Face To Face Technologies
Door-to-door magazine sellers changed check dates and cashed them

Two young men came to my door. They were very clean cut and had different magazine brochures in their hands. They told me that if I ordered a magazine, a portion of the money would go to a charity of my choice. There was a list of 4 different charities. Some involved children, and being a mother of 4, I was intrigued. They had a charity that went toward children's athletic programs. My kids are involved in different sports, so I bought one magazine from each of them.

I was told about the cancellation and that I could postdate the check so that I could cancel if I needed to. I then noticed the checks had cleared my account. They had changed the dates on my checks. I did end up cancelling the very next day, before I found out the checks went through. I brought it up to the bank and also went to my local police station.

Our town requires solicitors to register before going door to door. They did not register, and when the detectives researched the phone number, it had already been disconnected. They managed to cash checks from NW Indiana all the way to Colorado within a couple of days. They also got the checks cashed without endorsing them at UMB Bank in Colorado.

I feel really stupid about being scammed. I always do things for my kids and husband and never get anything for myself. The one time I decided to get something for myself and give to charity at the same time, this is what happens to me. I learned my lesson. My bank thankfully reversed everything, but it still caused a lot of turmoil. I am still working with the police and trying to get this scam stopped. There will always be more scams, but I will try my best to do what little I can to help others avoid being scammed.

Company: Face To Face Technologies
Country: USA
State: Colorado
City: Kittredge
Address: PO Box 1060
Phone: 3036748252

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