I received a letter today from S B International, Inc. Based in Dallas, TX with a check for $4,995.00. The letter states to simply call when I receive the check then send most if it through MoneyGram back to wherever they tell me when I call. Then I am to use a little of the money for a secret shopper job, and the rest is my pay for the first week.
Well, I've heard enough about MoneyGram scams to be suspicious, so I researched the company. S B International, Inc. Is a company in Dallas, TX, but the phone numbers and fax numbers do not match. Also, S B International is a steel piping, tubing and materials company, not "mystery shopping, market research consulting & counseling" as stated on the letter. On top of that, the letter is postmarked from Canada with a Canadian Olympics stamp. Suspicious, eh?
I do not plan on cashing the check or depositing it into my bank account, most likely I will shred it up into little pieces. I have been applying to quite a few jobs via Craigslist, so I am fairly certain this is where they got my information to send me the letter.
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