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Complaint Review: Consumer Research Company a Member Of American Survey Research Org. - Port Jefferson New York
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Consumer Research Company a Member Of American Survey Research Org.
170 North County Rd Ste 4, 642 Johnson Drive Port Jefferson, 11777 New York, U.S.A.
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Consumer Research Company, a Member Of American Survey Research Org. Sent Letter w/ Check for $3699.50 for Mystery Shopper, MoneyGram Transfer Port Jefferson New York
On April 24 2008, I went to my mailbox and found a letter from "Consumer Research Company" 642 Johnson Drive, Victoria BC V8W 1M6--a member of
American Survey Research Org, 170 North County Rd Ste4 Port Jefferson NY 11777.
The letter stated that I had expressed an interest in Mystery Shopping and had been selected. To my surprise, there was a check in the letter in the amount of
$3699.50 and was dated April 1, 2008. Since I had moved from the address, it had been forwarded to my new one.
Upon Calling the number given to "verify my employment" I was told to contact my "assignment co-ordinator" David Rogers. @ 1-250-885-0566 I did this, and he told me to deposit the check in my bank account, and call him back when the funds had cleared my bank. They had an application to fill out, wanting references from prior jobs, and personal references. and to fax that to the number given. I did so, thinking wow, I needed money and here it is....not realizing that others had fallen prey to this scam and had been swindled out of their money, put in debt, and that this was a total scam.
When the supposed David Rogers called me back, in addition to me already noticing that the check was drawn off a Wells Fargo Bank in Minnesota, from a K1 Sportswear, and the company was supposedly located in
Port Jefferson NY, the phone number area code was different than the fax # area code, and the letter was signed (stamped signed) by a Lisa Denver---in addtition to all of this, he made a mistake---when he called me back, the phone number reigistered to a SRICHEND CHEND @ 514-561-6815 -- Still posing as a David Rogers with a foreign accent.
He wanted to be sure I called him when the funds cleared the bank. Now, it takes 7-14 days for a check to totally clear for payment. He wanted me to go shopping at WalMart and spend a hundred dollars there and then go to the MoneyGram portion and send from MoneyGram to a Mary Owen, 1515 Grant Blvd Ste 150< NY NY 10021.in the amount of $3079.50. Putting all of this together
the following day, I got online and checked the company which I should have done before thinking I had had a part time job.
Today is Monday, April 28 and I am glad I went online and discovered this scam. I was almost out $3700 of my own money and I do not know what the bank will do when it finds out the funds were never there to begin with. I did not go shopping nor did I spend any of the money so I assume the funds will go awaywhen the check is discovered to be fraudulent.
I feel like a fool for even falling for this in the first place and I Praise Gods Holy Name that something ticked in me that there was something wrong with all of this.
I do hope that the horrible people who are continuing to scam in this manner will reap the rewards of their thievery from innocent American Citizens....I unknowingly was drawn in to their plot to deceive and steal...this is a major money laundering scam....only it is a scam where they are literally stealing money.....I only hope that since I discovered the scam in time, and reported this horrible thing, that I will be alright.
I read the story one girl wrote where she had withdrawn all the money because she needed it so bad and what was she to do.....I need money also, but I won't steal or lie to get it and if I spent any of this money the 3,699.50, I would be stealing from myself.
I hope this letter helps other people and that they are smart enough to do the research on this company before they just hastily think they are blessed with a
great job.
I have given all of the numbers, names, and all the information I have in order to expidite the arrest of these criminals. And I will cooperate to help them be stopped from doing this again.
Italiana
Akeley, Minnesota
U.S.A.
American Survey Research Org, 170 North County Rd Ste4 Port Jefferson NY 11777.
The letter stated that I had expressed an interest in Mystery Shopping and had been selected. To my surprise, there was a check in the letter in the amount of
$3699.50 and was dated April 1, 2008. Since I had moved from the address, it had been forwarded to my new one.
Upon Calling the number given to "verify my employment" I was told to contact my "assignment co-ordinator" David Rogers. @ 1-250-885-0566 I did this, and he told me to deposit the check in my bank account, and call him back when the funds had cleared my bank. They had an application to fill out, wanting references from prior jobs, and personal references. and to fax that to the number given. I did so, thinking wow, I needed money and here it is....not realizing that others had fallen prey to this scam and had been swindled out of their money, put in debt, and that this was a total scam.
When the supposed David Rogers called me back, in addition to me already noticing that the check was drawn off a Wells Fargo Bank in Minnesota, from a K1 Sportswear, and the company was supposedly located in
Port Jefferson NY, the phone number area code was different than the fax # area code, and the letter was signed (stamped signed) by a Lisa Denver---in addtition to all of this, he made a mistake---when he called me back, the phone number reigistered to a SRICHEND CHEND @ 514-561-6815 -- Still posing as a David Rogers with a foreign accent.
He wanted to be sure I called him when the funds cleared the bank. Now, it takes 7-14 days for a check to totally clear for payment. He wanted me to go shopping at WalMart and spend a hundred dollars there and then go to the MoneyGram portion and send from MoneyGram to a Mary Owen, 1515 Grant Blvd Ste 150< NY NY 10021.in the amount of $3079.50. Putting all of this together
the following day, I got online and checked the company which I should have done before thinking I had had a part time job.
Today is Monday, April 28 and I am glad I went online and discovered this scam. I was almost out $3700 of my own money and I do not know what the bank will do when it finds out the funds were never there to begin with. I did not go shopping nor did I spend any of the money so I assume the funds will go awaywhen the check is discovered to be fraudulent.
I feel like a fool for even falling for this in the first place and I Praise Gods Holy Name that something ticked in me that there was something wrong with all of this.
I do hope that the horrible people who are continuing to scam in this manner will reap the rewards of their thievery from innocent American Citizens....I unknowingly was drawn in to their plot to deceive and steal...this is a major money laundering scam....only it is a scam where they are literally stealing money.....I only hope that since I discovered the scam in time, and reported this horrible thing, that I will be alright.
I read the story one girl wrote where she had withdrawn all the money because she needed it so bad and what was she to do.....I need money also, but I won't steal or lie to get it and if I spent any of this money the 3,699.50, I would be stealing from myself.
I hope this letter helps other people and that they are smart enough to do the research on this company before they just hastily think they are blessed with a
great job.
I have given all of the numbers, names, and all the information I have in order to expidite the arrest of these criminals. And I will cooperate to help them be stopped from doing this again.
Italiana
Akeley, Minnesota
U.S.A.
3 Updates & Rebuttals
Hollie
Swanton,Ohio,
U.S.A.
Are You Serious?
#2Consumer Suggestion
Mon, April 28, 2008
Ok, I get that you feel blessed to have checked out this company before falling victim to this scam, but at the same time I have to say Are You Serious? Come on think about it, even my 10 year old can tell you this was a scam! There are so many of these out there. I mean from the daughter of a very well connected general in Irac who needs your help to get her fathers money and they just need you to supply the bank account for which the millions of dollars will go into and for this they are wiling to give you a millon or two just for your time! Yeah right!! Also there is the pet scam where they are going to send you a cashiers check for atleast a thousand over the actual cost of the animal being sold and you are to turn around the same day you deposit the fake check and send by western union that over payment to their supposed shipping agent. Again if you fall for this all I can really say to you is, you are very stupid! Then this is my favorite, some stranger contacts you through a chat room and after chatting you up for only a few days sometimes less, they just want to help you out by sending you all this money for which was unsolicited by you and the best part of this one is they don't even ask for you to send them any of it after cashing it which makes you really think it must be legitt however for these scammers the punch line is you the victim if you can really call yourself that, start to spend the money for which there is really no funding source and once the bank realizes that these money orders you have deposited and drawn off of are fake, then you the owner of the account are held accountable for the money and when you can't pay it back at once, well then the bank contacts the police whom have no sympathay for your sitiuation and you then find yourself up the creek without the money to pay the bank back. No people come on, please, please start using your brains here, the old saying really does stand true! "If IT SOUNDS TO GOOD TO BE TRUE IT PROBABLY IS!!!!" You really think someone is going to send you thousands of dollars in the mail to go be their secret shopper? Yeah Right! Not to mention you never send someone you don't know money through a wire service which by the way is untracable before you know that money is actually there, best thing to do is call the bank for which the supposed check is written on, I bet you 10 out of 10 times the bank will tell you that those numbers listed as the account and routing number don't even correspond to theirs! Just please, please, use the brains the good lord gave you ane when in doubt, don't do anything.
Atlanta Guy
Atlanta,Georgia,
U.S.A.
Bogus check
#3Consumer Comment
Mon, April 28, 2008
Your bank will definitely charge you a fee for depositing that bogus check. And you should go to your bank and let them know about it ahead of time. It could save you a possible criminal charge. Did you read the post from the young lady who was sentenced to 2 years in prison on this scam ?? I am so glad you never touched the money.
Italiana
Akeley,Minnesota,
U.S.A.
Consumer Research Company a Member of American Survey Research Org.
#4Author of original report
Mon, April 28, 2008
The supposed "Mr. Rogers" is now calling me on a phone registered to : Annie Malensant @ phone number 1-250-885-0566-----gee, this is the fax number for the American Survey Research Org. Does any of this sound like a scam to any of you??? This has been reported to the FBI in hopes this ring will be abolished. I hope all will check RipOff Reports before they do get ripped off by these obvious criminals.
