Scam Type
Advance Fee Loan Scam
Business Name Used
Imposter Lendingclub Usa
Date Reported
May 25, 2022
Victim Postal Code
43221
Total Dollars Lost
$1,100.00
Scam Description
Was called and emailed about a personal loan. They asked for all my bank information including my sign in information. I was then told I would be transferred money so I could take the money deposited to me from them, and use it on prepaid Walmart cards to send back to ‘verify’ I was a loyal customer, if I could prove I sent the money back they would be able to give me a loan. I did so, and was asked for the prepaid Walmart card numbers, as well as my receipt information. I was then told that it had to process with their accountant and that because of my low credit score I would have to do more verification tomorrow and repeat the same transactions to prove my ‘loyalty’ as a customer. I immediately called my bank and was told they had gone into my online banking app, disputed charges I had from months ago totaling $1100. Pnc deposited funds that were under review (already processed months prior) and credited them to my account, which, unbeknownst to me, was how I had gotten the money to purchase these Walmart cards. So they took the money from false disputes, and now I owe my bank $1100.
