I received correspondence on the mail, which i opened later in the week. The enveloped included a sheet with instructions to deposit the check, withdraw all but 300.00. That would be my pay for sending 1000.00 over western union at amscot, and 250.00 to spend in walmart or best buy. Any product purchased would be to keep. All that was required was to pay attention to detail and fill out the back of the form, return it with my customer service experience at each retailer.
I felt suspicious, so i called the numer on 8/24 three times and spoke to a man that assured me that the amount isn't that great for any of those transactions and that it was not a scam or fraudulent activity. He was calmed and rexplained what the form stated. He instructed me to call him back when i had the money, all but the 300.00. I told him that i would report them if this' a scam. He said confortably to just call back when i had the money to give me the name of the person to whom i would send the 1000.00 to through western union.
I waited a day or so and o n 8/29 i deposited the check on my former bank of america savings account, after inquiring to bank employees regarding the validity of the check. I even went to the customer srvice line to be assured that i wasn't doing anything wrong. I was told that the check was real, and the only way to find out any more would be to deposit the check. Since i owe the bank 132.00, i intended to pay them that amount out of the 300.00. I was told that the check would clear by thursday.
Well, i went to the bank on friday only to find out that the ck was returned. Today 9/10 i opend mail from bank saying that the check is fictitious and that i'm charged with that amount. Then on 9/2 my account got closed according to another letter.
I called the same number back on 9/2/11and it's disconnected. It's indeed a scam. As if it wasn't enough, i lost the form that i originally got on the mail with the instructions while my car was getting detailed inside.
However i got the number: 1-800-607-5081 from my cell phone.
The check is from capital one bank #188
dated 8/19/11
amount-$1650.00
Names on check:
Jordan adler and krista caner
500 mamaroneck ave
new york, ny 10528
Account number-7011040971
routing number - 021407912
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