On 6/15 i responded to an ad on craigslist for "cleaning& maintenance" the job paid $450.00 per week. I imminently got a response back from Leonard brandon, the owner of the ad. It was a very nice letter stating how he and his family was moving to the U. S for a job. What the job was, and how the needed a housekeeper and someone to run errands or them, and as his wife was in an accident recently, help with the children. I was to receive a check to purchase some cleaning supplies, toys, and furniture for them. First off, I was wary because his first name was same as my last. Not too uncommon tho as my last name could easily be a man's first name. The large check was a red flag also. ($3850.00). I knew this could easily be a scam but, since he did not ask for things as my social security number or my bank account, I gave it the benefit of the doubt. I received 12 emails from him. Still wary, I told him I would only cash a check like that AFTER my banker checked it out. One such email from him told me to send $1900.00 to the furniture person, Teri Tucker in Vernon, Ct. I tried to look this person (leonard Brandon) up online with no matches, I did however, get a match for Teri Tucker in Vernon, Ct. The check amount changed 3 times. He said that the keys would be arriving also in the mail but he did not give me an address as to where they would be living only saying it was about 30 minuets from my home. Lots of things were not adding up but again, benefit of the doubt, " this could be for real" I said to myself, not getting my hopes to high. Today the check came (1 day earlier than expected). I had already contacted my bank and they said more than likely it was a scam. I examined the check, First thing I noticed was that the bank imprinted name and the typed bank name were spelled differently. I looked the bank up on line then gave them a call. They were located out of Maine. The company name was Summit Account & computer service out of ft. Wayne, in. Hum! Calling the bank, they asked me for the account number on the check & check number. They told me they had had several calls TODAY on this account& that the check was bougas, as I had already thought. I am not out any $ because I checked it out first, but I am very sad that I was scammed on craigslist!
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