Global Exchange Partners LLC Jake Jordan Rodney A. Kim Ramsey Small business funding scam Las Vegas Nevada

On 05APR2018 My business partner was referred to a finance company named Global Exchange Partners, LLC. by a Commercial Trucking Company called Nationwide Haul who had been assisting us with purchasing one of their vehicles. My business partner was contacted by a Mr. Jake Jordan (jake@globalexchangepartners.com /(323)813-3321) and he provided a finance application via email for my business partner and I to submit. On 06APR18 we were notified by Mr. Jordan that we were approved.  On 06APR2018 Mr. Jake Jordan provided us with a sales/lease contract and requested funding support documents from us that consisted of copies of

Drivers licenses, proof of Trucking Authority, Business Banking account#, personal references, hauling contracts, etc. in addition to a down payment of $8k+.  On 09APR1970 the above mentioned documents and a courtesy check were sent overnight via Fedex to Global Exchange Partners 6149 S. Rainbow Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89118. On Tuesday 10APR2018 Mr. Jake Jordan advised us that the package arrived late in the afternoon (I confirmed true via fedex) and it would be processed and funding provided to Nationwide Haul for the purchase of our vehicle.  On Thursday 12APR2018 Mr. Jake Jordan contacted myself and my business partner

to notify us that a "hold" had been placed on the check.  In review of my cell phone logs and indeed I had received a voicemail from Bank of America Fraud department (866) 500-6250.  The Voicemail instructed me to call an area code 904# which I thought was odd.  I called the 800 number on my credit card attached to the courtesy check that was written and spoke with them to verify that I had forwarded the check to Global Exchange Partners. I was told because of the amount a usual 3 day hold is placed and the funds should be released on Friday 13APR2018.  On the evening of 13APR2018, after confirming via online banking that the

check had posted as a charge to my account for the $8k + deposit, I notified Mr. Jake Jordan via text message (323)813-9921 of the check clearing and he responded "Ok let me check with accounting." We received no further communication from Mr.  Jake Jordan nor did Nationwide haul concerning funding other than the deal is being worked.  On Monday 16APR2018 at approximately 3pm EST I called Mr. Jake Jordan, advised him of my suspicions concerning the finance deal and his company. I began to do further research on Global Exchange Partners and discovered the address actually belongs to a real estate company called

eProNet (702) 373-2589.  I also could find no social media presence or advertisements on FB or LinkedIn profiles for Global Exchange or Mr. Jake Jordan.  On 17APR2018 at approximately 4:11PM I received a phone call from Bank of America fraud department (866) 500-6260 advising me that someone name Rodney A. Kim had cashed the check, and was now using that information to make approximately $1700.00 of additional purchases and they were going to cancel my card.  I was advised by the Bank of America security representative (Ramsey) to file a claim with Bank of America and file a Police report.  On 17APR2018 at

approximately 18:13 I placed a call to eProNet and asked to speak to Mr. Rodney Kim, and then to Mr. Jake Jordan.  The representative that answered the phone confirmed no one by those names worked there, I stated that I had sent a package to Mr. Jordan last week, and I asked her “is this Global Exchange Partners?” The representative answered nervously and stated "no but they do receive their mail here as we provide a mail service to companies." After completing that call I contacted the Las Vegas Police department and was advised to file a local police department who would then follow up with their agency.  Additional information

supporting this scam I have learned was the Bank of America fraud department call was a part of the scam.  The call from the 866 500 6260 number is to prompt the individual into calling in and verifying the transaction.  Most banks now will put a freeze on unusual activity and these scammers knew Bank of America protocols and exploited me using them.