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Merchant cash advances (MCAs) have become a popular financing option for small businesses. They offer quick access to cash, which can be...

One of the most common merchant cash advance scams looks simple on the surface. A broker or funder promises a business owner a real term...

If you just found out you were scammed by a merchant cash advance (MCA) loan  company, you may feel scared and stuck. The good news is...

Understanding Merchant Cash Advances Before diving into scams, it is essential to understand what a merchant cash advance is. Quick...

Most small business owners who get trapped in a merchant cash advance scam don’t know where to turn. They might file a complaint with the...

The following summarizes allegations contained in a federal lawsuit. The defendants dispute these allegations. As of the writing of this article, no court has yet ruled on these claims. Who they are (as alleged): Our complaint says EZ Advance LLC was the broker at the start of my deal. We say the person we talked to, Gabriel Shamuelov, used the fake names Jason Caldwell and Matt Owens. Further, it is important to note that we did not know we were working with a broker during

The following summarizes allegations contained in a federal lawsuit. The defendants dispute these allegations. As of the writing of this article, no court has yet ruled on these claims. Who they are (as alleged): Our complaint says SuperFast Capital was the face of the deal. They claim to be the "Funder" and filed a UCC lien against our business. SuperFast branding, logo, contact info, and name all appear in the initial funding agreement. Further, when contacting customer ser

The following summarizes allegations contained in a federal lawsuit. The defendants dispute these allegations. As of the writing of this article, no court has yet ruled on these claims. Who they are (as alleged): Our complaint says Top Choice Financial LLC was the servicing arm of the entire operation. On paper, they were the Authorized Sub-Servicing Agent and General Agent of the Purchaser, meaning they handled the flow of funds after funding began. Their name appeared in th

From forgery and aliases to an MCA fraud enterprise bigger than I could dream Learning that “Matt Owens” and “Jason Caldwell” weren’t...

The mask comes off and the MCA fraud is exposed For weeks, I believed I was working with Matt Owens. He both sent me emails, texts, and...

What made it look real - The contracts After all the calls and promises, the documents started to arrive. Matt sent them through...

How a fake broker pulled me in with promises too good to be true After that first call, Matt stayed in touch. He texted and emailed me...

How it all began The man on the line said his name was Matt Owens.  He told me he worked for a company called SuperFast Capital.  His voice was smooth and confident. He sounded like someone who had helped hundreds of businesses just like mine. Matt told me he had looked over my business and already had me “pre-approved” for funding. He said, “You won’t need to fill out a bunch of forms or wait weeks. I can make this simple.” At the time, I was busy growing my company and cash