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"North Lake Equity Group" Is A Fake Lender, say Maine Regulators. Local Police say, No Such company is located on Sanford Road in Wells, Maine.

 

 

State Regulators Issue Consumer Protection Alert - 'Hoover Alliance Trust' Not a Real Lender

 

State Regulators Warn Against “Westbrook Lending” Scam

February 19, 2008

 

A Telephone Scam That's Making the "Rounds" Again:
If you receive a phone call (work phone, home phone, cell phone) from a person representing themselves to be a phone company technician and requesting that you touch nine(9), zero (0), and the pound sign (#), refuse to do so.
Dialing 90# or 09# gives the requesting individual access to your phone line which enables them to place long distance calls that will be billed to your phone.