I was contacted by a Becky James from Halifax Financial Group who stated I was approved for a 14000 dollar secured loan for a very low interest rate. The secured loan was that I would have to sent 1240 dollars prior to getting the loan. She assured me that the funds would be processed and I would recieve them as soon as I sent in the money.
I sent in the money later that day after looking over a loan contract that she had sent me. Everything seemed legit. They said the quickest way to get my money was to wire them the money to Richmond Hill, ontario Canada. I questioned this because the information prior stated that the company was based out of new york and that was where the address was. She told me that it was because the main bank was there and they needed the money directly to the head branch. She even told me that they would refund me the wire fee.
Becky james then told me that the fund were released and I should see them in my bank account on Monday Night. On Tuesday morning, I noticed the money was still not there. Becky james told me that it was because of a Brokerage fee that I needed to send in an additional 695 dollars. This time I had to sent it to a different person. She said that it was because there was a different bank mananger on. Then she told me that I needed to mark the wave id part to a Jason Barbier and put in a security question. I did not do that so I had to change the name of the reciever to Shawn Hunt. I asked her if this was a scam and she said it was not and they were not going to jeopordize their company name for 2000 dollars. So I sent the money.
Later that day she called me with a confirmation number stating that the money had been released and I should see it within 3-6 hours. Wednesday morning I still did not have the money so I called them. I spoke to a man who called himself Eric and he told me that he looked up my account and it said that the funds were released and I should recieve them when the bank opens. I did not so I sent Becky an Email. She responded with, there had been another hold on my account for and additional 500 dollars and then the funds would surley be released.
I then told her I wanted a refund. She told me that I would have to wait 6 weeks and they would mail me a check. I told her I wanted the money wired, just like I wired them the money. She said they dont do that. Then she told me that I needed to borrow the money and hung up on me.
I had my boyfriend call because you have to say who you are when you are calling and they were not picking up the phone for me. He asked them what was going on and they hung up on him. Then I called from a different number and a used a different name and told them that I would place them on this website and contact the governer of Ontario, Canada and the media. They told me they would have a bank mananger call me but never did.
I made a police report and immedietly changed my account. These People are ripoffs. I was reading similar stories by different company names and I think these people are just using new york as a cover and are based out of the halifax/ontario canada area. I am going to contact the canadian government and police. There number is 877-215-1012 and they have email addresses that end with consultant.com.
There website is www.halifaxfinancialgroup.com. Please dont fall for their scam. Im sure they will be changing there buisness name now and their names. How can these people sleep at night! Im an honest hardworking person raising a child. Please people, they are scammers!!! Dont fall for anything where you have to wire money!
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