Affinity Financial Trust: Loan Scam

Another advanced fee loan scam has surfaced today. These scams make me sick.

The would-be-victim thought that something seemed "fishy" and emailed our team for verification. Sure enough, it's a fake loan requesting an insurance payment of $1,100 to be wire transferred in order to supposedly receive a $7,500 loan.  Here are the details:

Fake lender name: Affinity Financial Trust
Fake lender address: 450 Madison Ave - New York - 10022
Fake lender website: www.affinityft.com
Contact information: Jennifer Sinclair or Charles Frazier - 800-963-1845 - fax: 8000-521-4210 or 866-653-4484 or 718-679-9761
Fake loan details: $7,500 loan with a $1,100 insurance payment
Fake investor company: National Angel Organization Angel Investor of Alberta
Fake investor company website: http://www.angel-investor-network.com
Contact information: Michael Levy

We have copies of the fake loan documents (with the sensitive information removed) available to share with any investigator or potential victim. DO NOT FALL FOR THESE SCAMS! 

If you think you may be dealing with a loan scam, email us and we can help you tell if it is legitimate or not.

Comments

[Cheyenne Hall]

We were just scammed by this company and lost 675.00 I need to know what I can do. Please help

Sorry, unfortunately there isn't a way to get your money back from this scam.

[Josephine]

I too was just scammed by this same company of $1,500. But of course the names are different. I dealt with a Theresa Scott @ ext. 265. and Timothy Blake. I learned a very hard and expensive lesson. I do find it suprising that they are still in business.

[Josephine]

I did contact the Internet Crime Complaint Center and in the process of contacting the BBB. I too have all my documentation and all the same telephone and fax numbers:800-963-1845 - fax: 8000-521-4210 or 866-653-4484 or 718-679-9761. Even when alarms where going off in my mind, I was so desperate to get a loan, I wanted to beleive. I was turned down by every reputable company. It's really a said world we live in when there are so many people out there who will take advantage of deperation.

[Josephine]

I too was scammed by this so called company for $1,500 for an $8,000 loan. I spoke with a Theresa Scott and the other contact person was Timothy Blake. I actually spoke with Theresa Scott on the off chance she would be there this past Friday(1/30/2009). I was very surprised that she actually answered her telephone. She must have completely forgotten my name, because I announced who I was and she was extremely polite and professional right up to the point when I asked where was my money! She hung up abruptly. No suprise there. Even when alarms where going off in my mind, I was so desperate to get a loan, I wanted to believe. I was turned down by every reputable company. It's really a said world we live in when there are so many people out there who will take advantage of deperation.
I did contact the Internet Crime Complaint Center and in the process of contacting the BBB. I too have all my documentation and all the same telephone and fax numbers:800-963-1845 - fax: 800-521-4210 or 866-653-4484 or 718-679-9761.

[Casey]

Scams are so rampant these days and it comes in different forms. It's a good thing there are people who are vigilant on informing everyone of such crimes just like this blog.
I haven't experience any scam(I hope I never will) but a friend of mine was a victim. He got scammed by a supposedly big company. He and his character got robbed.
Let me share this article that I have read
- http://www.articleblast.com/Computers_and_Internet/General/Safety_in_the_World_of_Warcraft/

[amber]

Eastwood financial services scammed me out of 1122 dollars...that was supposed to be my down payment for the first seven months since my credit was not established enough to get the 8 grand without the down payment. I wired the money to them and the 8 grand was supposed to be in my account the next day...they called and said that the lender had reassessed my credit and they needed another 1200 before they put the 8 grand in my account....i didnt have it and they said they would refund me in full....not happening...Nothing I can do? How do I report this?