MoneyGram Money Transfers Complaint

Domestic (US) money transfer Fraud or scam

MoneyGram Money transfers department,

Domestic (US) money transfer Fraud or scam North Carolina

This company - contacted me on the phone. Ask had I applied for a loan? I said yes I had. They told me they could help and put me in contact with - -, the senior finance mgr., who then ask how much loan I need and what for. I told him to repair my car and pay some bills. I ask for $1500.00 and he said no problem. Just go to my nearest Walmart. I went there thinking he would transfer money into my account after he took my banking information and personal things of my work and so forth. After getting to Walmart, he informed me that I had to pay the insurance amount of $190.00 before getting the money in my account. I figured if I had to pay insurance to guarantee he get his money back, I may as well get $3000.00. He told me that would be $290.00. He ask me to stay on the phone while we made the transaction to Money Gram. After this was done he said he would call me back in 20 min., which he did to tell me - would be giving me the loan. A person from - called and asked me to verify my information. Then tells me that this is a loan company I 'm borrowing from and there will be a $480.00 fee to pay before I can get this money transferred to my account. I refused and called back to - - - for a refund because that is not what I was told from the beginning. - - continues to tell me if I pay this $480.00 they will deposit money in to my account. This is the information given me. - - - - -. - - Fla. -, loan confirmation # -

MoneyGram customer in North Carolina
Jan 23, 2016

* Source: CFPB Complaint Database

MoneyGram response to complaint:
Closed with explanation

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