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Eastwood Financial Services Complaint - 1(800)963-4823 Eastwood-Financial.com - Advance Fee Loan Scam
Advance Fee Loan Scam - Complaint
I was recently scammed out of $800. They told me to wire them the money to a persons name through a red personal transfer form at moneygram TO CANADA ...BIG RED FLAG . I was an idiot to do so because they called me the next day to tell me to send them more money and what I sent wasn't enough.
I learned my lesson and now my daughters don't have any food for a couple of days because I was convinced by a bunch of low life scumbags that once I make this payment I would get $5000 in return.
No matter what rebuttal they tell u.. even if they tell you to send to a family or friends name. DONT FALL FOR IT.. DONT BE A FOOL LIKE I WAS BECAUSE YOU DONT WANT TO BE IN THE HOLE LIKE I AM IN NOW..
I WENT TO MY LOCAL POLICE STATION.. I CONTACT THE FBI ... I EVEN CONTACTED THE POLICE IN CANADA WHERE THEY HAD ME SEND THE MONEY AND THEY TOLD ME ITS PRETTY MUCH MY FAULT FOR SENDING IT TO A PERSONS NAME BECAUSE I VOLUNTARILY DID IT....AND TOLD ME TO TAKE IT AS A LOSS AND A LESSON LEARNED
DO NOT DO BUSINESS WITH THIS COMPANY.. MAKE AS MANY REPORTS AS POSSIBLE AT WWW. BBB. ORG ...WWW. RIPOFFREPORT. COM AND MY3CENTS. COM TO RAISE AWARENESS TO EVERYONE ELSE WHO MAY FALL VICTIM TO THIS COMPANY
I EVEN CONTACTED THE PROPERTY MANAGER OF THE BUILDING THEY CLAIMED TO BE LOCATED IN AND THE GUY CURSED AT ME TELLING ME THAT I WAS THE 35TH PERSON TODAY TO CALL ABOUT THAT COMPANY WHICH DOESNT AND NEVER HAS EXISTED AT THAT ADDRESS.
THEY CLAIM I HAD FILLED OUT MY APPLICATION ON THEIR WEBSITE WWW. EASTWOOD-FINANCIAL. COM AND I KNOW FOR A FACT THAT I HAD NEVER VISITED THAT WEBSITE. UNFORTUNATELY I DELETED MY INTERNET BROWSER HISTORY SO I CAN'T EVEN TRACK DOWN WHERE I SUBMITTED MY APPLICATION.. HOWEVER IF YOU ARE READING THIS .. JUST PRESS THE "CTRL" KEY AND PRESS "H" FOR YOUR BROWSER HISTORY TO FIND AND GO THROUGH THE LIST OF SITES YOU VISITED IN THE LAST WEEK AND LOOK FOR THE SITE WHICH YOU ACTUALLY PUT IN YOUR APPLICATION. BECAUSE THEY USE A DIFFERENT WEBSITE TO PHISH FOR YOUR INFORMATION SO THAT WAY YOU CANT TRACK THEM DOWN....
1-800-963-4823 ...OR WWW. EASTWOOD-FINANCIAL. COM IS THEIR CONTACT INFORMATION...DONT BOTHER E-MAILING THAT WEBSITE OR FILLING THE CONTACT INFO BECAUSE NO ONE ACTUALLY USES IT. ITS JUST A FRONT SO YOU FEEL MORE COMFORTABLE TO SEND THEM MONEY... I GOT TO THE BOTTOM OF IT..
AFTER YOU SEND YOUR MONEY AND THEY COME TO THE CONCLUSION THAT YOU WILL NOT BE SENDING ANYMORE MONEY.. .THEY WILL TELL U THAT U WILL GET A CHECK WHICH WILL NEVER ARRIVE. AND THEY WILL NOT ANSWER UR CALLS ANYMORE..
DONT BE A FOOL LIKE ME... LEARN FROM MY MISTAKE AND IF YOU HAVE BEEN CONTACTED BY THIS COMPANY..PLEASE ADD TO MY REPORT..ALSO REPORT ON RIPOFFREPORT. COM
DONT SAY I DIDN'T WARN YOU..
THESE PPL ARE VERY SLICK AND SOUND MORE PROFESSIONAL THAN MY BANK...
I learned my lesson and now my daughters don't have any food for a couple of days because I was convinced by a bunch of low life scumbags that once I make this payment I would get $5000 in return.
No matter what rebuttal they tell u.. even if they tell you to send to a family or friends name. DONT FALL FOR IT.. DONT BE A FOOL LIKE I WAS BECAUSE YOU DONT WANT TO BE IN THE HOLE LIKE I AM IN NOW..
I WENT TO MY LOCAL POLICE STATION.. I CONTACT THE FBI ... I EVEN CONTACTED THE POLICE IN CANADA WHERE THEY HAD ME SEND THE MONEY AND THEY TOLD ME ITS PRETTY MUCH MY FAULT FOR SENDING IT TO A PERSONS NAME BECAUSE I VOLUNTARILY DID IT....AND TOLD ME TO TAKE IT AS A LOSS AND A LESSON LEARNED
DO NOT DO BUSINESS WITH THIS COMPANY.. MAKE AS MANY REPORTS AS POSSIBLE AT WWW. BBB. ORG ...WWW. RIPOFFREPORT. COM AND MY3CENTS. COM TO RAISE AWARENESS TO EVERYONE ELSE WHO MAY FALL VICTIM TO THIS COMPANY
I EVEN CONTACTED THE PROPERTY MANAGER OF THE BUILDING THEY CLAIMED TO BE LOCATED IN AND THE GUY CURSED AT ME TELLING ME THAT I WAS THE 35TH PERSON TODAY TO CALL ABOUT THAT COMPANY WHICH DOESNT AND NEVER HAS EXISTED AT THAT ADDRESS.
THEY CLAIM I HAD FILLED OUT MY APPLICATION ON THEIR WEBSITE WWW. EASTWOOD-FINANCIAL. COM AND I KNOW FOR A FACT THAT I HAD NEVER VISITED THAT WEBSITE. UNFORTUNATELY I DELETED MY INTERNET BROWSER HISTORY SO I CAN'T EVEN TRACK DOWN WHERE I SUBMITTED MY APPLICATION.. HOWEVER IF YOU ARE READING THIS .. JUST PRESS THE "CTRL" KEY AND PRESS "H" FOR YOUR BROWSER HISTORY TO FIND AND GO THROUGH THE LIST OF SITES YOU VISITED IN THE LAST WEEK AND LOOK FOR THE SITE WHICH YOU ACTUALLY PUT IN YOUR APPLICATION. BECAUSE THEY USE A DIFFERENT WEBSITE TO PHISH FOR YOUR INFORMATION SO THAT WAY YOU CANT TRACK THEM DOWN....
1-800-963-4823 ...OR WWW. EASTWOOD-FINANCIAL. COM IS THEIR CONTACT INFORMATION...DONT BOTHER E-MAILING THAT WEBSITE OR FILLING THE CONTACT INFO BECAUSE NO ONE ACTUALLY USES IT. ITS JUST A FRONT SO YOU FEEL MORE COMFORTABLE TO SEND THEM MONEY... I GOT TO THE BOTTOM OF IT..
AFTER YOU SEND YOUR MONEY AND THEY COME TO THE CONCLUSION THAT YOU WILL NOT BE SENDING ANYMORE MONEY.. .THEY WILL TELL U THAT U WILL GET A CHECK WHICH WILL NEVER ARRIVE. AND THEY WILL NOT ANSWER UR CALLS ANYMORE..
DONT BE A FOOL LIKE ME... LEARN FROM MY MISTAKE AND IF YOU HAVE BEEN CONTACTED BY THIS COMPANY..PLEASE ADD TO MY REPORT..ALSO REPORT ON RIPOFFREPORT. COM
DONT SAY I DIDN'T WARN YOU..
THESE PPL ARE VERY SLICK AND SOUND MORE PROFESSIONAL THAN MY BANK...
Comments:
Posted by bargod on 2009-08-03:
The police were right. Chalk it up to a loss and lesson learned. Sending money to someone you don't know = Bad Idea.
Posted by goduke on 2009-08-03:
In addition to putting this on the web, you might want to also contact your Attorney General's office. They won't be able to get your money back (I doubt anyone can), but they can at least open a file to see if there's a way to shut it down.
Wire money always = very bad idea. Unless it's to your kid in college to buy pizza.
Wire money always = very bad idea. Unless it's to your kid in college to buy pizza.
Posted by Eloise on 2009-08-03:
Knock it off with the all caps. Your being rude to the people attempting to read it!
Posted by BokiBean on 2009-08-03:
I'm sorry you had to learn this lesson the hard way, but your post may be helpful to other people. Maybe they can avoid it. Thanks for taking the time to explain it.
Posted by Soaring Consumer on 2009-08-03:
Isn't it possible for Moneygram or a wire transfer company to trace money or determine who the recipient is?
Posted by madconsumer on 2009-08-03:
"Isn't it possible for Moneygram or a wire transfer company to trace money or determine who the recipient is?"
yes this is why if one is sending illegally gotten money, never use any type of wire services.
yes this is why if one is sending illegally gotten money, never use any type of wire services.
Posted by PepperElf on 2009-08-03:
honestly i don't know if there's much you can do.
you filed the police report i see... but legally the banks don't have to refund you anything since it was a "purchase" you willingly gave out.
the best you can do is hope to get it back if they ever catch the guy.
i just feel bad that your children had to pay and go without food because of your actions.
yes i know that sounds harsh but no one forced you to give the money over. you even mentioned it seemed like a "big red flag"?
you were scammed by the possibility of having more money. but you were not the only one who paid for it. that is why you never fall for scams like that.
you filed the police report i see... but legally the banks don't have to refund you anything since it was a "purchase" you willingly gave out.
the best you can do is hope to get it back if they ever catch the guy.
i just feel bad that your children had to pay and go without food because of your actions.
yes i know that sounds harsh but no one forced you to give the money over. you even mentioned it seemed like a "big red flag"?
you were scammed by the possibility of having more money. but you were not the only one who paid for it. that is why you never fall for scams like that.
Posted by NayNay1 on 2009-08-03:
I received a call from this company today (4 Aug 09) and you are right, they sound very professional. I didnt answer the call cause the number was blocked but the woman left a very professional detailed message with the same number and name you listed. I was scammed last year by patriot financial services and they too asked for 500 up front for a 5000 loan and I fell for it. Never again... I know for a fact that I have not applied for any loans online since last year!
Posted by D. SHERK on 2009-08-04:
DEFINATELY A SCAM COMPANY THEYRE LIARS THE DONT EVEN EXIST AT THERE ADDRESS I CALLED THE BUILDING MANAGEMENT, THEY ARE COLD BLOODED THIEVES DONT SEND ANY MONEY TO THEM. THEY ARE SCAM ARTISTS THAT ARE SCUM. JUST WASTE THERE TIME, THEY PAY $0.10/MINUTE WHEN YOU CALL THERE PHONE NUMBER SO LETS WASTE THERE MONEY, LETS KEEP WASTING THERE MINUTES AND MONEY LIKE THEY TOOK OURS. KEEP CALLING THERE PHONES NON STOP LETS SPAM THERE PHONE LINES SO THEY CANT ANSWER THERE CALLS OR RIP ANYONE OFF. I ALREADY VERIFIED EVERYTHING IS FAKE ON THERE PHONE ACCOUNT ITS A PAY AS YOU GO ACCOUNT ITS A PREPAID COMPANNY THAT THEY HAVE THERE SERVICE WITH CALLED EASYTELCANADA.COM IN TORONTO CANADA. LETS HARASS THE CRAP OUT OF THEM THE MORE OF US THAT DO IT THE MORE SOONER WE'LL SHUT THEM DOWN, THEY ONLY SHUT DOWN ONCE THEY GET TOO MANY CALLS THAT ARE BOGUS SO LETS HARASS THERE PHONE LINES, THEYRE A SCAM THEYLL TELL YOU THAT THEYRE CALLING THE POLICE BUT A SCAMMER WOULD NEVER CALL THE POLICE UNLESS THEYRE STUPID
Posted by BokiBean on 2009-08-04:
Sherk, that is just annoying.
Posted by DebtorBasher on 2009-08-04:
Sherk...Do you think maybe they are scammers? It wasn't much clear in your response.
Posted by PepperElf on 2009-08-04:
We do NOT need all caps in your replies to us.
None of us here are the company you wish to yell at.
And to be quite honest, it's easier to read the complaint if you use proper capitalization and paragraphs. I am assuming you want us reading it after all.
Lastly for phone calls... the company you're mad at is NOT profiting from your long phone calls. Your *phone company* is. If you want something cheaper try a Voice-over-IP service. They usally charge like 2-3 cents a minute.
It's just too bad you didn't verify them as being fake before giving them the money.
None of us here are the company you wish to yell at.
And to be quite honest, it's easier to read the complaint if you use proper capitalization and paragraphs. I am assuming you want us reading it after all.
Lastly for phone calls... the company you're mad at is NOT profiting from your long phone calls. Your *phone company* is. If you want something cheaper try a Voice-over-IP service. They usally charge like 2-3 cents a minute.
It's just too bad you didn't verify them as being fake before giving them the money.
Posted by Dee40 on 2009-08-06:
I am sorry for what you had to endure, but it really helped me. Although I did some investigating before I read about your misfortune, I found things didn't seem to add up with this company. Your testimony be it good or bad confirmed everything I was finding out about this company. Thanks so much for posting it.
Posted by BokiBean on 2009-08-06:
Another satisfied customer. Go Dee!
Posted by Denise31 on 2009-08-14:
Here's the kicker: Turns out that Eastwood Financial didn't pick up the money until August 7th. According to Western Union, a woman called in to move all monies received from different locations to one in Ontario Canada. Irregardles of when the money was sent, if before the 7th, all transactions could have been cancelled by the consumer (me). Now that I feel even dummer at least I can educate the public for future scams.
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