Even the best of us who research can get burned and I did. I received a call from Sara Stevens with Eagle Limited Financial Inc regarding a personal loan. I had filled out some information online to receive rates on a personal loan. I desperately needed the $5000 she told me I was approved to get, as I have bills to catch up and I going through a divorce.
The phone number I was given was 888-989-8557 and her extension was 465. The fax number I was told to fax the signed contract to was 800-463-8083.
When I received the contract, it looked completely legitimate, had Rita Bailey listed at the President and Stewart Granville listed as the Senior Vice President. There was nothing irregular about the terms or conditions, so I completed the contract and sent it back. Along with that, I sent a copy of my pay stub, drivers license and bank account number for the direct deposit I was promised that I would receive within 48 hours of them receiving the $700 for the insurance policy for me to repay my loan. With bad credit it is not unusual for a guarantee to be "expected, " from what some friends have told me.
So, on Monday June 2, I sent the $700 via Western Union to Rob MacDonald in Toronto Ontario Canada, and it was picked up within 2 hours of me sending it. I contacted Sara back, told her everything went through and she said that the funds were being released as of 5:30PM on Monday, and I should expect them within 24 - 48 hours direct deposited to my bank account.
It is now June 4 at 11:45AM and no funds, no return phone calls, no nothing.
After re-reading this website and plugging in the fax number, that's when i found out that this was probably a scam.
I have filed a complaint with the BB in Washington DC where they say their office is. The numbers listed on the BBB website go to some electrical company, and the fax number is not listed.
I sent emails to the email listed at the website, and it just bounces back. I have called the number back, tried to enter other extensions and there are no other extensions.
It looks like they are constantly changing names so that rip off reports can't pick them up. I hope that no one else gets taken by this scam.
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