Tralfagar Aka MA Nationwide Lending ripoff lies many company names Washington District of Columbia Canada

But I do read and know that advance fee "loans" are scams. They may have different names and may be "loans" or "grants", or even a "sweepstakes winner", but they all still fall under "scam." I also have common sense and know that if someone wants money upfront to cover insurance or fees in order to get money, it isn't legit.

Don't be so defensive. It was a learning experience for you.

Sherri,

Well I'm like most people and I don't work for a loan company and did not know that any fees add on to you balance. I think that you probably got ripped off and are trying to make other people feel stupid and you probably found that on the internt just like me and hundreds of other people. If you are trying to make someone else feel stupid then you are looking at thousands of cases of the same thing so therefore you are talking to all of us. Keep you opinions to yourself because do you not already think that me and other people feel stupid for getting ripped off.

Common sense should prevail before entering into a deal with anyone. If you have to send them money to get money, then it's a scam. If the "loan" was legitimate, they would deduct any fees and insurance out of the proceeds, NOT have you wire money or send via courier service in cash.

Being in Canada, unfortunately, your money is likely gone forever. Slimy "companies" such as these eventually get shut down, but resurface under another name. They have likely been in Canada the entire time and the DC "office" is either a mail drop or their phone number was a "virtual number", designed to appear if they are in another area code. This is easily done with VOIP telephone service.

got the name wrong!