Be Aware of Canwestcredit.com
September 22, 2007 by HappyCappy
Filed under Freebies & Samples
A member of our Forum almost got caught in a Canadian Loan scam. She was approved based on sending $500.00 to Western Union. Thank goodness she found out in quick enough time to get her money back from the WU store before they picked it up. PHEW.
She did a little research and found that our friend Canadian Money Advisor
On the Canadian Money Advisor Website :
Can West Credit has an application page on their site which is not secure:
on this page they have the small disclaimer:APPLICANT AUTHORIZATION
By submitting this application, I certify that all information herein is true and complete. I authorize Canwest Credit to retain this application, to rely on the foregoing, to check and verify my employment and salary history.By using our website, you authorize us to provide reports on the status of your application, including information concerning whether you qualify for a loan, (if you choose to accept, whether your application for credit is denied, and whether you accept a loan from that lender.
What I find also ironic is that they ask for a SIN number and NO secure page. Also on the page of the Applicant the top links don’t work, such as Services, Contact, Requirements.
thanks for the heads-up!!!!!as of lately i,myself have been receiving a lot of e-mails for loans/credit cards/and o interest for the first six months on a line of credit from a company with the same specifications as this lady’s was.thank godness she was able to put a stop payment on the money draft before it was too late. once again thanks to the lady and this web site for sharing this warning/and information with me. take care,janice propper;,