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Report: #417693

Complaint Review: Global Market Insite, Paidsurveysources.com, GlobalTestMarket.com - Los Angeles California

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  • Global Market Insite, Paidsurveysources.com, GlobalTestMarket.com 2602-B N Main St Los Angeles, California U.S.A.

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I received a hard copy letter that said I had been selected to participate in a market research project to evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of a payment system called "MoneyGram" at my local WalMart.

The letter offered to pay me $120 to send $840 via a MoneyGram to a person in Ontario Canada. The letter included a cashier's check for $980 (allowing for the $20 MoneyGram charge). The idea was for me to deposit the check into my bank, send the MoneyGram and keep the difference.

They also provided a form for me to fill out desribing my experience that had to be faxed in within 48 hours of receiving the letter and check.

Fortunately, I had heard of this kind of scam on the radio just the other day. Here is how the scam works. The check looks just legitimate enough for the bank to take it as a deposit, BUT it takes more than 48 hours to come back as bogus. So you get bit for the $840 plus the MoneyGram charge of $20.

Needless to say, I did not follow the instructions in the letter. Instead I contacted the post office mail fraud division, the bank the check said it was drawn on (Huntington Bank in Columbus Ohio), Wal-Mart and the FBI.

Stan
Yuba City, California
U.S.A.

This report was posted on Ripoff Report on 01/29/2009 10:37 AM and is a permanent record located here: https://www.ripoffreport.com/reports/global-market-insite-paidsurveysourcescom-globaltestmarketcom/los-angeles-california-90031/global-market-insite-paidsurveysourcescom-globaltestmarketcom-mail-fraud-scam-alert-lo-417693. The posting time indicated is Arizona local time. Arizona does not observe daylight savings so the post time may be Mountain or Pacific depending on the time of year. Ripoff Report has an exclusive license to this report. It may not be copied without the written permission of Ripoff Report. READ: Foreign websites steal our content

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#5 Consumer Comment

WHAT PROBABLY HAPPENED IS SOMEBODY STOLE OR FORGED A CHECK FROM AN ENTIRELY INNOCENT BUSINESS !

AUTHOR: Joe - (U.S.A.)

POSTED: Saturday, February 07, 2009

THIS IS WHY COMPANIES HAVE TO KEEP THEIR PAYROLL AND GENERAL FUND CHECKS LOCKED UP --MAYBE EVEN MORE SECURE THAN PETTY CASH.

ALL IT TAKE IS SOME CROOKED TEMPORARY EMPLOYEE, OR EVEN SOMEONE WHO CONS THEIR WAY INTO YOUR OFFICE AND WHILE YOUR SECRETARY OR CLERK IS DISTRACTED OR EVEN OUT TO LUNCH AND LEAVES YOUR OFFICE UNSECURED AND THEY ARE THERE ALONE, THE CON ARTIST GET IN, GOES DIRECTLY TO AN OPEN CHECKBOOK, TAKES A FEW CHECKS OUT OF THE MIDDLE OR CLOSE TO THE END, MAYBE FINDS SOMETHING WITH A SIGNATURE ON IT AND THEY ARE GONE BEFORE YOUR EMPLOYEE OR EVEN YOU GET OUT OF THE REST ROOM OR THE BREAK ROOM AND YOU NEVER KNOW ANYTHING IS AMISS UNTIL YOU READE ABOUT YOUR BUSINESS IN THE RIP OFF REPORT

LIKE THESE INNOCENT PEOPLE AND WONDER WHY THEY ARE THERE WHEN THEY DO NOT DO THIS KIND OF STUFF...

WELL, YOU MUST HAVE HAD ONE OF YOUR CHECKS STOLEN FROM YOU.

IT COULD HAVE ALSO BEEN SOMETHING LIKE SOMEONE FIND A USED CHECK IN A DUMPSTER THAT YOU DID NOT SHRED AND ALTERING IT AND MAKING A MASTER COPY AND RUNNING IT THROUGH A COLOR PRINTER A COUPLE OF TIMES AND NOW YOUR BUSINESS NAME IS ON A FORGED CHECK!

OR YOU COULD HAVE PAID SOMEONE WITH A CHECK AND THEY DUPLICATED IT AND ALTERED IT AND MADE DUPLICATES OF THE CHECK.

ALL THIS NEW SCAM REQUIRES IS FOR THE CON ARTIST TO GET A HOLD OF YOUR CHECK BY ANY MEANS AND THEN THEY DUPLICATE IT WITH THE PAYEE NAME BLANK AND THEN THEY MASS MAIL IT BY POST OFFICE TO THE VARIOUS VICTIMS WITH THE SCAM THAT THEY HAVE WON OR THEY HAVE EARNED THE CHECK ..THOSE SCAMS

A POPULAR ONE IS MYSTERY SHOPPER OR YOU ARE BEING PAID FOR A TEMP JOB, ETC.
ANY EXCUSE TO GET YOU TO PUT YOUR NAME IN THE BLANK SPACE AS A PAYEE...

MAYBE THEY PUT YOUR NAME IN THE BLANK SPACE ALREADY TO MAKE IT LOOK LEGIT.

THE SCAM IS LIKE THIS. THEY GET YOU TO DEPOSIT THE CHECK IN YOUR BANK AND SEND THEM A PORTION OF THE BIG MONEY AS A REFERRAL FEE, TO PAY PAYROLL TAXES OR OTHER FAKE REASON.

BY THE TIME THE CHECK COMES BACK --"BOUNCES" BECAUSE OF INSUFFICIENT FUNDS IN THEIR ACCOUNT, YOU ARE OUT FOR THE NSF fee from your bank AND YOU ARE OUT FOR THE MONEY THAT YOU SENT TO THE CROOK. IT IS ALL ON YOU AND THEY GET SOME FREE MONEY!

IT'S A BEAUTIFUL SCAM BECAUSE LIKE MOST CON GAMES, IT PLAYS ON PEOPLE'S INNATE GREED AND DESIRE TO GET SOMETHING FOR NOTHING!

DID YOU EARN THAT CHECK?
DO YOU KNOW THE COMPANY ON WHICH THAT CHECK IS DRAWN? NO? DON'T YOU THINK THAT YOU HAD BETTER CALL THE BANK THE ACCOUNT IS SUPPOSED IN TO SEE WHETHER IT IS LEGIT OR NOT? IF IT IS A FOREIGN BANK, IT IS MORE THAN LIKELY A FRAUD AND YOU CAN GO AHEAD AND TOSS THE CHECK.

DID YOU ENTER A CONTEST OR A LOTTERY THAT WASN'T SPONSORED BY A STATE LICENSING COMMISSION? NO? THEN YOU ARE BEING PLAYED FOR A FOOL, MY FRIEND!

IS THE ACTIVITY FOR WHICH YOU ARE SUPPOSEDLY RECEIVING THE CHECK COMPATIBLE WITH THE PURPOSE THE CHECK IS SUPPOSED TO BE WRITTEN?
IF THE CHECK IS DRAWN ON A CONSTRUCTION COMPANY OR A MEDICAL OFFICE IR IS HIGHLY UNLIKELY THEY SPONSORED SECRET SHOPPER OR SWEEPSTAKES...

ALWAYS CALL THE BANK TO VERIFY IF THE ACCOUNT EVEN EXISTS AND IF THEY CAN COVER THE CHECK. THEY CAN VERIFY IT INSTANTLY WHEREAS IF YOU BLINDLY DEPOSIT THE CHECK, IT CAN BE UP TO THREE DAYS BEFORE YOU KNOW IF THE CHECK IS ANY GOOD OR NOT.

ALWAYS CHECK AND VERIFY!

THIS IS SUCH A SORRY SCAM AND I FEEL SORRY FOR THE LEGITIMATE BUSINESSES --EVEN CHURCHES TOO -- WHO GET THEIR CHECKS RIPPED OFF.

ANOTHER GOOD REASON FOR ALWAYS LOCKING YOUR OFFICE WHEN THERE IS ONLY ONE PERSON IN IT. KEEPING YOUR PAYROLL AND OTHER CHECKS LOCKED UP AND HIDDEN.

ALWAYS SHRED YOUR CHECKS OR KEEP THEM LOCKED UP IN A SECURE LOCATION --PREFERABLY NOT IN YOUR OFFICE BECAUSE THEY CAN BE STOLEN - A LOT OF THESE SCAM ARTISTS CAN PICK THE LOCK ON A SAFE OR A SMALLER LOCK BOX!

BE CAREFUL WHO YOU HAVE WORKING IN YOUR OFFICE. AN ANGRY, UNJUSTLY TERMINATED EMPLOYEE ( AT LEAST THEY THINK YOU DID THEM WRONG) CAN MESS UP YOUR BUSINESS AS CAN A TEMP WHO DOESN'T GIVE A d**n IN THE FIRST PLACE, WAS IMPROPERLY SCREENED, MIGHT HAVE A DRUG PROBLEM AND WILL TAKE $50 OR SO FOR A BLANK CHECK WITH YOUR COMPANY'S INFORMATION ON IT FROM A STREET HUSTLER WHO WILL, IN TURN, PARLAY IT INTO A MAIL OUT SCAM LIKE THIS ONE.

I AM SURE THE ONLY THING THIS BUSINESS LISTED HERE DID WRONG WAS TO PROVIDE INADEQUATE SECURITY FOR THEIR CHECKS AND SOMEBODY STOLE ONE OUT OF THE OFFICE, THE DUMPSTER OR MAYBE EVEN STRAIGHT FROM THE CHECKBOOK OR LEDGER!

THEY ARE PROBABLY AN HONEST BUSINESS WHO HIRED SOMEONE OR MAYBE WERE SCAMMED BY CON ARTISTS WHO SPECIALIZE IN STEALING COMPANY'S BLANK CHECKS...

THE COMPANY ITSELF IS NOT, NEVER HAS BEEN AND NEVER WILL BE IN ON THIS CON GAME BY POSTAL MAIL SCAM.

BUT SADLY BECAUSE THEIR NAME APPEARS ON THE CHECK, THEY WILL BE BLAMED BY PEOPLE FOR THE SCAM.

I HOPE THIS WILL HELP PEOPLE UNDERSTAND HOW THIS SCAM WORKS AND THE BUSINESS IS NOT ENDORSING OR EVEN DOING THE CON GAME!

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#4 REBUTTAL Owner of company

PaidSurveySources.com Does Not Send Mail and Would Never Be Involved In Any Illegal Activity

AUTHOR: Paidsurveysources - (U.S.A.)

POSTED: Saturday, February 07, 2009

My name is Chris Price, I am the owner of paidsurveysources.com. I just read this report and would like to state that the letter received did NOT come from us. The only mention of my website in the report was in the title. I am confused as to why my website was mentioned.

Did the letter you receive claim to be from Paid Survey Sources? If so, can you please show me a copy of it? Also, Global Market Insight, Global Test Market and Paid Survey Sources are not the same company.

It is obvious that you were a victim of a very popular scam, but I don't see how or why this relates to my website. We do not collect addresses on our website. So even if you happen to be a member, we do not have your mailing address.

If your letter was sent using my websites name I would definitely like to see this so that I could put a warning on the site so that my members do not become victims of this scam.

I can be contacted directly at chris@paidsurveysources.com and I have also given my phone number and address to Ripoff Reports so that they can contact me further regarding this or any other issues that may result from this scam.

If anyone else who has read this report has received a similar letter claiming to be from Paid Survey Sources please contact me.

Thanks,

Chris Price
http://www.paidsurveysources.com

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#3 REBUTTAL Owner of company

PaidSurveySources.com Does Not Send Mail and Would Never Be Involved In Any Illegal Activity

AUTHOR: Paidsurveysources - (U.S.A.)

POSTED: Saturday, February 07, 2009

My name is Chris Price, I am the owner of paidsurveysources.com. I just read this report and would like to state that the letter received did NOT come from us. The only mention of my website in the report was in the title. I am confused as to why my website was mentioned.

Did the letter you receive claim to be from Paid Survey Sources? If so, can you please show me a copy of it? Also, Global Market Insight, Global Test Market and Paid Survey Sources are not the same company.

It is obvious that you were a victim of a very popular scam, but I don't see how or why this relates to my website. We do not collect addresses on our website. So even if you happen to be a member, we do not have your mailing address.

If your letter was sent using my websites name I would definitely like to see this so that I could put a warning on the site so that my members do not become victims of this scam.

I can be contacted directly at chris@paidsurveysources.com and I have also given my phone number and address to Ripoff Reports so that they can contact me further regarding this or any other issues that may result from this scam.

If anyone else who has read this report has received a similar letter claiming to be from Paid Survey Sources please contact me.

Thanks,

Chris Price
http://www.paidsurveysources.com

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#2 REBUTTAL Owner of company

PaidSurveySources.com Does Not Send Mail and Would Never Be Involved In Any Illegal Activity

AUTHOR: Paidsurveysources - (U.S.A.)

POSTED: Saturday, February 07, 2009

My name is Chris Price, I am the owner of paidsurveysources.com. I just read this report and would like to state that the letter received did NOT come from us. The only mention of my website in the report was in the title. I am confused as to why my website was mentioned.

Did the letter you receive claim to be from Paid Survey Sources? If so, can you please show me a copy of it? Also, Global Market Insight, Global Test Market and Paid Survey Sources are not the same company.

It is obvious that you were a victim of a very popular scam, but I don't see how or why this relates to my website. We do not collect addresses on our website. So even if you happen to be a member, we do not have your mailing address.

If your letter was sent using my websites name I would definitely like to see this so that I could put a warning on the site so that my members do not become victims of this scam.

I can be contacted directly at chris@paidsurveysources.com and I have also given my phone number and address to Ripoff Reports so that they can contact me further regarding this or any other issues that may result from this scam.

If anyone else who has read this report has received a similar letter claiming to be from Paid Survey Sources please contact me.

Thanks,

Chris Price
http://www.paidsurveysources.com

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#1 REBUTTAL Owner of company

PaidSurveySources.com Does Not Send Mail and Would Never Be Involved In Any Illegal Activity

AUTHOR: Paidsurveysources - (U.S.A.)

POSTED: Saturday, February 07, 2009

My name is Chris Price, I am the owner of paidsurveysources.com. I just read this report and would like to state that the letter received did NOT come from us. The only mention of my website in the report was in the title. I am confused as to why my website was mentioned.

Did the letter you receive claim to be from Paid Survey Sources? If so, can you please show me a copy of it? Also, Global Market Insight, Global Test Market and Paid Survey Sources are not the same company.

It is obvious that you were a victim of a very popular scam, but I don't see how or why this relates to my website. We do not collect addresses on our website. So even if you happen to be a member, we do not have your mailing address.

If your letter was sent using my websites name I would definitely like to see this so that I could put a warning on the site so that my members do not become victims of this scam.

I can be contacted directly at chris@paidsurveysources.com and I have also given my phone number and address to Ripoff Reports so that they can contact me further regarding this or any other issues that may result from this scam.

If anyone else who has read this report has received a similar letter claiming to be from Paid Survey Sources please contact me.

Thanks,

Chris Price
http://www.paidsurveysources.com

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