I was contacted by Westlake Referrals and told that I was approved for an $8,000. They sent me a loan contract that looked legitimate.
They told me that due to my credit history, I needed to either use a title to my car or house or pay them 3 months worth of payments upfront.
I opted for that route and they told me I needed to send the money western union. I was suspicious about this, so I looked up the phone number on the internet and found this website.
This company has done this before under a different name. I am now closing my checking account and putting a fraud alert on my credit report.