Tonight my wife noticed a fraudulent check for the amount of $34.95 from one of her seldom used accounts. The check was either phone/internet issued, to the order of "Payment Systems". There is stamp with the name "MB Hot Planet Customer Service".
There are many cases of this reported on the internet both on this website, and on others (see below list).
There is a very disturbing trend here: all of the victims are women who are, or have been a Mary Kay Consultant—my wife included. We suspect somebody at Mary Kay, or some in-between person has leaked financial and personal information.
Given the ease in which these fraudulent phone/internet changes occur (all they need is your bank's routing number and your bank account), we STRONGLY suggest that each of you double-check your accounts (especially one used for Mary Kay in any capacity), and close them if possible.
Other complains, most of which are women and/or have been Mary Kay Consultants:
Http://usacomplaints.com/
reports/0/393/RipOff0393838.htm
If you have already been victimized, submit a police report and call _all_ of your bank (esp. Those you've EVER used in any way with Mary Kay) immediately. As I understand it, the safest thing to do is to close the old account and open a new one with a different bank account number.
Be Vigilant!
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