I had been searching for a loan to get back on my feet and help get a car to get to work and school. After a day or two of looking I was contacted by Jody Leeman a loan officer of the company. She informed me that she was able to secure a loan through her company and if I had a worthy co-signer or collateral I could get the loan. I had neither so she offered me an alternate option of securing a deposit of my first 7 months of the of the loan. She assured me that it was going towards the principle of the loan and was not a fee. (Desperate as I was I believed her). I came up with 1200 dollars and sent it to who was supposedly my private lender Monica Strouss via Western Union (nov 23). I gave Jody Leeman the confirmation number and she told me i would be receiving my brochure in a month about repayment and that my funds should be deposited the next day. The next morning I receive a message (without a call)?? From David (Page or Paige)?? A customer service manager who left a message stating there was a small problem. They went to insure my down payment and that I needed another 7 months down payment to do so. Unfortunately that was when the red flag popped up 2 days too late. I asked about a refund and he said that it would take until Dec. 22 to receive it, because of a recycle period. Since then he has been rude and insulting. I would ask about the company and he would become frustrated to the point of cursing. He would not give me the number to the supposed CEO or would not let me talk to anyone who had my money. I pretty much know for a fact now that this is a scam and these are nothing more than experienced boiler room scam artists in Canada preying on the desperate. Word of advice Westchester Equity Group is not real. Don't use desperation as a means of decision. I have info on how to report these people and if anyone else has been involved with them leave the names of the Westchester Euqity people you have dealt with via comment on this post. These are the people I have encountered so far:
Monica Strouss, Jody Leeman ext 355, David Paige or Page ext 0, Matthew Henderson ext 555
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