Kelly
Green River,#2Author of original report
Thu, October 11, 2007
Against my better judgement, I decided to go one step further with these people. I talked to Shelley Tillmon on Oct. 9th and she really needed to know if I was going to send the $1,750.00 for federal taxes. I kept bringing up the fact that I had reservations about it. I was assured that she "just wanted to get my check to me." I told her I would call her in the morning. I managed to get the money. I called Shelley and had to leave a message. I called Caty Davis and she answered. She said Shelley was in a meeting and she was instructed to answer any questions I had. I asked her if she could fax or email me anything off my "file". She ignored me and asked if I wanted to talk with the supervisor but "she can't tell you any more than I can." She was nice enough to even give me the names of the "couriers" who will deliver my check - Michael Spence and Sarah Winters. I was told that 10% would be deducted from the check leaving $82,000.00. I came up with $81,000.00. Anyway, the money is to go to a "bond officer" named Miss Marilyn Clements 1096 Rolland St. Verdun, Quebec H8R 3S3. I go and transfer the money (MTCN: 110-174-8973) and call Caty. She said she will get back with me within 2 hours. I called at 11:01 a.m. She would tell me then when these couriers were coming. Of course, she never calls. I call her at 1:52 p.m. and there is no answer. I call Shelley at 2:15 p.m. and told her I made the trasfer. She acted like she didn't know about it. She said she would "talk to her supervisor and call me back." We all know what happens now. No phone call ever comes. No one answers their phones, so I leave messages. I call in the morning (Oct. 11) and leave messages that I never heard back from anyone. Then, my bank calls and tells me the check was counterfit. What little money I managed to put in there ($100 at the most) was gone and I'm responsible for $2,701.02. I'm kind of between jobs right now and I may be making $150.00 a month! So, I'm out a total of $4,560.01! All of which I have to replace. What is the lesson to be learned from all of this? I think it is that if you or anyone you know receives anything whatsoever from Global Trust Inc, please, ignore it!! If anyone wants to use my name and call Caty or Shelley, the last name is Worden. I pretty much gave all the information I have in these posts. The first money transfer MTCN is: 684-844-4600. Now I think I will write to Greenwood-Heinemann Publishing Group and tell them that the check with their name on it was counterfit.
Jeff
Boston,#3Consumer Comment
Wed, October 10, 2007
you may want to try and get some money back if not all of it. I'm a bank fraud investigator and if/when the check returns you're going to be responsible for any and all overdrafts. For example, if your account had $100 in it, you deposit $2,800 then you take the $2,800 out you're left with the $100. Once the check returns you haev to subtract that amount from $100 leaving you with -$2,700. Though if you had at least double that amount of money in your account you'll be ok. Just a heads up because I deal with this stuff all day, every day!