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SCAM
This company is a SCAM! We were contacted by Mary Stevens, a loan officer from Beacon Financial Group, who stated we were eligible for a 5000.00 personal with 6% interest. Due to our credit, we would need to come up with 7 months worth of payments. Our monthly payment amount would be 117.00. So, we need to send their "lender" 820.00. After about 2 weeks of scrimping, we came up with the 820.00. Mary faxed us the loan documents, told us if we wanted our lawyer to review it before we signed it and faxed it back to her, that was fine. We reviewed to documents, which looked very proffesional and legitimate, signed them, and faxed them back to her. We then, like IDIOTS, sent a Moneygram for 820.00 PLUS the 14.16 fee to an Ellen Sairrow-Hughes. After we sent this money, we called Mary back, gave her the confirmation number. She then asked us for our bank information so they can directly deposit the 5000.00 into our bank within 24hrs. Well 24hrs later, Mary's "supervisor" called us back, stating they did a re-evaluation of our credit, their lender would NOT give us the loan unless we wired another 8 months worth of payments to the lender. We refused and asked for a refund ASAP! We then called Mary Stevens back, told her this was a SCAM! She assured us this was NOT a scam and that NEVER happens, she then apologized to us and assured us she would look into this. She then called us back and said our credit score was too low and the lender stated they wanted 7 more months worth of payments. We still refused and asked for a refund. We were then told it needed to come back from the lender, which would take about 2-3 weeks. They gave us a date 1-10-09 for the refund. Well today 1-09-09 is here. We called them at [protected] and what do you know, its disconnected!
If anyone knows what to do, as to pursuing a lawsuit, etc...Please let me know...I want these ###...They need to GO DOWN! This is NOT right...I never thought I would fall for such CRAP! I feel so STUPID!
Candice Topa
[protected]@aol.com
The complaint has been investigated and resolved to the customer’s satisfaction.
Advance Fee Loan Scam
I, too, was scammed by Beacon Financial Group. I lost $3, o00 to them.
My main concern is : WHAT DO WE DO NOW?
I filed a complaint with the FBI... but how do we find them... is there a joint lawsuit we can file?
Please be in touch with me: laura.m.[protected]@gmail.com
Thanks,
Laura Strong
The complaint has been investigated and resolved to the customer’s satisfaction.
Laura, I was scammed by these guys as well. I have logged a complaint on a site called /link removed/ I have also called the FBI, the BBB and the FTC. The FTC told me that if enough people call them and complain, they will file a class action law suite of our behalf. I suggest you call um!
Loan
I would like everyone to know that myself included have been scammed by this so called company. I was contacted by James Carpenter about a loan that I was approved for a $9500 loan and had to come up with $1283 dollars before they could process the loan and I was stupid and paid the amount, next thing I know I'm reciving a phone call from "Randy" telling me the lender needs another $1283 dollars because my credit rating was not good enough. I told him I could not come up with the money and he said they would refund my money but not until 30 days from now. I said ok I guess you don't care about my kids and how their Christmas is going to be. He could care less by his tone and when I hung up the phone I new things were not going to work out and until this 12/31/08 I've tried to contact them and I not even able to make contact them.
I will be following up with my Sates Attorney and hopefully I will receive a refund.
PLEASE DO NOT CONTACT THIS COMPANY, THEY ARE A FRAUD.
The complaint has been investigated and resolved to the customer’s satisfaction.
I haven't done anything with them yet but I did think it was unusual that when James Carpenter called me the number came up Private Call. He did give me an explanation but I still had my doubts. So I decided to check the company out. I just tried call the nymber I had for them [protected] nad when it answers it says thank you an goodbye. I reqd some of the other complaints and I am glad I did not follow through. Who can afford to be scammed when all we are trying to do is get out of debt. I had a feeling it was to good to be true especially when you get turned down by banks. Thanks for displaying the complaints and I hope this is a help to someone thinking about doing this.
My husband and I too fell for the scam. Right around Christmas time! December 4 2008. We even had my mom and her fiance help us as well! We were then out 1800 dollars total! They wanted one payment then a second payment we then figured it out after we went all weekend with no money deposited into my account! We were contacted my a guy with the last name "Ficher", then Friday we were contacted by a "Randy Carlton", and he then told me that I was a B**ch, because I was upset and crying and just devistated because I was now out of money. Come Monday we were contacted by a "Micheal Hawkins" and well the loan fell through and we could get another loan through a different lender and of course we had to send money, they told us that is was because of my husband's credit! PLEASE DO NOT FALL FOR THIS... IT IS A HUGE SCAM... WE TOO HAVE CHILDREN AND OF COURSE MONEY ISSUES, BUT IT IS NOT WORTH LOSING MONEY THAT YOU REALLY CAN'T AFFORD TO LOSE!
I am very lucky. I needed to borrow 5, 000.00, James Carpenter asked me to send 938.00. But I couldn't afford to. I have a cousin in Charlotte, NC who I would like to ask to drive to 6000 Fairview Rd to see if a company is actually there. Something must be done about this.
I too have been a victim of the criminals at Beacon financial. Unfortunately, I don't know if they will get caught. I lost $ 1, 826.00. They played the same game with me, saying the lender backed out, send more money and you're guaranteed a loan. After they tried to get more money from me, I spoke to a Mike Hopkins who claimed his company was legal. I told I gave them my rent and car payment money, and he told me, I should not try to make him feel guilty! He claimed my refund would arrive on Jan 6, 2009. I knew at that point it was a scam so I threatened to get an attorney after them. He was extremelyrude. I was unable to contact them again. I think they purposely open the phone line when they know who is calling. I did some research about this fake company a day too late. Here's what I found out. Beacon financial group does not maintain an office at the address they give on fairview lane in Charlotte NC. The property manager said, that company moved five years ago. I filed a report at the BBB for Charlotte NC and the Federal trade commison web site. I also contacted the local Police in Lockport Canada which is where the lady Shannon Hayes recieved my money gram. The detective told me, what they did is mail fraud and the US postal service investigates this crime. He also said they may not get caught because these crimes are linked to Nigeria. The detective recommended I contact the 3 credit/ reporting agencies Equifax, Transunion and Experian to place a fraud alert on my personal information. If you sent them money, they probably asked you to send your bank info, and government issued ID. I did that and now I'm concerned about identity theft. I had a couple people tell me, they tried to mail me some things and my mail was sent back stating i changed my address. I do not know what else we can do? Do you think the States attorney can do anything? I was thinking of contacting the FBI too? I know the money is gone, but I want these people to pay for their crimes!
Yes, that just happen to me this week.I'm so upset.I lost $1092.00.Is there anything we can do?
I have a reciept from the money gram, with the name of the person to pick it up.My person was Mary Stevens she was leaving for a vacation, little did I know I was paying for it.
advanced loan scam
I too was scammed by this company. I was advised to send $916 for a $5000 loan. The acct rep advised me i would have the money by 5 the next day. I was then contacted by a so called manager that advised after rereview of my app I would need to send an addt'l $916 this made me skeptical so i began to research and found out through BBB and various blogs that...
Read full review of Beacon Financial GroupAdvanced fee loan scam
What a huge scam this turned out to!! beacon financial group, supposedly located in Charlotte, NC, is nothing but a bunch of lying crooks. They really do seem very legitimate when they contact you 'out of the blue' to tell you 'we got you approved for $5000.00' by a private investor. This investor only needs you to make (4)payments of $225.00, the first...
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