Apr 12, 2014
I filled out a loan application online. I got a call from a man identifying himself as Sean Walker. I sent 100.00 on a green dot card money pak as Mr. Walker said I had to send this money because I had a low credit score. After I sent the money I was then told I had to pay 80.00 more for bank wiring fees. I refused. Then I started getting calls from this 202 number saying they were attorneys and I was going to get arrested. This company is posing as American Financial Services Association. They are also using the logo of this trade association to send fraudulent Emails to my email address. I know American Financial services exists but it is not a loan company. I cant seem to get their phone number off their website to alert them that someone is using their name and company logo to commit this fraud, but I have printed off this fake email and I am going to report them to the police. This Sean Walker is calling from a 360-232-4201 number. I looked this number up on the internet too and some other people are reporting they have been scammed too.. Today he called me back and said to pick up my money through western union and gave me 8 digits of a 10 digit number. He said western union would call me. Well someone using the western union number (now get this this is scary) called me and told me I would have to send 107.00 on a green dot card to pay western union fees. western union collects fees at the time money is sent, they do not collect fees via a green dot card. I called western union back on the same number that was on my phone and a representative told me it was a scam when I explained the situation to him. Someone at western union in Washington dc is aiding these people. He identified himself as Robert Burnett. This is a scam. Nothing adds up. Except the time zones. I am doing more investigating to have evidence to file a local, state and federal law enforcement authority report.