I hope you all can help me or at least direct me in the right direction to prevent this from happening again. I was blessed to be able to retrieve the majority of my money back before the person on the other end retrieved it, but I lost $200. So many of us fall prey to scams like this in order to make supplemental income. What they do is contact you via email presenting themselves as mysteryshopping agencies. Next, they send you a a check for $1000 for you to deposit at your bank and withdraw the check except the $200. Have you wire it to the person on the other end. Finally, you are scammed. On 13 April, I recieved a similar email like the below email. The below email is actually the second one that was sent. They do have the nerve to try in do it again. Also, another email that was used by this individual is [email protected].
Email that was recieved today:
You'll receive payment for your second assignment in form of cashier's check from us today via Fedex Courier with tracking number 799585099242, you are to acknowledge the receipt of the package. Unfortunately, it did not come with an attached assignment packet, find below is the assignment instruction.
1. You are to cash out the cashier's check at your bank.
2. Deduct $200 as your benefit for this assignment.
3. Visit Money Gram Money Transfer Outlet Located at Petersburg Walmart Supercenter Store #2160,3500 S Crater Rd Petersburg, VA 23805
4. Have the balance of the funds transferred (off transfer charges) to the shopper below using money available in minutes.
Receiver's Name: Diane Bryant
Address: 457 S Alamo St San Antonio TX 78205
During this assignment, you are expected to carry out the following investigation:
1. How clean is the Location?
2. Did you experience any overcharging?
3. Did you notice any roll-back charges?
4. Is any attendant by any way rude to you?
5. How fast and efficient is the money transfer service?
6. How long does it take you to have the funds transferred?
7. Is the senders request form too short or Long? Kindly Advise
8. General comment...
You are expected to email your results with the following information after you have the funds wired:
1. Sender's Name and Address
2. Reference #
3. Amounts to be received after transfer charges
4. Name and address of the western union outlet
Please email the evaluation report and transfer detail to us immediately your result is ready.
Regards,
Mark Shawn
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