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    PSA-Do your homework and protect yourself, your company, and clients.....

    Every day people come onto this forum and ***** about being screwed by a "funder" or broker. Every day people post requests for funding a deal and people chime in without disclosing in what capacity they are wishing to "help". The admins can correct me if I am wrong here, but I believe that are you solicitating business on the forum you should be disclosing in what capacity you are operating (broker or funder). You should also be disclosing your FULL contact details.

    I realize it is almost impossible for the admins to police every post and every thread. It's up to YOU to be the first line of defense.

    If anyone responds to your request for funding or help IGNORE them if they are not willing to disclose in what capacity they are operating and they give their FULL contact details. Before you interact....DO YOU HOMEWORK!

    Lastly.... NOBODY should be sharing ANY financial/personal information about a prospect or client with ANYONE they don't know!
    Hedley Lamarr......That's Hedley

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    And they have full contact information in their signatures if they are serious lenders or brokers.
    Steve Benjamin
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    steveprobiz@gmail.com
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    @ 24 hour funding working capital loans
    @ Term loans from 3 years to 10 years at 9.5% and up
    @ Equipment financing up to 7 years
    @ Property loans - Hard Money and traditional - Primary, Investment, commercial, land, fix and flip, construction.
    @ SBA loans - 7A and 504.
    @ Private money equity and debt for major investments
    @ Personal Loans up to gross income from personal tax return.

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    Having full contact details in your signature does NOT make anyone a serious broker or lender. It IS a requirement of the forum when soliciting business. It's up to users of the forum to do their own homework to determine if they should do business with anyone.

    I will say it again........ NOBODY should be sharing ANY financial or personal information about a prospect/client with ANYONE they don't know. Even if that person has a signature in their response.......
    Hedley Lamarr......That's Hedley

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    Quote Originally Posted by Hedley Lamarr View Post
    Having full contact details in your signature does NOT make anyone a serious broker or lender.
    It's a start to gain some credibility and identify from the start who you are.
    Steve Benjamin
    Professional Business Loans

    1012 Contessa
    Irvine, CA 92620
    steveprobiz@gmail.com
    https://probizloans.net/
    Broker, Underwriter, general business loan expert
    949.228.1050


    @ 24 hour funding working capital loans
    @ Term loans from 3 years to 10 years at 9.5% and up
    @ Equipment financing up to 7 years
    @ Property loans - Hard Money and traditional - Primary, Investment, commercial, land, fix and flip, construction.
    @ SBA loans - 7A and 504.
    @ Private money equity and debt for major investments
    @ Personal Loans up to gross income from personal tax return.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Olderguy View Post
    It's a start to gain some credibility and identify from the start who you are.
    Steve,

    I am familiar with at least 4 people from this forum that used signatures in their emails.....
    -1 is still in prison for fraud
    -2 recently got out of prison for the same
    -1 has been banned for life from FINRA for stealing client money

    It's amazing what you find out about some people on this forum if you do a little homework. There is a "funder" who recently joined using a full signature. If you google her name you will find her mug shot.....
    Hedley Lamarr......That's Hedley

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    Quote Originally Posted by Hedley Lamarr View Post
    Steve,

    I am familiar with at least 4 people from this forum that used signatures in their emails.....
    -1 is still in prison for fraud
    -2 recently got out of prison for the same
    -1 has been banned for life from FINRA for stealing client money

    It's amazing what you find out about some people on this forum if you do a little homework. There is a "funder" who recently joined using a full signature. If you google her name you will find her mug shot.....
    Well yes I am surprised....I figure it's a start to try and weed out lurkers.
    Steve Benjamin
    Professional Business Loans

    1012 Contessa
    Irvine, CA 92620
    steveprobiz@gmail.com
    https://probizloans.net/
    Broker, Underwriter, general business loan expert
    949.228.1050


    @ 24 hour funding working capital loans
    @ Term loans from 3 years to 10 years at 9.5% and up
    @ Equipment financing up to 7 years
    @ Property loans - Hard Money and traditional - Primary, Investment, commercial, land, fix and flip, construction.
    @ SBA loans - 7A and 504.
    @ Private money equity and debt for major investments
    @ Personal Loans up to gross income from personal tax return.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Hedley Lamarr View Post
    Steve,

    I am familiar with at least 4 people from this forum that used signatures in their emails.....
    -1 is still in prison for fraud
    -2 recently got out of prison for the same
    -1 has been banned for life from FINRA for stealing client money

    It's amazing what you find out about some people on this forum if you do a little homework. There is a "funder" who recently joined using a full signature. If you google her name you will find her mug shot.....
    please pm me the name lmao

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bcooper View Post
    please pm me the name lmao
    https://dailyfunder.com/showthread.p...ht=VentureLynk

    Guess how many people in this tread went to prison?
    Last edited by Hedley Lamarr; 05-26-2023 at 01:27 PM.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Hedley Lamarr View Post
    https://dailyfunder.com/showthread.p...ht=VentureLynk

    Guess how many people in this tread went to prison?
    all of the above lol

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    Yep!
    Hedley Lamarr......That's Hedley

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