OF Lending
Short Pay Refi
Pleasanton, California
I gave $4000 to OF Lending in July 2010. No news yet. Not sure I've been scammed yet, but after reading this site I'm not feeling good about the deal.
Scam Alert
- Posted By: Anonymous
- Submitted: 01/12/2011
- Severity: 5
You should contact your bank yourself. Find out if they participate in short sale refis. Ask them if OF Lending has been communicating and negotiating on your behalf. Ask them if your file is active in loss mitigation. Good luck.
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I AM NO LONGER USING THE NAME "SCAMMED TOO" ON MY POSTS AS SOMEONE ELSE IS POSTING UNDER THE SAME NAME. ALL MY POSTS ARE NOW UNDER MY ACTUAL NAME "LISA PARIN". PLEASE BE CAREFUL NOT TO MISTAKE THE OTHER "SCAMMED TOO" POSTINGS AS MINE.
THANKS!
For those of you that are following this that feel they are a victim of OF Lending, please know that my heart goes out to you and that what I am posting today will in no way deter my efforts to speak out and state the truth. It actually motivates me even more.
In court today, Jim Rivera tried to claim over and over again that he had no personal responsibility to those that lost money that he signed up for a short pay refinance, even when he gave the client false information. He admitted under oath today that he is not aware of a single Wells Fargo deal that was complete despite the fact that he took hundreds of thousands of dollars from people with Wells Fargo loans. And instead of just trying to get away with saying he wasn't personally responsible, he is now attempting to profit from this to the tune of $7,500. That's right, Jim is now claiming personal damages and wants to be compensated because all of this came out.
After a hearing today where I testified against Jim Rivera, I was served a lawsuit for $7,500 as he now says I cost him employment and income. LOL. The good news is that by him dong this, I can now finally give all of you evidence that Jim Rivera was paid an average of $7,500 per month in SALARY and commission over the last twelve months. This is in HIS own words in HIS sworn statement. So when he tells you he wasn't paid a salary and was just a "commissioned" salesperson, I can now give you documentation to prove otherwise. I'm not sure many of the people I've talked to would agree that making almost $100K per year clasifies anyone as a victim. And remember, a big chunk of this almost $100K came DIRECTLY from the checks YOU gave him for the short pay refinance program. When you gave him a check, he got a check with a cut. The bigger the check you gave him, the bigger his cut. I do have commission reports that I can send to you if you want proof of this in any potential claim against him. If it were me, I would consider this if I were making a decision about whether I wanted to pursue a claim against Jim Rivera personally.
If you want to join me in court, please feel free. The hearing is 3/9/11 at 2:00 in Dept 702 in the Pleasanton courthouse. Email me so I know to expect you. I'm absolutely certain that this hearing will further reveal his involvement and knowledge of the scam just as was the case today. If you feel you've been hurt by Jim Rivera or feel he lied to you, I invite you to attend and have your say in open court. Even if you don't want to speak, you might want to come and observe as he's pretty good at the open mouth, insert.....". He's bound to say things that you can use if you are thinking about filing a claim against him or OF Lending. You can also just email me a statement if you'd prefer not to be there. I don't think anyone other than Jim thinks he should profit from this very tragic situation. So you don't deserve your money back, but he should get $7,500. In my view, this is about as low as it gets.
Email me at lisa@lisaparin.com if you want a copy of the filing to prove that he made almost $100K per year last year and that he was in fact paid a salary. I'll also keep all the "evidence" he submits next month when he tries to prove he's some sort of "victim" and will make it available to any and all of you. Finally, I will happily appear in court with you as a witness should you choose to file a lawsuit against Bill Hogarty, Christy Hogarty, JIM RIVERA, or anyone else at OF Lending. I do feel my input today when I testified for another victim was well received by the judge. And again, Jim suing me won't deter me from continuing to help. It's also worth noting that Jim Rivera was an officer of OF Lending until about 45 days ago so in my view there's a possiblity that he can be held personally responsible for ALL the losses. I can also prove that he collected "evidence" over the last year which obviously confirms he knew something wasn't right. In my humble opinion, a person doesn't collect "evidence" (Jim's words) unless they think a crime is being committed. I'll let you decide what sort of admission this might or might not be on Jim's part.
In closing, much was made today by Jim Rivera about my speaking out as if I should be ashamed of this. I wear my "whistle blower" badge with honor (and sadness for the victims) and my only motivation is to help those that have been hurt and there is absolutely nothing in this for me personally. Let me know if you feel I can help you too.
Open message to OF Lending victims: If you were contacted by ANYONE 'working' on behalf of OF Lending after the date Bill Hogarty says OF Lending went out of business, (on the bankruptcy paperwork either December 31, or January 31), please contact me. I have some good news for you. SamuelsOhana1@yahoo.com
Jim Rivera, formerly a Vice President at OF Lending is suing us for slander, to the tune of $5000.00. We have not slandered him in any way. Everything we have said is the truth.
If you had dealings with Jim Rivera at OF Lending and have information you believe will assist in our defense against this baseless and unfounded lawsuit, we invite you to testify about your experience, and have your say in open court.
The court date is this Wednesday, June 15th at 2 pm, Department 702.
The address is 5672 Stoneridge Drive, Pleasanton.
Thanks in advance. Your help is appreciated.
SamuelsOhana1@yahoo.com
If you were scammed/defrauded by OF Lending Group and have NOT filed a lawsuit or gone to court yet, and would like your money back, please contact me. I have a way that I believe will make you whole again, or at least most of it. Please contact me ASAP. I will then give you all the details. Let’s get your money back for you.
Samuelsohana1@yahoo.com
HI!
William Hogarty, Greg Lomba, James "JR" Rivera and Jim Torpey have now all been charged with 15 felonies related to short pay refinance and loan modifications scams. The charges included: 12 counts of felony real estate fraud and grand theft and three counts of felony criminal conspiracy. In addition, William Hogarty faces an additional count of felony perjury for lying to the Department of Justice by telling them under oath that he refunded $421,000 to his scam victims when they found only about $30,000 had been refunded. There are also enhancements to these charges because of the hundreds of thousands of dollars they are charged with stealing. These new charges are in addition to the felony assault charges William Hogarty has pending against him for felony assault.
William Hogarty's bankruptcy was denied after the DOJ investigated him and were taking him to trial for fraud. He named most of those scammed as creditors in his bankruptcy in order to avoid having to pay anyone back. Thank god it didn't work and the bankruptcy has been thrown out and now he can be sued again.
Now that he has no protection from the bankruptcy court, if you were scammed by him of OF Lending, please file a small claims suit immediately before the statute of limitations runs out. He will likely have to cop a plea in these new charges of fraud, grand theft and conspiracy which would mean he'd likely have to admit some guilt. This should make it very easy to secure a judgment against him since it will involve a guilty or no contest plea. I watch Judge Judy enough to know that an admission in criminal court seals the deal in civil court if someone sues for damages related to the crime. I know that sounds white trash and all, but it makes perfect sense. Even if he claims he doesn't have money and even if he ends up behind bars for years, I believe judgments are good for ten years and can be renewed twice. Therefore if handled correctly, this can haunt him for 30 years and you can go after him in the future.
If you need information on how to reach him in order to serve him, please message me and I can help you locate him. Even if William didn't sell you the program personally, he is personally responsible as the broker and has been charged as such.
By the way, he is now running a used car dealership, I kid you not. So watch out. The dealership is called "Hogarty Auto Sales".
William will be on here in 3....2.....1..... claiming to be a victim and that the world is out to get him and that it isn't his fault he preyed on those most vulnerable by the collapse of the real estate market, and then he'll even give some economic advice/input as if anyone cares what he thinks. Finally, he'll talk about how "blessed" he is because of his family as if anyone cares about these lies either. Let's just say that he threw his "amazing wife" out when she was pregnant with his child so he could carry on with some girlfriend and that he was arrested for beating up a roomate for giving his pregnant wife information about the going ons in the house with the girlfriend". The current wife was the mistress when he was married to the mother of his other children. Ick. Oh yeah, He'll also swear he'll tell "the real truth" when the criminal proceedings are behind him. Ummmmm, aren't you supposed to tell the truth to the DOJ, Federal Judges, DRE and DA?
Let me add "so think about it and have a nice day".
William hogarty
greg lomba
james rivera
james torpey
Christy hogarty
of lending
hogarty auto sales
Just in case you missed it, here's a link to an update on the story about William Hogarty that Channel 7 did today. You can go to their web page tomorrow to see the video. His attorney now says he's willing to pay everyone back. Funny how 16 felony charges has changed his position on this.
http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/story?section=news/7_on_your_side&id=9110051