There is currently a scam be perpetrated that is using an address in Indianapolis, Indiana.
My brother, from an internet search, contacted a "Company" named Sutherland Lending Group, for a loan. Their address on the paperwork is 1300-8888 Keystone Crossing, Indianapolis, Indiana. The phone number is 1-866-530-6035. The contacts given are/were Jeff Taylor, extension 425 and Vice President Frank Triggs.
From a web search he found their name for a loan. He has been working with them for over a week. The scam came to a culmination yesterday with the advance payment of $895.44. The money was to be in his account today, but was not deposited. He was told in the initial call today that his loan was on hold because he was past due with a payment. This is impossible as he had never received funds from the company. Then he was told it would be released if he sent an additional $1,000.00 to them. Calls from the company have deteriorated from actually speaking to a person to now all call go directly to "music on hold". The phone number will no longer even take messages.
I was the family member who lent him the money.By all initial appearances, the company was legit. We did an Indiana BBB check and no complaints were filed against them.
I did not know this at the time I lent him the money, but the address he sent the money to was a Canadian site. It was picked up by a woman, who's name is most likely made up. If I had know about the Canadian address I would not have given him the money.
We have contacted and will be filing numerous complaints with the Attorney General of Indiana and Pennsylvania. As well as police reports and blogging. This may be a moot point as the money went to Canada. The Attorney General office of Indiana has directed us to to IC3. Gov and he has filed a local (PA) police report, called the Pittsburgh, PA FBI office and a police report is being filed with the Indianapolis, IN police department. We will also be contacting the FCC about the internet site, and will investigate and report this to the corresponding departments in Canada.
I don't know if any of this will help. Most likely the money is lost, but if we can alert others we may keep others from experiencing the same scam.
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