Received a call from an unknown number...

Same thing.  Said I had been approved for a $3,000 loan.  The man had a very heavy middle eastern accent.  He then told me that I needed to pay $199 for processing.  I told him to take me off his list.  The then started screaming "Why? Why not?"  
I asked where they were located and he told me "Los Angeles, California."  I'm from LA, so I asked the address.  He replied with an address, so I said "Oh, thats over by Winning Financial" and he replied "Yes! We are!"  Funny, I made that up...there is no such place as Winning Financial near that address and told him he was lying to me. I asked him again to take me off the list.  His reply..."You wasted me time...you wasted me time...F*ck You!" Then hung up.

I'm so pissed right now my head can't bust. I got the same call from a sorry MF name John Paul phone number 202-600-8467. He got me good had me rushing down to Westerns union thinking I was bout to get a 2000 dollar loan right before Christmas for him to tell me to send him 225 I didn't have 225 so I sent 200. This old rotten MF gonna tell me I hag to send another 376 cause that's how much it would cost to send the money to me. Once I kept telling him I had no more money this MF told me to barrow it from somebody real quick. That's when it hit me I been played wtf he kept insisting I barrow it real quick. By thus time I'm trying to keep him on the phone to see how I can get my last 200 dollars back. I told him I don't want the loan he told me you just loose your deposit (blank stare) you kidding me and its Christmas time. What am I to do he had me to wire this money to Jocelyn Mata in the f*&%$kn Philippines. What was I thinking. I even tryed stooping payment but my bank told me it wasn't a guarantee if it done been took already. I wish it was a was to track these crumbs snatching b*****d. I'm feel so foolish cause I should have known better. Beware if you a aware of any loans you didn't apply for don't take it its a scam.

Hi Raymond,
Don't feel bad,I am in the same situation,but I decided to look the company up on the better business bureau before I gave up my bank account information,and just like I thought I couldn't find anything on the company.The address that they have on the website does not match any address in the better business bureau.They almost had me because I am desperate and trying to get ahead on my bills as well.I was taken before by a different company and I refuse to be taken again.I think that it's wrong to prey on anyone especially those that are already struggling and trying to get ahead.The world is so jacked up these days and I reported the company to the better business bureau.I pray that they can find these people and put an end to their dishonest ways.

Erica at www.2000loans.net called me to say that I was approved for a $3k loan and to call an Indian, heavy accent speaking person by the name of Ricky Foster to give the confirmation #81530 for a $3000 loan.  I called and confirmed with Mr. Foster and I was informed that they were having problem in wiring the loan to my account and that I should go the WU to get the proceed, but was told to sent advance fee and had me wired $240 via Western Union to a guy named, DUY NGOC DUONG in Vietnam.  He said that he will make sure that the $240 will be returned with the loan amount, so the total amount I would collect from WU will be $3240. He had me on my IPhone for more than 30 minutes and I was leery about it but I ended up giving them the advance money anyway.   I was not able to collect the $3240 at the same Western Union since they can not process over $2500 in that location.  So, I had to go to another WU and he called me and informed me that I am only to collect in the same WU place I sent the advance or else, I will have to send another advance fee in another location.  He said he he was going to call me back to confirm that I can go to another WU to collect my funds, but he never called back.  I went to the WU the next morning hoping that the $240 will still be uncollected, but I was informed that it was already collected 30 minutes after I sent it.   I had the $3240 checked whether it has funds, but the MTCN # 262-301-6907 was not collectable.   I left Mr. Foster, a voicemail message saying that I need to collect my loan proceed of $3240 and to call me back.   I also told him that the $240 had been collected the night before.  I called a little later, and Mr. Foster answered and he said that I need to send another $340 advance fee to another location and I told him that I want my $240 back and he said he cannot do that I have to wait until 21 days later to collect the $240.  I asked him about the $3000k loan and he informed me that if I do not send the second advance that they will not proceed with giving me the loan.  I told him that I do not want the loan and to give me back my $240.  He said that I am a crazy woman for getting mad at him.  I told him to keep the $240 and that he is a scambag and hung up the phone on him.

they must knew not to ask me to send any money..i would have tore her a new a***ole broke as i am...i hope they called back any one of them imma let them have it!!i cant wait it's just a matter of time they will call again

boy ole boy that same bi*** Erica called me saying i been selected for government funds up to 5000.i gave the bi*** my old account number that only has a $1 and some change in it; that i don't used anymore but still open.she said with-in 24 hours i will receive the money.yeah right!!she called from 1427 yeah that's all that appeared on my caller id.but she gave me the 360-483-5160 with a tracking number....lmmfao i tell u they try any way to get you.so i called the number back and it goes straight to voice mail for you to leave a message.i know they are highly pissed at me for one i'm a broke BI***,for two u don't want to do nothing with my ss.number because who ever try and run them numbers wont get S***!!!my credit soooo bad...so leaves me to wonder wtf are they doing for real fo real with our damn ss.num????and don't get me started on the auto loan company and payday loans that be calling every hr on the hr.i just hang up on them with the quickness because i know they on bs.but idk why i believe that HOE Erica!!!!smdh i had plans for that 5stacks lmao funky trick

JUST GOT A CALL SAYI G I WAS APPROVED OF 2000

wow this company almost had me give them my banking info. I knew it was a scam so I gave them my prepaid card info lol that I never use nor have dealings with- do know why I have it but the guy wa sooo pissed when he learned it was not a bank of america or chase account -- too funny they try so hard and prey on us who are in need. Yea I am in need of a loan big time and my credit is not great at all but I can see through the BS the accent is always what throws me off! they need to get a life and leave us Americans alone

Whether you let them steal more than $199 they already stole is up to you, but you will never get a loan from them.

one preson call me name is ricky ID.#  is 57820,he call me to send $199.00 in western union,and he told me the company need $285 more,and I did not get my loan yet,,,

you ricky I need my money back

hi

Same here as other posts.  Erica sets phony loan approval up, refers you to Ricky who asks for $199 and then $324 via western union sent to names in Costa Rica, and then you're on hold or passed around while they "attempt sending loan plus western union fees" to you.  These scumbags take advantage of ppl in need by bilking money out of you, further deepening the hole in your pocket.  We're all intelligent people who's desperation to stay afloat unfortunately got the best of us.  Talk about a lesson learned!!  Using my western union receipts and resources however, I will investigate this company and those associated with it to bring them down!

Indian speaking person had me convinced for a $1500 loan advance and had me wire $199 via Western Union. Had me on the phone for over an hour then came back and said that they needed another $285 wired by western union in order to complete my loan of $1699. When i told them i did not have another $285 they hung up on me and would not the phone kept getting voicemail. Total Scammers $199 was wired to a Mora Fallas Francisco in Costa Rica.  Other names was Alexander Sterling (agent) Ricky Foster(Manager) then a sender of monies was Anthonie D Lopez McWilliams Haro from Indianopolis IN
Every fiber of my being told me this was a scam but i did it anyhow....Lesson learned

The first person who called me was a girl named erica which after that phone call i never even followed up on just because it sounded like a bunch of bs and like three days later this ricky foster character called me and made everything seem legit for a brief moment and by the time i really came to my senses it was too late i surely didn't let him get me a second time around though told his a** off and reported the fraud to western union and reported it the local authorities.SCAM SCAM SCAM SCAM SCAM SCAM SCAM SCAM SCAM SCAM SCAM SCAM SCAM SCAM SCAM SCAM SCAM !!!!! IF da number 360 483 5160 calls don't answer !!!!!

Unfortunately these a***oles got me with there scams i even talked my wife into it and we got taken for 225.00 sent via western union and was promised a $2000.00 loan plus my 225 back meaning a total of $2225.00 which i never got of course and he had the nerve to try and get me to give him another $275.00 talking about the state the funds were coming from you have to send at least $2500.00 for me to receive it i knew when i sent it that something wasn't right but i was desperate needed to my rent paid asap i feel so dumb and stupid like a rape victim can't believe i fell for this b***s*** i'm too smart to get taken like this i let my desperation and greed get in the way of my common sense. DON'T DO IT SCAM SCAM SCAM SCAM SCAM !!!!!!

Yea this same company got me! Lessone learned! Same people called me first a Tony Smith and then a Ricky Smith!

how to spot and avoid

Advance-Fee Loan Scams: ?Easy? Cash Offers Teach Hard Lessons
http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/consumer/telemarketing/tel16.shtm

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Some guy name Ray Davidson called me said I got approved for a loan for $1500. Started giving me some KMG1214, number. When I started getting suspicious he hung up on me. DONT DO IT!!! This number 360-483-5160 just rings and then goes to a voicemail. No company name or anything. He claimed the compnay name is Advanced Payday.

WOW THEY CALL ME FROM THAT SAME NUMBER AND TOLD ME I WAS APPROVE FOR A LOAN FIFTEEN HUNDRED DOLLARS AND THEN THEY TOLD ME MY ADDRESS AND THEN THEY ASK ME WHAT WAS MY SOCIAL AND I WAS LIKE U TELL ME AND THEN THEY SAID THEY WAS NOT GOING TO TELL ME I NEEDED TO TELL THEM I SAID NO AND THEN THEY SAID HERE IS MY SUPERVISOR THEN SO I JUST HANG UP DON'T DO IT CAUSE THEY R A SCAM THEY JUST KEEP CALLING MY PHONE KEEP ON CALLING I'M COMING FOR U SCAM ARTIST GET A LIFE....

First a man name Tony smith call and gave me a confirmation number and told me to call back Ricky and he almost had me to he had me to send him $190 through western union so I put the teller on the phone and she said dnt do it that sounds like a scam and he said if I want to do anything to u I can do it thru ur bank so I hung up and he call me like six times. So dnt do it

a mr RICKY FOSTER with a middle eastern accent called me saying i was approved for $2000 all they needed was my bank account # hahahaha thats a goodone they almost had me,

I got a call from them to saying that i was approved for a $2000 loan but they wanted me to send them a $198.00 dollars first , that is crap no loan company askes for money first

They call me to do a loan i want to do it but i don't know if its fraud did you do it

pure fraud they are pretending to be a loan compay and want you to send them money to receive2000$ this a load of crap they may change up thier names as well