Ortega Financials
Complaint 234287 Details

I did not apply for a loan through Ortega Financial Services. I got a call at work from Tasha Ortega telling me that they would loan me 5,000.

I submitted my paperwork to Tasha Ortega. I got a phone call from Andrea and she requested my work history documents and state driver's license. I told Tasha that I tried to send the information to Andrea, but it was not a valid e-mail. She told me that Andrea did not work for them.

She sent me a "legally binding document" to send to them. I was to send 480.00 to Janise Williams in St. Anthony Jamaica to "secure" my loan because of my bad credit.

I was to hear from the financial department about the loan dispersal. I was actually surprised to get a call from Timothy Edwards who informed me that they will send the money as soon as I give him 400 more to secure the loan through their government. The story was that the revenue department requires a 400 processing fee for trailing the money to insure that it is not used for illegal activity. I sent the 400.00 to Xavier Williams on 100 Main street in Kingston Jamaica

Well, I still did not get the money. The next time I talked to Timothy Edwards he said because I was such a high risk that the financial services was using that 400.00 towards securing my loan and the revenue service needed another 400.00. I was very upset, I have all this money invested and they will not give it back so I have to move forward. He said they will give it back in 30 days with some percentage deducted. It did not sound like I was getting it back.

I sent the 400.00 to Terry Cunningham in Kingston, Jamaica. I was suppose to get the money in 20 minutes and I never saw it. I have been calling and of course there is not an answer.

I tried to find information about Ortega Financial and I did not find this scam information until today. I found a website that made them seem legitimate.

When Timothy Edwards first spoke to me he told me that I could not contact Tasha Ortega regarding the loan. I had been emailing her about my concerns about the loan and company.

Flags I should have noticed:
1) First of all I have paid 1480 for a 5,000 loan.
2) Tasha Ortega could not spell
3) Andrea did not exist but had my email and phone number and said she was with this company.
4) Money grams to Jamaica to 3 different people.

They are preying on people who have sketchy credit and are in financial distress. Mr. Edwards uses both friendly and forceful methods for compliance.