Angrycustomer
Richmond,#2Consumer Comment
Sat, November 15, 2008
How could you not know about this scam? Its all over the news and the internet and has been for years. Right now there is some scammer in Canada laughing thie butt off because yet another AMerican fell for this scam! IF IT SOUNDS TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE IT USUALLY IS! You are now responsible for your overdrawn bank account and there is nothing you can do because you sent your money to another country. VERY expensive indeed, let this be a lesson.
Laurie
Haslet,#3Consumer Comment
Fri, November 14, 2008
Since you fell for this scam - they will probably send you the Mystery Shopping Scam as well. Same thing - send a check and tell you to send money back DON'T FALL FOR IT TOO you have to apply and be hired for Mystery Shopping via a Legitimate Mystery Shopping Service - no business is going to send checks blindly to people in hopes they will do as instructed
Laurie
Haslet,#4Consumer Comment
Fri, November 14, 2008
If you had come here first or even did an internet search on Sweepstakes Scams you could have avoided the whole mess - YOU SAW FREE MONEY AND RAN WITH IT. Did you ask the bank to check? No you just deposited and did exactly what they wanted you to do. No legitimate lottery or sweepstakes will send you a check to pay for taxes or fees just to send it back to them. As it states under Consumer Alerts right here on ROR Never cash checks you were not expecting Never wire transfer money to anyone you do not know You do have to pay the bank back and consider yourself lucky they did not arrest you for passing a bad check! VERY EXPENSIVE LESSON