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Complaint Review: International Life Sciences Institute - Washington DC Dist of Columbia
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International Life Sciences Institute
1156 15th Street, NW Suite 200 Washington DC, 20005 Dist of Columbia, USA
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International Life Sciences Institute RIPOFF They sent me a check for $2,150 for an old pickup I was asking $450 for and wanted me to send them a western union money transfer The USPS return address was Sacramento, Ca D of Columbia
Example of e-mails from someone wanting to buy the automobile.
1st---"I appreciate your quick response and am happy you are selling to me. I got your details and have forward it to my secretary, payment has been issued out to your location via USPS courier service, I will email you with the tracking number for confirmation as soon as am provided with it. I'm sorry to inform you that the mover funds was accidentally added to the payment that was sent to you so i hope i can trust you with the difference. I will inform you on how the added mover funds will be getting back for pick-up arrangement and I will also advise you to discard any other buyer, delete the add from the web and be on a look out for the payment.Thanks"
Last-- "I want to apologies for not getting back to you since. I had emergency business trip and consumed most of my time. The payment for the items has been sent,but the courier were having problems with your address. I spoke with an official yesterday and had that resolved. Here is the payment tracking# 9405501699320011327267 For the check package. It will be delivered by the USPS carrier Service.Once you receive the check, you are to get it cashed at your bank instantly or deposit the check to your bank account, deduct the money for your item plus extra $100 which is running around expenses for you and you are to withdraw and send the remaining funds to the shipper via Western Union Money Transfer....... NB: You can as well get it cashed at any ATM Deposit Outlet around you and withdraw the cash via your Debit Card. Below is the shipper information to send the rest fund too via western union money transfer... Receiver's Name...Larry Lindstrom Address......... 2951 SW 136th Ct City................Miami State...............FL Zip code...........33175 As soon as you have everything done,I will need the details of the transfer once you have sent fund... 1....The MTCN or REFERENCE 2....Sender's name and address used in sending the money 3....Actual amount sent. Please pay off the Transfer charges from the remaining fund after you must have deducted your money and the $100 that is to cover the cost of your run around and Extra $20 for the Gas fees.Kindly locate a Western Union store close to address from their website http://www.westernunion.com/info/agentLocator.asp?country=global Please also email me the best time you want my mover to come for the pick up at your location today and your map quest for easy way for the mover to know your house asap...*** pay off the transfer charges from the excess fund that is going to shipping company."
The check came today in International Life Sciences Institure Name and it looks good but my bank did some checking and it's bogus.
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FloridaNative
Palm Beach Gardens,Florida,
Of course its bogus!
#2Consumer Comment
Fri, December 13, 2013
You can tell from the email that it is a scam. It has every red flag that the FTC(dot)gov site mentions in their fake check scams.
The fact that they said you can cash it at an ATM is a huge red flag! Using Western Union or MoneyGram is another big red flag.
Glad you reported it. I hope no one falls for this scam.
