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THE WHITES
August 21, 2009
SCAM
WE CAME ACROSS THIS COMPANY AND BEGAN THE LOAN PROCESS ALSO. WE GOT "APPROVED" FOR THE LOAN AND THEN HAD TO SEND OVER 3, 500.00 FOR THE DOWN PAYMENT WHICH THEY SAID WOULD BE OUR FIRST YEAR OF PAYMENTS PAID. SO LIKE DUMB-ASSES WE DID. WE WESTERN UNION THE MONEY TO CANADA, WE WAS TOLD THAT WE WOULD HAVE THE LOAN WITH IN 24 HR DEPOSITED INTO OUR BANK ACCOUNT. SO THENEXT DAY THEY CALLED SAYING THAT THE COMPANY HAD RE-RAN OUR CREDIT AND THAT WE NEEDED ANOTHER 2, 500.00 IN ORDER THE RECEIVE THE LOAN, SO WE SCRAMBLED TO GET THE MONEY AND IN 3 HOURS WE DID WHAT EVER TO BORROW THE MONEY TO SENT BECAUSE ACCORDING TO THEM WE WOULD HAVE THE MONEY BY 7 A.M THE NEXT MORNING, AND WE THOUGHT WE WOULD BE OK BECAUSE WE WERE BORROWING A LITTLE EXTRA THEN NEEDED. SO WE COULD PAY THESE PEOPLE BACK THAT WE JUST BORROWED FROM. ANYWAY THAT WAS LAST MONTH, THE MONEY WE NEVER SAW AND WE ARE IN DEBT THAT MONEY WE SENT IN FOR THE DOWNPAYMENT AND HAVE NOTHING. WE ALSO ASKED FOR A REFUND AND THEY SAID IT WOULD TAKE 30 DAYS, WELL THAT 30 DAYS HAS CAME AND GONE AND WE HAVENT SEEN ANY MONEY COME OUR WAY. WE HAVE NO WAY TO GET IN CONTACT WITH THEM B/C THEY KEEP CHANGING THEIR PHONE NUMBERS. PLEASE STAY AWAY FROM THIS COMPANY! THEY ARE A REAL SCAM! I HOPE THEY ALL ROT IN HELL FOR THE PROBLEMS THEY HAVE CAUSED US!!!
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ARedZebra
July 29, 2009
Advance Loan Scam
This group requires you to wire money to them (usually over $1000) in order to obtain a loan through them that evidently never shows up. It also appears that this group used to call themselves "Weston Lending Group" and scammed thousands of victims. Their website claims they are in Tampa, Florida but the toll free number routes back to Canada.
By going to google.com, and yahoo answers, you can find hundreds of complaints about them under either company name. Better Business Bureau has only recently heard of the name "Castlefield Lending Group" in July 2009 and has already received 6 complaints of fraud. The company is not accredited by BBB nor do they have any FDIC licensing. Here is the information posted on bbb.org about this company (which they have given a rating of "F"):
BBB Reliability Report for
Castlefield Lending GroupBBB Rating F
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BBB Accreditation
This business is not a BBB Accredited Business.
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BBB Rating
Based on BBB files, this business has a BBB Rating of F.
Reasons for this rating include:
BBB concerns with the industry in which this business operates.
BBB does not have sufficient information to determine how long this business has been operating.
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BBB has received complaints stating that consumers are required to pay an up front fee to obtain a loan from the business. Once the fees are paid, the consumers have never received the promised loans.
As of July 24, 2009, there are 6 pending complaints against this business.
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Business Contact and Profile
Name: Castlefield Lending Group
Phone: (866) 718-0307
Fax: (813) 925-4230
Address: 500 Westshore Blvd
Tampa, FL 33609
Website: www.castlefieldlending.com
File Open Date: July 2009
TOB Classification: Advance Fee Brokers
BBB Accreditation: This company is not a BBB Accredited business.
The BBB's mail to this company has been returned as undeliverable. We were unsuccessful in contacting the company by telephone, resulting in the BBB not having complete and current information.
If you have an unresolved dispute with this company you may wish to seek legal advice.
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Additional Locations and Phone Numbers
Additional Phone Numbers
Tel: (866) 431-6436
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Licensing
This company is in an industry that may require licensing, bonding or registration in order to lawfully do business. BBB encourages you to check with the appropriate agency to be certain any requirements are currently being met.
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Customer Complaint History
BBB processed a total of 0 complaints about this company in the last 36 months, our standard reporting period. Of the total of 0 complaints closed in 36 months, 0 were closed in the last year.
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If you choose to do business with this business, please let the business know that you contacted BBB for a BBB Reliability Report.
ID: 90069338
Report as of July 29, 2009 12:32
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