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Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2005 8:31 am Subject: Freedom Trust is a scam loan company

I want to make sure that this company is shut down just like primetime Lending.Dont send your money to these people you will not get anything in return.Colonial.net is another scam loan company also.
Hopefully if someone does a search this message will come up and they will find this board.If you are asked to send money by Western Union to get a loan IT IS A SCAM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!If we all spread the word we can shut these people down.They keep popping up with different names but they all are the same.

Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2005 1:24 pm Subject:

twokidtwocat,

Thanks for this update. Let all of us reveal this fact about Freedom Trust

Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2005 4:18 pm Subject:

I agree twokidtwocat! We should spread the word about all the scams out there. Everytime a new one pops up, spread the word!!! If we all work together we can eventually put an end to this.

rabennettreed · Posted: Wed Sep 14, 2005 3:46 am Subject: Freedom Trust

I was also scammed by freedom trust...i was "approved" for a loan and asked to send money,2900.00 for the first three months payments and insurance on the loan, via western union to a "Samantha Gordon" in Ontario. I was skeptical...so I asked Brian Owens, my loan originator, for their license number...He said they operate under BANK ONE...that was their parent company and feel free to check out the BBB. I did, and of course they are a legitimtate company with a good record. I sent the money. The wire, for the loan, never appeared..I started calling and got the run around and eventually did a google search and found this blog. I also found them listed as a non member in the Michigan BBB; too late for me but not for everyone else. DONT SEND THEM MONEY. CALL THE ONTARIO GROUP CALLED PHONEBUSTERS, THEY ARE AWARE OF THIS COMPANY. THIS IS A SCAM. And to add insult to injury, after I chewed them out, notified the policy, they had the (*)& to call me and ask for a 595.00 broker fee, that they weren't originally aware of so that they could deposit my loan. Needless to say, I told them where to go and how to get there.

feeling stupid,
rabennettreed

Posted: Wed Sep 14, 2005 6:48 am Subject:

Oh no! I am so sorry you were ripped off. Be sure you notify your local police and the Canadian athorities.

Is there a list of loan scams we could add to as they pop up?

Posted: Wed Sep 14, 2005 4:41 pm Subject:

rabennettreed

I am sorry to hear that you have been ripped off by this company. Sad

It seems as if these people open a new company as we are posting about them. It is very unfortunate that everyday the list is growing of people that have been scammed.

Hogie · Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2005 8:31 am Subject: Freedom Trust is a scam loan company

Yes, do stay away from Freedom Trust. I have been talking w/them during this last week just getting information from them. Looked good on the surface and God knows I need the money. Did everything but send them the 3,500 via Western Union. I too was working with Brian Owen 888-658-8566 ext 705. When I talked to him this morning. I asked why do I need to send money Western Union, why were they not members of the Holland,MI Chamber of Commerce and why when I talked to the Chamber and asked about Freedom Trust on 859 Washington Avenue they there's no business at that address? I also asked about why are they not members of the BBB. If they have been in business for 15 yrs. It was all pretty funny. I was also asking to talk to the Head Office, but they don't talk to the public. wink. Also, asked if I could verify with Brinks their courier status, but he did not have contact information for Brinks. Overall asked about 20 questions he could not answer and when I asked to leave Rich Thomas a voice mail. When I was transfered I got dropped. So, I contacted PhoneBusters passed on my info. I felt a little sick to my stomache when the person I spoke to already knew the address and phone of Freedom Trust. So, becareful out there.

Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2005 11:59 am Subject:

Sounds like nothing about Freedom Trust is legitimate. Folks, be careful while dealing with them!!

Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2005 7:06 pm Subject:

Good for you Hogie for not sending these crooks the money. Smile

Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2005 7:28 pm Subject:

Well I am sorry to here that twokidwocat,that you got jacked with your money.And there is no possible way for you to get your money back huh?

Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2005 7:58 pm Subject:

They didnt get money from me.I was so happy when I thought I might get a loan that would solve all my problems,but I had a funny feeling that it was to good to be true.I found this board and asked for advice,at the time there was no info out there.I did some more research as did some of our fellow posters and decided not to send the money since it was my rent money and I didnt want to take the chance.Soon after many more came to this board with the sad stories of how they got scamed.It may have been to late for some but because of this board,many have been saved the heartache of lossing thier hard earned money.We are now finding out that there are many of these scammers out there,Primetime Lending was just the first to be stopped,but more and more are coming to this board and letting us know about all the other ones like Freedom Trust,Colonial.net the list will keep growing,but we can stop these people if we continue to get the word out.If I had sent the money,I might be homeless now,Im still stuggling but I have a wonderful family and I will make it somehow.Now Im trying to just take one day at a time and hoping maybe something good may come my way for once.Sometimes good things come to those who wait.Ive been waiting a long time,whats a little longer.

Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2005 8:06 pm Subject:

Twokidtwocat,

That saying is so true. I am in the same position that you are. i am barely keeping my head above water, yet I am still surviving. I am hoping something good will come to me, because I myself have been waiting:)

Guest · Posted: Sat Sep 17, 2005 12:46 pm Subject:

freedom trust is a scam they got me for 1200 dollars they need to be brought to justice i never recieved my loan for 5000 dollars & I can only imagine how many others have been victimized by them . the person I talked to is Rolls Garcia 18886588566 ext 973 one of there fellow crooks. I have notified westeren union, federal trade commisssion, and several law enforce ment agencies in the US and Canada theese scum bags need to be put out of buissness and put of the interenet they are professional scam artist so be very careful. they need to be runing there next buisness in a prison cell[/b]

Eddy · Posted: Sat Sep 17, 2005 12:54 pm Subject:

Freedom trust. these scum bags need to be brought to justice the y scammed me also. I feel for anyone else who has been taken advantage of, and scammed by theese worthless crooks. The time to take action is now if you or anyone has fell victim to theese crooks be persistent inm contacting every law enforcement agency, federal trade comission ,michigan state police, bbb, & law enforcement agencies in canada such as phone busters and the royal mounted police. They need to be in a cell in prison where they belong . I f anyone can find a way yo shut down there website that also needs to be done.Also I would be in fear that they will also be trying to steal identity. protect yoursel & take action

Napaesquire · Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2005 3:10 pm Subject: You guys saved my butt!!

Thanks to these warnings about Freedom Trust, I'm not sending them crap! That was a close one--I almost did it. Thanks a million, or should I say thanks $2k.

lmb · Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2005 3:15 pm Subject: freedom trust

just a thank you to all of you who have written I was just about to send 6 months worth of payments too. But my last call to Garcia ext 973 ended with them being very irrated with me for asking questions about coming to their office, or sending me a brochure. I decided to try and find something more about them and found this web site. How scary!! Why cant someone shut this down? Legally what has to be done?

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