Langridge Financial - SCAM SCAM SCAM Asked for Upfront Fees and Insurance with Promise to Release Loan - Loan Never Released New York New York

I was contacted via email from a Daniel Jacobs from Langridge Financial.  It stated in the email, which was impressingly legitamate looking with a Logo and everything, that I was preapproved for $8000 and needed to speak with him on the phone at the number provided.

I called him and he said that I was already preapproved and all I needed to do to get the money released the same day was pay a $575 down payment that would count against my future payments becuase of my credit score, in addition to signing a contract.  It required that I either Zelle the money (wire transfer) or Western Union.  I thought it was odd at first, but thought maybe because of how quickly the loan could be released to me it sounded viable.  

I Zelled the funds and the loan was never released.  I called back the next day and they said my loan went into secondary review and that the lender required I pay $750 for insurance because of my credit score again.  Out of desperation and ignoring the red flag, I had done so.  Mind you the man who called me back wasn't Daniel and some guy named Ian who was his boss.  Loan wasn't released that day of course so I called back and my new agent, Thomas (positivie same guy as Ian), said Ian misquoted me and it should have been $1500 for the insurance, not $750.  Rent was coming due and I prayed this was the last of it.  After $2k given and 4 days without any funds released, I called back (they never reached out first) and they said I had to pay taxes on the loan because of no reason they could rationally explain.  They didn't have a tax rate or anything they could supply.  When I sent the $750, I already had the feeling I was being scammed but desperate times make you do some unthinkable things.

They had a NYC address, and I happen to live in Manhattan so I visited thier "offices".  The building was a 7-unit residential building with no commerce operating out of it.  I called their number and told them to come down stairs.  Of course no one came out.

I'm still working with local detecitives on the case, but did some investigating myself and learned that the email address I sent money to was to an individual named Aijalon Douglas - who has previously criminal activity involving fraud with a Progressive Automotive case.  I also received an email from the Property Management company of the address they claim to operate out of that no business under the name "Langridge Financial" works there.

I'd ideally like to get the money back - some of which I had to borrow from family members.  Ultimately, I want these people shut down and convicted for their inhumane operation of theft and defraudment.  PLEASE beware.