About a month ago I found an ad in the paper for a personal loan company. I applied and a week later I was contacted by a Cathy Lawson saying I was approved for a $8000 loan but I needed to send them $995 which stupidly I did. I Western Union on the 21 of August to Toronto to a Bryan O'Donnell. This Cathy then faxed me papers including a supposed loan contract which I had to sign and fax back. Then she said the loan would be in my account on the 22nd between midnight and noon. It never showed up. When I called back on the morning of the 22nd Cathy said I needed to send her another $921 to secure the loan. I said absolutely not, and started to realize I was scammed. She said she would send my refund and it would be here in 3-5 business days. I went to our local police department here and spoke with an officer who said the company appeared to be legit, but considering how long it's been I know I've been duped. I have a lot of recording on my husbands and my cell phones of these people. They kept moving the day the check would get here back for 12 days. Then last Friday they said they would overnight it, gave me two fake tracking numbers. Yesterday I called and they said that they could direct deposit it. I don't trust them to get into my account, we have switched accounts because we were scared they would get into it. Then the lady said I needed to speak with a Celeste Anderson, the supposed head accountant to see if she would Western Union the money back. Every time I have called they tell me she's in a meeting. I know my money is gone, but I wanted to pass on the information. I am in the process of reporting them to our federal government, I have alerted the local paper, and will be going back to the local police department in a few days. The company name is supposedly Creditgate Financial or CGL Financial. On the paperwork on the bottom they have Trimerica Financial. I have been online and have noticed that at www.usaconsumercomplaints.com they have other people saying something about a Kathy Lawson with another loan company that was doing the same thing. Like I said I have recordings and all the paperwork, including the western union receipt. I am just trying to help others from getting ripped off like I did.
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