Your Questions About Payday Loan Scams
February 4, 2012 by Loans Guide
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William asks…
What can i do about a company harassing me about a payday loan?
Im being harassed by this company in Florida saying that they have a lawsuit against me because i refuse to pay off a payday loan. I also received a previous call from this number saying that i had a warrant out for my arrest and that they were sending police to my house. When speaking with this company I told them that i did pay it off and they said the money they collected from my account was not going towards the payoff but it was fees. The loan amount was for $200 and i gave them well over $300 before i closed the bank account because of this issue. Later to find out that these loans are illegal in my state. So do they have a case against me or is it just a scam? Im not so much worried about them threatening me with the lawsuit but the fact that they have all my personal information including my ssn and what they can do with it.
i dont have a mailing address or email of the company, just the phone number

Loans Guide answers:
You can’t be arrested for failure to pay a debt. They would have to sue you to collect what you owe.
If you want them to stop calling you, copy and paste this text (with the appropriate parts changed to match your case) into a letter to them and they will not be allowed to make further contact or they can be fined.
In re: Account Number xxx
This letter is to advise you that pursuant to Section 805(c) of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, the consumer—that’s me–wishes the debt collector to cease further communication with the consumer by phone calls to (000) 000-0000 effectively immediately and communicate only by mail.

Donna asks…
I want to find how to contact Total Lending Payday Loan, either an e-mail address or 800 #.?
I have a payday loan I want to pay off with this company and I can’t find the address for them and they just keep taking cash from my checking acct. every 2 weeks and don’t e-mail or call me to make arrangements for a pay-down or pay-off, which I know is a scam and that is why I want to get them paid off and their hands out of my cash… Thanks for any information anyone has on this company. I expect there is at least one more “name” this company hides under so it is hard for someone like myself to find them on a web site, so if anyone knows other names please let me know, I REALLY want to get this issue resolved quickly…. Thanks, VIcki Dugger

Loans Guide answers:
I am in the same prediciment as you. I also have a loan with this company. But, I might be able to help. This morning I found what I believe is their fax#. I had the name Elisa written next to it and I do remember she is the person who helped me with my loan. So, you can try faxing them a note at this number and telling them you want to pay off your loan or ask them to contact you. I hope this helps. When taking out these pay day loans it is best to keep the paper work you sign and fax to them because it usually has the phone number on it. I accidentally lost my paper work but I did at least have this fax number written down. 1-866-379-7667
You’ll want to research this some more….
Http://loan.deal4-you.com
Have a nice day.

Sandra asks…
what can i do if a payday loan company is taking money from me without me authorizing it. it seems like a scam?
The problem is, they have been deducting $90 every two weeks from my account and I had no info about this company. I finally found some on-line the company name is magnum Z LLC and when i spoke to the one guy over the phone he said i authorized it. kept stumbling on his words and when i asked for a voice record of me authorizing it he said no and i asked why he said cause he said so. he said he would report me to collections and i really don’t want that to happen. I paid them more than the loan amount was which was for $300 and they still are taking money out. they said that the $90 are finance charges and that I needed to call to pay down the loan so none of the $90 went to the principal in other words. I don’t know what to do. Help please.

Loans Guide answers:
First you need to contact your bank and tell them that someone is debiting money from your account that you didn’t authorize. They’ll make you complete some forms stating that the charges were fraudulent and you’re disputing them etc. You also need to write the company a letter asking for proof of the loan, any finance charges and pay off amounts to date. If they cannot or will not provide that information, I would tell them that I was contacting my attorney and filing a claim with the Better Business Bureau.
You may have to go as far as closing your account and opening a new one to stop them for automatically debiting the money. It’s a painful process but it might be the best thing to do because:
1. They cant take your money anymore
2. They would be forced to send you a letter or contact you regarding what you owe (because the eft would bounce back to them)
3. It wouldn’t affect your credit because the payments would return to the company as a closed account (you have proof of fraudulent activity) and not NSF
Don’t let it go on for too long otherwise it will look like you agreed to the charges.

Chris asks…
Call from a foreigner about a payday loan?
I have 2 current payday loans and I am making my payments on them. However, I am receiving a lot of calls from this foreign speaking person and he is arguing with me that I owe them and I don’t. I don’t know where he got my information from, but I am paying on my two loans like that I am supposed to be. He says that he is an investigator and he is calling from somewhere in California. I have tried to tell him that I don’t know anything about his company and he starts arguing with me and I cannot get a word in when he is rattling on and on. I told him to contact my family attorney and he says that he can’t do that. He said that if I don’t straighten it out that he will have to turn it over to my local sheriff’s office. So, I told him to go on and do that. I am tired of messing with him. I believe he is running some type of a scam. Has anyone else had this happen to them?

Loans Guide answers:
Do not talk to this person – if he calls again tell him that you are demanding that he cease all contact by phone and that he can only communicate with you through mail
This is a scam – if you are paying on time then a scammer might have hacked your loan company’s database
Never get in conversations with these people – tell him to put it in writing and tell him the call is being recorded as the other poster says. If you feel you are being threatened or extorted for money, file a police report for harassment

Helen asks…
Where do I go for a loan without paying $$ up front?
I have bad credit and am trying to consolidate payday loans. I don’t have money for up front fees or Nigerian lenders who want to scam. Please advise.

Loans Guide answers:
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Tags: phone number, personal information, debt collector, Payday Loans, better businessYour Questions About Payday Loan Consolidation
January 29, 2012 by Loans Guide
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John asks…
question about consolidation……?
Okay, I made some bad decisions and took out a couple payday loans, they are killing my paycheck each month. And, I have some high credit card bills because of my husbands illness. Before he got onto health insurance we were paying for his insulin (expensive) plus we have a 1 and 2 year old in daycare and diapers. So, I just wonder about debt conslidation. has anyone used it…? Does it really work….? Is is a good idea?

Loans Guide answers:
I would recommend to speak to a credit counselor. Make sure it’s from a non-profit, accredited place. They could advise you about things like a consolidation loan or if you needed more help like where they will work with your creditors to help you pay off your bills. My friend did it and paid off a lot of debt in something like 3 years. I think it’s a good idea.

Linda asks…
Auto loan for debt consolidation?
I have less than perfect credit, and I was wondering if I could apply for an auto loan in order to consolidate and pay off all my payday loan debt of about $5000? Ive tried getting personal loans but I can’t get approved anywhere, and I need a solution fast because all my payments are about to be due.

Loans Guide answers:
You will be denied with bad credit and you were crazy for using payday loans

Sandy asks…
I need financial help/advice! PLEASE
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okay so currently i am at a stand still financially. its kind of worrying me because i can barley make ends meet and i have no other financial support from anyone else. even financial advice for that matter. the only person i can turn to is my other half, however my other half if currently unemployed so that kind of makes matters a little worse, but its so hard to find him a job, we’ve like put it over 100 applications all over and no luck so far, but heres the thing. here is the question id like to ask and get SERIOUS advice and help with. I am 19 and I am in debt. not 10k debt, id say around 3k or so. out of everything, i believe what is hurting me most is the numerous payday loans i have out there that i have made to try and have extra cash in my pocket. what is hurting me every 2 weeks i get paid is renuing them, and i want to get out of them so badly so i could pay other things that i owe with my check and at least for once in these 5 hectic months have something to last me off of my check till the next check for like gas, food and such. i want to know what would be the best method in getting out of all these loans and start getting down to business. also if someone would happen to know where i would be able to make a debt consolidation loan or some kind of loan that would help someone like me out, esp with the fact that i am from louisiana and the economy sucks out here. i tried onemain financial however i couldnt b/c i needed a co signer and i dont have that. i want to try to find some kind of place that would let me borrow like 2k to get out of some of this debt.
my payday loans are as follows
a. 60.00—borrowed 50
b. 190.00—borrowed 150
c. 280.00—borrowed 225
d. 345.00—borrowed 290
e. 305.00—borrowed 250
i am not sure of the interest rate on these loans but every two weeks when i renew them, the “fee” i pay to get what i borrowed back is
a. 10.00
b. 40.00
c. 55.00
d. 55.00
e. 55.00
other debts are 411.00 overdraft in one bank accnt, abt 400 owed to a credit card that i havent been paying on because i couldnt afford it. i also had to let my insurance lapse because i couldnt afford to pay it and that is 447 i owe to them and i guess on top of that what i will have to pay also to the dmv and that is about it. i need help of advice if possible. the reason why i believe i got into all this mess is because a while back i was trying to help someone and a loan that i had weeks before that and didnt pay back went to my accnt and took all my check and from then on i basically had to make loans every so often to keep money in my pocket. also on average i make 80 hrs a week at my job and get paid 9.50. i hope this helps the people that are reading this and are interested in my story. thank you for your support.
im sorry// correction….i make 80 hrs every 2 weeks (40/per week)
@talk turkey : i made a correction; is it possible you could revise your answer since that particular info i provided wasnt correct
@ tony p : unfortunatlly my better half has a few mental disabilities that refrains him frm working in public however we have put in overtime to find something suitable for him so that he can help out because he reallllly wants too. im in a bad situation i guess that i regret ever getting myself into. i wish i want so naieve to money savings and everything. i feel like im going to be stuck forever. then on top of that i have school coming up in the spring and i have to juggle all of this!. my life is a living hell

Loans Guide answers:
80 hours a week at your job? At $9.50/ hour?
You are getting 40 hours of overtime (time and a half).
^ Louisiana has laws on this.
With that kind of income, you should be able to get out of this mess easily.
Work on those pay day loans first.
Then work hard to get car insurance.
I believe Louisina is one of those states with napoleonic laws.
You could go to jail for driving without liability car insurance.

Chris asks…
Thank you all for your answers to my questions.?
So, what you guys are saying is that I can place the two payday loans that I have on my bill consolidation? Oh, with all my medical bills and my other bills I owe a total of around 5,000.00. And to the person who said that I should get a job and pay my bills. I have a job where I have been employed for serval years I just had got hurt and I was off of work for awhile and couldn’t pay all my bills that’s all. I had gotten the two payday loans before I had got hurt.

Loans Guide answers:
You can’t pay any attention to the negative answers on here.

Nancy asks…
What credit card do I have a chance of getting with bad credit?
my credit score on experian is 524, I am looking for a credit card with low or no initial fees or yearly fees but I can have a high interest rate because I plan on paying it off each month to build up my credit. does anyone know a card that would be most likley to approve me with this criteria?
I was pre approved for first premier bank card but with all the fees it ended up being 250 – 300 debt before I would even spend a penny on the card. and thats before eve n knowing the balance.
im not looking to go into more debt, Ive been paying off debt I had from 8 years ago, for about a year now on a debt consolidation plan. for some reason it didn’t start showing i was paying current till january, even though I have been paying on the card since july. I contested the charges of being late paying and even called my debt consolidation organization to see what they can do about it. my credit score SHOULD NOT BE AS LOW AS IT IS!
the reason I want the credit card incase you are wondering, is I have to get a rental car and all rentals require a credit card. also we are short about $200 for our vacation because we didn’t budget having to get a rental. we are going to ride down with a friend to san antonio but now she has decided not to take her car. she doesn’t have good credit either. about as good as mine. so I cant have her get a rental.
this is why I cant get a prepaid card right now, I know they build on credit, I would like to get one, but you have to put money upfront and my money is going to be tight until half way through our vacation on the third when my hubbie gets paid.
then well have more than enough to pay off the the credit card
dont want to be condsidering pawning or payday loans because the interest is so high even when you pay on time unlike a credit card
and for any one who wants to be captain obvious and say shouldn’t of had bad credit to begin with and you wouldn’t be i this mess…you are preaching to the choir. i ought to have know better but have since learned my lesson and am diffinalty paying for it
for an entire year now I have been paying 400 a month toward old credit card. whats your smart butt remark compared to that?
wow, I said alot, hope this explains everything. only looking for credit card solutions at this point, if you dont have3 any, dont answer.
thanks
lol, im not a dude, I realized im on his account, but im a girl. rolf

Loans Guide answers:
Try Orchard Bank and H.S.B.C. They both are pretty good about giving cards to people with damaged credit.
Good luck.
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January 24, 2012 by Loans Guide
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Donald asks…
Bad Credit Loans for Debt Consolidation?
Long Story Short, Back in 2008, I ended up paying off all of my credit debt and then ended up moving to another state to be with my girlfriend (moving to another state without another job lined up is a bad idea). After Maxing out all of my credit cards, being legally homeless for months on end and living out of a motel I finally made my way back home where my credit was destroyed. I am now trying to pick of the pieces but it has been difficult.
Tons of people always talk about how people with horrible credit can still get personal or debt consolidation loans. When when you look online all you see is spam or garbage. I’d like to get a personal loan so I can consolidate my bills and move out of my parent’s house. Does anyone know of any legit, useful places that provide a bad credit loan (not payday advances)?
All of my credit cards ended up going to collections. I am currently now making payments to those collectors. They all refused to let me make payments on my own; telling me that my word on paying wasn’t good enough and that I had to either allow automatic deductions or they’d simply garnish my wages. While I was able to get several down to 60% of the original debt, the only way they’d work with me was by setting up automatic payments. I am annoyed that I am trying to at least fix my credit and pay my debt and these people are being so frustrating.

Loans Guide answers:
All of them are bad… Really. They will do the same things you can do on your own and not have to pay for it. You do not get a loan to pay a loan.
I would call the creditors and try to work out a payment plan. They will work with you if you are diligent. Make sure that every agreement comes on paper from them before you make a payment. Do not allow automatic withdrawals from any account-period, meaning do not give anyone your bank account info or any type of info that will allow for a debit.
More then likely if you do not have assets and the banks will not give you a loan it’s not worth doing. The interest rates on a loan from a shark will be out of this world and your debt will cost you lts more in the long run.
Take your extra cash and start paying down the old debt. Start with the smallest debts first and work your way through them this way.

Jenny asks…
Can anyone reommend a company offering an umbrella loan-credit card, payday,& mortage loans?
The last three months she got mired in debt through pay day loans and literally stopped paying because she was now losing money-she has a good income, but not enough to cover the losses-needs monthly totals reduced from $6,000.00/month to $2,000.00/month-BANKRUPTCY final option-does not want to use it yet-she can get smaller consolidation that doesn’t cover anything-making things worse with higher debt.
PROFESSIONAL VERIFIABLE SOURCES ONLY-IN HOUSTON, TX. Sorry Erivan, my lawyer could verify nothing of what you said.

Loans Guide answers:
I am Mrs.Jones.I am widow with 3 kids and was stuck in a financial situation that i was fixed and needed refinace behind bills.I tried seeking loan from various loan firms both private and corporate but couldnt but as God would have it,i was introduced to a man of God a private loan lender,by the name Travis Harrop,who gave me a loan of $28,000 USD and today am a business owner and my kids are doing well the last in college.So dear,if you must contact any firm with reference to securing a loan with low interest rate and better repayment plans and schedule,please contact Travis Harrop via his private email: travislendingfirm@gmail.com

Lizzie asks…
I have multiple title loans in phoenix az, can i do a debt consolidation with it?
I took out a few tile loans in phoenix az at former payday loan centers, but i dont own the vehicle so the loan centers are basically the 2nd lien holders, but not officially documented as one on the tiltle, so would i still be able to do a debt consolidation or can they legally go after my vehicle?
The loan centers are aware that i do not own my car, in arizona payday loans are illegal now, so they allow you to take a title loan even if u dont own the vehicle. guess its some kind of loop hole.

Loans Guide answers:
Legally they can file CRIMINAL charges for fraud. You CAN’T get a title loan without a CLEAN title. ALL your assets are at risk.

Ken asks…
i need to get a bad credit loan?
i am right now in a debt consolidation management program, but i need a small loan to do renovations in my apartment. i have tried getting a loan from the bank and citifinancial.com and have been denied by both because of the debt consolidation management program.
where can i go to get a small loan (and not a payday loan) with my situation
I didn’t purposely put myself in debt. My mother had major heart surgery, and I was paying all her bills and my bills, and resorted to using credit cards. my credit card debt isn’t huge, but it isn’t small either (it was 10k a year and a half ago). with the monthly payments i cut the bill in half. the only luxury i have in my cell, and its for emergency purposes only. besides her survivor’s benefits (which i don’t touch) i have my income. the apt is in need in repair and my super gives me broken promises, and the landlord doesn’t help either. I don’t even want a large loan; i’m talking about $1000, which i know i could pay back. between helping my mother with her bills, and my bills, my paycheck is nearly gone

Loans Guide answers:
Absolutely nowhere. No legitimate lender will go near you as you are in trouble with your current debts – as you have discovered, debt consolidation management programs are a “stay away” sign to lenders.
And to be honest, you should not be spending any money on renovations while you are in such debt trouble.

James asks…
If you could be a kid again, would you look up to adults your age?
When I was a kid, I looked up to adults. In my own life I did ok and didn’t think it was that hard to be successful.
Now that I’m in my 30′s, I am disgusted by most of my so called “peers” around me. I wouldn’t respect any adults today if I were a kid.
I turn on the TV and see most adults act worse than my fifth grade class.
There are so many businesses out there waiting to make money off adults for their own incompetence, everything from rehab to payday loans to debt consolidation.
And the biggest joke is that people think it’s okay to live at home after they get out of school, forever.
How would you teach a kid to respect their elders when their elders need grown up supervision?
Does anyone else here feel this way?
Yeah I agree I was taught to always respect elders, too.. and I will probably be saying Sir and Ma’am until I die, which is good.. however, those are titles I find hard to attribute to anyone my own age, especially when I just sit back and watch people in public.

Loans Guide answers:
When I read the first part of your Q I was ready to answer after I read the rest I had to pause a minute,and your right I don’t think I could look up to our generation(a little older than you) there is no responsibility for ones actions anymore people do what ever they want without regard for anyone else,everybody is out for themselves,all the time.manners are a thing of the past .I do my best with my wife’s help to raise our boys with respect and manners but it is hard to fight what they see and hear everyday when they are not with us.having said all that there are alot of decent successful people out there so don’t give up yet don’t go quietly into that goodnight.
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Tags: personal loan, bank account, credit loan, old debt, debt trouble.James, Bad CreditYour Questions About Payday Loans Online
January 22, 2012 by Loans Guide
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Nancy asks…
Is there any pay day loan shops or are all pay day loans online?
Hey i need a loan but all online payday loans wont go through till money day because of banks transfer times or somthing, can you get pay day shops though? If so what are they? Thanks.

Loans Guide answers:
I doubt that there are any legitimate ONLINE payday loan places – I sure as heck would not use one online – most or all are brick and mortar stores

William asks…
online payday loans?
Im wondering if anyone has taken out a payday loan online. i lost my job a few months ago and now im back to work but catching up on bills has left me with little money for xmas. i am expecting a large some of money to come my way at the end of january but i dont have very good credit and i cant bring my self to ask family for help.
i prefer you not judge me im trying to be a good mom and give my son a decent xmas. this seems like a reasonable option. i already know that the interest is insane and i am ok with that.
im just looking for a company that has been used before and i can feel safe giving my information to.
thank you in advance

Loans Guide answers:
Why take a chance with a bad situation? If you are going to do this, at least work with a brick and mortar lender who you can check on locally. Online is a recipe to get ripped off.

Mary asks…
Where can i find a good payday loan online ?
Were can I find an online payday loan ?

Loans Guide answers:
There aren’t any. Just a bunch of scams, avoid online loans.

Mark asks…
Payday Loans?
I was wondering if anyone knew a legit site that offers online payday loans? Most of the ones I have found say something to the effect of “we will match you with possible lenders” but then they are all stupid prepaid credit cards and things like that. Please spare me the lecture on how bad it is to get a payday loan and how high the interest rates are etc. That’s not the question i’m asking. I already know all that just looking for a quick way to pay my light bill to keep from getting shut off. So if anyone knows of a site or has actually used one please let me know. Thanks!

Loans Guide answers:
Payday loans are a big scam and a bigger rip off they charge like 200% on the loans and cry if you are 2 days late so stay away from

John asks…
Online Payday loans. I closed my account…what will happen now?
I had several online payday loans. They would just take payments from my checking account. I became overwhelmed with all of them, so i closed my checking account so that they could no longer take money from it. I was hoping i could arrange some sort of payment plan with them. Does anyone know what is going to happen? They are leaveing VERY threatening messages on my phone. Saying that i am under fraud investigation and that i need to get a lawyer! Any advice would be appreciated!

Loans Guide answers:
Someone I work with was in a similar situation and closed her checking account as well. They have harassed her – this was about 2 months ago and as far as I know they haven’t done anything else. She was actually advised by a debt consolidator to let them default … The thinking being if they are sucking every dime out of you and you can’t pay your rent, car payment, etc. You are not getting ahead and debt consolidation companies can’t help you with the payday loans until they go into collection. Payday loans are illegal in some states. I would 1) check with your state attorney general’s office to see if they are legal in your state and whether you have any recourse (the fees/interest they charge is absolutely ridiculous – even relief from that would be helpful) 2) call legal aide 3) if you can’t work out an arrangement with them and your situation warrants it call a debt consolidation company one of the reputable ones (check your state’s attorney general’s office for recommendations) and 4) never ever take out a payday or title loan again.
Oh by the way, I’m not an attorney or anything but I do not believe you’ve committed fraud. Fraud would be if you took out the loans under someone else’s name. You’ve defaulted on a loan and yes they can pursue collection activity and take you to civil small claims court. But they can’t sue you for fraud.
Good luck!!
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January 18, 2012 by Loans Guide
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John asks…
Does anyone know where to get a small personal loan with poor credit?
I am trying to obtain a small (1500.00) loan to help pay down a car payment. Does anyone know anyplace I can get this that isnt a scam as I have been scammed before and isnt a payday loan

Loans Guide answers:
Check out http://cheaploancheck.com I got help there. Good Luck!

Nancy asks…
question about payday loans. does anyone know PDL Assistance?
Has anyone used PDL assistance to help them get out of debt with their payday loans? are they scam?
no PDL Assistance is a debt place. like those debt consolodation places this is the same thing but just for pay day loans. not a loan itself.

Loans Guide answers:
Really its not in your best interest and it can be a lot of interest payments. But sometimes its the only choice. Good luck.

Robert asks…
what is the best unsecured loan company?
I’m in need of a loan, but not a payday loan. I got a phone call after applying with a website “yes loans” and later found out it was a scam. It would have to be an unsecured loan as I am a council tenant. Thanks

Loans Guide answers:
Yes loans may not be a scam, but any company charging fees up front can only be classed as cowboys.
Why don’t they add the fees to the loan?

Laura asks…
Are bad credit auto loans such as carsdirect a scam (like payday loans) or are they legit?

Loans Guide answers:
Miss one payment. Guess what happens the next morning? Your car is gone.

Joseph asks…
about a payday loan site??????????
hello, about 5 hours ago i applyed for a payday loan…i was accepted, i signed the agreement and giv them my bank account details. £80 was the loan. but it has been 5 hours and it is now 18-15pm and it hasnt went in my bank? im in england by the way….im just now wondering could this be a scam? unsafe? it said it was secured by SSL sooo?? what ya think ? im scared incase ive been scamed!!!
wow, at the 3rd answer? i dont no how to take that 1…is it a joke? lol well im sorry but im in england so i wnt ask him lol…and 50.000 dollers!!! i only got 80 pound lol

Loans Guide answers:
Funds cannot be transferred same day after 2.45pm, if they missed the cut off time they normally do it at 10am the next working day, best thing to do is give them a call in the morning just to make sure
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