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Carrie Jones
  • Rain Maker
  • Cincinnati, OH
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Ben Private Loans AKA Taylor Micheal SCAM and Loan Con Artist

Carrie Jones
  • Rain Maker
  • Cincinnati, OH
Posted

This almost happened to me today. I did research and dug all of this up. I reported to FTC, FBI and Rip Off Report. I posted it in every investing group on Facebook:

SCAM: CON ARTIST HARD MONEY LENDER “TAYLOR MICHEAL” MEMBER OF THIS GROUP

REAL NAME: Alla Weriateide ALIAS: TAYLOR MICHEAL

FAKE COMPANY: Bens Private Loans, Ben Private Loan, Aussie Insurance (This may be a real company name)EMAIL ADDRESS: [email protected][email protected]

VOIP PHONE: 201-210-5578

PRIVATE IP ADDRESS: 10.170.53.20THE SCAM:

He says he is from New York/ New Jersey and can offer private lending, hard money commercial loans and even private loans. He asks you to complete an application, gives you loan terms and charges you for an insurance policy which supposedly covers the loan if you default. He then wants you to wire the $256.00 insurance payment for the loan amount via MoneyGram or Bank wire to:

Receiver name: Gina HudsonAddress: Columbia, Georgia OR

Name: Jennifer Wilgus

City: Stamford

State: Connecticut

OR

LLOYDS BANK in the UKAccount number: 87602268

Sort code: 77-95-08

IBAN: GB17LOYD77950887602268

BIC: LOYDGB21J93

Bank Address: 106-108 High Street, Gilingham Kent ME7 1AX

LINKEDIN SCAM WARNINGS:https://www.linkedin.com/grp/post/3964599-6031048455294640130

https://www.linkedin.com/grp/post/4167485-6022066636499017730?goback=%2Egna_4167485

A MILLION FACEBOOK PROFILES:https://www.facebook.com/taylor.micheal.313

https://www.facebook.com/public/Michal-Amir

https://www.facebook.com/public/Michel-Taylor

https://www.facebook.com/public/Micheal-Taylor

https://www.facebook.com/public/Mishell-Taylor