by lgbott
Sun Apr 18, 2010 2:03 pm
I applied for a loan on the internet through priority loans, received a call about a week later from a guy named Chris Wagner at the number 1-888-405 3376. He stated that I was approved for me to call him back at that number extension 369. i eventually called him and he sounded very professional like the buisness type man. He told me i was approved for $5,000.00 and if i was interested he could help me with the loan. He faxed a loan agreement and also advised me that I needed 5 months in advance to secure the loan due to credit history which the total $775.00. and my payment would not be due till 9-1 for the deposit. Like a stupid person I am, I agreed to it after checking BBB and nothing found. I sent the fax back with a copy of drivers license and contract. I did not submit my paystub. On 4-16 we talked and he advised me that I needed to Western Union that sum plus $62.00 fee to a lady named Nadjda to Russia which should have been a red flag to me. But I thought us does conduct buisness with other countries. He promised me the money would be in my account on 4-17 guaranteed this is not a scam, they are a legit buisness and if it fell through i would get reimburrsed my money. well on 4-17 no money so i try and contact police department to find out what could be done, called western union and placed investigation due to fraud - too late for money to be returned, it was already received from other person. I also sent an email through the wesite stating it was scam. Agter conducting google search, still nothing was found wrong with this company. I contacted Chicago Police Department in IL to find out about the address from the fax which was 150 East Huron Street they advised it was a medical building and had several offices. They could not help me. Could not contact BBB to report due to weekend. About 30 minutes later i receive a callback from this guy stating he was from the same company, he was like a manager of the corp and wanted to discuss my loan. He went to tell me due to insurance needs the private lender needed 775.00 more and payments would not be due till next year. I told him absolutley not and i demaned my full refund. He said he could not get anything refunded to my account until 5-7 due to the billing cycle. i demanded my money and continued to argue demanding it. he apologized and said there was nothing he could do until 5-7 either deposit to my account or certified check which would be received in a couple of days after the 7th. He assured me that it was not a scam they were a buisness and I asked him to verify his address, he said in a hateful manner, you have the address on the fax documents, I ended the call and tried to investigate it a little more. I researched the fax number and found it to a landline in chicago, il. i even called back the number several times and voice recording ( sounds legit) of extensions, hours of operation, and at the closing voice recording says ATLANTIC PAXTON AND WILLIS EQUITY GROUP. This is all I know I have acouple of names, extensions, address, and phone # with the wesite info.
