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Complaint Review: Alternative Investment Corp - Nationwide

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  • Alternative Investment Corp 705 N Mountain Road, Newington, CT 06111 Nationwide U.S.A.

Alternative Investment Corp/ use To Owned By Mitsui & Co I was approved for a loan, wired them a security deposit, never got my loan Newington coneticut

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*Consumer Suggestion: Tigger

*Consumer Comment: Sorry, but don't expect to see your money.

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I received a call that i was a approved for a unsecured loan of 7000.00 which around the holidays i thought wow this was great, i needed this..the interest rate was great the payments i could afford, the rep i had Cora Bennet said i had to sign a contract that she emailed to me she then proceeded to tell me that because of my credit i was considered a high risk and that i would have to pay a insurance policy that would get refunded to me after two years of good payments. stupid me said ok my credit is not so good i can understand that so she said to wire this guy Ben Armstrong 750.00 by money gram and call her back with the ref # and she would have the loand direct deposited into my account the next business day..well the next day it didnt happen so i called back and she said she messed up on the contract and the insurance was for 1000.00 not 750.00 and that i had to send another 300.00 over i was so upset and it was 2 days before christmas and then i got on the phone with her supervivor so i thought but im guessing it was ben armstrong telling me that if i sent over another 300.00 that he would make sure the loan would be in my account by the end of the day...well as you can imaging it didnt happen and i of course lost my 1000.00 and my kids didnt have a christmas because there mom was an idiot to think that there was actually nice people out there willing to help instead they stole everything i had and the only money i had in my name and now i cant get it back...i have tried tocall them back i called the NASD on them the called the old company that use to own them and they said thay shut that company part down a while ago and cant imaging who would be running it now but would get back to me and that hasnt happened yet....so i learned my first scheme the hard way but if anyone knows of this company or knows who i can get my money back please let me know..i am in a lot of debt because of this....

Tigger
Avondale, Pennsylvania
U.S.A.

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AUTHOR: Scammed By Avenue Financial Group In New York - (U.S.A.)

POSTED: Friday, January 23, 2009

Please ALSO report your story IMMEDIATELY to Canadian Phone Busters, badcreditloanwarning, and Canadian Money Advisor.

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.

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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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Tigger

AUTHOR: Scpac1 - (U.S.A.)

POSTED: Friday, December 26, 2008

contact the Pennsylvania Attorney General's Office. Call them or use their website.

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Sorry, but don't expect to see your money.

AUTHOR: Flynrider - (U.S.A.)

POSTED: Friday, December 26, 2008

Trying to trace the company is not going to help. The company name was just made up and not legit. The scammers were a couple of people with web access and throwaway cell phones. There is no real company behind this scam. You didn't mention it, but did you send your money to someone in Canada? That's been the most popular version of the scam and makes it virtually impossible that any one law enforcement agency will have the jurisdiction to do anything about it. If you haven't done it already, I'd recommend filing a report with the FBI. If enough people do it, they might eventually consider it worth the effort.

I'm very sorry to hear that you got taken. This scam shows up almost daily on this website. One huge tipoff is the requirement to wire or Moneygram funds. These are not traceable after the scammer picks up the cash and so they're a standard component of a majority of internet scams.

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Again ??

AUTHOR: Prissy - (U.S.A.)

POSTED: Friday, December 26, 2008

THERE IS NO COMPANY !!! You foolishly sent your money to someone you don't know in - let me guess - CANADA !! That's a FOREIGN COUNTRY, Nimrod. No lender EVER requires money to be paid up front for a personal loan. Do you not know this ?????? Well, at least the scammers had a Merry Christmas with your money. WISE UP !!!!!

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