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Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2007 3:59 pm Subject: Loan Scam

yep..i fell for it..enticed by the low intErest rate, i chose to send INTREST PLUS FINANCIAL my $800 collateral payment...hmmmmm, no response for 2 days...called them and i was informed i needed to wire them $770 more dollars, like a dumbass i did that, in fact pawning a really nice seiko watch to get that 770...still no word.. then i do a little research online to see if there is anything sketchy about this so called comapany located in wisconsin..well turns out first thing that pops up on google when you type in intrestplusfinancial.com is FBI FRAUD ALERT!! at that point i wanna kill ray mitchell ext.139...sooooo i lost my job today, i cant make the minimum payment on a credit card or two, my lights should be cut off at any time now, thank god my car is paid for, i just hope i can afford cigs. anyone have any advice i would greatly appreciate it!!!

Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2007 4:09 pm Subject:

The FBI calls this "Advance Fee Scheme", here is a link to their website it also lists some other ongoing schemes. I would file a complaint with every authority against these people. Unfortunately, you are probably out of your money.

http://www.fbi.gov/majcases/fraud/fraudschemes.htm

Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2007 4:17 pm Subject:

Sue the loan company. You need to show all documents of sending the money to Interest Plus Financial. Speak with an attorney to file a legal battle against these scammers. I understand that you are going through a rough time with your finance. But if you can afford a little more now, maybe you can get your money back. You should also report the company to the DA's office and the BBB. Perhaps, this is the only way I see from here.

Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2007 5:05 pm Subject:

Steelers1 is a very good information!!!!!!Thanks.
Thanks flyingcats,too.

Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2007 6:39 pm Subject:

Wow I fell for something simmilar luckily it was just 20.00 for a fee application this was a wile ago though. I got reimbursed when i kept on calling the DOC

Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2007 8:11 pm Subject:

Hindsight is indeed 20/20, it's just to bad that we sometimes learn things the hard way. Really, all you can do is file complaints with the authorities.

I have many customers that bring up the same sort of scams to my attention, and I always offer the same advice:
1) any UNSECURED loan that requires you to put down any funds before you get the loan, is not legitimate. Call it down payment, deposit, advance, etc., you should never have to pay them first in order to receive an unsecured loan.
2) Unless you are using Western Union (or any other electronic-payment service) to make payments on a loan you already have, those words should be a big red flag that shouts out "beware." Western Union hides the identity and location of the person you "think" you are paying.
3) Most states require lenders to be licensed in order to do any loans. Also, most states list their licensees on a state website. If you are planning on doing business with a non-reputable company loan company, you should check to see if they are licensed before you do anything with them.

Posted: Sat Feb 03, 2007 10:03 am Subject:

steelers1 i really like the information about FBI
INVESTIGATION for all types of fraud.i learn every day and night in this forum many things that help me
to understand better many things that i did know before.
in november of 2006 my husband bought 2 needles for
his stereo kenwood and received only 1.he paid for
2 needles and he call the man from herman procurement
&logistics partner in miami fl and the man told
him he will send annother needle( delivery )for him because he had charged to his card 2 times.my husband love records more than cds and was the only thing he bought for him in this year of 2006.the man never send other needle for him.i think he call many times and solved the problem but"herman sales man really never send another needle for his kenwood .i dont think is any mistake here because the sales man told my husband was 2 separate orders of 22.oo.i get here a lot of records that we bought in the trift store for him.my husband plays guitar but he refuses to play now.my house is full of records now.my daughter gave a viola(violao,guitarra in portugues) for him in brazil(2005) and he did a party with my daughter's 3 little girls but he refuses to play now.in 2005 my daughter was moving with her husband and 3 little girls to usa.when my husband was young he played in a band but he never was famous.my grandaughter make a drawing of my husband playing with them.everybody playing together.my daughter and me dont play nothing.my daughter's husband plays piano,viola and guitar.
thanks steelers1 and i really have this information now in my favorites.

gmedley · Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2007 7:12 pm Subject: Interest plus financial

i'm the one that got them reported to the better business bureau and got there website turned off. Report them to the Wisconsin Better Business Bureau. You can also got the FBI internet scam website and report them. I am currenty working to get these guys put away.

jm · Posted: Fri Sep 21, 2007 1:54 pm Subject: intrestplusfinancial

they tried that same scam with me I asked alot of questions when I told him I was going to send the money I reported it to the police and they got the recipient of the money because the police sent the money HA Ha Ha

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