Complaint / Review
West Coast Marketing Research
They will clean out your bank account - dc

They are a scam! My husband and i recieved a letter from west coast marketing research located in washington dc yet mailed from 2506 tudor glen market, saint albert, ab t8n 3v4 (yes it is a canada address), stating that they have chosen my husband to be a mystery shopper for them. Enclosed in the letter was a check for 2,895.90. This startled me at first because the check was legitamate. We read the letter and quickly contacted the company. First thing that through me off was their introduction by answering the phone saying"hello" instead of stating the company's name. We were told that they have three main offices, one being in washington dc that was located on the letter head, but it was a p. O box address and i was not able to pull it up with the b.B.B. Then i also noticed the mailing address was on the envelope itself was in canada and the check was produced in texas. They told us what we must do which was to deposit the check into our bank account and then let them know when we have done so. The first amount that would be distributed to him would be 300.00 in which he can keep (for the mystery shopper job). The rest will come with him going to a western union in which he must send the balance to a "karen ellis" through a money gram or western union. After i did close research i found out from some sources that this company actually lets you deposit these checks into your account so they can clean your account dry. The check will be cancelled and no funds would be distributed in your account and because it takes a process for a check in that size to clear you will not be aware until days later which by then they would have all your info. They insist on you depositing this check so they can trace the check back to your account, collect your information and then the scam begins. Please do not, i repeat do not do any business with west coast marketing research located in washington dc. This scam has been going on for a while now and i want everyone to be aware so they too can not be scammed as others were..