Consumer Research Group before you cash this check Houston Texas
The letter I received lists two addresses, one in Houston, TX (the building number does not exist according to the USPS web site), and the other in Ontario, CA (the street does not exist according to a Canadian postal code look up site). The telephone number listed is a wire line in Houston, while the fax number listed in the body of the letter is based in Toronto, ON, Canada.
The date of the letter is "Fab23rd,2010". The job title applied for was "Customer Service Evaluator", but in the body of the letter the job is listed as "secret surveyor".
I had to call my "coordinator" at a toll free number "for acceptance or rejection of this offer." Another phrase in the letter is "hanky-panky will be prosecuted." When I called I spoke with a man whose Canadian accent was so heavy I could not understand him (and I spent years on the phone with foreign customers and had no problems). He would not answer my questions about the check (see below), but only wanted to know, "Why did it take you so long to call?" I had waited three weeks.
"Your (my) Pay:" was $200; "Funds to be sent for the survey purpose" was $1,700; and Service charge through western Union:" was $78.00. I received a check for $1,450.
1 Updates & Rebuttals
Don Bode
Wake Forest,North Carolina,
United States of America
Facts on Cashier Check Cashing Scam
#2REBUTTAL Owner of company
Fri, February 18, 2011
This response to accusations of any illegal or less than reputable activities by the
Consumer Research Group or any affiliates in regard to the “Cashiers Check Cashing Scam”
comes with great irony, as we have over the past 3 years dedicated untold manpower and
resources to combating this menace. Because of the mechanics, ease of operations and lucrative rewards, this check cashing scam has plagued our industry for several years. Please see an
article at the web site of the Mystery Shopper Providers Association: http://www.mysteryshop.org/news/
Using elementary school level computer skills, the culprits behind this scam copy company logos
off of company web sites, add a fictitious address and their actual Canadian cell phone number
and they are in “business” to steal. One would think receiving an un-requested $2,300 cashiers check in the mail would alert anyone that this is an example of: “If it sounds too good to be true,
it usually is!”
And yet, so many of these bogus packets are mailed out that they are bound to snare unsuspecting and even knowledgeable people that can’t seem to give up hope of the possibility of a “miracle”. Unfortunately, for those who follow the directions of the con artist’s cleverly worded instructions, the “miracle” evolves into a financial nightmare! But, make no mistake about it, while, we empathize the victims of this dastardly crime, we here at CRG can not condone nor allow any slanderous, libelous or other illegal retalliation. These actions include, but are not limited to: reproducing our company logo, making undocumented statements, verbal and/or written threats and other illegal actions. Victims are encouraged to assemble the materials sent to them and contact the United States Postmaster and their state’s Attorney General.
Thank you for your consideration of the facts.