I received an opportunity from Mr. James Clifton to work from home as a data processor for his company, Woodside Group. I was told that I would get to keep 8% of the investment that was sent to me. I went through the preliminary steps of an interview over the phone with Mr. Clifton and corresponded with him through e-mails in the month of May.
On June 6 Mr. Clifton contacted me via e-mail to confirm my address, so that an investment payment could be sent to me and then I could forward it on to him in the manner that was instructed in the manual he provided me with. I deposited the check into the bank on June 8. The bank cleared the check and put the amount of 48500.00 into my account.
On June 11 I went to the bank and withdrew 4243.75 to complete the process that was outlined in the manual. Over the next two days I sent the money to the delegates that I was instructed to by Mr. Clifton.in this time I was also given another package to track for the next transaction that Mr. Clifton had set up for me. I tracked that package and when I received it I contacted Mr. Clifton about it. The package contained two money orders in the amount of 890.00 each. I was told, by Mr. Clifton that there was suppose to be more & that I should not cash them right away. I held on to them until Mr. Clifton instructed me to go ahead with the same procedure I followed with the check. Only this time he just wanted me to cash them right away and western union them to him the same day.
This occurred on June 12. I cashed the money orders and I was at the Western Union Branch where I was about to start the process of Western Unioning the money to the delegates I was instructed to, by Mr. Clifton, when I received a phone call from the bank regarding the check they had cleared into my account. I was informed that the check was being pulled from my account, without a reason. I contacted Mr. Clifton right away. I told Mr. Clifton about the situation & that I would be unable to complete the process for the money orders until the situation with the check was straighten out. Mr. Clifton apologized and said he would look into the matter himself.
The very next day Mr. Clifton contacted me about the money orders, but did not mention the check. I never did send the money orders to him because they did come back as fakes, so I returned the money to the bank. Now my bank account is thousands of dollars over draw & even though I've cooperated with all request from the police and bank, I'm looking at being charged with criminal charges. Beware of this scam. If it sounds to good to be true, it is.
Phoenix
Saint Meinrad, Indiana
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