LightStream Impostor Scam Reports & Reviews

LightStream Impostor Scam Reports & Reviews (3)

- Hillside, IL, USA

Scammer's phone (678) 408-9768
Scammer's address Box 11730 Atlanta GA 30368- 7320 United States, Atlanta, GA 30368, USA
Scammer's email [email protected]
Country United States
Total money lost $3,300
Type of a scam Advance Fee Loan

I applied for an online loan I received a call from a guy name Eathan claiming to be a loan officer from lightsteam we talked about the loan amount I was seeking he told me my monthly payment. He sent me a link to link my bank account he claimed they have to verify my account. I’m trusting them they created a dispute without my knowledge to my bank for $900 and and my bank credited my account Im thinking the money came from them that’s was my car-note Money I was told I had to send the money back to them cash app me being desperate because I have a septic problem at home needing to get it fixed they also claimed the did an ACH to my account it was a bad check they mobile deposited $2400 in my account and their threatening to contact the ScamPulse.com on me when the finessed me. I’m so disgusted and hurt. This is causing a bigger hardship to me and my family. I have the paperwork if needed.

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Scammer's phone (854) 800-1456
Scammer's address OH, USA
Scammer's email [email protected]
Type of a scam Bank/Credit Card Company Imposter

The scammer was a man who went by Mike Smith and he sounded like he was from overseas. I thought it was fine until much later in the scam because I looked up the company and the phone number and neither of them came up on the scam radars. In fact, my research said that Light Stream was a legitimate loan company. The guy called me claiming to work for the loan company and said I was approved for a $2000 to $10000 loan. This should have been my first red flag, as I don't have the best credit. He then tried to deposit money into my bank account but said he needed my banking information and the last 4 digits of my Social to do so, so I mistakingly gave it to him. He then deposited what turned out to be a fake check into my account, and said I needed to get a prepaid card from the store. That's when I figured it out. I was able to not spend any of the money because I caught on to the scam just in time, but I was not able to save my bank account and it is being changed as I am writing this. The account that I had for 8 years.

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Scammer's phone (415) 429-1356
Scammer's website LightStream.com
Scammer's address Atlanta, GA, USA
Scammer's email [email protected]
Total money lost $335
Type of a scam Bank/Credit Card Company Imposter

I received a phone call and email for Shawn Marshall at LightStream. He left a few voicemail messages and I decided to call him back. I spoke to Shawn for approximately 1.5 hours. He explained the process of how on I qualified (pre-approved) for a loan with LightStream. I asked how was I pre-approved for the loan? He explained that based on my previous history with Navy Federal Credit Union and employer that they were able to use that information along with how long I had been at my residence. I asked him to provide the information and all of the information that he had was more than three years old. I told him I was not interested because I had just recently dealt with identify theft and divorce. I told him my credit was not the best and I would not be able to qualify. He stated that he did not need my full social and he was not going to run my credit. After going back and forth about different details, he explained that I would be charged a service fee that I would be reimbursed for the fee. I asked why would I be reimbursed isn't the service usually factored into the amount of the loan? He provided a good explanation at the time and it made sense. I do not recall the details, but it included an explanation about the state taxes for Georgia. Also, he stated that because they did not have all of my information they needed to see where funds were pulled from. The total amount I paid was $175-service fee and $160-processing fee for taxes. I questioned why CashApp was being used along with the names where the money was being sent. Shawn always provided a response. We ended the call so he could verify with his accounting department that the funds were received. He sent me a document to show that I was approved for the loan as well as a copy of the state document with an IRS logo. I became suspicious because the IRS does not send any documents to anyone via email. He called me back the following day and I requested a refund. He claimed that he would speak with his supervisor and accounting department to get me my refund. Since last Friday (8/11/23), I have called every day and a person would identify themselves and state that Shawn was working with another client or speaking with their accounting department and he would have to call me back. They asked how could they help me, but no one was able to give me a refund. As of Monday, August 14th no one answers the phone any longer. Please see the attached supporting documentation. I am writing because I do not want anyone else that is going through financial hardship to get scammed like me.

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