- Report: #1529511
Complaint Review: The Harvest Group LLC - Chicago illinois
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Richard -
Palm Coast, Florida, United States
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The Harvest Group LLC
200 S. Michigan Ave. Chicago, 60604 illinois, United States
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(773) 840 – 1540
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The Harvest Group LLC City One Title Tried to sell my World Wide Vacation package for me Chicago illinois
I received a call from Edward Bennett, who said he was a Broker with The Harvest Group LLC. He said he had a buyer for my World Wide Vacation vacation package and the price was 80% of Market Value $32,900. He explained the money would be held in an Irrevocable Trust account at AFIRME BANCO Cross-Border Division in Monterrey Mexico. I received a bank statement showing the balance of $32,900. Next, I was told I needed to pay for an RFCE Registration (cost $6122) and the buyer will reimburse me. I received a new bank statement balance of $39,072. Next, I was contacted by Edward Bennett and Alan Berwick from Cityonetitle in Chicago who were assisting me with the wire transfers. They both told me mentioned I had to pay Mexican Sales Tax ($13,675) and the buyer would reimburse me, then I received the bank statement showing $52,747 in the account. I called the bank using the phone number on the statement to verify the balance, I was told I had the correct balance. Once again I got a call from Edward Bennett letting me know I needed to pay a $6,420 recording and legal fee and the buyer would reimburse me. Once again I received assistance from Mr. Bernick, I received the bank statement showing $59,167 in the account. Next, I received a Wire Confirmation showing the money was wired. I never received the wire. Edward Bennett called me with an urgent message, Mexico Customs was holding the money and I needed to pay $24,083 Clearance fee. Both Edward Bennett and Alan Bernick said Customs was investing in "Money Laundering" and I needed to pay ASAP, and Buyer would reimburse me. Like always I received the bank statement showing $83,250 in the account. The money was returned to AFIRME Banco. Again Edward Bennett and Alan Bernick called, the bank wants an Insurance Bond $24,083.10 or the total amount that is intended to be transferred to me does not have full clearance to leave the country. I decided to pull the plug and reported this to my local law enforcement and FBI offices, the AG in Illinois who immediately asked me if I wired money to Mexico! I also filed a report on FTC.
. I signed settlement agreements from the bank and Promissory notes from the Harvest Group (Mathew Nemeth & Dennis Rhodes) telling me I would receive my funds after I paid a final Insurance Bond of $10,120.16. The payment was sent on 11/22/23 and I haven't received any kind of repayment. Thus far I have paid over $64k .
for various reasons which AFFIRME has required! Now theyre asking me to make a payment of $18,996.04 for Federal Income tax
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Irv
United StatesWhere In The World Do You People Come From?
#2Consumer Comment
Fri, December 15, 2023
Have you ever heard of COMMON SENSE??? Anybody with one tenth of a brain would have seen thru this OBVIOUS SCAM at the start, oh but not you! As per your OWN ADMISSION, you kept transferring money and all they had to do is give you some bogus reason! It is absolutely incredible to think any adult would be so stupid as to CONTINUALLY go along with this! Get yourself some serious professional help and a keeper to handle your money. You just don't have a thimble full of COMMON SENSE to handle it yourself.
