Comments on: Mystery Shopping Scam Still Claiming Victims

By: Kim

Kim — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 04:02:37 +0000

I just got a cashiers check in the mail from Canada for $2930.00 the check comes from a bank in Hawaii I got the number to the bank and call to see if this was a legit check and they said it was not a good check. The check came with instructions to spend an amount at Wal-mart, sears, and have lunch on them then I am to send a money gram. I am so glad I found this sight and I am so glad I called that bank. So, just to let you know this scam is still out their.
Kim

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By: Robin Cantor

Robin Cantor — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 04:08:44 +0000

I also received a checked from Canada, but the paper that came with it had a Delaware address on it. I spoke with a person named Paul Williams and told me to deposit the check of $1970.50 and wait till it clears. So I deposited it into my savings account in which I only had $1.30 in it and asked the teller when will the check clear and he told me the next day. I thought since I only had $1.30 in my account it was rather fast. I went to the bank and they verified the funds were clear so I did withdraw the $1600 the letter told me to send a moneygram to a Diana Blake in New York and I figured I was using the money from the cleared check until the day AFTER I had sent the money and the scammers disappeared with the money the check was returned to my bank UNPAID and marked as fraudulent. I went beserk, because I would have NEVER took out money if I thought it was fraud. I blamed the bank for allowing me to withdraw that much money when they knew I only had a little over a dollar in that account and under $12 in my other account. I then reported this fraud to the Post office invesstigation and to my local police who is now working with me to find the scammers and I will be contacting the Canadian Police and give them the info on these people

By: Jeanie Salandra

Jeanie Salandra — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 23:40:57 +0000

I just got one of these mailers today. Except for the official check was for $3710.00 It also came from Canada with instructions to deposit it and do $100. at money gram. This was the first mystery shopper assignment. I knew it was a scam since I saw it reported on CNN. Very sick to do this to people with so many out of work including me. I’m reporting this to the postal inspector/mail fraud department.

By: Jeanie Salandra

Jeanie Salandra — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 23:36:51 +0000

I just got one of these today but the official check was for $3710.00 with instructions to deopsit it and go to money gram… the first assignment. I knew this was a scam since I saw it reported on CNN not to long ago. I am submitting a complaint to the Postal Inspector/ mail fraud department. It also was from Canada and thought I’d respond in case someone is tracking where these are going… probably all over the country. Very sick of them since sooo many people are out of work including me.