Stratton Trust Corp LLC Impostor

Victim Location 30088

Total money lost $1,920

Type of a scam Advance Fee Loan

I AM A REALTOR/INVESTOR AND THE COMPANY MESSAGED ME ON IG UNDER THE NAME @JOHNADAMS123337 ABOUT PRIVATE LENDING. THEY PRESENTED ME WITH A PRIVATE LOAN OPTION OF 40000.00 AND SENT ME OVER AN APPLICATION TO FILL OUT. AFTER I SENT BACK APP THEY REQUESTED ME TO SEND OVER A LOAN ORIGINATION FEE OF $1000.00, A $536.00 INSURANCE FEE, AND A $360 CLOSING FEE BEFORE THEY WOULD ISSUE THE FUNDS. THEY TOLD ME TO DEPOSIT IN PERSONAL BANKING ACCTS AT BANK OF AMERICA AND EAST WEST BANK. AFTER THAT WAS DONE I TRIED MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS TO CALL/TEXT/EMAIL AND I HAVE GOTTEN NO RESPONSE.

THEY GAVE ME A TEXAS TAXPAYER NUMBER OF 32053715994 WHICH COMES UP UNDER ANOTHER NAMES CALLED STRATTON INVESTMENT GROUP, LLC.