Western National Bank Moneygram Payment Systems, Inc. Issued two (2) fictitious/altered Money Order Minneapolis , Minnesota
I had been looking for a work from home job and heard about Mystery Shoppers and how easy it was to make some money doing online shopping. I applied and received an approval email and my first assignment. The assignment sounded bogus and therefore, I emailed back that I was not interested in the assignment.
Two days later, I get home to find an overnight envelope with two (2) money orders for $950.00 with my name handwritten, drawn on Western National Bank, etc. The person who signed the checks was "Felicia Fucsom" as Purchaser Signer for Drawer.
I looked at the UPS Envelope which had a Myrtle Beach, SC and the Boston, MA address, and was confused. The assignment instructed that I take the checks to a bank, preferrably my bank, cash them at the teller and send a western union back to them. I was to email "Tim Daniels" back and tell him I had received the checks and await further instructions.
What I did was deposit the checks into my account and waited for them to clear. The checks did not clear, and I have been charged fees.
2 Updates & Rebuttals
Robert
Irvine,California,
U.S.A.
What?
#3Consumer Comment
Wed, December 23, 2009
Just so I have this right.
You applied for a "Mystery Shopper". Got an e-mail and it sounded bogus so you e-mailed them back saying you were not interested. You then get 2 money orders with two addresses and you were confused. In addition to this your name was "hand written"
But even with the fact that you said you were not interested, were confused about the addresses you STILL deposited the money in your account. I hate to be blunt, but you are the exact person these scams look for. As I am sure you saw the money they were promising and basically turned off your common sense.
Of course the checks did not clear, as they were either stolen or counterfeit. If all you lost were the bank fees consider yourself VERY lucky.
Edgeman
Chico,California,
U.S.A.
What kind of fees?
#3General Comment
Wed, December 23, 2009
What kind of fees were you charged?