Scam Alert & Consumer Protection
Scammers have hijacked our name — using it to contact the public with fraudulent loan offers. These criminals are damaging our reputation and preying on innocent people. This page exists to protect you, clarify what is happening, and give you resources to fight back.
Important Notice
We were not hacked. Our systems and data remain secure.
Scammers are impersonating our company through spoofed phone numbers and voice phishing (“vishing”).
A Brief History of Advance-Fee Scams
Advance-fee scams go back centuries. While the technology has changed — letters, phone calls, robocalls — the core trick is identical: promise something valuable, demand money upfront, and disappear.
The U.S. Postal Inspection Service documented “confidence tricks” involving fraudulent letters, inheritance claims, and bogus investment opportunities, all requiring upfront “expenses.”
Smithsonian historical research notes that during Prohibition, con artists promised large payouts for “funding” transportation of illegal liquor — a false opportunity built on urgency and secrecy.
The Federal Trade Commission has long documented fake “winnings” that require upfront “processing fees,” taxes, or insurance charges.
The FBI issued multiple alerts about fraudulent “fund transfer” letters requesting upfront payments in exchange for nonexistent inheritances or international business opportunities.
As reported by The Guardian (“Scam State,” 2025), today’s fraud networks use robocalls, spoofing, SMS campaigns, and stolen corporate identities to target thousands of people per hour.
Our Story: How Scammers Hijacked Our Name
In the spirit of transparency, here is exactly what happened to us:
- We began receiving a surge of calls from people claiming we had offered them loans — which we never did.
- Many victims believed we had been hacked. We were not. Our name was impersonated through caller-ID spoofing.
- Scammers used robodialers to contact thousands of people nationwide.
- They demanded large “servicing fees” upfront — a classic advance-fee scam.
- The calls were relentless; at times our team fielded dozens per hour.
- We filed reports with federal and state authorities and documented patterns to aid investigations.
- We participated in a televised investigative report with WMAR-2 News in Baltimore.
WMAR-2 News covered our story in a full consumer-protection segment. You can watch it here:
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How to Report Scams
If you’ve received one of these fraudulent calls, please report it. Your reports help authorities shut down these operations.
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
reportfraud.ftc.gov
Phone: 1-877-382-4357
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
consumercomplaints.fcc.gov
Phone: 1-888-225-5322
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
ic3.gov
Phone: 1-800-225-5324
State Attorney General Directory
usa.gov/state-attorney-general
Why We Created This Page
We care deeply about protecting the public. We want to be transparent about what happened, defend our reputation, and ensure no one loses money because scammers used our name.