Credit Swift Limited (Max Bent) Internet Scam for advance fee loan Lagos Internet

I responded to an email from Max Bent with the intent of obtaining a loan from his company. He identified himself as a manager of Credit Swift Limited of Nigeria. I checked the company out on the web and could find no reports of scams.

I checked further and could not find any complaints listed on Max Bent either.

His whole premise was to obtain money from me for fees associated with the loan that I asked for. My request was approved, naturally, and I was directed to send an insurance fee of $250 to him via Western Union. This I did. Then I was told I had to provide collateral monies since I did not own property in Nigeria. Sounded logical. $2400 was the collateral amound.

Then came fee after fee after fee. Lawyer fees, transfer fees, bank conversion fees and on and on. In total almost $15,000 in fees and no loan.

I asked for proof of his company and license and I received fraudulent copies of documents from him. I also received a "contract" signed by him for the loan in which was another lawyer fee for $1500. I refused to pay this and so far have not received my loan.

I futher researched loans of this type offered in emails and found that advance fee loan scams are a favorite method of people like Max Bent from Nigeria in particular. Nigeria even has a law against such loan practices.

I have found no one in Nigeria I can trust to lodge a complaint with. Websites there seem to be scams as well.