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Hello I'm New here! Joined: 22 May 2015 Posts: 11

I applied for a loan from them last week and someone contacted me last night about it.(yes I realize if I applied I should've done some homework on them) I was recently scammed so now I'm super cautious, no more giving people the benefit of the doubt. Anyhow, when they called it was from a private number, which I thought was odd. I asked why and they said they're a private lending company and dont want their number available to everyone, hmm ok.

Here's the link to their site they sent in an email(I found them on kijiji):

https://www.vcita.com/v/df14873c91f8faca/home?flow=Email_Action&flow_action=view_online&flow_origin=sent_notification#/

No FAQ, contact us or anything like that. Maybe I'm being over paranoid but that's why I came here =) thanks in advance guys! [/u]

Posted: Tue May 26, 2015 1:25 pm

It's a scam - there's no such thing as "private lending companies" - legitimate lenders are businesses and would be happy for their number to be publically available. Also, real lenders don't advertise on sites like Kijiji.

If you can't get a loan from your own bank or other legitimate lender in your own country, then no one else is going to offer you one - the only people who will say they can are scammers.

Posted: Tue May 26, 2015 1:30 pm

Moved to Scambaiting General for exposure and to give our regular crew a chance to look into it. Welcome, Kokanee Smile

eta: b8er is absolutely right in what he says. I have no doubt that this is a scam.
Add to this their website is a nonsense - https://www.vcita.com/ is a services hosting platform of some kind which offers free trials for client engagement/CRM purposes. It seems entirely legit, and has been used briefly for assiting a scammer. Can someone fire off a quick report to these guys please? cheers.

further edit: the site's index is at https://www.vcita.com/v/df14873c91f8faca/ - I suspect this is a free trial that the scammer has set up. the email is a free webmail, no proper domain, load of the usual rubbish. somebody can toss a match in it whenever they are ready.

http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-800-891-1418 shows abuse from their phone number in relation to wierd "loan" offers.

Hello I'm New here! Joined: 22 May 2015 Posts: 11

Wow this is fantastic! I jut KNEW! Something was up! Right away when I spoke to the lady on the phone sothong went off in my head and gut and said "don't do this".....I just knew. But I suck at this computer stuff so I had no real idea how to tell. Hopefully something comes of this, such a joke!! I can't STAND these scamming frauds, makes me sick how they could do people like that! Thanks a lot guys, feel so much better now. And like I said, hope they get shut down and charged!

Posted: Tue May 26, 2015 2:30 pm

Nailgunner wrote:

Can someone fire off a quick report to these guys please? cheers.

Done and if anyone is in need of a non-existent loan, the scammers can be contacted at .

Not quite a Newb Joined: 21 Oct 2014 Posts: 45

Quote:

To: [email protected]
Subject: Loan

hello dear i need a loan ok im from india ok i want to go to dubai to
work ok but i have no money ok i want to loan 1000 us dolars can it be
posible?
let me no ok

cheers
Faktah Pawlis

Hello I'm New here! Joined: 22 May 2015 Posts: 11

LMAO! Keep us updated!

Posted: Tue May 26, 2015 3:13 pm

Welcome, Kokanee! I'm glad you figured out it was a scam before you sent them any money. (Lots of other folks probably weren't so lucky.)

However, please keep in mind that these people have your contact information and some of your personal information (depending upon what you gave them during the application process). Break off all contact with them and, if you released any financial information (bank accounts, credit card numbers, social security number, etc.) to them, contact your bank/credit card company/etc. at once!

Finally, since scammers tend to circulate email addresses of victims, keep an eye out for any other scams that may come your way. Within a couple of weeks, you may see emails offering to help you recover any money that you lost to the scammers. These are scams as well.

Hello I'm New here! Joined: 22 May 2015 Posts: 11

Thanks a lot. Fortunately I've yet to disclose anything personal other than name/birthday, hopefully nothing happens.

Posted: Tue May 26, 2015 4:29 pm

Nothing will happen don't worrie.don't answer the phone with private numbers or answer mails.Don't tell them you know they are scammers as well.

Hello I'm New here! Joined: 22 May 2015 Posts: 11

I was considering telling them I know what's going on, not exact details but letting them know I'm aware what they're up to. You say not to, will this upset them and cause them to retaliate in some way or something ?

Posted: Tue May 26, 2015 4:52 pm

They lie for a living, if you accuse them of being scammers, then they will just deny it and keep trying to scam you.

Just delete their emails and don't respond to any further contact from them - leave them wondering why it all went wrong, rather than educating them by telling them you knew they were scammers.

Not quite a Newb Joined: 14 Jul 2005 Posts: 41

Chances of retaliation in a case like this are slim to infinitesimal.

Telling the lad you know it is a scam is just simply a waste of your time and energy.

Posted: Tue May 26, 2015 4:54 pm

It might, but it will also educate them as to what is wrong with their approach. We strongly advise against letting scammers know how to improve their technique.

Posted: Tue May 26, 2015 4:55 pm

No don't tell them you know its a scam, they can just change their scam details in a series of seconds, if we don't tell them we can warn other potential victims.

Hello I'm New here! Joined: 22 May 2015 Posts: 11

Makes sense, thanks a lot to everyone for the help. This place is phenomenal and you guys have been great, much appreciated! Smile

Not quite a Newb Joined: 21 Oct 2014 Posts: 45

So the lad replied today not on my loan application though. He sent me an HTML formated email.

Quote:

Whats Up Web
You have a new message.
Play (button with a link)

Time to run a virtual machine and let the malware in! Very Happy

Posted: Sun May 31, 2015 12:03 pm

I advise against it unless you're really sure of what you're doing.
Perdonally I just delete this stuff.

Posted: Sun May 31, 2015 1:32 pm

Malware can still spill out of the virtual machine and infect the host os, like Nailgunner said, I wouldn't.

Hello I'm New here! Joined: 22 May 2015 Posts: 11

I got the same email, was just about to post. I clicked play like an idiot, a separate tab opened up with my hotmail sign in and asked me to log in again with my password. Just closed it and went and and deleted the email(was using mobile)

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