I will have to testify to the other complaint below against Rockcliffe Financial Group. It happened to my family
We too, received a phone call from an Andrew Sanlac, claiming to be with this Rockcliffe Financial Group. He had stated that my husband and I were approved for a loan of $8, 000.00 and we would need to pay the first 4 months up front due to some past credit problems we had.
Like idiots, we trusted these people. I was VERY skeptical but Andrew seemed to have all the answers. He called SEVERAL times thru the day to make sure my husband was wiring the money which should have been a huge red flag! We wired them a total of $1, 020.00 and they had us send it to a Tiffany Weatherly in Canada. He said that this was the lender that chose our loan and it was cheaper to send it to a person rather than a Company.
We did so while on the phone with Andrew and he said that our money should be in our account no later than the very next day by lunch time. We waited and ofcourse. NO MONEY! We still tried to trust even tho we were pretty convinced we were scammed.
I called him back and he said I would have to wait for a call in accounting. I asked why he could'nt transfer me to accounting and he said they were not allowed to transfer people to accounting but he would fax them again. NO CALL! I called Andrew again and he then says he is out of the office. I asked.."How did you get my phone call?? " He told me he had all his calls forwarded to his cell phone. LIAR!
I then explained to him that we were worried and that we had found this web site and there was a complaint on here for their Co. He then went into detail that the person that left the other complaint was just upset because that person tried to get a loan under false pretenses and that they were pressing charges on the person. O.K. so I ask myself. "Why would he discuss someone else's loan with me. EVEN BIGGER RED FLAG!
I was getting no where and he kept saying, "Hold Please" and I would speak up to say "NO" and he would just hang up on me. I then called to their phoney customer service line and got someone named "Frank" I asked him what's the problem with our loan. He said that I was required to take the insurance when the contract plainly states that it is optional. I also know that it is against the law to ask for insurance on a loan after the papers have been signed and they had at this point.
He asked me to send them another $700.00. I DONT THINK SO!!! I just told him I wanted a refund and he began to yell and curse at me and told me, and i quote, "Go hire a damn attorney, I dont give a sh*t! " I knew something was up more than what I knew because there is no way he would have said that to me if he had been a real company.
He finally says he will send me a check in 37-39 business days. I hung up on him and called Andrew back. Andrew tried to reassure me because at this time I was balling. Andrew said they would refund my money within 5-7 business days. I hung up after speaking with him and tried to call customer service back and make sure "Frank" would tell the same story. Would you believe that Andrew can be in two places at once!!! He answered at customer service.
Come to find out, the person who made the other complaint was right on the money. There is no such office in that paticular building. The phone number they give traces back to another bogus scam.
allbusiness.com/government/3542638-1.html Enter their number..1-800-963-9165. Andrew's ext. is 486.
Another fact we found out is that they are actually operating out of Canada which if you will look up different places for Rockcliffe in Canada, you will see that there are many. So atleast they kepy a name close to home. This explains why Frank was so rude in telling me to hire an attorney, because he is not even in the United states.
As far as we know, these are 2 scam artists who are sitting at home scamming innocent people out of their hard earned money and the only thing I know to be a fact is this, We Reap What We Sow. And they will.
So after all of this, we did something VERY stupid and we did not go with our gut feeling because we are in the process of adopting a baby and we thought this money could help us take care of all of that. They play on people's sympathy. VERY SAD! They will be found out.
After reviewing the FBI website and contacting the BBB in Canada, we found out that it is not only illegal what they are doing, but constitutes prison time. BIG TIME! It may take a few people turning them in, but they will be turned in. Be careful people. I wanted so badly to believe these people and I did'nt take heed to all the red flags and warnings. Come to find out, my credit was built back up enough that I can go to my own bank for a loan. Just be careful.
P.S. There are 4 people in this ring. Andrew Sanlac, Tiffany Weatherly, Frank? and Michael Larson
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