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Description
On June 3rd I missed a phone call from the number listed on this form above. When I called them back it was to a different phone number (910) 257-5510 it was answered by a gentleman introducing himself as Sean Lowe from Lending Tree who seemed to know all of my personal information when we got on the phone. And he was reaching out to me with an approval for a loan I was trying to get in the amount of $6000. After connecting to me using Zoho so he could transfer the funds into my bank account then asking me to move all my cash into only 1 account(I have both a checking and a savings acct) and I did as he requested. By now between 45 mins and 1 hr had gone by. I told him I wasn't going any further without a supporting loan contact which he immediately sent to my email address(photos are attached). After looking thru the contract I continued on for a very short period of time before demanding to speak with his supervisor. Which he wouldn't allow he kept basically ignoring my request. I then told him I wasn't comfortable with any of this again and that I didn't want the loan. I then hung up on him. My cell phone needed charged so I left it in the room charging while I went out into the main party of the house. After several hours when I went back into the I went and looked at my bank account and he had made 2 transfers from my savings account into my checking account and then used the cash in my checking account to purchase bitcoins and then send them to some account or to himself I don't honestly know where they were sent to. I did try calling him back 3 separate times. And twice he hung up on me and the third time it went directly to his voice mail. And just an FYI the name he used in his voice mail was also Sean Lowe. I was never able to make direct contact with him again.
Dollars Lost
$465
Targeted Person's Location
PA, USA - 17745
Scam Type
Advance Fee Loan
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Business name
Unknown
Date Reported
July 5, 2025
Scam ID
1010019
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