I was solicited on AOL to act as a "Mystery Shopper". I filled out a form with my contact information. I was UPS'd, Fed EX'd, an USPS'd, overnight an aggregate sum of $7,000.00. Each was a postal money order for $980/ea. At Thomoson Pinks instructions I went to my bank where the money orders were cashed and, per his directions (actually typed and sent to me) on 6 occasions wired, by my bank, to individuals in Manila, Philippines, varying amounts of money. Several days later, I was told by the bank manager that Western Union returned 2 checks, for they were fraudulent. For that my bank account was closed, blocked and frozen. I can not get the "good" balance of my money out and the bank will not send to me for 15 days after the close of my account which was several days after the incident. I have an Attorney representing me against the bank on the basis that the money orders were deposited by the bank, not me. The first two have not been blocked against me for they were not deposited.
They were direct wired.
I was told to deduct $200, for me or $300 if I had them wired the same day as received.
The actual Money Orders were sent from different locations in the United States.
This is not your usual mystery shopper.
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