To all...I'm really sorry to learn about your loss, both cash-funds and Kathrina...really I'm sorry.
And believe me; I do understand desperate acts from desperate people, but...

At an early age, I learned that if it sounds too good to be true, it most of the times are.
Meaning, if I came up to any of you out on the streets and offered you my home, car and wife for free...BUT you would have to give me US$ 389,- to cover the county paperwork...would you believe me? Probably not, but you would have been tempted to try right?
Now think for a minute; how many of you have had to pay any fees for applying to a certain employment, or for that matter applying for a loan in a bank? I'll bet ya none!
Why would you even think to believe a stranger hiding behind a e-mail adress and nothing else?
Specially when that person or company's mail-adress end on @gmail.com or @yahoo.com @or hotmail.com?
All of you know that these email-providers is free, virtually no safety and minute control as to wether Willy Wonker truly IS Willy Wonker and not Samantha Scamar Tist...!

My brother also lost a lump sum to these Nigeria-scams and he was actually concidering going over there to kick some nigerian ass, however we managed to stop him virtually on the steps leading into the airplane!
Now why did he lose his cash you might ask? Well, he's an educated guy, he has an education as an airline traffic-pilot (ATP) and applied work in a Nigeria-based company. These companies in Nigeria co-operates with the scammers, feeding them with personal details and other info.
At present Nigeria is a beehive of scammers and likes.
Some of them will provide you with contacts all over the world...e.g. mr. Smith in Boston, dr. Thor Soe in Mass. and mr. Harry T Hun CEO in Sweden...
Strangely enough all the above mentioned (example)names have also email-adresses ending on said Yahoo, Gmail or Hotmail.
If all this don't keep you from wondering, try to Google their names or phone-numbers. Usually you will get multiple hits noted as SCAM.
If you, in some minute chance of luck, don't find anything on them on Google, wait for a week and try again.

Sorry people, I'm not patronizing any of you, I'm just suprized everytime I hear about people being scammed of these a-holes.

Best of luck, Wings.

I am among thousands if not millions of Americans trying to climb out of a financial hole. I applied for a consolidation loan through Statewide Loans.org and thought it a little strange that there were no contact numbers, only a message after you submit your application that you would be contacted by a representative within 2 business days.

About a week later I was contacted by Equimark and informed that the loan that I appied for with this company had been approved. I then confronted this person and told her that I had not applied with her company and wanted to know how she obtained my information. She insisted that I applied. Now, I know with which company(s) I applied and I told her that I was going to research her company and I would get back with her. That was over a month ago and she has not contacted me again. I did research Equimark and learned that they are a SCAM. The MO of this company is to get you to pay a fee up front with the promise of a loan, which never materializes.

I was then contacted by a person named Wes Allison of Bridgeline Capitol Solutions. He also told me that I was approved for my loan and that I had applied with his company. He had all of my information and wanted me to confirm my social sceurity number. I refused to confirm my social security number and began asking him questions about his company. I asked for his company's web address and he gave me bridgelinesolution.com, well there is no such web address that I could find.

I also looked this company up on the BBB and could not find a listing. The contact number for this person is 866-423-6118 ex 323 and also showing up on my caller ID was this number 646-536-9090. Once when I called to confirm the web address because I could not bring it up, the person on the phone sounded like they were disguising their voice and this person gave me the same web address and I even asked this person for the correct spelling. There is no such web address for this company.

In the interim, I was contacted by another company by the name of First Capitol Group. The contact person there is Paul Crawfor or Crawford and his number is 866-467-3059 ex 582. I have left several messages for this person to contact me and he has returned my call once. He also left a message for me that my loan was approved however I did not apply with his company. I cannot get this person on the line to confront him and ask him the questions I need answers to. So, I am reasonably at the conclusion that this is not a legitimate company either. The BBB does not have any information on this company nor can I locate a web address for them.

In researching these companies on the web, there is no information either good or bad on them and they cannot be verified. BEWARE of them and one can only summize that they are also SCAMS.

The only web site that I applied for a loan was through statewideloans.org. Through this web site is how all these scammers received my information. Be leary, do your research, find out about the companies wanting to give you a loan when you know you did not apply with them. It is illegal for a company to require you to pay a fee up front for a loan.

Thankfully, I was not scammed by these companies however, I am under the threat that they do have my personal information.

I have reported this web site to the FTC and hope that by filing this report other consumers will have the knowledge they need to make sound financial decisions on with which companies to do business.

this is in responce to my llast post this guy tryng to send me a check for  4,000 an i send him 2,000  if im stupid enuff to try  and cash it lol his email is at thetop donoven somthing

i cant believe this crap people are so heartless . i got a reply from this lady sayng she willl help wit 2,000 and im not to send anythng backbut she wanted my mailing adress and my phone number she said its a check i told her i dont have an acount and never heard from her again i will try n find her imfo and put it out here just in case its a scam too

I am glad I found this site.  My boyfriend and I were just about to send them $750 to get a $5000 loan.  Thank goodness we found this site before we lost the rest of the money we have.  They are scammers.  The lady we talked to was named Celine Johnson.  The telephone number is 1-866-472-9504.  They are waiting for us to send them money tomorrow so perhaps there is someway we can prove they are a scam.  If anyone knows what to do email us at mandiediane@gmail.com.

RE: Equimark Investments

 It just breaks my heart that people are so EVIL.  I am so sorry that this happened to all of you.  Please do your best to get this in the news, whether it be your local news or national news.

Thank you for warning others.  I just cannot fathom how people can take advantage of others so willingly, but it happens all the time.  I have been mistreated enough in life to know it does.

I wish you all the best and will say a prayer for you,

ekikaseven

i just got off of the phone with equimark. she told me if i sent in 800., i was approved for 5000.  i googled and found this website. i have not and will not send money to these people. if anybody wants the # it is 866 472 9504. good luck.

I also was scammed by these people. The took 1800 from us and we have been unable to get in contact with them because their phone has been disconnected. I would like to know what everyone is doing to get their money back...anything????

I was also scammed by these people. What makes it hurt most is that I am a Hurricane Katrina victim who has lost everything. I told Collin Baxter and Eric this and the heartless people still took me for 1500 dollars. The eyes of God are watching them and they will reep what they sew. But if anyone knows anything about getting justice please email kappa148@hotmail.com

I was taken by these bastards as well. I applied for a 10,000 loan and was scammed out of $1,270 dollars. They wanted more, I said no. Just send me a refund. I was to receive my refund on October 21st. It has never arrived. I then filed a complaint with the Better Business Bureau in Oakland, CA and with the Internet Crime Complaint Center. Their 800 # no longer works as indicated by others who were scammed too. I am hoping that something can be done. I am wondering if we should contact Dateline. They seem to be able to help consumers.

I'm a sucker too...I sent 900 as an upfront payment and they told me i needed to send more but i said no, they said my refund would be on Oct. 21st but I haven't received anything either...how can we stop these scammers? I've tried calling their 800 # but its not working..how convenient..

I also had the same experience and sent $1750 and talked with Patrick Bradey and Colin Baxter and have not recieved my money as of the 21st like promised now my accounts are overdrawn and bills are do that I cannot pay because I used money that I was told I would get back. Not sure where to start with this but I am not letting this go, I will do everything I can to find these people to have some sort of justice. It took me 5 hours of searching on the net before I started to find info that made me believe it was a scam!! I am sorry to all of the others that had to go through the same thing!

Hello, I wish I would have seen this site prior to dealing with Equimark. They are scammers, period! They took $800 from me promising a loan. But of course I was denied and they kept my money! How do these people sleep at night knowing how they steal from people! I was so upset. But now I'm happy I've learned this important lesson. Trust me never, never trust any company that asks for money up front! I hope Equimark and other companies like them rot in hell!!!

Hi, I want to comment on Equimark Investment Group, I received a call from Mr patrick bradley telling me that i was approved for a $25.000 loan with a 7% interest rate he told me becasue of my credit i have to give them 3 months of payment up front. He also told me that i have to sent the money to Mrs. Ashley sullivan in Canada. I was so happy because i wanted to pay my credit card bill. I sent a moneygram of $1800 2 days later someone else call me and told me that patrick gave me a wrong info that he's the manager he will help me get the money i have to sent another 3 months payment in order for me to get it and he will sent me a letter of guarantee that will show me that i will get the money. When i receive the second letter i was explaining the situation to a friend she told me not to do it because it's a scam and i will be lucky to get that money back. I call him back and i told him i no longer need the loan , he told me they will refund me my money back and told me they will mail me a certify check by the 21 of october by fedex and i should receive it no later than the 23 of october. I still didn't get no money, i call left messages no one return my call. Now i really don't know what to do the money is not even for me and i have to return the money back. Can anyone tell me what to do, will i ever get my money back. Or should i contact a lwayer.

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