I applied for a loan online. Tricorp lending contacted me (Howard Hughes ext. 184) to inform me I was approved for a loan by a lender, but due to my previous credit history I needed $895.00 as collateral. I signed the contract and sent a copy of my paystub, drivers license and social security card. He asked that I send a moneygram (red form) to my account manager, Beverly T. Olsen to KOHLER, ALBERTA CANADA and once she rcv'd the money my loan would be disbursed w/in 24 hours. I sent the moneygram in the amount of $910.16 ($14.16 fee) on 2/27/07 and called Mr. Hughes back with the reference #. Another employee named Stephen Piker (ext. 772) called me 2/28/07 and stated the insurance company would not distribute the funds due to not having enough collateral and that I needed to send an additional $880.00 to my account manager "Beverly T. Olsen" (totaling $1800.00 for 8 months). He stated I would not have to make a pymt for 8 mths since I sent the pymt and they would credit my acct. $14.16 for the moneygram fee. He faxed a letter verifying the above and that the funds would be released in 3 hours. After sending the money I then called Mr. Piker with the reference #. He then stated that since they were closing in 1 hour that the funds would be in the bank in the morning (3/1/07) and to call him. He also stated I would receive a packet of info, in the mail regarding the loan and where to send my future loan pymts. I called Mr. Piker again on 3/1/07 and he stated the funder backed out of the agreement due to changes to my credit report and questioned whether I had applied for a car loan or other loan and that my credit rating had dropped. After waiting on-hold for 20 minutes, Mr. Piker stated he had another lender who had pre-approved me for $7,000 and to call him back in 45 minutes. He stated the $1800.00 was secured and that he was on the other line with the new funder at that time and that he had explained the "situation" to the new lender. I informed Mr. Piker that I needed the $1800.00 back in my account due to my bill pymts. Being directly taken out of my account and that my account would be overdrawn. Mr. Piker stated he would have everything "taken care of. I called back and informed Mr. Piker to refund my money ($1800.00) back today. He stated that the money would be put in my account on 3/10/07 due to their bill cycling. I informed Mr. Piker that I was contacting the BBB and hung up on him. I also tried to contact Mr. Hughes, with whom I had originally spoken to and he has not returned my calls. I then tried to contact customer service and you can only leave a message. I called Mr. Piker again on 3/9/07 and he said he was mailing my check out that day. Unfortunately, I have never received my money! Their address is 345 Riverview Street Wichita, KS 67203 Phone Number is 1-888-615-8499 (ext. 184 or 772) Fax #: 316-665-4900. I have already contacted the BBB in Kansas; Office of t he Attorney General; Federal Trade Commission; Local Sheriffs Dept.; The FBI; RECOL; IC3; Phonebusters; National Internet Fraud Watch and Canadian Police. Beware the same company is known as southview loan services. Both websites are almost identical!
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