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I got an obvious scam in the mail yesterday and I was curious as to how they got my address. Since it may or may not be related to information I filled out here, I wanted to post this and see if anyone else here got it also. It was a check for $3,800 for a mystery shopping assignment. The check is real, but I am sure no good. It has to do with wiring money through Western Union. I guess the scenario is that you wire it out of your account using your own money because your bank would certainly put a hold on the check you deposited. By the time you find out that the check is no good, you have wired money to someone under a fake name with no way to every find them.
It is too bad that there are people that get away with this kind fo stuff. Anybody else get this?
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:crybaby2:I get those all the time, just throw them away!!!!! Also, anyone who emails you from "Nigeria".. IT IS A SCAM !!!!!
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I have received a few of those. I just throw them away.
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The only bad part was having to explain to my son that it was a scam. He was all excited and had a new collection of action figures from Walmart all picked out. It is funny how life teaches you about scammers as you go along. He could not understand someone doing something like that. It was kind of sweet to see. :crybaby2:
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The only bad part was having to explain to my son that it was a scam. He was all excited and had a new collection of action figures from Walmart all picked out. It is funny how life teaches you about scammers as you go along. He could not understand someone doing something like that. It was kind of sweet to see. :crybaby2:
Those checks come from that optional survey. Don`t ever fill out for those mystery shoppers, i did and kept getting checks in the mail for that.
I never said it came from fusion cash. When you fill out for stuff online, companies sell your info.
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I get them all the time. Some of my neighbors get them too and as far as I know, they don't use this site. So I doubt it has to do with fusioncash. But whenever you do the surveys (here or on another site) you are basically selling your information.
I get a lot of magazine's that I didn't subscribe to because of gpt sites. I just call them and cancel.
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DO NOT FALL FOR IT. DONT CASH THAT CHECK, IF ANYTHING TURN IT OVER TO YOUR LOCAL POLICE DEPT. THE CHECK IS PROB FAKE AND DRAWN ON A NON EXISTANT BANK ACCOUT. THE COMPANY NAME ON THE CHECK PROB KNOWS NOTHING ABOUT THE CHECK.
I APLIED ONLINE FOR A SECRET SHOPPER JOB. AND GUESS WHAT MY 1ST JOB WAS------WESTER UNION MONEY TRASFERS. THEY GET YOU TO CASH THE CHECK (SOMETIMES YOUR BANK WILL CATCH A FAKE CHECK) YOU SEND THEM MONEY AND THAN THE BANK TELLS YOU THE CHECK IS NO GOOD. NOW YOU ARE OUT ALL THAT MONEY.
WHY WOULD THEY NEED TO USE THAT MUCH MONEY JUST TO INVESTIGATE WESTERN UNION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I RECENTELY GOT ONE FOR $2900. I WAS TO TRANSFER 2700 TO SOMEONE ELSE. NO WAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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:wave: Got the same thing check is bogus I called the company that was listed on check they said BOGUS I turned it in to fraud in the Treasure dept. They told me hang on to it they may need it if they get more reports. Advise u try this!!
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yes i have had this happen but i also recieved flowers and candy from the same guy that was trying to scam me
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I receive junk mail like that everyday, especially those from Nigeria. I never open the email, I just delete them ASAP. I hate that my email address is being sold like that. Some vunerable person may think that these are legit and get pulled into these scams. :bs:
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Never got one ,maybe i will be extra careful with this .thanks for the post
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I received one for 2750.00. And found out that a girl in alabama is being held responsible for at least 2 million dollars. They said that the checks are real but the account numbers is what is making it fraud because whoever are sending these checks are stealing account numbers from big businesses and then sending out checks to people as a secret shopper assignment and they ask you to deposit the check in your bank account and then wire some money some where else after you get your 200-300 dollar cut. And imagine how long this girl thought she had a job all this time and now she is owing 2 million dollars because it came from her account. That is sad. What is this world coming to?
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I got one of these too. I can't remember what I was supposed to do with the money, either-I'm sure it was one of those things with Western Union. One of the worst things about it was that it had a real company's name on it-I went to their web site so I could tell them about it and of course they already knew. They had a whole section devoted to the scam and warned people not to trust it, going on to say that it was not their company that issued the checks and they were investigating it.
You can't trust anything!!!
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Thanks for the heads up, I haven't gotten one yet but I'll be on the lookout.. I can't imagine what my mom would do if she saw it she would go crazy probably.
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nope :bs:
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It could be related to credit report agencies, and you may want to opt out. They sell your info to other people, that's usually how you end up getting those preapproved credit card notices.
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I have never heard of such a deal....Wow, it is easy to see how people can get ripped off if they get a check like you did in the mail.
Thanks for the heads up and warning about scams like that.
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i got an email for a mastercard with a $2500 credit...BIG SCAM
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I got one of those checks this week for $3,843.45. The fact that it came in a completely plain envelope, with no markings/logos was a red flag for me before I even opened it. It was quickly put in the shredder.
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I got an obvious scam in the mail yesterday and I was curious as to how they got my address. Since it may or may not be related to information I filled out here, I wanted to post this and see if anyone else here got it also. It was a check for $3,800 for a mystery shopping assignment. The check is real, but I am sure no good. It has to do with wiring money through Western Union. I guess the scenario is that you wire it out of your account using your own money because your bank would certainly put a hold on the check you deposited. By the time you find out that the check is no good, you have wired money to someone under a fake name with no way to every find them.
It is too bad that there are people that get away with this kind fo stuff. Anybody else get this?
i got one the other day i just put it in the trash
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I got an obvious scam in the mail yesterday and I was curious as to how they got my address. Since it may or may not be related to information I filled out here, I wanted to post this and see if anyone else here got it also. It was a check for $3,800 for a mystery shopping assignment. The check is real, but I am sure no good. It has to do with wiring money through Western Union. I guess the scenario is that you wire it out of your account using your own money because your bank would certainly put a hold on the check you deposited. By the time you find out that the check is no good, you have wired money to someone under a fake name with no way to every find them.
It is too bad that there are people that get away with this kind fo stuff. Anybody else get this?
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i got one the other day.
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my mothers neighbor is a simpleton like forest gump and he gets those in the mail and actually tries to cash them at his bank. if it sounds too good to be true it probably is. i'd like to get rich too but i don't want to be scammed in the process. :sad1:
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::) I am glad I haven't gotten any yet. :dontknow: :o
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i ended up with this check last year and just threw it away they got my address because I asked a site for more info about working at home
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I got one too! They are never any good! ;D
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I've gotten other scam checks, but usually for smaller amounts. Always be sure to read the fine print!
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Haven't, but keep an eye out for them!
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I never got one but, I read online about people getting scam. Some people even got cashier check which can fool the bank. Anyway, the bank will never take the lost. I think you should go to the police so the scam artist who sent you the check should get some treats they deserve.
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WOW! Once I got post office money orders. One was actually official and the others were some sort of duplicate. Yes, I did deposit it in my account because the guy called me everyday to see if it was clear to send him his portion.
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Yeah we get many of those too. But I also get them a lot in my email saying that my check for 1million dollars is ready, and they just need ur bank account to wire the money...
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I throw away all checks that come, unless I was expecting one from something legitimate. I couldn't imagine the mess somones bank account would be in if they fell for it. What could they possibly do to fix it???? :dontknow:
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My husband sure did. Yep, this was on the news around here also. yes, we reported it.
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yes i have had this happen but i also recieved flowers and candy from the same guy that was trying to scam me
Wow, I wouldn't mind the fresh flowers and candy, though!! ;D
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I personally keep stuff like that because they amuse me.
It's not necessarily a scam, but the 'ads' and stuff that get sent through the mail that have
fake bills ranging anywhere from a fake $100 to a $1,000,000 are all kept in a little box just for my
own amusement and memory.
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i used to get them but once i did not respond to them they stopped coming but i dont believe they have anything to do with this site because i was getting them before here
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Why I haven't gotten any of those?
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yes i did and i hate them dumb things....
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I thought one in my email was legit but I got like 20 money gram things in the mail and he said I was to make my bank rush them so I could send out money I told him no that I was not doing that on the phone this guy called me and I called money gram and gave them the numbers on them and they said those have been cashed and the ones I had were fake so I told that guy that and he told me if I didn't do it he was going to call the FBI if I didn't do what he said, I told him to go ahead and call them.. Still waiting for them to come get me lol
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I have received these types of marketing for mystery shoppers. The check is so real and it is made out to "Chase" bank so it seem real that I also bank with Chase. Hmmm...I knew it was fake so I didn't do anything with it. I went online to check that morning and found that were many others who scammed. They actually cashed the check and their bank account was wiped out after they cash that check. What a nightmare. Remember this when trying to post checks in your account.
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lol anyone who falls for this is funny nobodies giving out monies free :bunny:
except this site but this site gets funding from marketing and stuff and they gives u a tiny portion to fill out there surveys :o
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I ve received million $ check once. I LOLed ;D
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I have a stack of these at home and i call and cuss them out and i keep recieving them i have gotten 55 so far
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Lol yes!! These things are so bad lol...When I got mine, my husband said you must have done a lot of surveys on one of your sites lol I wish!!
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yes i have gotten one of those scam checks. i deposited it because the bank said it was real but i did not wire ne money. i deposited it thinking u know i'd keep the money. so when they did put a hold on it it was for like a week and so i waited and then it came out to be that even though the check was real there were insufficant funds in the account used to make out the check. so all i had to pay was the handling and processing fee that went along with the bank's policy that fit in the subject of fake or returned checks. it was only like 3 something so i wasnt out much and it worked out somewhat good considering my money was safe lol. hey i tried. lol.
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That is crazy, I would like to get a whole bunch of those saved up, frame them and make it look like I have millions of dollars in checks to put in the bank..lol My friends would go nuts.
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if i was to receive a check in the mail like that id laugh with it all the way to the trash
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you heard the old saying sounds to good to be true then it is! I would never try to cash them.
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Just shred them they are junk
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I find it so hard to believe that people even have to ASK if these things are scams... Come on now, familiar with the expression "if it sounds too good to be true - it is!"
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Mt Pleasant, TX 4:44 pm...make a wish!
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I got a check from someone In washingtn DC and i didnt do anything for it so I just threw it away. It was worth 3,000 and a few days before I got flowers and candy and a teddy bear
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I have a total of 12,989 in worthless checks and moneygram moneyorders here from all different people. Get in touch with the ftc or the local police department in your hometown.
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I GOT ONE OF THOSE CHECKS AND SHREDDED IT TO PIECES. I CANT BELIEVE PEOPLE DO SUCH THINGS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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:crybaby2:I get those all the time, just throw them away!!!!! Also, anyone who emails you from "Nigeria".. IT IS A SCAM !!!!!
They actually live in Nigeria or they have some address in Nigeria. Those scumbags got me for a PSP when I was like 12... had it on ebay and shipped it to Nigeria. Everytime I get an email or question on ebay/craigslist from any scammer I make sure to tell them how much of a scumbag they are.
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I have received 2: One was 2800 and the other one was 1850. I threw them away too. They asked me to send it to someone in London but I could keep the 100 of the money. Sounds familiar eh?
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I know someone who received a check to do surveys and report to a company but when he went to cash the check which looked legit and had bank of america on it, the bank said it was fake. It's a shame how much people try to get over on scams.
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I think it is a scam. I once got a check and was asked to wire money for the person for an item I was going to sell her. I cashed the check and did not send the item until the check cleared but it never did. Do not do this as you will pay for it.