Comment: I Guess Equimark Investment...

I have not been a victim of Equimark Lendin Group, but I found this site and wanted to let people know that they need to watch out for Helping Hand Investment Group.  Brenda Hayes, Patrick Riley or Amanda Rodriguez.  Phone numbers are 866 484 7642 or 866 484 7647.  230 W superior Street Suite 602 Duluth, MN.  They are suppose to be there from 9 am to 9 pm Mon thru Fri and 11 am to 5 pm on Sat.  I was a victim of this company to the tune of $2110.  They told me I was approved for a personal loan but needed to Western Union this money for insurance on the loan.  I needed to send it to Giovanni Hunter in Calgary, Alberts, Canada.  I was desperately in need of a loan to help get my family back on track and I thought for the amount I had to send in compared to the amount of the loan, it wasn't a bad deal.  The money was suppose to be in my bank account this afternoon and it isn't.  I tried for 12 hours today to contact them and never got anyone.  I know now there was no loan for me.  They took my money and ran and have just ruined Christmas for my kids and family.  I have filed a complaint with the BBB, but not sure it will do much good.  Anyone know what else I can do to try to recover my lost money?  I know I have should have been smarter and should not have done this, but these people pray on those in need and I believe they should be held accountable.....if they can be found.  Just be aware of this company too!  Has anyone else been scammed by this company?

Hi I am new to this site but boy I wished I had found this place before yesterday!!! I am another one of the people that have been scammed by Equimark Lending Group. Mine is 11 Aust St Suite 79 Forest Hills, NY 11375 phone number 866-472-9504 ext 2 the person I spoke to is Mary Epps. I was taken for $775.00 and counting the fee for sending it for a total of $820.84. I should have known better but it sounded really good (now I know it was too good to be true) I sent them everything I had and the money I sent was for Christmas, Bills and a trip to Florida with my daughter for Cheerleading and now Christmas will suck this year and the bills wont get paid and as for the trip with my daughter well that is still being determined but luckily its not till Feb. What can we do to shut these people down???? I really dont know how people sleep at night knowing they are taking thousands of dollars from people who are just looking to get ahead in life.

It must be the holiday season or something, but I almost got loan-scammed, I think by the same company. The office is in West Toronto, and when they call my work phone the caller ID shows 416-958-0000. (note: the number shows up as unavailable on my cell phone, and they provide a 1-800# for me to call them back). When I did a search on this number, I got Equimark Lending Group and Fidelity Lending group.

The name of the company I tried applying online with (with the same 416-958-0000 number) was "Fast Dynamic Loans", and they faxed me a loan application, and stated that I'd need to pay 1800 upfront as a security deposit to secure a 30K loan. I was directed to Western Union the money to a person's name (not business) and that I'd get a personal check overnighted to me. I searched Canada's BBB and found that one complaint was placed in Nov-07 and mail was returned from that address - not a verifiable business. The website (fastdynamicloans.com) was working a week ago, but now is not available. Do not send them money! And report them to Canada's BBB ASAP!

I was just scammed by two different companies one of them was first point loans and equimark lending group the first company told me that I was also approved for a 5000 dollar loan and told me to money gram 500 dollars to canada so we did then when the money didn't  we called then they told us that we needed to send more money we then told them that we didn't so then they told us that they would refund us our moneywe are now waiting for that money to be rturned then equimark comes alone and does the smar thing we believed that they were real because they actually provided me with a contract that we signed and faxed back with a copy of the id and voided check we then moneygram them 575 a total of 611 and then once I contacted them today when the money didn't go 2 to 3 hrs like she said I called her back and she said that the lender needed an addtional 500 more after I explained to her that we hace five kids and no more money she said let me see what i can do after that i couldn't get a hold of her any more yes i would like to be in on contacting the FBI as well so please email me www.whitneycayce2@yahoo.com and let me know what we have to do

Stay away from these companies:

• Statewide Loans.org
• Equimark
• Brace Lending Group
• First Capitol Group
• Bridgeline Capitol Solutions

They are scams! If you are contacted by any of them, get as much information about them as possible and contact the FTC to file a complaint. 

I was almost scammed by Equimark Lending Group. If it wasn't from this website, me and my family will be broke right now. We was suppose to send the money tomorrow Dec14,2007. I just got this bad feeling, and started to do research, and I came across this website.Thank you very much. Because I talked to Carla Hanson, and I was approved for 5,000 loan. I really didn't remember if I appy for this loan. I will be contracting the FBI tomorrow. They have to be stop. Thanks again

PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE file your complaints with the FTC and shut equimark down once and for all!

FTC complaint form 

we have to take care of equi mark lending once and for all before any one else gets scammed!!!!!!!!!!! call the fbi new york police department and bbb. we have to work together in this. they made my christmas "awful"

I was almost scammed today.  The person said her name was Christine Williams with Equimark Lending Group and that I had been approved for a loan of $15,000.  I had recently applied on-line for a loan of this amount and thought that this was legit, but I decide to research the company due to today's world and the scammers out there.  THANK GOD I DID!!! The first site I came across was this one, and it has saved me $1210!!!  The woman said that I needed a security deposit that would be fully refunded after I made 2-4 payments on time.  It just did not sound right.  Also, she wanted me to fax or mail a voided check so that the money could be direct deposited into my bank account.  What a bunch of crap!!!  These people are taking advantage of people who are already having a hard time.....I am reporting them to the BBB and the FBI....together we can stop them!!!! Sorry to all those who have been taken. 

I was also almost scammed by this company as well. I spoke with a Kelly Young also. This would have helped so much,  I was so desperate to believe this was real. I did fax the items requested and as I was faxing thought about checking into it further because something wasnt right. And here I am. SO NOW WHAT? They have my banking info. Has anyone lost money to them after supplying their bank account info and not sending the money gram?

Hi I was almost scammed today by Equimark Lending Group. The person that contacted me was under the name of Celine Johnson claiming to have approved for a loan in the amount of $5000 dollars and that all I needed to do was make a wire transfer via money gram to a lady named Samantha Jones in Windsor, Ontario Canada. The amount transferred that was suppost to be was of $750.00 dollars which is suppost to cover an insurance premium or security on the loan. Man if it wasnt for that person from Money Gram suggesting me to send that money I would have been screwed. That same "1866" numbered posted on this website is the same one they gave me.So I went home and typed the companie's name I cam accross this web site. Which I thank  a lot for clearing my doubt.

Oh my god I can not believe what im reading and im so glad I did not send the money to equimarl lending group I just borrwed $750.00 dollors from my boyfriend for the insurance on a 5000 dollor loan promised by equimark lending group but before i sent my info I wanted to do some research on the company and look what I found Im so glad I followed my first instinct. I would have also been a victim.

I was almost scammed too!  I received a call from eqiumark lending group approving me for $5000.  Of course I had to pay $750 up front.  I did fax over a voided check and my driver's license.  I got nervous and didn't send the money.  I did some research and found this site.  I am in debt and this loan  would have helped a lot. I desperately needed this loan. Thank you for sharing your experience with equimark, you saved me from getting deeper in debt.

M.D.

Springfield, MA

More than likely, Carla Hanson is either a fake name or stolen identity.  Before you inadvertantly slander an individual, please refrain from attacking the (person).  By all means contact the FBI and the Federal Trade Commission and post "Equimark" on the Fraud Alert at the bottom of this page to warn other aidmates.

We got scammed by Equimark Lending Group, 334 Cornelia St, Suite 302, Plattsburgh, NY 12901. Her name is Carla Hanson and the phone number is 18664729504 Ext 2. She took us for $1325. She promised that she would transfers the money on Friday, November 29 at 5:00pm. We have never received the money nor have we heard from her again. I am contacting the FBI first, Homeland Security, blogging her all over the internet so no one else gets taken and then I am going to write letters to every major newspaper in the US. It would be a great hep if everyone else wrote to the editor of their paper and surrounding papers and contact the FBI. I intend to put this group out of business. Your help would be muuch appreciated. Thanks This money was to suppose to help me pay for college. I am 48 years old and should have known better. Now our Christmas is ruined thanks to Equimark and my college is up in the air. Last year our Christmas was ruined by a house fire on Dec. 6, 2006. I am beginning to dread this time of year. Do these people have no heart? How can they sleep at night and live with their self? They need to be stopped for good.

I just got scammed by Equimark Lending Group today to the tune of $1650. I feel like such an absolute fool. The money I sent in was borrowed from a friend, and I haven't told him yet. This was going to be a glorious holiday;debt-free catch up on bills, etc. I am a single mother whose credit is bad, and I suppose I really just wanted to believe this was the answer. I really don't know how I am going to pay my friend back. I hope that no one else ever has to go through this!

We almost got scammed as well... thanks to my finding this web page and reading about the experiences of others, we didn't go for it.

The person at Equimark Lending Group who we were dealing with was Kelly Young; her phone # is 1-866-472-9504 ext. 3 and her FAX # is 1-866-480-6627.  And again, they wanted us to send $1,320 up front for "insurance" before we got the promised money.  They also wanted us to include a copy of our drivers licenses and a voided check - "for direct deposit".  If we had send all of that information, they would have been able to empty our bank accounts (what little there is in there) before we would have noticed anything.

 Thanks again!

Hi just wanted to tell you to watch out for a company named Brace Lending Group they are a big scam also. Sorry to hear that happened to you too.