mystery shopper / western union – Joan Haggins
April 12, 2009
Filed under Email Scams, People
I got a check in the mail for $3,985. The company name Savannah Market Reader Pro claiming to be BBB acredited (which they wasn’t) wanted me to deposit the check in my account keep $350 for myself and western union $3,400 plus $135 to cover fee and $100 for me to buy something and keep it filling a report on both places then in two weeks they would send me another assignment the pay doubling after that. When I called the supposed Joan Haggins for more info I got a voice mail then she calls me right back caller id says cell phone “sorry I was on another call did you deposit the check?” she wouldnt tell me were they were out of, I checked the number from the caller id with 411 and the area code was in Quebec, Canada It makes me so mad just thinking about it, to bad someone will fall for it,it almost seemed legit
This post was submitted by Saul .
I just opened my snail mail from yesterday (April 11) and I, too received a check for $3985 with mystery shopper info from Walbridge Aldinger-Bartlett Cocke co. The company is a legitimately named company in Detroit Mi but it is in the construction industry. The phone number area code is Canada The stamp was Canadian. I’m sure this is the same scam as listed above. The check amount is the same and the Western Union send money is similar
I just opened my mail today April13,2009 and had a letter with check from Picerne Construction/FBG,LLC. It was for $3985.00 made out to me from the First Citizens Bank P.O. Box 71929 Bldg 4-2101 Longstreet Rd. Ft. Bragg, N.C. I called my coordinator at 1-800-475-3076 Ext.102 and Monica Jones answered I guess but she said to deposit the check and call her back in 2 days. Thats it for now. By the way my envelop was stamped from Canada also.
I received a letter 4.3.09 from PCH (postmark Canada) stating I had won the Feb ’09 sweepstakes. Inside was a check from Picerne Construction in the amount of $4713.00.
Do not fall for this scam. Call the Better Business Bureau.
I received a check yesterday. I called the bank listed on the check, First Citizens Bank. They confirmed the routing number, but not the account or check number. They asked me a couple of more questions, then asked me to hold while they talked to a supervisor. The associate came back on the line and confirmed that this was a scam. Sorry folks, it sounded to good to be true and it was. Good Luck.
Do these people think we just fell off a turnip truck? My CHECK is for $4,640 to be used to evalutate money services from Western Union, Money Gram and Wall Mart. My “salary” for srvices woulod be $400.00 and to keep an item purchased for $100.00. Too bad its a s am. In today’s economy whern so many of us live penny to penny it’s a termptation hard to turn down.
The mystery shopper business is very legitimate in other times.
Do these people think we just fell off a turnip truck? My CHECK is for $4,640 to be used to evalutate money services from Western Union, Money Gram and Wall Mart. My “salary” for services would be $400.00 and to keep an item purchased for $100.00. Too bad its a scam. In today’s economy when so many of us live penny to penny it’s a temptation hard to turn down.
The mystery shopper business is very legitimate in other times.
I was also a victim of this I got a check in the mail for the amount of $4,870.77 from Picerne Construction/FBG,LLC First Citizens Bank P.O. Box 71929 Bldg 4-2101 Longstreet Rd. Ft. Bragg, N.C. Now I’m an Army vet and I thought that Fort Bragg had found something out on me and that I needed to have money or something so I did what the letter said and I found by my bank that this whole thing was a scam.
Yes, I got one too. I know it is a scam but I don’t understand how they benefit. If the bank won’t honor the check, how do the bad guys profit? If someone knows, please email me the answer. Maybe I just don’t understand the whole thing.
Barbara D, all I can say is call the BBB and they’ll enlighten
I also received a check from Picere Constuction/FBG,LLC. My check was for 3,899.00. The letter was also stamped from Canada. And on the letter was in detail how I was to spend the money. Sadly it’s just a scam. Too good to be true!
Mine came from “Valuate Financial Services” with a check drawn on the account of Picerne Construction/FBG, LLC. at “Ft Brang” NC. payable to “The Oder”! The scammers cannot even spell corectly.
Picerne is a legitimate company apparently. The accompanying letter contains information similar to those mentioned and promises a “weekly salary” for evaluating local businesses. There is a requirement for a payment of $415 by me for “training” online. This seems to be a new variant of the scam. The letter came from Canada. I wonder whether Picerne is aware of this scam. I also wonder where they got my name and address. . .
Grist for the shredder.
This is such a shame. My check was for $4,640 with same type of directions deposit in my account and western union rest to various people and locations. I think they benefit from the money sent to western union or moneygram accounts. Since the check is bogus once you sign and deposit it you are now liable for the amount of the check. When your bank notifies you that the check bounced, those funds become your responsibility.
I have had the same letter and check ,I called to ask information on the company,The person I spoke to was rude .Hint was take from that point.Why isn’t the fbi or someone following up on this.I’m no inspector Cluso or what ever his name maybe, but I have gathered quite a bit of info on these people on my own.And will do further reearch on these guys.
I have seen similar scams before, some one ask how this corrupt people benefits from, well after 2 bussines days your bank will release the funds, you will do and send the money like they ask, then no later then 10 days your bank will let you know that the check you have deposit to your account is fake and they need their money back that had originally deposit to your account, by this time this thiefts are no where to be found with all the money, so be very carefull, GOOD THING FOR THE INTERNET, so you can find any info on this scams.
I too received a check from Picerne construction for $4850. The letter had a header from RBC. Now, I have many, many investments with RBC and have had them for years. RBC is a very reputable company. It is so sad that these scammers try to tarnish good companies. The envelope was postmarked Canada as well. (first clue that its a scam) Stay away from these!!!
I also received a check from same people for 4850.00. Check drawn on picerne Const. Ft. Bragg, NC. Same bunch of baloney from a foreign country, CANADA.
Saying i won the Canadian Lottery for 125,000.00…….Just received it on May 7, 0-9.
Look out before it was Nigeria now Canada………Who is next.
I received a check to but only for $1900.00. I cashed the check at a place that I had a loan at and paid on my loan with my part which was $400.00. They gave me back a check for the change and I sent the it to the name that was sent to me by western union and money gram. About a week later the check came back as a fraud and I am being treatened to be put in jail because of it. The company on the check is apaxfutures out of Chicago, IL.. The package the check came in was sent from California. Now that I look at it I see were it seems fishy.
And as for one of the comments about how do these people profit from it is when you get the check cashed you go and send the money. The person that they are telling you to send it to could not be a real person. It could be them using a different name. They dont need proof that is who they say they are if they got the control number that you have to send back to them when you have sent the money.
I fell for the same scam & now I owe $1869.00 to the bank . These scammers deserve to be put in jail because of the money that they steal from people. I’m going to report them to the FBI and the police
I received 3 postal money orders for 970.00 each (2910.00 total) I was to keep 200.00 spend 30.00 on any item for me and then use 90.00 to xend the balance by western union to Bucharest Romania. i have heard about so many scams
that I am taking the money orders to the Post Office to see if they are counterfit.
Or if they can cash the money orders, there’s no way I will put tgose items into
my account.
Your smart good thing u did that because then you would be in dept like me. I’m stupid because I fell for the scam because I was in so desperate need of finding a job.
The postal inspectors verified that the 3 money orders that I received were
definitely bogus. so I you get correswpodence from Robert Beck it is probably
a scam.
Received 2 checks for 1,980.70 and 1,306.29 I called both numbers and both people had an Arabic accent (scam hint #1). I asked them some questions and both demanded that I had to have the cash in my hand and be on my way to the western union before they release any further information (Scam hint #2). I entertained them by telling them that I had already deposited the check and I have the cash in my hand and I am standing in front of the western union, They took my ID# that was on the form they sent to me and told me the name that I was suppose to send the money to (I already had the name on the paper..I was testing them).
They told me to call them back as soon as I send the money. (which I will do because of my curiosity in what they will say).
Please note: I still have the checks and used my own (white lies) to squeeze more information out of them.
I will contact the BBB and mail them all the information that I received.