Complaint Review: CityLine Financial Group - Washington District of Columbia
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- CityLine Financial Group .citylinefinancial.com Washington, District of Columbia U.S.A.
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CityLine Financial Group SCAM Washington District of Columbia
*Consumer Comment: Oops
*Consumer Suggestion: File a criminal complaint - internet fraud
*Consumer Comment: I was scammed to Andrea
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We to were scammed by this company they called us to advise us that we had been approved for a loan. My husband and I were excited because we thought we were going to combine all of our debt into one low payment, they needed us to send them the deposit for collateral and at first we were kind of weary but we are young and did not know any better.
We asked around and even bankers advised us that they do not always advise on doing so however they have had it and seen it done. We even called the number that they gave us for there office in Washington and they told us that they did have an office there but it was under construction at the present moment so we thought nothing of it.
We left our number and asked for the owner of the building to call us back as soon as they had a chance. We finally received a call back from a manager advising us that, that company did not rent from them nor were they affiliated with that company in any way. By then it was to late we had already sent the money to the company.
We sent the mortgage payment we pulled out loans and got help from family and friends. Then at the end we were played but it was a good and expensive lesson learned now we know that if you are approved for a loan never send money before you receive the loan.
Now I am sure the company has already changed its name and its website. but we did get to report them to the ftc.org site ref.#10707912. When we tried calling them to see why we had not received our refund the number automatically went to an answering machine, we went to the site and it was suspended.
I am glad I finally found a site that is world wide I had never heard of this site till recently. We do not expect to ever see our money back but we made it a goal to try to advise everyone of these types of scams. We were left in a huge financial bind just trying to make it and pay off the debt we had and the debt we encured and don't get me wrong it is hard but we will be alright we just want to warn as many people as we can so that what happend to us will not happen to anyone else.
Andrea
Primera, Texas
U.S.A.
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#3 Consumer Comment
Oops
AUTHOR: Robert - (U.S.A.)
SUBMITTED: Thursday, July 05, 2007
Sorry,
What I meant to write was I have no legal means to provide more information.
The information I provided was from performing a "whois" for the hosting services.
#2 Consumer Suggestion
File a criminal complaint - internet fraud
AUTHOR: Robert - (U.S.A.)
SUBMITTED: Wednesday, July 04, 2007
Ok, the BBB has info on their website for both Cityline Financial Group and Firstline Financial Services. Both are listed for illegally requiring a down payment to get a lone.
It would appear you got scammed - sorry about that. However, you can do a few things to help catch these jerks.
1. File criminal complaints for internet fraud in 3 jurisdictions: Washington, DC, Armonk, NY and Orem, Utah - don't forget to record your complaint number. The reason for this is after you file a complaint wait about 2 weeks and then call them to find out how to contact the inverstigating officer. Contact the investigating officer, explain that you have information that may help him track down the perpetrators and provide the following information host server information:
(this one may be forged info)
Hostmonster.com
Host Unlimited Domains Free
1215 North Research Way
Suite #Q 3500
Orem, Utah 84097
1-801-494-8462 phone
1-801-765-1992 fax
(I suspect this one may lead to paydirt)
Bluehost.com
Bluehost Inc.
1548 North Technology Way #D13
Orem, UT. 84097
1-801-765-9400
The reason for the criminal complaints is that, as part of a formal criminal investigation, the HOSTING SERVICE, must provide the details about who registered the domain citylinefinancial.com. to law enforcement agencies.
Although I'm a computer consultant, I have no legal means of obtaining the information I'm giving you.
Many of these internet scammers and businesses hide behind a proxy service for domain registration so that you cannot determine what legal jurisdiction they are in - this is a red flag for any consumer doing any type of internet purchase.
This should help law enforcement - You may not got your money back, but at least you'll have the satisfaction of helping them get caught, or at the least helping identify the companies that host such busnesses.
Good luck
#1 Consumer Comment
I was scammed to Andrea
AUTHOR: Sandra - (U.S.A.)
SUBMITTED: Thursday, June 28, 2007
I dealt with a company named Firstline Financial Services in Armonk, NY. His name was Matthew Harvey. I was suckered into sending 1900.00 which I borrowed from a relative, which I thought I would be able to pay back once I got the loan. That did not happen. This was back on May 22, that I was told I would receive a refund. I really wish I would have done more research, but I think this is a lesson well learned. Good luck to you and other's who have been scammed. I strongly believe in Karma, and I hope all these people get what they deserve.
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