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- Additional Info:BBB has received a pattern of complaints from consumers that have been scammed by criminals using the name Skytech Financing. The scam artists ask the consumers to wire transfer their first months payment through Western Union. Once the money is wired, the consumers hear back from them asking for additional funds for insurance, and they do not receive promised Loans.
Consumers filing BBB complaints have received emails and/or phone calls from fraudulent people claiming the customers have been approved for an $8000.00 loan. Consumers have been advised by these loan officers that the consumers need to wire transfer first month fee usually in the amount of $633.00 in order to get the loans. Once the Customers have sent these fees they then receive a call from Under Writing asking for additional fees for Insurance which Customers state they had refused to take out the Insurance. Consumers filing the complaints have been scammed out of amounts ranging from $600.-$2,670.
BBB has worked with Robert Tamras, CFE Financial Crimes Investigator Office of Financial Regulation Bureau of Financial Investigations Office of the State Attorney regarding this business.
Mr. Tamras has requested that any Consumers with information on this business to please contact his office at:
Office of the State Attorney, 20th Circuit
2000 Main Street, Suite 804
Fort Myers, FL 33901
Office: (239) 533-1344
Fax: (239) 485-1155
E-Mail: Robert.Tamras@flofr.com - Additional Info:BBB has received a pattern of complaints from consumers that have been scammed by criminals using the name Skytech Financing. The scam artists ask the consumers to wire transfer their first months payment through Western Union. Once the money is wired, the consumers hear back from them asking for additional funds for insurance, and they do not receive promised Loans.
Consumers filing BBB complaints have received emails and/or phone calls from fraudulent people claiming the customers have been approved for an $8000.00 loan. Consumers have been advised by these loan officers that the consumers need to wire transfer first month fee usually in the amount of $633.00 in order to get the loans. Once the Customers have sent these fees they then receive a call from Under Writing asking for additional fees for Insurance which Customers state they had refused to take out the Insurance. Consumers filing the complaints have been scammed out of amounts ranging from $600.-$2,670.
BBB has worked with Robert Tamras, CFE Financial Crimes Investigator Office of Financial Regulation Bureau of Financial Investigations Office of the State Attorney regarding this business.
Mr. Tamras has requested that any Consumers with information on this business to please contact his office at:
Office of the State Attorney, 20th Circuit
2000 Main Street, Suite 804
Fort Myers, FL 33901
Office: (239) 533-1344
Fax: (239) 485-1155
E-Mail: Robert.Tamras@flofr.com
Business Details
- Local BBB:
- BBB of West Florida
- BBB File Opened:
- 12/12/2016
Additional Contact Information
- Principal Contacts
- Mr. Ron Gibbons
- Customer Contacts
- Mr. Ron Gibbons
- Mr. Curtis Sam
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