Well here is another complaint about a loan scam that I just went through. I consider myself as a person that would not get a scam with Amway Finance Group. WRONG!!! Started the process in June 2009.
I received a phone call, typical, stating I was approved for a loan of $6000.00. Phone call was from a guy named Earl Covington (
[email protected] (Later I found out that this was a yahoo account in Canada). He emailed me the documents that looked like a normal loan contract. I faxed it to him (877-839-8613) and then received that call that many of us who were scamed, asking for $460.06 be sent to a Canadian address (Ajax) as an insurance returnable fee. Prior to sending this money I emailed Earl Covington with my concerns if this was a scam that I read about, of course he stated no, they were legit. Well I believed that and of course sent the money. The money was to be in my account within two to four hours (of course it wasn't).
The next day I received an email and call from Earl Covington who stated the lender needed another $460.06 due to my credit status. Like a fool, I sent it to the same gentlemen (Matthew Munroe) with another promise of my loan being deposited in my account. Low and behold it was not. I called again (877-245-6821) and asked for Earl Covington but instead was transferred to the "Account Department" and spoke with an Edward Gonza (edwardgonza.yahoo.com). He stated that Mr. Covington did not tell me the truth about the loan and he apoligized and said he disciplined Mr. Covington. Wow, now I thought it still was a legit organization. Edward Gonza stated that I still owed a brokerage fee. I could not locate that statement but yes it was printed that as a first time customer they charge such a fee. Now I really needed the funds since I borrowed most of costs for the "insurance fees" where were coming back to me at the end of the contract. There I go, another $700.oo sent to a different person in Canada. Another promise that the monies would be in my account in two to four hours - which it did not.
The next morning, felt like a fool now, and asked for Edward Gonza to cancel my loan and at least return my "insurance fees" along with the promise by both Mr. Covington and Mr. Gonza of my Western Union fees. Well, I was transferred to another person named David he now stated I need to send more money to get this loan. At that time I knew it was a scam and was really pissed off. I spoke to David asking about my refunds and that this is a scam that violated human ethics. I was quickly sent to an answereing machine, which I did leave a message to speak to David.
Still pissed off I called the number and asked for Edward Gonza or David, both were busy and I was promised to be called back. Well I waited for 2 hours and attempted to call the number and now it was disconnected as told to me with a recording in English and French.
That day I notified all of the same authorities as most people have in the other postings.
Please do NOT let Amway Finance Group get ahold of anyone else. I should have known better but when you are in financial difficulties you believe that the loan was true.
