Calls showing on your phone from the following area codes and numbers are known to be Scammers: 713-931-1792, 713-893-1051 210-401-3930, 979-639-7900, 779-400-0010 and 817-400-1316. The false names used have been Justin Park, Steve J. Brown, Erick Johnson, Don Parker, James Parker, Justin Parker and Scott Thomas. They use many e-mails including valoanstexas@aol.com. All of these individuals have committed company identify theft against a Federal Credit Union and are scammers.
Consumers targeted by the scam typically are looking for a payday or short term loan and search the Internet for assistance. They voluntarily place their personal information on these independent sites (not recommended) and then receive an email or phone call from one of the aliases above or some fake e-mail address indicating that the potential victim has been approved for a short term loan that is affiliated with the above named companies. They may include a non- authorized logo and wording in the e-mail, but no direct hyperlink to a legitimate site. Consumers who respond by telephone to the offer are then told that in order to receive the loan, they have to pay for either an upfront fee, taxes owed, processing fee, etc., in the form of a MoneyPak or Pre-paid credit card including Vanilla Network cards. We advise against paying any upfront fees.
Calls showing on your phone from the following area codes and numbers are known to be Scammers: 713-931-1792, 713-893-1051 210-401-3930, 979-639-7900, 779-400-0010 and 817-400-1316. The false names used have been Justin Park, Steve J. Brown, Erick Johnson, Don Parker, James Parker, Justin Parker and Scott Thomas. They use many e-mails including valoanstexas@aol.com. All of these individuals have committed company identify theft against a Federal Credit Union and are scammers.
Consumers targeted by the scam typically are looking for a payday or short term loan and search the Internet for assistance. They voluntarily place their personal information on these independent sites (not recommended) and then receive an email or phone call from one of the aliases above or some fake e-mail address indicating that the potential victim has been approved for a short term loan that is affiliated with the above named companies. They may include a non- authorized logo and wording in the e-mail, but no direct hyperlink to a legitimate site. Consumers who respond by telephone to the offer are then told that in order to receive the loan, they have to pay for either an upfront fee, taxes owed, processing fee, etc., in the form of a MoneyPak or Pre-paid credit card including Vanilla Network cards. We advise against paying any upfront fees.
Caller: Steve Kelber
Company: VA Loan