Has anyone done business with this private lender?

[Jenat Higa]

Hello everyone, I am new to Bigger Pockets, so I hope that I am posting in the correct category. 

I am curious to know if anyone has ever done business with a private lender named Dave Laca. He had contacted me regarding an ad that I posted.  He does have a Linkedin profile so I assumed he was legitimate, however I now suspect he is running a scam, trying to get more money out of me.  If anyone has any information about him, I would greatly appreciate any feedback.  

[Nicholas L.]

@Jenat Higa

a true 'private' lender is someone you know - your dentist, your uncle, someone you work with, someone in a business mastermind with you.

so if you need to 'vet' a private lender... they're not a private lender.  i do not know anything about this person you are referencing but i never understand these types of questions.