Complaint / Review
New Gazette Shoppers Group
Across the border ripoff

I received a check today for $3,600 from a company to be a "Consumer Survey Specialist". I am in banking and recognized the bank name as being non-existant since my bank bought them out six years ago. The letter tells how the money is to be distributed: $300 for training; $200 for shopping or hotel lodging; $175 service charge by Western Union/Moneygram; and, the hook, $2,925 to be sent via wire within a week.

If you didn't know better, it would all seem "official", the check even shows a legitimate U.S. Company name and that company's logo but the ABA and account number don't.

The letter was mailed from Montreal Quebec Canada, the letterhead lists a Dallas, Texas P.O. Box with a Montreal cell phone number and a California fax number then the "check" shows a North Carolina Bank name.