Submitted:
Tuesday, December 09, 2008
Posted: Tuesday, December 09, 2008
pataskala,
Ohio
I received a letter in the mail offering me a position as a "Mystery Shopper" being paid $320. a week. A check was inclosed in the amount of $3940. I was to shop one of seven stores with $100. of that and Money Gram $3400. to an individual in Canada claiming to be one of their representatives. I was to keep the rest as my pay.
I read the letter several times trying to figure out what the catch was and called my husband. He thought this sounded odd as well and wondered why we were to money gram such a high amount. We decided this was a scam because if the check did not clear we were stuck holding the bag.
I got on the internet, looked up the company and saw a note on the first page I came to stating that they were in no way connected to this company claiming to be them. I then searched further and found this site. I am glad I did because I would be out almost $4000. if I would have deposited the check.
They are ripping off people and causing people to loose faith in the companies they claim to be. The names they are using on the letter and on the check are real companies. The banks the checks are written on are real companies as well. Although the addresses do not match.
Do not deposit these checks!!
Justme
pataskala, Ohio
U.S.A.