If I could give this company 0 stars, I would. They contacted me (a mobile notary) via email to secure a back deed from the recorder in Porter County, Indiana. I had to make the trip twice because their initial order was unclear. My total fee was $130, and Mark Gibson said in an email (after receipt of the deed) that he would pay me right away through ACH if I sent him my routing number and account number. I was a little skeptical of am unknown title company in a distant state (but did not mention so) and said that mailing a check was fine. Title companies often pay me by check.
He claimed on March 9th, 2022, that he sent the check. When it hadn't arrived by the 16th, I sent an email, no reply. I sent another email on the 19th, and he replied on the 21st that he had mailed the check and I would get it in 5-8 business days. Or I could supply him with my ACH info, which I declined.
On April 1st, I sent another email that I still hadn't received the check, to which he replied that I should have it in a day or two, that he'd inquire with his bank on the status of the check. By April 8th, I still hadn't received a check, and in the meantime had done some more internet research about this company. There's next to nothing on-line about them, and the address they use seems to be a storage facility. I did find a handful of very negative comments about them on the Source of Title website, all with similar experiences to mine.
On April 8th, he wrote that he sent another check and that I should have it by the 22nd. He again said he could send the money using a cash app such as Paypal, Zelly (his term) or Venmo. I requested that he send the check via FedEx or UPS, which he declined. The following business day I sent a request for payment through Paypal and Zelle. As of April 12th, I still have no payment from them.
As far as I can tell, they are scammers based in India using a storage unit in Delaware for a fake address. read more