YOUNG COUPLE LOSES THEIR LAST $600 TO A FAKE INTERNET SITE Which Compels A STRANGER To APPEAR IN THE PICTURE

Make The Transfer

The Donovans were asked to transfer the money to Ontario, Canada through Western Union. Sounds fishy, right? Sadly, many people get trapped in the same manner every day. They were also given a deadline before which they were supposed to process the transfer or else their application would be denied. Nathan explained, “it would get us up out of the hole we’re in.”

A Specific Protocol

“They said it needed to be sent to Ontario to be able to transfer the money to the United States because the company was based out of New York,” recalled Nathan in an interview. It was Nathan’s first time that he applied for a loan and thought that he wasn’t aware of the overall procedure may be.

It’s A Nightmare!

Right after he sent the money to the company, Nathan called his mom and immediately realized that it was all a scam. He tried calling them, emailing them but no replies. To his surprise the website link wasn’t working anymore also the number seemed to be out of the service area. The signs weren’t good at all and it felt like this was all part of a nightmare.

Where was his money? Will he even get the loan? How would he survive if this was all a scam?

Calling The Police

With nowhere else to go, Nathan finally called the Better Business Bureau, RCMP for help. He even tried to get in touch with the fraud department of the Western Union. There were no hopes that there was any way to get his money back. All he wished, for now, was justice so that in future no one else get trapped. Little did Nathan know that he will be receiving help from a stranger…

An Investigation Was Opened

RCMP Cpl. Laurent Lemieux from New Brunswick started the investigation. It’s hard to keep a track of such websites especially when funds are already transferred to a foreign country. These scammers got their way out of it in a completely unbelievable way.

The Middleman, Also A Victim

Cpl. Lemieux informed that a middle man worked for the company, and transferred the money to Canada through Western Union. To everyone’s surprise, this middleman was equally unaware of this company’s fraud. “They’re just in a love relationship, and they’re being told, ‘I need help to get $4,000 over here. I’ve got a friend that’s going to wire it to you, can you forward.’” one representative informed.