called again today. No caller id! Looks like they are still at it 6 months later! Google the number; there is a state of WA consumer fraud alert and a Rip Off Report posted.
called at 10:30am. I disconnected the answering machine. It is reported that it is a loan scam originating in India.
From Washington State DFI website:
The Washington State Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) has received a report of what appears to be an advance fee loan scam. A Washington State consumer reported that, after applying for several loans online, he received a phone call from Loans of America. Loans of America offered a loan to the consumer if the consumer first made one payment of $234 using a prepaid card. After the consumer made the payment, Loans of America demanded an additional payment of $680. The consumer did not receive the loan and Loans of America refused to refund the payment.
The following phone numbers are related to this apparent scam:
754-201-2552
754-201-2554
DFI obtained records from a company providing service to the above telephone numbers. The records obtained suggest that the individuals operating Loans of America are in India. Loans of America is not licensed to provide loans in Washington State. It is also not licensed to do business in Washington State.
Identified themselves as "Retirement Benefits Advisors".
Caller was a woman with that combination Indian-Hispanic accent that pretty much All female foreign customer service reps have these days. So she sounded professional, but didn't realize she was talking to my answering machine at first. After a few seconds, she noticed, and hung up.
called again today. No caller id! Looks like they are still at it 6 months later! Google the number; there is a state of WA consumer fraud alert and a Rip Off Report posted.
Did not pick up because this number is familiar, unfortunately. Since I did not pick up, they left no message. I have never responded to ANY scam from any phone number, but I am still targeted!