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I applied online for a loan. received a call from a John David from California. said he was from lending tree and my loan was approved. he asked for my checking account info which i gave him. i spoke with him on friday and he said the money woul;d be deposited into my account that day. no money was deposited into my account. Monday i was just going to call him and my phone rang and it was him. he said i had to pay $180.00 before he would deposit the money. I asked him why he didnt tell me that friday. he didnt have an answer. i told him i couldnt pay that fee till the 3rd of the month. he said that was fine he would leave my loan open. meanwhile i did research online about lending tree. they do not lean money directly. they submit your application to several different lenders. I called lending tree main office July 26. and explained to them what was said. they informed me to call my bank and the better business bureau. I called my bank this morning. Explained this situation to them,. This person went into my account and filed disputes on bills that i paid totaling $838.42. my bank went over each dispute with me and closed all these disputes as i didnt file any of them. The bank instructed me to go to a branch office and open a new checking account which i will do tomorrow. to also chance my on line sign in which ive allready done. Again he said his name was John david from California and the phone number he called me from is 818-835-3812. Thank you

Targeted Person's Location

PA, USA- 15327

Scammer Information
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CA

Mail logo

Unknown Email

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(818) 835-3812

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Unknown URL

Scam Type

Advance Fee Loan

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Business name

lending tree

Date Reported

July 27, 2023

Scam ID

736140


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