took $950.00 from me
Complaint
william leon
Country: United States
on 01-16 -08 i send $950.00 to captial trust union tel # 1866-501-5237
as collateral for a small loan of $4000. they to my money and never
refund me . now they are operating under a new name at this tele # 1866-501-5230 or 1866-501-5229 .they told me iwas approve for the loan .but at the end when i send my collateral they never did sen me the money.
if you call the number 1866-501-5237 you find the number disconnected
if you call 1866-501-5230 thay are there as specialist.
they have to pay or else
as collateral for a small loan of $4000. they to my money and never
refund me . now they are operating under a new name at this tele # 1866-501-5230 or 1866-501-5229 .they told me iwas approve for the loan .but at the end when i send my collateral they never did sen me the money.
if you call the number 1866-501-5237 you find the number disconnected
if you call 1866-501-5230 thay are there as specialist.
they have to pay or else
Comments
"Advanced fee" loan scam, possibly cross-border (Canada-based).
Did they have you wire the "colateral" by Western Union?
Was it to a city in Canada, say Toronto, or a U.S. city near the Canadian border?
"Capital trust union" is so generic all sorts of banks and credit union sites get hits. These types of scams usually operate under many names.
Several complaints under the number you listed:
http://whocalled.us/lookup/8665015237
More here, presumably including yours:
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-866-501-5237
But google found it here, associated with similar advance fee loan scams, but I don't see it listed on the page:
http://whocalled.us/lookup/3475622648
"866-501-5230" Nothing shows up. Must be new.
"866-501-5229" Nothing on phone number complaint sites.
Google finds this website.
http://lpl-true-independence.com/
Claims to be "LPL Financial, Independent Advisor Services"
Allegedly a member of FINRA/SIPC, which regulates/insures brokerage houses.
Links to this site:
http://www.joinlpl.com/
LPL might be legit, or used as a "red-herring" by the scam. Scammers sometimes "borrow" the legitimacy of others.
If you call "866-501-5229" do they know anything about who you were dealing with? I would bet not.
Based on M.O., might be associated with these jokers:
https://complaintwire.org/Complaint.aspx/YcrBc-YvIAAbzwjKJeKZpg
https://complaintwire.org/Complaint.aspx/1iWKOqUT-gC2ZwjKCwYbQQ
http://whocalled.us/lookup/8665015237
"erica
applied for a loan and was contacted by this company capital trust union. they asked me to send 1500.00 up front which would be my first 6 mo of payment. I WU the money to Canada. Two days later I sent another 1500.00 because they said that is what the lender was asking to approve the loan. Said they couldn't ask for anything else. Called back 3days later because the money had not been sent as promised. Was advised because the lender was in Canada they were asking I send $800.00 more to process the loan. Said they already put my loan in a refund status because I was assured earlier the lender could not ask for anything more. Said they would have the money sent to me in 2 wks. I try to call and something is wrong with their phone which is a problem I have encounterd before with them. I tried to look for their web site and this site poped up. I wish I would have found this site a month ago. It would have save me some heart ache. But I will be fighting for my money and some believe me."
"2008-02-04 19:59:30 UTCSARAH
Same happened here but I only sent $800, they asked for more and I said forget it. Today I am to receive my refund and can not get ahold of them. Oh and no money returned yet either!!!!!!!!!! I have the legal documents from them, they will pay me back."
File complaints with FTC, and RCMP.
http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/economic_integrity/index_e.htm
http://whocalled.us/lookup/8665015237
"erica
applied for a loan and was contacted by this company capital trust union. they asked me to send 1500.00 up front which would be my first 6 mo of payment. I WU the money to Canada. Two days later I sent another 1500.00 because they said that is what the lender was asking to approve the loan. Said they couldn't ask for anything else. Called back 3days later because the money had not been sent as promised. Was advised because the lender was in Canada they were asking I send $800.00 more to process the loan. Said they already put my loan in a refund status because I was assured earlier the lender could not ask for anything more. Said they would have the money sent to me in 2 wks. I try to call and something is wrong with their phone which is a problem I have encounterd before with them. I tried to look for their web site and this site poped up. I wish I would have found this site a month ago. It would have save me some heart ache. But I will be fighting for my money and some believe me."
"2008-02-04 19:59:30 UTCSARAH
Same happened here but I only sent $800, they asked for more and I said forget it. Today I am to receive my refund and can not get ahold of them. Oh and no money returned yet either!!!!!!!!!! I have the legal documents from them, they will pay me back."
File complaints with FTC, and RCMP.
http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/economic_integrity/index_e.htm