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Complaint Review: Secret Shoppers Pioneer Federal Credit Union - Vancouver Quebec
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Secret Shoppers Pioneer Federal Credit Union
340 50 Ave S E, Vancouver, Quebec, Canada
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250-8845293
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Secret Shoppers , Pioneer Federal Credit Union Told me i was a secret shopper, and I had to money gram 2,850$ to Canada with a Fraudulent Cashiers Check. Vancouver Quebec
I get something in the mail saying i've been selected to be a secret Shopper (didn't think too much of it, because I had probably applied for Jobs like this before) i was given a check for 2,850.00$ and i was suppost to go to my local walmart and money gram it to a "relative" in Canada. Im suppost to evaluate the Customer Service of the Person doing the Money Gram, well, i go and cash the check at my bank, they give me the cash, and I go money gram it to CANADA!! (god im dumb!!)
well I get a phone call a week later from my bank saying if i dont get down there and pay the money they are calling the cops on me!
I am SOO Not paying that! OMG!! i was a victim of a scam!
and I even have the Guys's PHone Number for the scam! he answers and says "secret shopper".. and you can tell its a stolen cell phone because the person on the voicemail sounds like some inocent old man, and ther person who answers the phone saying "secret shopper" is some arabian dude!!
IM SO PI**ED OFF!! why cant we track this number down!????? HE ANSWERS IT!!! why cant Our government tell canada to do something about this!? and track this number down!!! call and harass him everyone!!!>.250-884-5293 i call and say.. "how do you sleep at night!".. then he says "how do YOU sleep at night?".. OMG! im so mad!!!!
im so not paying this money back! i shouldn't have to, im the Victim here!! the bank should have to write it off, they have insurance for this kind of stuff! i've had 2 attorney's and 2 police officers tell me i should NOT be responsible for this!
HELP!!!
Megansocal23
Victorville, California
U.S.A.
well I get a phone call a week later from my bank saying if i dont get down there and pay the money they are calling the cops on me!
I am SOO Not paying that! OMG!! i was a victim of a scam!
and I even have the Guys's PHone Number for the scam! he answers and says "secret shopper".. and you can tell its a stolen cell phone because the person on the voicemail sounds like some inocent old man, and ther person who answers the phone saying "secret shopper" is some arabian dude!!
IM SO PI**ED OFF!! why cant we track this number down!????? HE ANSWERS IT!!! why cant Our government tell canada to do something about this!? and track this number down!!! call and harass him everyone!!!>.250-884-5293 i call and say.. "how do you sleep at night!".. then he says "how do YOU sleep at night?".. OMG! im so mad!!!!
im so not paying this money back! i shouldn't have to, im the Victim here!! the bank should have to write it off, they have insurance for this kind of stuff! i've had 2 attorney's and 2 police officers tell me i should NOT be responsible for this!
HELP!!!
Megansocal23
Victorville, California
U.S.A.
2 Updates & Rebuttals
Francais-canadien
Phoenix,Arizona,
U.S.A.
the bank should share the responsibility of crediting acct. before cheque clears
#2Consumer Comment
Sun, March 09, 2008
like my title states, the bank is also at fault. if the cheque that was deposited was drawn off a different bank, and/or outside of the state/province where you have your acct, your bank has the power to decide whether to immediately credit your acct with the funds, or not. The teller, supervisor, and branch manager has the ability to decide that, even to forgo the "courtesy" given to longtime acct.holders, in order to make sure that they, and you, do not lose out and get alot of grief if the cheque turns out bad. it would be preferable that the bank place the cheque on a type of security hold until the cheque fully clears on the other end. That way, you are covered as well as your bank; professional courtesy be damned, especially if the cheque is from a different bank and out of state. that teller is the "gatekeeper", if you will, to those funds frm that questionable cheque. He/she decides whether to either give you those funds rt. away, or make you wait 7-10 business days for it to fully clear the other bank. yes, it's true, that the depositor has a responsibility to that kind of deposit, but, that depositor's bank shares that responsiblity as well. it's unfortunate, but, it does happen, that a bank will give immediate credit on a cheque like that, hoping that they would get lucky if the deposited cheque bounces just so they can make extra money off of you thru the fees that result, like: overdraft, NSF, etc. my suggestion: speak to an attorney, or, a consumer credit advocate who is an expert in these matters to see what your rights are when dealing with the bank. Best of luck to you.
Anthony
Mcalester,Oklahoma,
U.S.A.
it's not the bank's fault
#3Consumer Suggestion
Wed, January 23, 2008
it's not the bank's fault that you deposited a bad check, that is your fault. i understand your fustration about getting ripped off. count it as a hard lesson learned, but you will have to pay the bank the money you own them.
