I was told I was approved for a $5000 loan. A advanced fee was required by money transfer before the funds were disbursed. I paid $550 plus transfer fee for insurance on the loan. Was told by Anthony Smith (loan representative) the funds would be in my account 6-8 hours after he confirmed the money had been sent. Supposedly the loan was from a third party lender, Amanda Wilkes from the Launchpad Venture Group (www.launchpadventuregroup.com).
Money was not in my account, called back Anthony Smith said there was a mishap and the funds were being held by the back. He said there was a misprint on the loan contract and the insurance payment was $750 not $550. I was told I could wire the other $200 and he would release the funds to my account in 5-10 minutes after he has confirmed I sent the money transfer or I could get my $550 plus transfer fee back.
I chose the refund of my money. He said the money would be in my account in 1-2 hours and to call him back and let him know I had recieved my money back and had access to the funds. He said he would be in the office all day. The money wasn't there of course. I called numerous times and he didn't answer and I left numerous messages and he has never called back.
This scam is connected with another scam on this site.in my paperwork, it has Mark Marciano as the owner and co-founder of this Windchester Financial Group Inc. And David O. Brenni is named as the Senior Operating Manager. These names appear in a complaint on a business called Financial Resources Unlimited and it is the exact same thing that happened to me. Also, there is a company called Winchester (without a d) Financial Group Inc at the same exact address as the company that scammed me it just added a d behind the n.
I want nothing more than to see justice down and these guys stopped from scamming more people.
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