LOAN-SEQUIOA FINANCE IN VANCOUVER, BC

Posted in Fraud over 2 years ago, 10 replies

Hi there:

I am just making a reply and I am not going to reveal who I am.
First of all, I was lucky and I will be honest with you. I am grateful that I got my money back and I should have done my homework in conducting more research on this business called Sequoia Finance in Vancouver, BC.

This Kyle Anderson-Financial Advisor mentioned to me through email that I was eligible for a loan to pay off my debts and they wanted me to send them some money though Western Union. They gave me instructions for a wire transfer and they wanted me to do this under a name under "Antonio Lumbriana" Director of Finance.

I emailed this Kyle Anderson and he said that the money will be in my account within 48 hrs. I called Western Union and they said that no one had picked up the money. I had cancelled and placed a stop payment and Western Union took a statement from me and recorded it through the Fraud Dept. Western Union told me that fraud has been committed and they gave me a new tracking number and managed to get my money back!

Called Sequoia Finance at their Toll Free number. Found out today by calling them that they disconnected their Toll Free Number and their Fax numbers and all of this took place today-August 26th, 2009. I went to the Western Union outlet where I sent the wire transfer and I was very, very lucky that I got my money back and I even got the transfer costs back as well.

I sent them $600.00 with a $35.00 wire transfer cost and got it all back! Kyle Anderson...!!!! You are a F*^KING SCAM! But, you didn't get me! I screwed you BIG TIME AND YOU THINK I'M stupid!

Think again, you stupid ass moron! Am I pissed off about this! Of course, because I have a wife and three kids and these guys are trying to play me?

By the way, I called there last week unannounced and this guy had the nerve to answer his phone and acted like he knew what he was talking about! They even have the nerve to send an email to one of my creditors to let them know that I was approved for a loan for $6000.00 dollars and my bill will be paid.

My creditor told me that they received an email from this Sequoia Finance and they were happy to know that this bill will be paid. Wait till I tell this creditor that I owe them money!
Anyone who is reading this...learn from me and DO NOT SEND ANYTHING TO ANYONE THROUGH WESTERN UNION!!!! Call the Better Business Bureau in Vancouver, BC and the Business Practices & Consumer Protection Authority at 1 (888) 564-9963. They also mentioned at the BBB website that this business DOES NOT HAVE A PHYSICAL ADDRESS: Sequoia Finance, 636 Seymour St, Suite 1207 Vancouver, BC V6B 3K4 is not in any building. NO PHYSICAL ADDRESS FOUND!

Well, I have done my research and I will be contacting this agencies and having this company searched for sure! It was good that they didn't "nail me"

Here is what I found and suggest anyone to contact these agencies because I have and I made reports:

The Better Business Bureau strongly urges individuals to report any suspected fraudulent schemes to their local police, or to Project Phonebusters. Project Phonebusters is a task force jointly managed by the Ontario Provincial Police and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. The project hotline can be reached at (888) 495-8501, by facsimile at (705) 494-4008 or by writing to: O.P.P. Anti-rackets Branch PO Box 686 320 Airport Rd North Bay ON P1B 8W9. Americans with complaints about any company charging an advance fee for a loan should contact the national fraud information center toll-free at (800) 876-7060
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submitted by John Doe in Ontario
Hi there:

I am just making a reply and I am not going to reveal who I am.
First of all, I was lucky and I will be honest with you. I am grateful that I got my money back and I should have done my homework in conducting more research on this business called Sequoia Finance in Vancouver, BC.

This Kyle Anderson-Financial Advisor mentioned to me through email that I was eligible for a loan to pay off my debts and they wanted me to send them some money though Western Union. They gave me instructions for a wire transfer and they wanted me to do this under a name under "Antonio Lumbriana" Director of Finance.

I emailed this Kyle Anderson and he said that the money will be in my account within 48 hrs. I called Western Union and they said that no one had picked up the money. I had cancelled and placed a stop payment and Western Union took a statement from me and recorded it through the Fraud Dept. Western Union told me that fraud has been committed and they gave me a new tracking number and managed to get my money back!

Called Sequoia Finance at their Toll Free number. Found out today by calling them that they disconnected their Toll Free Number and their Fax numbers and all of this took place today-August 26th, 2009. I went to the Western Union outlet where I sent the wire transfer and I was very, very lucky that I got my money back and I even got the transfer costs back as well.

I sent them $600.00 with a $35.00 wire transfer cost and got it all back! Kyle Anderson...!!!! You are a F*^KING SCAM! But, you didn't get me! I screwed you BIG TIME AND YOU THINK I'M stupid!

Think again, you stupid ass moron! Am I pissed off about this! Of course, because I have a wife and three kids and these guys are trying to play me?

By the way, I called there last week unannounced and this guy had the nerve to answer his phone and acted like he knew what he was talking about! They even have the nerve to send an email to one of my creditors to let them know that I was approved for a loan for $6000.00 dollars and my bill will be paid.

My creditor told me that they received an email from this Sequoia Finance and they were happy to know that this bill will be paid. Wait till I tell this creditor that I owe them money!
Anyone who is reading this...learn from me and DO NOT SEND ANYTHING TO ANYONE THROUGH WESTERN UNION!!!! Call the Better Business Bureau in Vancouver, BC and the Business Practices & Consumer Protection Authority at 1 (888) 564-9963. They also mentioned at the BBB website that this business DOES NOT HAVE A PHYSICAL ADDRESS: Sequoia Finance, 636 Seymour St, Suite 1207 Vancouver, BC V6B 3K4 is not in any building. NO PHYSICAL ADDRESS FOUND!

Well, I have done my research and I will be contacting this agencies and having this company searched for sure! It was good that they didn't "nail me"

Here is what I found and suggest anyone to contact these agencies because I have and I made reports:

The Better Business Bureau strongly urges individuals to report any suspected fraudulent schemes to their local police, or to Project Phonebusters. Project Phonebusters is a task force jointly managed by the Ontario Provincial Police and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. The project hotline can be reached at (888) 495-8501, by facsimile at (705) 494-4008 or by writing to: O.P.P. Anti-rackets Branch PO Box 686 320 Airport Rd North Bay ON P1B 8W9. Americans with complaints about any company charging an advance fee for a loan should contact the national fraud information center toll-free at (800) 876-7060
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submitted by John Doe in Ontario, Canada @ August 26, 2009 - 11:00 PM
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Thank you John Doe for this post. I was also a victim of this company and luckily I was able to get my money back in time too.

Companies like that are absolutely disgusting, but what I've learned from this experience is that it's our resposibility to do our homework before applying for these "easy fixes".

Thank you!
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submitted by Stupid Jane in Ontario @ September 03, 2009 - 12:41 PM
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Well you can thank me for being able to get your money back. On August 25th I sent 'Kyle Anderson' an email letting him know that I caught on to the fact that it was a scam and that my uncle who is an RCMP in B.C. will be informed of this. He took $500 of my money as well. He even had the nerve to call my landlord.
Yeah all I can say is do your homework!!
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submitted by Carly in Toronto @ September 08, 2009 - 03:26 PM
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Well... I definately wasn't so lucky :(. They got my money, and told me that my refund deposit would be sent to me on August 18th. Nothing, nothing at all. I'm so upset about this whole thing. I have been incontact with FICOM and they can hopefully help me. I can't believe the nerve some people have. Nasty. Well, kharma's a b*tch, they'll get theres.
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submitted by Victim of Sequoia in Manitoba @ September 14, 2009 - 08:08 PM
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I too almost suffered at the hands of Kyle Anderson. I was told to go to another wire transfer service and deposit $600 in the name of Bharti Patal, Director of Finance. THANK GOD Kyle called me to tell me that there has been a hickup and the money transfer service WOULD NOT release the funds to this man as "they think he is a terrorist" - I am not joking you, Kyle told me this.He then wanted me to go to Western Union and tranfer the funds to a Charlotte Banton instead. Not sure why it took me this long for a red flag to go up, but I pulled my money and researched out their company a little further.

Feel like a fool - guess I got a little too ahead of myself!! So sorry to all of those who did lose money - I consider myself greatfull.
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submitted by Jane Doe in Toronto @ September 22, 2009 - 01:12 PM
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OMG! THIS HAPPENED TO ME.. I SENT $500.. AND I NEEDED THIS MONEY FOR A FAMILY EMERGENCY BACK HOME... THEY ASKED ME TO SEND THE MONEY VIA MONEYGRAM... URGH.. I'M SO PISSED.. I WISH I WASN'T SO NAIVE INTO THINKING THEY REALLY WANTED TO HELP ME.. THIS KYLE ANDERSON IS SUCH A FREAKING A-HOLE.
NOW I REALLY NEED THE MONEY... LOST $500... REALLY SUCKS.. THIS WAS AT THE BEGINNING OF AUGUST...

**ANY SUGGESTIONS WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED.
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submitted by SM in Toronto, ON @ October 11, 2009 - 02:51 PM
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i also in july of 2009 was told i was approved for 10k kyle anderson told me i need to send $1000 viz money gram and i did. i got a cal from money gram saying the money was on a governement hold i was very very lucky to get my money back
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submitted by unknown in ontario @ October 21, 2009 - 11:16 AM
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This has happen to me as well! I sent Kyle Anderson $500.00 Via money gram and he told me they would transfer the funds into my account within 48 hours.well 2 days passed and I haven't received any funds. the company emailed me and said that they did a SECOND credit check AFTER I was already approved and said that they could no longer provide me with the funds!. The email stated that the only way I could get my money back was by check and this would take up to 6 weeks!

I contacted the company that I sent the money gram through and somehow got my money back!

I can say, IM VERY LUCKY!!!
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submitted by unknown in New Brunswick @ November 05, 2009 - 03:34 PM
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What disgusting scum some people are! It sounds like an African email scam. I hope all of you contacted the RCMP fraud investigation team.
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submitted by Gale in Vancouver, BC @ November 18, 2009 - 12:21 AM
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please be aware of these people are very very bad they told me i was approved for a loan they asked me to send 1,ooo through money gram and thank god i got my money back they told me helal betal would pick it up (director of finance) and when i sent it the governemnt put a hold on it and would not release it to them. theese people are very bad and are scamming you do not send them any money or anybody for that matter. when i told kyle what money gram said he said to send it through western union i said to him give me my loan first then i will send you the deposit he said no i cant do that and thats when i relaised he was a scammer and thank god i got my money back
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submitted by unknowd in toronto, ontario @ November 02, 2010 - 12:12 PM
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