SIMLA, Colo. (KOAA) — A Colorado homeowner is warning others about a suspicious financial offer that he says nearly cost him everything he worked for.

Jerry Owen, who lives in Simla, northeast of Colorado Springs, says what started as a simple online search for a car loan quickly spiraled into a scheme that could have put his home at risk.

“My dad told me when I was a teenager, if it sounds too good to be true, it usually is,” Owen said.

Owen said his original plan was to borrow $10,000 against his home in order to use the money to get a new car. But instead of him reaching out to a lender, he was surprised when what he thought was a loan company contacted him first.

“I sent them all my Social Security papers and documents. I sent them my bank statements,” Owen explained.

The company

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