Cedarbrook Lending Group-they got me good! 866-786-4959 SCAM

Hi Decgirl,

I am sorry to hear about how much money you have lost to this scam.

The scammers themselves would be gathering as much money as they can so they can have a great Christmas this year, they have no compassion for those they scam, you are simply a source of income to them.

Contacting the media is great idea, I believe some of the others in this thread have done the same already and yes, the police are virtually powerless to stop it.

There is a common misconception that only greedy, stupid people fall victim to these scams, I would like those same people to read through this thread and find me one person who is greedy or stupid, it is that misconception that causes many people to not discuss what happened to them, the unfortunate thing is that discussing this and telling everyone you can is the most effective way to prevent scams.

That is very good advice Decgirl. I have contact the Secret Service as well as Primetime in hopes that it gets out there sooner as opposed to later. Like you said with the economy tanking the way it is people are losing more than just the money they sent to this clowns. Some people are losing their homes, cars, as well as any hopes of having a decent Christmas. I also got scammed by CedarBrook Lending by those clowns you mentioned -- Adam White and Stanley Denton and would you believe that they had the nerve to get rude after they took my money? Specifically that Denton dude, he got real obnoxious after I refused to send additional money and told them point blank that they knew they were scamming me all along. You are right we won't get out money back but at least we have our pride and I refuse to give up hope that one of these clowns messes up and gets exposed. They already made the first mistake -- by messing with someone like me. LOL. Review my previous post -- go out there are protect yourself. Make sure you don't become a victim again.

I to fell victim to cedarbrook lending, they took me for nearly $7000.00. I have contacted authorities in Florida as well as calling Canada and talking to a sheriff there. They are looking into this company and neither Florida nor Canada have heard of them. Unfortunatelly no one is going to get their money back and that sucks, because with the economy and the holidays we could all really use the money that we have sent to them. The people I dealt with are Adam White and Stanley Denton from cedarbrook and the 2 ladies I sent the money to in Canada were Melinda Olsen and Debbie Crawford. I have been told that we should also tell our local television stations and police.

decgirl

Decgirl, welcome to ScamWarners, although I wish it were under better circumstances. If you have questions about what comes next, or if you just need someone to talk to about this, just ask, and someone will help you.

I hope you have read the whole thread here, as there is important information about protecting your identity. As CagedBird above noted, they are not through with you yet, now that they have personal information about you.

Now for those of you who are being skeptical about reporting this to your credit agencies. This just happened to me today. I was trying to get my daughter a cellphone for Christmas, I am taking her off my plan and I did the whole online thingy. Well when I got to the submit order they would not process my application until the Credit Department called me because I have a fraud alert on my credit report. Just so you know if you do a fraud alert, no one can open an account in your name, they cannot open a bank account in your name, they will not authorize anything unless they contact you and ask specific information that perhaps only you will know. So if you haven't done it, do it as soon as possible. Its is only for 90 days but it can be extended to 7 years if you show proof that you were scammed. Now that mean you will have to of course send them supporting documentation but if you were smart, most of you have filed a report with the BBB and that will suffice.

So today I got a response from the West Palm Beach BBB and they have closed my complaint against CedarBrook Lending as they have attempted to contact them twice since I filed my complaint to no avail. No surprise there as I already knew that they did not exist at that address. There is still plenty to be done, the most important thing all of us should do is to continue to protect our assets, by that I mean our identities, just because they have slowed down their pace in this scam does not mean that they have went away completely. There are plenty of things they can do now that they have the personal information of so many people. Be safe and protect yourself.

they have slowed down their pace in this scam

I hope your right on this Cagedbird, sadly I think they may just be waiting for the next opportunity to contact you again.

These scammers have been around for a while and I doubt they are ready to go into any legitimate business too soon.

If these scammers have your info, do as caged has suggested, if you are unsure, PM Holy Brown who will give you specific details, you will find her a few posts back

my son and i have also contacted a detective in canada and he said that they would contact all authorities in the area's where is was to send the money to see if they could pull anything up on camera's...i had to give them times and dates of when the money was sent......as of today we have not heard anything, and one really peculiar this this detective that i talked to had the same accent that stanley denton had.....maybe it is just me being paranoid.????

^^ Hopefully it is just you being paranoid, it is not uncommon for scammers to impersonate Law Enforcement but if you contacted the police using phone numbers that you have found and not be ing provided with it should be OK, this is a very big crime ring but I dont think they would have infiltrated the police, not yet anyway

I just wanted to let people know that mcallister and burnes is the same people and they are active right now they scammed me but I figured it out when I did not get the loan money in my account. They have gotten lazy though they did not even try to get any more money out of me they just took my 530$ and stopped responding to me. I have contact the police and the attorneys generals office. I also contacted western union and they are putting something on any payments sent using mcallister and burnes because i put that on the notes of my western union so if someone tries to send anyone money with that name on it they will be contacted by western union and persuaded to stop it.

Hi angelalb1 and welcome. Good for you for the steps you have taken. Please take a look at this site regarding identity theft: http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/microsites/idtheft/, in particular, the section on defending yourself after your information has been compromised: http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/microsites/i ... efend.html

This group of scammers are known to be actively stealing identities of their victims. Please take steps to protect yourself.

Let us know if you have any questions. Warner, Holly Brown, can be contacted via private message if you'd like personal/confidential support or advice.

Has anybody heard anymore about whats going on with this fraud?

Not yet but make sure to please report your story IMMEDIATELY to Canadian Phone Busters, badcreditloanwarning, and Canadian Money Advisor. I cannot tell you why but you need to do this NOW.

This report has been generated as the result of a financial fraud that was committed against me by Avenue Financial Group (AFG) which actually does not exist but the address they provide on their letterhead is 595 Stewart Avenue, Garden City, NY 11530. The telephone number that was used during all communications is 866.403.6662 and the fax number that was used is 516.977.1030. Their website is www.avenuefinancial.net. The names of the two people that I spoke with are Brenda Olsen (x384) and Dennis Crown (x0).

On December 5, 2008 I conducted an online search for a long term personal loan. Mind you, I had never applied for a loan in my life with the exception of my two college degrees and my automobile. I immediately recognized that name Lending Tree, LLC at www.lendingtree.com and decided to check further into the process required to obtain a loan. All that was required was that I fill out an application consisting of personal information such as my social security number and address. On December 9, 2008 I was contacted by Brenda Olsen who left a voicemail message stating that I had been approved for a $5,000 loan through Avenue Financial Group based out of New York. After searching for the company name online, I found multiple companies throughout the United States and Canada with the same name, checked the BBB which didn’t have any positive or negative information, and researched their website @ www.avenuefinancial.net.

I returned Brenda’s phone call on December 9, 2008. Brenda congratulated me on being approved for the $5,000 loan. She explained that because this was a secured loan that I would need to provide collateral for insurance purposes as stated in the faxed agreement. The collateral required consisted of and was equal to 5 monthly payments totaling $1,107.20 and since I was making such a large payment upfront that I would not need to begin repaying the loan until June of 2009 for two years at $221.00 per month. I reviewed the documents numerous times. Everything appeared to be completely legitimate. I borrowed money against my 401K account in order to pay for the collateral. On December 15, 2008 I contacted Brenda Olsen to inform her that I had the collateral payment required to secure the loan. Brenda explained that the lender was located in Canada and that I needed to wire the funds directly to them. I asked Brenda how to wire the money since I had zero knowledge or experience wiring money. She told me to go to Walmart and ask for a red and white form called a Money Gram. I was to send the collateral payment to the Canadian lender, Christine Osborne in Thompson, MB, Canada. Since the fee was going to be $22.00 Brenda told me to simply send $1,100 and the remaining monies would be credited to my loan. I followed all of these instructions and contacted Brenda to provide her with the reference number as requested. Brenda stated that the $5,000 loan would be directly deposited into my account on December 16, 2008.

On the morning of December 16, 2009 I received a voicemail message from Dennis Crown who identified himself as the customer service manager of AFG. Dennis stated in this message that there had been a slight problem with my loan and needed to contact him immediately. Upon contacting Dennis, I learned that the lender after reassessing my loan needed to purchase an additional $1,100 in insurance to secure the loan. My other option was to receive a full refund but that I would not be able to receive this refund until January 5, 2009. I contacted Brenda Olsen who appeared to be completely unaware of the situation and stated that Dennis was a good man and would take good care of me. Brenda also stated that Dennis needed to speak with me again. I contacted Dennis once again who stated that he had spoken with the lender and that they would work something out with me for an additional $800 instead of the original $1,100 to secure the loan. I wired an additional $800 to Christine Osborne in Thompson, MB, Canada through a Money Gram at Walmart. Because the amount wired was less than $800, I was only required to pay $14.16 for the Money Gram fee.

I shared this information with a friend who began to research the company online. She found reports posted by others on www.ripoffreport.com that were identical to my experience with the same exact company as well as similar stories with different companies. These individuals stated that their loans were never deposited into their checking accounts after making two collateral payments. I knew at that point that I had been deceived. I contacted my local police department who filed a report with Financial Crimes. The following day I closed my checking account because they had my checking account number in order to transfer the loan. I also contacted all three credit bureaus to prevent identity theft since these criminals had all of my personal information including my social security number. They also had a faxed copy of my passport that I provided for their requirement to provide a type of government ID. The reason I provided this document as opposed to my driver’s license is because I was in my office and it was quicker than getting my wallet out of my purse.

Dennis Crown had the nerve to contact me a third time. This time he stated that they would provide me with a $10,000 loan but that I needed to pay an additional 10 monthly payments. I told him no and demanded a refund in the amount of $1,900. I pretended that I wasn’t aware that they had deceived me. Dennis informed me that a refund would be made on January 5, 2009 but since the company doesn’t exist I know that I will never see this money again unless someone finds these criminals and prosecutes them to the fullest extent possible. This experience has been completely and utterly devastating. I have been severely violated and am in complete distress.

The website of Avenue Financial was created on 11.05.08 through SiteTiki.com which is a company based out of Singapore. This information can be obtained through the WHOIS database which I discovered on the BBB website. According to http://www.ripoffreport.com/default.asp, there are a series of companies that are potentially being operated by the same people. This inference was derived as a result of the reports filed by other individuals indicating the exact same scam and strategies utilized. I have documented these and am happy to share them with anyone who can help.

I pray that there is someone out there that can and is willing to assist me and other victims in finding these individuals who are hacking into Lending Tree’s website before they violate and take advantage of other innocent people. I have obviously never applied for a loan other than for my education and automobile. I didn’t realize that advanced fees were illegal in our country as well as Canada.

Please contact me if you have any information as to what I can do to seek justice and to put an end to their criminal practices.

Other Fraudulent and Fake Companies all Operated by the Same Individuals:

Altimax Financial
American Liberty Financial
Bayview Trust Financial @ www.bayviewtrustfinancial.com
Best West Financial
Bridgeport Financial
Brockville Financial
Charles D. Financial
Charter Stone Financial
Fidelity Trust Financial
Marrow and Parke Financial
NFG Financial
New General Financial
Peoples First Financial
Providence Financial
Remax Financial
United SBS Financial
Universal Financial

1st International Financial Group
America Corporate Financial Group
Beacon Financial Group
Bellwood Financial Group
Briarcliff Financial Group
Capital Trust Financial Group
Caswell Financial Group @ http://www.caswellfinancialgroup.com
CityCom Financial Group
Commercial Capital Group
Credit Direct Financial Group
Creditview Financial Group
Equistar Financial Group
Fairway Financial Group
First Delta Financial Group
Glendor Financial Group
Incline Financial Group
Millwood Financial Group @ http://www.millwoodfinancial.com/
National Trust Financial Group
Priority One Financial Group @ http://www.priorityonefinancialgrp.com/ ... 751655.htm
Rivercrest Financial Group
Stanford Financial Group
Trenton Financial Group
Watson Financial Group

Brennans Group
Elite Consolidation Group
Mason Capital Group
Ventana Consolidation Group
Westdale Finance Group

American Community Lending
Capital Lending
Cash Plus Lending @ http://www.cashpluslending.com/
Clearview Lending
Birchcliff Lending
Pioneer Lending
Sutherland Lending
Parkway Lending
Superior Lending
First Universal Lending
York Land Lending

Bayfield Lending Group @ www.bayfieldlending.com
CedarBrook Lending Group
Charter Lending Group
Clearview Lending Group
First International Lending Group
Hudson Lending Group
Invesco Lending Group
Metro Lending Group
Moneta Lending Group
Prevathon Lending Group
Prudential Lending Group
Richfield Lending Group
Oakdale Lending Group
Winchester Lending Group
Winfield Lending Group

Avalon Lending Services
DCM Financial Services
Winslow Hill Financial Services
Wittman Capital Services


Allied Capital Finance Corp @ www.allicapfi.com
Alpha Star Loans @ http://www.alphastarloans.com/
Alternative Investment Corporation
Amcorp Finance Incorporated
Atlantic Capital Resource Center
Cadex National
Capital Trust Alternative
Capital Venture Investments
IMC Financial Services
Fidelity Trust Financial Services
First Business Financial Solutions
First Canadian Finance
First International Finance
Flemington Trust @ http://www.flemingtontrust.com/
Greenbridge Lending Services @ http://www.greenbridgelending.com/
Gretchen Fox and Associates
McLean and Forrester
Nationwide Prudential Incorporated
North American Loans
Omega One Loans @ http://www.omegaoneloans.com/
Pioneer Lending Resources
PrimeMax Financing
Sinclair Lending Solutions
Sinclair Loan Center
Standard Lenders
Sterling National Lenders
United Loan Funding
Vision Lending Corporation
World Financial Solutions
World Wide Consulting

If you have been a victim please contact your local authorities immediately. In addition, contact all three credit bureaus to protect your identity. You may also need to close your checking account immediately to protect yourself from further damage.

Moreover, make sure to file reports with http://www.ftc.gov/index.shtml, http://www.ic3.gov/default.aspx, and all other government agencies such as the BBB, attorney general, and FBI as well as any media groups. Please share your story with Fraud Watchers and Scam Warners as well. I’m Jen37 on these sites. Please send me a PM. We need all of the support that we can get.

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oh wow thats alot of scam groups. I never dreamed that there was that many.

For an updated list of the companies associated with this type of scam, please see here:
http://www.scamwarners.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=2034