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Complaint Review: American Residential Law Group - Fort Lauderdale Florida
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Josh -
Silver City, New Mexico, United States of America
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American Residential Law Group
6245 North Federal highway Fort Lauderdale, 33308 Florida, United States of America
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American Residential Law Group aka.... William O'toole? Scamming 100's of vulnerable people out of there hard earned money Fort Lauderdale , Florida
I , along with 100's of other victims, called American residential law group in October of 2010. After finding there website with all kinds of accolades and a high rating with the better business burea, I called and requested there services. It started with them being VERY easy to get ahold of to once the last payment to them was made, all comunication came to a stop. I left numerous messages, e-mails, and call attempts to them never heard a peep. In January after recieving letters from Bank of America getting ready to forclose on my house, my wife and I used my student loan money along with money borrowed to catch up on our mortgage because we had no idea what was going on with ARLG.
In early Febuary we recieve a letter from ARLG stating that they no longer have the power to deal with loan modifications in New Mexico and they were passing us on to a company called William O'toole which after researching is a company that is also in Florida that is going to be able to help us from here on out. I was told in this letter that they would be contacting me within the next few business days. I finally recieved an e-mail on March 21st that says sorry it has takin us so long.......the service you payed for with ARLG is free.....HOWEVER we offer some other things you might be interested in? The funny thing is when this e-mail was sent to me the sender did not block all of the 100's of e-mails thar were also now being represented with this new company.
Since all of the victims of this ordeal now have eachothers e-mails we have all been comparing our stories and they are all the same. The mistake by the sender of the e-mail at O'tooles office or (ARLG) has only helped our cause as to try and get our hard earned money back from these crooks. If you go to there website you will see a # to call which turns out to be the same place as william O'toole. I have read dozens of peoples complaints after my own dealings with these guys. They should be ashamed of themselves for what they are doing to vulnerable homeowners with no choices.
If you have been duped by these crooks you are not alone. I hope and prey that a lawyer will read this and help all of us who are in need of a voice to stand up to these guys. I know I am not alone as far as having no more money to deal with this. I have read of people taking the last of there retirement to the lady that was told she HAD to send more money today or else so she dug into her cancer treatment money only to be left with nobody to call anymore because they have squeezed the last penny out of her.
WE ARE IN NEED OF A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AND LIKE I SAID I HAVE 100'S OF E-MAILS OF PEOPLE THAT ARE IN THE SAME BOAT
***PLEASE HELP US***
In early Febuary we recieve a letter from ARLG stating that they no longer have the power to deal with loan modifications in New Mexico and they were passing us on to a company called William O'toole which after researching is a company that is also in Florida that is going to be able to help us from here on out. I was told in this letter that they would be contacting me within the next few business days. I finally recieved an e-mail on March 21st that says sorry it has takin us so long.......the service you payed for with ARLG is free.....HOWEVER we offer some other things you might be interested in? The funny thing is when this e-mail was sent to me the sender did not block all of the 100's of e-mails thar were also now being represented with this new company.
Since all of the victims of this ordeal now have eachothers e-mails we have all been comparing our stories and they are all the same. The mistake by the sender of the e-mail at O'tooles office or (ARLG) has only helped our cause as to try and get our hard earned money back from these crooks. If you go to there website you will see a # to call which turns out to be the same place as william O'toole. I have read dozens of peoples complaints after my own dealings with these guys. They should be ashamed of themselves for what they are doing to vulnerable homeowners with no choices.
If you have been duped by these crooks you are not alone. I hope and prey that a lawyer will read this and help all of us who are in need of a voice to stand up to these guys. I know I am not alone as far as having no more money to deal with this. I have read of people taking the last of there retirement to the lady that was told she HAD to send more money today or else so she dug into her cancer treatment money only to be left with nobody to call anymore because they have squeezed the last penny out of her.
WE ARE IN NEED OF A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AND LIKE I SAID I HAVE 100'S OF E-MAILS OF PEOPLE THAT ARE IN THE SAME BOAT
***PLEASE HELP US***
1 Updates & Rebuttals
anonymous
West Hartford,Connecticut,
United States of America
ARLG and Summit Legal
#2Consumer Comment
Fri, December 30, 2011
My daughter was a victim of Summit legal. Thankfully, we saw through the scam early enough to avoid major catastrophe.
ARLG's "client" list was acquired by Summit Legal in the early part of 2011 when the Florida authorities closed down ARLG
Summit Legal was esentially a group of non-lawyers that got together with William O'Toole to facilitate their collection of upfront fees after laws were passed barring non-lawyer groups fron collecting up-front fees.
The ringleader at Summit Legal was Randy Baker. He previously had operated similar concerns including Triton Group Holdings, Tropical Marketing, and Baker, Kennedy, and Associates. The Florida Attorney General's Economic Crimes Division took action against Baker, Kennedy on April 13. The Florida Bar suspended William O'Toole on July 25 for causing great public harm. Baker, Solomon Macari, and Aren Anderton didn't miss a beat and reemerged as Take2 Processing, at the same address. On October 18, the AG's office finally issued a cease and desist order against all parties, effectively closing down the scam.
To see stories about all this, visit WSVN.com and search for Summit Legal Group.
I have been networking with Summit victims since May, exchanging emails and phone calls with 26 people. Victims are all over the country. A class action lawsuit would be problematical for two reasons. First, victims have been slow in coming forward. Second, tracking down the money will be difficult.
At this juncture, make sure you contact your lender. The number to call at Bank of America is 1-800-669-6650. They are aware of the problems being caused by scammers and may be able to help you.
Also, put in a complaint to the Florida Bar. They are seeking to have O'Toole disbarred. Call Sheila Tuma at 407-515-3248. You should also complain to the AG's office. They are seeking restitution and you most definitely should get on their list. Call Terry Crossen at 561-837-5000 ext. 123.
I would be most interested in seeing that email with all the victims' email addresses. Please leave your email address. If you wish to be included in our conversations, send an email to [email protected].
