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Complaint Review: MoneyGram - Fairbault Minnesota
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South Central Fairbault, Minnesota, U.S.A.
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MoneyGram Issued money orders to me and asked that I cash them and forward cash through Western Union Fairbault Minnesota
I received 4 checks from Albertsons Money Gram Money Orders. Two of the checks for for $899.00 each and the other 2 were for $975.00 each. I had been looking for a part time job on Craig's list and applied to a book keeping job. I then started receiving these checks in the mail and was instructed to cash them, keep 10% and transfer the balance via Western Union to a Man named Raymond Brown address: 2 Jumeirah Road, Sharjah, Dubai, United Ara Emirate.
I had no idea that these checks were fraudulent. I was checking my bank statement and noticed that one of the checks had been returned against my account. When I called my bank they told me that it was a fradulent check and that the money had been taken back out of my account.
I am now out all of this money. I thought that I was doing something good to make a little extra money. I am a single mom of three daughters.
These scams on Craig's list have to stop.
I would like some help trying to figure out who is behind all of this and try to get my money back.
Please help.
Teresa
Roland, Iowa
U.S.A.
I had no idea that these checks were fraudulent. I was checking my bank statement and noticed that one of the checks had been returned against my account. When I called my bank they told me that it was a fradulent check and that the money had been taken back out of my account.
I am now out all of this money. I thought that I was doing something good to make a little extra money. I am a single mom of three daughters.
These scams on Craig's list have to stop.
I would like some help trying to figure out who is behind all of this and try to get my money back.
Please help.
Teresa
Roland, Iowa
U.S.A.
3 Updates & Rebuttals
Laurie
Haslet,Texas,
U.S.A.
Any job that sends checks or money with instructions to send on is a scam
#2Consumer Comment
Fri, May 15, 2009
Even if the money orders were not fraudulent - it would have been a money laundering scheme. Either way - both are illegal. Anything having to do with money changing hands with a 3rd party is probably illegal.
Flynrider
Phoeix,Arizona,
U.S.A.
You have to do your part.
#3Consumer Comment
Fri, May 15, 2009
"These scams on Craig's list have to stop." The only reason these scams exist is because people do not use common sense. In the real world, valid money orders worth thousands of dollars do not just show up in your mailbox. You basically sent untraceable Western Union money transfers to someone you don't know in a foreign country. You can be fairly certain that you'll never see that money again. The number one way to tell if you're being scammed is when someone you don't know requires you to send them money via Western Union or Moneygram. That is the only way they can get your money without leaving a paper trail. On the Craigslist homepage you can click on "avoid scams" and you'll get a nice list of what not to do. The second and third items on their list are : NEVER WIRE FUNDS VIA WESTERN UNION, MONEYGRAM or any other wire service - anyone who asks you to do so is a scammer. FAKE CASHIER CHECKS & MONEY ORDERS ARE COMMON, and BANKS WILL CASH THEM AND THEN HOLD YOU RESPONSIBLE when the fake is discovered weeks later.
Dee
Florida,Florida,
U.S.A.
A common scam
#4Consumer Suggestion
Fri, May 15, 2009
sorry but you fell for a very common scam. Never take OR send money orders to someone you don't know and never cash THEN return money. You are now responsible for paying all that money back to your bank. There is no way around this, you were scammed. Sorry this happened to you.
