Loan scams

People who reject several loan applications are often targeted by tricksters offering an alternative. The victims get unsolicited emails (or a call) asking them to pay a refundable fee, but the caller may seek payment through wired transfer, iTunes vouchers or cryptocurrencies. 

The person who gets such an email is asked to reply immediately to the advert to secure the deal, and they are informed that the transfer of funds has been approved, regardless of their credit history. 

Further, they are asked to pay the upfront fee for insurance. Once the victim pays the fee, they may not get any message from the representative. 

How To Spot It?

The lenders' advert states, "If you are shopping and the banks have mistreated you, you should check better options at the specific review site." The message guarantees approval of a loan quickly without looking into the reviews. 

The client should always ask for the dealer's profile to determine whether they are legit (registered). Suppose you have never heard of the bank; they are reaching out with an unbelievable deal. 

In that case, you should escape it if there is no information about the company besides the website address and no reviews of the lenders on various platforms. 

• Bogus lenders do not care about bad credit and offer no credit checks. Any authorised financial organisation cannot guarantee lending without checking the client's financial history. 

• They seek upfront payment where you are asked to pay for application or origination fee. Such charges are worded with legitimate terms like processing fee transaction fee, or they may ask the victim to buy a prepaid card to pay. 

• It indicates risks if they adopt pressure tactics where you are asked to make quick decisions or disclose personally identifiable information like bank account details.  

• Any legitimate firm will always provide a statement informing how the fee is calculated, and they will mention the name of their legal partner; you can always check its name on the approved registers. 

•  Always apply for loans through regulated organisations, compare the rates, and shop carefully for the lowest interest rates. Always be careful of the lender who pressures them to buy their schemes.