11/7/2009 2:19 PM (PST)

I was offered the same thing. I have search the internet and can't find to much on these people. Have you found anything out?

11/8/2009 12:07 AM (PST)

Katie,

I did some research, but could not find anything on them. The website they gave me didn't come up either. I searched the address and it did not come up as there company.

11/8/2009 8:02 AM (PST)

we found the website harrisoncapitalgroup.net and it has people telling the stories about they helped them out so i dont know what to do. they dont have alot of information about themselves on there website

11/9/2009 6:57 AM (PST)

dont do it, it is a scam. go to the google website and type in loan scam canada and the scams will come up. theye want you to send the mney western union to a single person in north york ontario

11/9/2009 9:06 AM (PST)

I applied for a loan for $5000, and was asked to send money 11/09/2009, but could find no information on them. I don't think they are a legit company.

11/9/2009 10:19 AM (PST)

Carol,

I was unable to find a BBB Reliability Report for Harrison Capital Group so I can't give you any information about them specifically.

However, I can tell you that websites similar to theirs pop up very quickly and are taken down almost as quickly. The BBBs experience with advance fee loans is that they are intended to separate you from your money. It is illegal for a lending institution to take money for a loan in advance of the borrower receiving the funds. If you send your money to them, most likely you will never hear from them again. These companies send out very official looking documents for you to sign and fax back to them. The documents ask for all of your personal identification (i.e., birthdate, social security number, existing credit account information). Not only will you not receive a loan but you will have given the company everything they need to steal your identity.

11/14/2009 12:49 PM (PST)

I was denied a bridge loan without a guarantor by Sallie Mae to assist with living expenses during my last year in law school. I have a relatively low credit score between 650-690.
November 4, 2009, I received a phone call from Harrison Capital Group agent, Mark Bennett. I was approved for a ten thousand dollar secured loan. Payment on principle in the amount of $1,200.00 was to be initially sent my "Lender" Jennifer Phillips in Toronto, Ontario Canada.
The "security deposit" (collateral) of $1,200.00 was to be sent to her and "one business day later" I was to receive a deposit of $10,000.00 in my checking account.
November 14, 2009, Mark Bennett called me to confirm that I was going through with the transaction. Mr. Bennett was very kind in his tone of voice, offering to assist me with questions I had regarding the LOAN AGREEMENT he faxed me. The LOAN AGREEMENT expresses the Harrison Capital Group, with its principle place of business at 3915 Biscayne Blvd, Miami, FL 33137, as "Lender." This is interesting because the "Lender" according to Mark Bennett was Jennifer Phillips of Canada. He said, the loan agreement binds me and the "lender" and that is all I have to worry about. Friends, ask your lawyer if he is correct. This gave rise to my further suspicions.
Furthermore, the LOAN AGREEMENT purports to be bound by the laws of Florida. However, the Florida Secretary of State has no registered business under that name. Furthermore, Mr. Bennett was unable to even provide the registered agent of service for Harrison Capital Group. This agent is a requirement by any jurisdiction that registers a business.
Lastly, the address 3915 Biscayne Blvd., Miami, FL is currently listed by Lyle Chariff, who is licensed by the Florida Board of Realty. The realty office reports that the building is vacant and under renovation.
Bottom Line: my experience lead me to believe that this is a SCAM!

11/28/2009 7:49 AM (PST)

BEWARE!!! DO NOT do this!!! Its a scam! I lost 2900 doing this!! They take your money and identity. I wish I would of never did this. They send you what looks like a real contract and they say your gonna get your money within 1 business day. They want you to wire them money to some person to Canada, right then I should have known. They say that's to the vendor. Just don't do it. Those people should rot in hell, seriously just wrong!!!! Anyways the money is for "collateral", they keep the money and they say you get refunded. You dont' get anything back. I tried calling the number back, there isn't a number anymore. DO NOT DO THIS!!! TRUST ME!!! I wish I wouldn't have.