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#1
08-20-05, 06:06 AM
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08-22-05, 03:06 PM
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**** Hambrice, has been working to shut down websites like checkbank.biz. You may wish to talk to him or someone who has first hands experience with the companies. Just wondering, do you know how to do anything besides a whois? |
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08-25-05, 01:38 PM
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Rose- You have no rights to question Scrub? he's doing us all a favor and many others online. I see the WHOIS in just about every forum or message board. Seems to be working and why aren't you happy with this? |
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#4
08-25-05, 04:35 PM
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Checkbank.biz, Aka Financial Consortium International ripoff, Fraudulent Check Scam, Bogus Company, Don't trust the web-site, it looks legit Albany New York *UPDATE ..now their operating under purexian.biz, advertising on monster.com Company Checkbank.biz, Aka Financial Consortium International LLC Address: 122 S Swan Street Albany New York 12210 U.S.A. Phone: Fax: - Email: operations@checkbank.com The check cashing company advertises on monster.com and their website really looked legit. I received my first check from them on April 20th. The plan was to deposit the check into my bank account and then receive wiring instructions. They supposedly connect Americans that are working overseas with their bank accounts that are in the US. I followed the instructions and the day after my deposit, I wired the funds minus transfer fee and 5% commission to a company called spectrtravel in Moscow, Russia. In the meantime. I saw a report regarding Checkbank on ripoffreport.com. I e-mailed the company and they actually responded by saying it was from their competitors at fethard.biz trying to hurt their business. On April 26th I went to Checkbank.biz to see if the next check was on its way yet, and I was denied access. Since I work at a bank, I decided to check my account and saw that their initial check was being returned. This put me at a huge negative in my checking account. I have contacted the better business bureau in Buffalo, NY and I am considering a lawsuit. So if anyone else out there that are victims of this scam please let me know if you want to join in on a lawsuit against these thieves. Michael Montgomery, Alabama U.S.A. http://64.233.161.104/search?q=cache...k.com%22&hl=en
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#5
08-25-05, 09:19 PM
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Im recently was approved for a loan through a company www.credit1financial.com based out of wisconsin. I am not sure if this is the same place that is being described or not but i am starting to fear that it is. I have been in the process of going through with this loan through a "loan representative" but there seems to be some fishy things happening. Earlier today the website was up and running but as of a few hours ago it has been disabled. Also I am now unable to reach the rep when i call the phone number provided and it seems kind of weird that when i press 0 for customer serv i am always transfferd to a voice mail. I have also tried other random extention numbers but cant seem to find another one. I am guess i have been duped. Any suggestions on what to do next? I have wired my initial payment but have not contacted anyone to let them know that yet so i still have a chance at getting back i hope. |
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08-29-05, 09:20 PM
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Im sorry, It is a scam, I was scammed by the same people they were"stockwell lending" who is suposedly out of bangor maine,then they changed their name to credit1financial, the money is all being picked up in ontario canada, advanced loan fee scam, they offer you a loan, say they cant approve you but they also work with"private investors" and if you send them 3 months payments upfront, or buy a "insurance" premium that you will be approved, but after they get your money... its gone.. it really ****s, I had a deposit on a house, picked out all furniture, and went thru exactly what you did, they cant trace the numbers because they are 1888, and I found out that they are through"rogers wireless" a canadian cell phone company which makes it harder to trace.. call your attorney general and report this |
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#7
08-31-05, 08:26 PM
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I also have been scammed by credit one financial. I have been on the phone all day with the Federal Trade Commision, BBB of Wisconsin, Phone busters, Direct marketing association, attorney general for VA and WI, Office of consumer affairs for VA and WI, filed a local police report, conatacted the DOL to report possible identity theft as well. The first call that I made was to the FTC, they were the ones who told me to contact everyone else. If you all didn't do any of this, I would recommend that you do. All the agencies that I talked to said that it is good for you to cover yourself and to let all the other people made aware of this SCAM. I got a email from the BBB of WI saying that I was not the only person that was scammed by these people. They want me to fax all the forms that I have from the "loan" that I was suppose to have. I had to send them 5 payments up front. I don't know if I can post phone numbers or not, but if anyone wants any of these agencies phone numbers please let me know. I want to get these people for what they did. I want them to PAY!!!!!!!!!! Anyone with me. Let's get these people. |
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#8
09-01-05, 02:24 PM
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Scrubs said that I can post the phone numbers of the agencies that I contacted. So, here is the list: BBB of Wisconsin 1-414-847-6065 www.wisconsin.bbb.org Direct Marketing Association 202-955-5030 Federal Trade commision 202-326-2222 1-877-FTC-HELP Phone Busters 888-495-8501 Phone busters is a place in canada, that deals with these types of scams that have to do with wiring money to Canada. I got the number from the lady at the FTC. The lady at Phone Busters is the one that told me that I was a victim of fraud and that there were alot of other complaints with this same ammo. Hope this helps you all. I also contacted my DOL cause I had to send them my ID. The lady at Phone busters told me that I should call them for a possibility of ID theft, cause they had this information. Good-luck everyone. |
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#9
09-02-05, 01:32 AM
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I forgot to add a couple of things to the previous post. You should file a local police report from where you live. I was told that this didn't fit the criteria for fraud by my local police department, but the lady from the BBB of WI that I have been talking to about this told me today that I should download the ALERT that they have on their website about Credit One Financial and take all my documentation with me and personally go in to the police station. I plan on doing that. I just have a question also for you all, did anyone look up www.creditonefinancial.com lately. there is a NEW site up with a whole different sales approach. they are based in TX it says. I told the lady from the BBB about it today and she said that they are looking into it to see if they are legit or if it could be them I guess. I just can't believe that I was so stupid to fall for this. Does anyone know if in cases like this if these people are ever caught and if so are they prosecuted? Good luck everyone. |
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09-02-05, 01:49 AM
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Wow. This is distrubing. See related links. http://66.102.7.104/search?q=cache:X...inancial&hl=en |
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#11
09-02-05, 08:45 AM
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Scrubs, Pretty scary. Sounds like these people have been pulling this scam for quit a while. Thanks for the input. Let me know what else I can do to help. Preemiemom |
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#12
09-03-05, 05:24 PM
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I just thought that this was interesting. there was someone else on this thread that said that they had to wire money to someone in Canada. I had to wire the money through money gram. I looked up their website and found that there was 3 locations in ontario, where I had to wire the money. I called money gram in Canada and wanted to see if they could tell me what location my money was picked up at and I was told that information was private and they couldn't give me that information without a court order. I called the US money gram and was told the same thing. Since that was my money that I wired and I was asking for private info. just where it was picked up, why would that be private information. Just thought that was interesting. |
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09-05-05, 06:06 AM
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09-05-05, 06:36 AM
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Preemie mom to answer your question, Do people get caught and prosecuted? I would say yes. If you have the time, rent the movie BOILER ROOM. I need to watch it again and refresh my memory of what happened but people get caught on the long run for cheating. I deleted some messages I put because I asked questions that were already answered by you and others. I'm new to this site and love all the posts and help I get. |
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#17
09-05-05, 07:52 AM
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Knight 43, If you can IM me. I am having trouble private messaging people for some reason. I would like to ask you a couple of questions. Did you have to use money gram to wire them the money. Did you call phone busters that I had listed in the previous post? Were you able to file a police report with your local police? I am gonna call the lady at the BBB to let her know what the "money gram" people told me and see if there is anything else I can do. If you have any questions don't hesitate to contact me. I am anxious to talk to anyone else who was victims to these "idiots". Sorry to hear that you fell victim as well. Hopefully, by us pulling together they can catch these people and can prosecute. Preemiemom |
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#18
09-06-05, 03:29 AM
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I will have to agreed with Scrub, loan offers are now becoming the choice of robbery. I guess the FED are making progress on the job offers. This is serious business all and good luck to all who have been victims. Let me know if I can be of any help. Ps. My mother is a victim of credit1financial. She trusted them and they robbed her of $1,500.00 of her monthly fixed income. |
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09-06-05, 09:46 AM
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Preemie mom, this site tells me you can't receive private messages. I tried twice sending/replying. I read the messages you sent me and will contact you after work. We all need to get together and bust these BASTARDS for good! |
