managing Broker at Equity Financial Mortgage.” The letter asked us to remove Equity Financial Mortgage from the RipOff Report or he will seek legal action.
I will clarify my original RipOff Report: I have not done business with Equity Financial Mortgage. I did business with Veritas Law Group via John Garibyan. John Garibyan told me that Equity Financial Mortgage was HIS company that he was starting. Apparently John Garibyan is not the owner but an employee there. Yet another one of his lies. Or perhaps he is partial owner somehow behind-the-scenes, I honestly don’t know. All I know is that John Garibyan told me Equity Financial Mortgage was his new company that he was starting.
John Garibyan, formerly with Veritas Law Group, lied to us and stole from us. John Garibyan is now affiliated with Equity Financial Mortgage. Do not trust John Garibyan for one second. Run. As for Equity Financial Mortgage and Martin Castro - I have not done business with them. All I know of Martin Castro is that he showed up as a stranger at our front door and then sent us a letter.
