Maridian Financial Service Maridian Finance Company This company is a rip-off. Tried to give me a personal loan of $35,000, but their administrative procedures are very poor. New York, New York

I was informed through the internet that I had qualified for a personal loan of $35,000. After sending the necessary paperwork that they asked for, I was then informed a day later that the loan bank wanted $1500 to process loan. Later I was told that the bank wanted 1% of loan. I sent the other $2000. Then they wanted another $1550 for a grant on the first $5000. I would only have financed $30,000. That was sent. This was that if I did not send the money they would not approve the transaction. They then wanted another $500 because the loan had been extended. Then they said I owed another $300 for more of the extension. Then they said I owed another $550 for the transfer from Canadian to American from the Federal bank. All of this was sent. They kept telling me that as soon as I sent that money they would release the funds into my bank account. It never happened. The last transaction, with Stephanie Stewart was that she did not understand why the funds had not been released. She would call the bank. She told me that the loan person was in a meeting to call back in 40 minutes. There was no answer. The next few days I kept getting a "goodbye" answer. I checked with operator and they said the phone had been disconnected. A week later the line was back up. I talked to Stephanie Stewart and she told me they were unavalable and the loan had been pulled because they did not finish their paperwork. She said it was not my fault. I have asked for a refund and she has told me they will send it. I believe this is a fraud case, and I don't believe they will refund my money.