Cape Argus

Loan scam has hurt creditwort­hiness

- K Nayager

I REALLY need your help with Loan Choice, and I am worried they have thrown my hard work in clearing my Trans-Union (ITC) credit down the drain. Please help me, I have been a victim of these people.

They had somehow obtained all my details years ago and kept on persisting that I owe them money.

I had not signed or taken any loans from these people online. I have read multiple posts online about this company and others associated with them scamming people into this sign-up and charging them this monthly fee.

I cannot remember if I did fill out my details for a possible loan verificati­on, but I had not received a loan or any confirmati­on on my account sign-up, monthly premiums etc.

Surely this is against the Consumer Protection Act, without any confirmati­on with the client, be it verbally or written?

I am a young family man who has just cleared debt and am looking to buy a house for my family, but now I have a default and cannot apply for a bond. I am worried that this will cause me further delay in buying property or a vehicle.

Just as everyone else who has ignored these notificati­ons via email, I, too, have been thinking they could not touch our ITC due to laws in place to verify such credits on the consumer’s part.

I do not know what to do, please help. I am scared if I pay them the little money I have, the default will affect me for years.

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