Victim Location 85008
Type of a scam Advance Fee Loan
Was contacted by this company about a loan thought it was legit in the process they laundered money from the acct and got the bank acct closed
Victim Location 40517
Type of a scam Advance Fee Loan
I have been turned down for several personal loans. This company called me to offer a loan. They had me set up an account in
Revolut and then sent a text with a code and a message that said I agree to send Bozhidar $300. The number I was asked to call back is 415-935-9983, Kevin Brown, ext. 2112. His alternate number is 415-237-1519.
Victim Location 61364
Type of a scam Advance Fee Loan
The voicemail they left said that if I still needed a loan to call them back.
Asked to deposit 150 into my checking account and then I would be able to borrow $3000. They wanted all of my personal information as well as my banking account information.
I changed my password and then they asked me to reset my password again.
Victim Location 79603
Type of a scam Other
I applied for loans and received a couple of texts stating that I was approved. One asked for my banking info and my password. I told him he didn’t need my password and he argued with me.
Total money lost $920
Type of a scam Advance Fee Loan
Was approved for a loan signed all the documents and then paid my fee and was told I would have it with in 2 hours and I not heard anything since. I have not received my money that I paid or any money from my loan.
Type of a scam Advance Fee Loan
I received email saying in was approved for money he wants me to verify my account by taking money out and resend it back to verify its me
Victim Location 78217
Type of a scam Advance Fee Loan
I applied for a personal loan online using Lending Tree.My information was send to a bunch of lenders.Most of them denied me.One did approve me for a small amount of 200.00.Which is no use to me. Dissapointed, I took it as it is.About week after all the denials.I got a call from a guy named Jason Smithl. He said I got approved for 5,000 loan with low interest rate. I told him I’m driving at the moment.Can I call him back. He said yes call me at this number (512).
I hung up thinking "Did my credit score go up in last few days?How is it I week ago most I got approved for was 200."Before calling him back I googled Lending Club loan company & read nothing but positive reports on them. While still in question & reading up on lending club. My phone rang and it was Jason Smithl again calling me. Even though I told him Ill call him back.He still called me.
Barely 3 hours went by since first time he called. I was leaning towards calling him back because read Lending Club was a good loan company. So answered with my guard down. I don’t think he started to phish for information,he just asked basic verification questions a company would ask.
Whats the last of my social number.And asked if my birthday was ***& my address is ***..is that correct he asked? I said yes. He than said in order for me to get this loan he needs my bank routing number and account number. I told him my Woodforest National bank information. He than put me on hold.When came back on said we don’t use that bank.If I have another bank I use.I said yes.Randolph Brooks Federal Credit Union.And gave him information for that bank.He said ok. We can use that one.
Than asked if I do mobile banking with them.I said no.He said well in order to continue I will need to create an online banking app&than give him my user name&password for it.So he can confirm everything&set up automatic monthly payments for my loan.Thats when I said all you need is my bank info to make deposit.Mobile banking is for me to use only.He would try to tell me something else to convince or confuse me.I said let me call you back.He was quick to ask why.
I said Im going to call my bank&ask them if routing&bank account number is enough for someone to deposit.He said they wont be able to help me because they cant give out information.I said if its to protect me&reasoble question they will do just that. He tried to confuse me even more&wouldn’t just let me hang up to verify what he is saying.Than said it’s up to me.Nobody else. I said well I dont mind giving you my bank information in order to make deposit because thats required&needed.
But mobile banking info is irrelevant to what we are doing & im stopping there.He said I just need it for one day to make sure we set up my auto pay and i have it set up right. He also emailed me paperwork with Lending Club head letter&looked legit.Until you notice there wording of the whole agreement.And it’s supposed to be e signature ready,it wasn’t.I told him that Im going to go set up my mobile banking and get back with him.He asked how long that will take.
Which made him sound more desperate and like a eager crook than a leander.I said 10min and we hung up.I might be missing some information here,if you have questions please call me and ask.But his goal was basically to get my mobile banking information.Which I know,if he got.He would of cleaned my account out as soon as he got the password and user name for it.
And if theres no money for him to take. Im sure he was going to use it for some other illegal activity & needs a bank account in the US to use for that.
Victim Location 79415
Type of a scam Credit Repair/Debt Relief
I was scammed by Lending Club online. I knew it was a scam once they deposited a check into my banking account and then they asked me to go to Walmart and get gift cards to send to them for payment.
Victim Location 32008
Type of a scam Advance Fee Loan
I received a phone call from someone named Brian from the lending club and he informed me that I was approaved for a loan of 1,000. He directed me to go buy a game stop card for 100 to show i had that much in my bank account to cover my first payment. He told me to call him back once I got the card amd give him the number so he could verify the amount and that my 1,000 would be transferred to my bank account right after that. He mentioned they do this because it is against the law for them to check my account to verify i have the 100 in there. I called the Lending Club and talked to someone about this and they assured me it wasn’t them. I passed on his information to the Lending Club employee. The gentleman who i spoke to with the fake loan was Brian his extension number is 105 and he had a middle eastern accent
Victim Location 32277
Total money lost $200
Type of a scam Fake Invoice/Supplier Bill
I was looking for a loan so that I can get my car repaired. Lending club reached out to me via email and stated that I had been approved. From the auto loan information they received. So they called me asked me for my personal information basically completing an application. Ask for my banking information.Then they sent me "paperwork" on how much my monthly repayment would be for the loan. They say your credit score has to be 680 or higher if not they can help boost your credit by giving u money and u will have to send it back on a eBay card. I called my bank because it started to get suspicious and Long story short this not a legit loan company. ***BEAWARE***They gained access to my account and deposited a bad check into my account and now I owe my bank and I can no longer bank with them because they are withdrawing me as a member because of this fraudulent activity that has occurred.
Victim Location 42701
Type of a scam Advance Fee Loan
Called saying I was approved for a loan. Got my social security number then asked for my bank routing number then I told him no. He got off the phone quick. Says he’s from lending club.
Victim Location 30533
Type of a scam Phishing
Lending club calls me saying I have filled out an application with them and are ready to loan me 15000. They first leave an automated message and they say to call back. I call them back to report fraud and they did not want to talk. It sounds like a repeat offender of sales calls from this number.
Victim Location 49403
Total money lost $1,005
Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order
Recently, a series of unforeseen events took place consecutively in a short period of time in my life. I needed financial help. I decided to try looking for an online loan, as I don’t have the greatest credit score. I applied for a personal loan through a handful of 3rd party lenders, hoping that they could connect me with a direct lender without having too much of a negative impact on my already poor credit score. I received an approval email from a company called Lending Club. The email provided a loan approval code, approved loan amounts and 3 different loan rate options. The bottom of the email stated, "If you have questions or need help completing your application, please call us at (415) 506-2315. Lending Club has been a trusted company for over 12 years and has helped millions of customers get cash when they need it most." Before responding to the email, I wanted to make sure that it was a legitimate company and not a scam, so I checked on the ScamPulse.com’s official website. It was listed and had a good rating. Upon finding this, I felt comfortable getting in contact with this company to proceed with the loan process. I called the phone number provided in the email and spoke on multiple occasions with 2 different individuals who identified themselves as "Mike" and "Stephen". Both had what I believe to be an Arabic accent. They informed me that due to my poor credit score, they had to make some smaller deposits in my account than my requested loan amount, in which I was expected to immediately return to them. They explained how this would help to boost my credit score and give me good credit payment history. This process was to be repeated until my credit score reached a specific number, then they would install the full requested loan amount into my account. They also explained to me that since they were an online lender, they had a partnership with Google and I was to make payments to them through Google as a result. They told me the simplest/fastest way to do this was to purchase Google Play cards and give them the activation number on the back of the cards. Before buying anything, I waited to see if any money was deposited into my account. The exact money amounts they discussed with me where deposited into my account and showed on my online banking as available funds. This gave me even more confidence in this company’s legitimacy. That being said, I proceeded to follow their instructions and purchased the Google Play cards from a local store, then gave them the activation codes. Within 24 hours, a representative from my bank in the fraud department contacted me. The representative informed me that the money deposited were all bad deposits, the equivalent of a fake check. I then immediately froze my bank account and filed an official police report with the county in which I live. This company stole everything I had in my bank account, plus some. I was already in a tight situation, now I’m in an impossible one. My bank is holding me responsible for the stolen funds (yes, even though they acknowledge the fraud) and the police do not anticipate catching the responsible party. Over $1000.00 was stolen from me and I have no hope in getting any of it back. I did my due diligence. I did everything I could to make sure that this exact situation wouldn’t happen, but it did anyway. Do NOT try online loans! There is no way of knowing if you’re dealing with a legitimate organization until it’s too late. Don’t put yourself at risk! If you receive anything from Lending Club, an approval email or phone call from the provided phone number, DO NOT RESPOND TO IT AND IMMEDIATELY REPORT THEM TO THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES. I’ve never been in a situation where I couldn’t pay my bills until now. I really hope sharing my unfortunate experience/situation will help someone else.
Victim Location 64701
Type of a scam Credit Repair/Debt Relief
Swindle Martin from Lending Club called me out of the blue. She said that I was approved for 5000 dollar loan and had all my account numbers and address and credit score. I did not give them any of my information. So I hung up and looked into them and called Lending Tree and asked them about Lending Club and told them they wanted to put 700 dollars into my account and I was to get a money gram from walmart and send it back to them because of my credit score I had to do it that way. Well she said it was a scam and that Lending Club is located in California and to call my bank and make sure nothing is going on with my account. So I called my bank and talked to the manager and she was glad that I reported it to them and I was to watch my account to make sure no money is not taken out of my account and if so come in and fill out a report. So that’s what I’m going to do. So look out for these scammers.
Victim Location 63901
Total money lost $200
Type of a scam Advance Fee Loan
Had applied online to lending club was turned down and then contacted next day to let me now I had been approved . They needed to verify I had the first monthly installment of $200 so was instructed to purchase an app store or Steam card and let them verify the money was there I did so (dumb) and got $200 on App Store card which they promised me they would nbe added to the loan proceeds. After their verification I was transferred to their loan manager who told me all was approved and ready to transfer to my bank but first I had to pay a :Loan Tax " of $300 for the state of California as they considered the loan "income" after arguing with the manager that a loan isnot income and that I never heard of such a law I told him to cancel my application and refund my $200 he said he would have to mail me check in 7 to 10 days we shall see
Victim Location 46260
Type of a scam Advance Fee Loan
He said he was with a company that I had applied for a loan for 2 weeks ago an was denied. First red flag!! He said I was approved for a loan up to $15000 days I told him I only needed $3000 he told me all my personal information address job an my routings and account number to my bank. Second red flag was he told me to add the money to my bank account he needed my mobile banking username and password. I ended the call
Victim Location 53140
Type of a scam Advance Fee Loan
This company says your approved for a loan then asks for your bank username and password to show good faith
Victim Location 29697
Total money lost $2,700
Type of a scam Advance Fee Loan
I had this business, employee named Alvin, contact me by phone. They stated they would give me a loan for $15,000 if I could go and buy Google Play Cards. He said their headquarters is in Jacksonville, FL at 4651 Salsbury Rd, Jacksonville, FL 32256 and 7575 Georgia Rd, Riverdale, GA 30274.
Victim Location 30265
Type of a scam Advance Fee Loan
I had inquired about an $7000 loan. I was contacted by a Peter Black who was a Senior Loan Officer. He stated that they could wire me the money via Money gram. But I would have to wire $250 first. He then kept asking how long would it take me to get to the Wal-Mart and to call him from the parking lot.
Victim Location 80910
Type of a scam Other
I was told by Robert Bryant (loan manager) that funds would be available in my account on 8/1/2018 which they were but I had to send them a wire transfer on 8/2/2018. I have not yet sent them any funds because I have to go to my bank in the morning to report fraudulent activity.
Victim Location 57501
Type of a scam Advance Fee Loan
Saying that we are approved for a under the table loan
Victim Location 44102
Type of a scam Advance Fee Loan
I had been online applying for loans. I received an E mail from a company called Lending Club. It was from Steven Smith. They sent me a loan agreement letter. Asked me to reply with a yes. Which I did. I was approved for $3000 minimum. That amount is not realistic to me. I have poor credit and this is when I became Skeptical. Stated they partner with Wells Fargo and US Bank. They wanted me to open a checking account with US Bank for a minimum of $25. I called several US Banks and none of them knew who they were. I was also skeptical when I called them at 415-506-1325. A foreign sounded man answered the phone hello. I was transferred to others that all sounded foreign. One of them asked me what I wanted. i did not open an account. They did not ask me for money. I did give my social security number over the phone. He asked me to confirm which I did. He had me log into my current online account to check my history. I contacted me bank to report this. I wanted to report this to the BBB. I do not want them to take advantage of anyone else. Something did not feel right to me. this is not right.
Victim Location 30728
Total money lost $1,400
Type of a scam Advance Fee Loan
Contacted me about loan up to $10000.00. Everytime I get to a point they want $. Want either itune or Google Play cards. Have sent $1400.00 and now want $250 more to send check. They hit you up of $150 – 300 at a time for various reasons. Now they won’t sent my money back until I send another $150 to them. They have also changed the way they want to send the loan. 1st Money Gram in 4 different drops of 2500 each to get around three $10000 reporting requirement. Then it’s Western Union now it’s a check of $6000 with balance of loan vis Western Union. Each time wanting money for sending but never using the money sent already for a way they were going to use. Now will not send my money back without an additional 150.
Victim Location 88401
Total money lost $300
Type of a scam Advance Fee Loan
was looking for a loan on line. Recieved an email from Lendingclub1516 first from a David Hill then Jacob Stafford ( who GOT my money) and then Miley Simpson. David Hill requested $200 and told him no! Jacob Stafford went thru the motions that the other guy was a scammer and that the reason HE was asking was because my credit score was so low they needed assurancfe that I could pay them. I got an I tune gift cardfor $300. Gave him the code. Then he tells me I need to do it again I told him no and that I wanted my money back. Told me that I wouldnt get it back it was for paperwork etc. Nothing I could do about it. This happened march 22. April 21 I get anotherEmail from same company from Miley Simpson. I tell her what happened and she appolgizes for him. Then tells me that I need to send $300 but nwill go thru the credit dept instead. told her off and here I am.
Victim Location 44128
Type of a scam Advance Fee Loan
I had filled out an application for a loan online. I do not know who it was with. The following day I received a text from Lending Club Corporation. Phone number 415-251-7919. Offering me a loan $8000. It did not look right to me. I spoke with a man with an accent. They keep calling and texting. I questioned it and showed my daughter the text. She thought it looked funny. I called Lending Club in California. They did not text me. They had not asked for money. I want to report it.
Victim Location 70560
Type of a scam Identity Theft
Ask for online banking information and SS number and birthday.
Says u approved for $6000 Loan. Call 616-929-9946 to proceed further.
Luckily I told my bank and they informed me it was indeed a scam..
Victim Location 44004
Type of a scam Advance Fee Loan
Told I was okayed for a loan from 2000.00 to 7000.00. They needed my checking account information along with all my passwords and secret questions to advance the loan that would be deposited by 10:00 a.m.the next day. When I refused to give all my secret questions, I didn’t hear back from them.
Victim Location 44125
Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order
Got a message saying Lending club had approved me for a 5,000 loan and to contact them to complete the application.Was told check my account in the morning for a $900 deposit.When that is in the bank resnd it to them and they will then deposit the $5000.Called and told them not to send because it sounded like a scam , they sent it anyway .They started harrassing me about sending it back ,I notified my bank and let them handle it from there.
Victim Location 98837
Total money lost $250
Type of a scam Advance Fee Loan
they posed as the lending club and asked me to get goggle play cards to show I have money for my loan repayments and ended up taking 250 from me never received my loan
Victim Location 33712
Total money lost $12.50
Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order
I received a call from lending club after submitting a loan request. They told me that they would be depositing funds into my account and I would have to withdraw the funds and return it to them. They said it was a way of showing trust that their loan would be repaid. So I said ok and then they deposited 986.36 into my checking. My bank froze my account for three days due to it was an out of state check. Come monday morning when they would be released lending club took the money out my account and told me I would have to deposit 400.00 and then they would deposit the loan amount and I had 46 months to pay it back. Then they also wanted me to buy Apple I cards and call them in. I tried to log on to my online bank account and there was a red flag on my account. The check was a fraud and if I would have withdrew that money I would of had to pay my bank back and suffer my credit score being messed up. Now I ha e to close my account out and open a new one. Just know if it sounds too good to be true it is. Especially from these people. Lending Club my butt!!!!
Victim Location 76049
Total money lost $125
Type of a scam Phishing
I applied for a loan with lending club was declined. A week or so later got a text from a christopher marshall claimed he was with lending club.he told me that he needed to pay my credit card bal.which he did once the payment posted he then told me that I needed to send the money he paid back in th he form of an i tune card i then told him I really thought he was scamming me he assured me he was not but by then my credit card company froze my credit card long story short he got his i tune card and i got stuck with a card I can’t use and having to pay back money.I’ve filed complaints to the federal trade commission and the police and now you guys don’t know what else can be done
Victim Location 48341
Total money lost $350
Type of a scam Credit Repair/Debt Relief
The scammer claim to be Lending club loan agency. They told me because they are unable to go into your account send them a Google play gift card for $200, to verify that I will be able to make payment amount. Than ask me to get another Google gift card for $150.00 to pay the Bank Wire Transfer fee. His so called name was Jason. The person whom answered the phone was so called name Sam. The number gave me was (325) 500 4791. Don’t trust them.
Victim Location 33063
Total money lost $785
Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order
A fake check was electronic received. I was told to buy ITunes gift cards and transfer money from walmart as verification because my credit score was low. Because the money was deposited to my bank account i bought the scheme. Three days later the bank return the check and charged me. Name money was sent to is Steven G Adams, located in Georgia.
Victim Location 75067
Total money lost $330
Type of a scam Advance Fee Loan
The company will tell you that you are approve for a select amount of money..And have you buy iTunes gift cards and send the code to them and take your money before receiving the loan that they say you are approved off.but the thing is they never send you a reference code of your money they keep saying they will after they tell you that you need to send more money but when you do they don’t answer the phone.the way they do business is very bad and I hope no one trust then with what they tell you THIS IS ANOTHER GET RICH QUICK SCHEME DONT ANSWER THIS NUMBER 209 210 3350
Victim Location 67432
Total money lost $350
Type of a scam Advance Fee Loan
Called and offered me a loan for $10000 told them I only wanted one for 1500 and they told me that my credit score was so low that they would have to put $400 in my checking account to bring my score up and then they did I would send it back to them in within 2 hrs. they would have the loan in my checking account I had to send them 345 since they said the loan was ok’ed in Feb. I gave them all of my banking info but have changed the pw this morning.
Victim Location 48034
Type of a scam Advance Fee Loan
I had recently put in for a loan request online last week sometime. On 8/29/16 @ 2:28p.m. someone gave me a call stating they were from the Lending Club. I was asked to verify information as far as SS#, address, employer, and my banking information. They stated they would verify my information and I will receive a call back from them within an hour no more than two hours. I hung up from whomever I spoke with and called the Lending Club to verify if they were legit or not.But come to find out were not. The Lending Club stated they would not notify you by phone. I immediately hung up and called my bank to change my information. The first number that was given above is the supposedly the business number and the second number is the cell phone number.
Victim Location 38111
Total money lost $250
Type of a scam Advance Fee Loan
They called and instructed me to go to wslgreens and buy a $250 itunes card ,i did and gave them the number off the card then they was supposed to deposit money into my checking account well they never did now mind you i have 3 small children and that was our rent money
Victim Location 32465
Type of a scam Advance Fee Loan
My son tried to get a loan from this fake person. They wanted him to put $200 on an itunes card to verify income. I called lending club to verify they practice this and they said no. Address they gave is actual legit but he is using them to scam people. Said his name is victor anderson.
Victim Location 32577
Type of a scam Advance Fee Loan
Text saying approved for $7000.00 call this number "Lending Club". When you called they told him to go to a Walmart for $239.00 send to them through Money Gram and they would have the loan in his bank account with in 24 hrs.
Victim Location 29810
Total money lost $3,700
Type of a scam Government Grant
Yes I was scamed out of alot of money ?? by the lending club first they told me I was approved for a loan for 10500.00 but I had to pay a fee I paid the fee with a moneygram once I paid that fee I had to pay more fee I just don’t want the next person try to get a loan from this company to get scamed like I did they keep asking you for different fee then they said I will be getting a government grant instead of a loan please check into it before you send any amount of money ?? and the name of the company is The Lending club thank you. I have all my receipt and every text message if I can do something about this where I can get my money ?? back please give me the information about thank