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- Locust, NC, USA • Apr 02, 2024
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They sent me a check to deposit and send them copy of depost slip after I black out personal info.

Bank personel said thought was a scam

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- York, PA, USA • Mar 21, 2024
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Scammer contacted me to complete landscaping work at a property listed for sale. They wanted work done for the entire summer. But sent a check $2000 over amount billed. when I contacted the person about the error they wanted me to send another contractor the money.

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- Old Saybrook, CT, USA • Mar 19, 2024
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I was contacted by a potential customer who needed 4 doors installed (I am a carpenter). They sent me payment (cashiers check) in full plus additional.I deposited it and waited for it to clear. It did clear. I was later informed that the cashiers check has to clear from where it was written. When I spoke to him he wanted me to send $500.00 for the doors. I sent it through Zelle. My account got flagged and I had to call my bank and I authorized it . It happened again for $700.00. Same scenario and I paid it. Then they wanted $800.00. This time my Zelle account was locked. I called the bank and they advised me that the IP address was suspicious.

I decided not to send it. The person called me and I told him I was not sending it and I was going to wait a few days before I sent the balance of the money back. He tried through many ploys to get my sympathy. He even said I wished him dead....

I told him not to call me and I will send the check Friday, all he needed to do was send me his address. He told me he was going to contact his lawyer and the FBI.

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• Feb 23, 2024
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Recieved a text message on behalf of Wal-Mart I was chosen for shopping exercise. Portraying to be a Wal-Mart audit dept. " at Wal-Mart store we are expert I Creating custom solutions in financial performances across different stores nationwide. Goal is to identify businesses or branches that defraud customers by selling them empty gift cards. "
Each agent must cash or make deposit at the bank as soon as they recieve this kind of payment for sevmcurity and audit considerations.
Cashiers check and indtructoon letter with your suoervisors information were enclosed in the 2 day usps envelop.
I followed up on the instructions. Text messaged said supervisor. I however told him my credit union would place a hold on the funds up to a week.
He pressed me more then once to get most of the $2889.00 out of the bank and purchase 3x $500. Walmart money card gift cards. Outside the store take photos front and back of cards after scraching off codes and send them to him e emediatly then pick another store and buy 2x cards and do same send photos. 2500 in cards. The rest was for misc purchases taxes $450 was my pay. I've attached a photo of instruction letter.
Deposited the cashier's check a couple days ago my bank put a 5 day hold on it. I am still leary of validity of the whol thing.
I have been searching on line and in person for validity of such have only found scam reports. Tommorow I'm heading to the main distribution center near by and asking in the office assistance and I see if I can get validation that you it not a scam or it is.
I have no inclination to rush as they are trying to push me along. I texted the supervisor assigned to me that when I am positive of the validity of the funds then and only then will I proceed with their servey as they call it'.
So its a testing in progress and I have my doubts of validity.
KJM.
Cashiers check & Wal-Mart

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- Wheaton, IL, USA • Feb 12, 2024
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Sent a cashiers check for $1,950.to be deposited in my bank account for cash. Then by a Vanilla VIsa gift card from all these stores, CVS, Walmart, 7 Eleven, Walgreens, RItE AID, Speedway and H.E.B and put 500 on it. Then remove card

packaging , remove label in front of card and capture image. ( front and back) of each card. Email this info to [email protected]

Do not throw away the cards because they will be used for your second assignment.

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- Hickory, NC, USA • Feb 05, 2024
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I'm a licensed general contractor. I was contacted by a client Williams Glanvill (the scammer), phone number: 559-588-4090, to give him a quote for flooring on a property that they were purchasing. He provided the dimensions for the project and I submitted the quote. He approved and sent me a cashiers check with the money for the materials and deposit for the labor totaling 12,210. Once the check cleared my bank account (Wells Fargo Business Account). He requested that I purchase a specific flooring material from a supplier (BB Flooring) that he had already contacted. He sent me the invoice with the material total and payment information, totaling 9,745.04. My check was made out to Brian Bilello Jnr, address 28596 US HWY 19 N, Clearwater, FL 33761, phone number: 315-367-4872. Once I made the payment, the original 12,210 dollar check bounced leaving my business account thousands of dollars in the negative.

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- Nashua, NH, USA • Jan 26, 2024
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This girl approached me through my messages and said she does drawings and artwork of peoples profile pictures and said she would pay me $400. I said she could do it for free, but she insisted and went into little detail about this ‘client’ she had, which I never understood. After fhe course of a couple weeks, she asked for my email, phone number, name, and bank name so she could send me a check. She said her client would be sending a check higher than $400 so he could pay for the supplies. The check is $1500. I called the bank to verify the check. Gave them the account number and name on the check. They said it was not real. I blocked her right after.

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- Flint, MI, USA • Jan 16, 2024
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Company withdrew from my draft account $191.22 from my draft account. It had my account numbers, a fake check# and an old home address.

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- Honolulu, HI, USA • Jan 07, 2024
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our daughter was sent via us postal mail a letter with a check in the amount of $3499.99 requesting that she is going to be a walmart secret shopper, needs to deposit check in the bank, then purchase gift cards from walmart and send the numbers via text to number on the documents we have kept all the documents as we have seen that this is a common scam as walmart does not hire an independent company to do secret shoppers.

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- Owensboro, KY, USA • Dec 12, 2023
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Received cashiers check for $1,989.99 and congratulations letter on becoming a part ofWalmart Shopping Exercise. Instructions- cash check at bank- within 24 go to two different Walmart and purchase $500 Moneycard (one at each location) once outside scratch off numbers and send pictures. The remaining funds is my pay.

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- Hickory, NC, USA • Nov 14, 2023
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Greg Owen contacted me thru Air BnB to rent my vacation house in FL. He said his employer would pay for the rental. He sent a check for one month's rent $11,450.95 but it was more than the price I quoted him. I received a certified check from American Endowment Foundation 6700 Darrow Rd, Ste 118, Hudson OH 44236. The check was mailed USPS Priority Mail with a return address of Jimmy Nathan 2500 N Raleigh Blvd, Raleigh NC 27604. I suspect the check is counterfeit. I will take it to the bank it is written from to validate.

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- Anaheim, CA, USA • Nov 13, 2023
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They sent me a $3980 cashier's check and wanted me to deposit it in my bank account and then notify them and then purchase 3 money orders for $1000 each and send them immediately to Jackson Clifford. I would then receive 500 commission plus 150 for gas and expenses.

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- Tuscaloosa, AL, USA • Nov 09, 2023
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Letter came had instructions and a check payable to me ********* **** * ** ******* ******** *** *** ****. Confirm you received the check. Go deposit the check at my bank,don't use a check cashing place or Walmart then text him when the funds have cleared. Withdraw money then go to the post office, buy 3 $1000 money orders and a $300. Mail the blank money orders to the address that Jackson will text you after you let him know you have bought the money orders. You keep the left over money as your payment. The letter has a lot of bad Grammer an names didn't start with capital letters. Also It says you will receive a gift card to Walmart. INSTA GO SHOPS/ Mystery Shopper

I don't deposet the check I called the bank that the check was from Community Trust Bank

The rep asked fo the acct #, name on the signature line (can't read it) and the address on the check. The acct # was not one of Community Trust Bank. She stated that the check seems to be fake and that I should not cash the check.

I called Jackson he got mad because I told him his check was fake and he needs to stop scamming ppl. He said I just wanted to steal the money. He claims the the bank is not goin to make the check/funds available until he tells them to. He was mad because I didn't follow the instructions on the paper that came with the check.

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- Hurley, NY, USA • Nov 08, 2023
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The Person wanted work done in his house and to have us supervise the work done in house, He paid in advance for the work and that we were to pay the floor people who i dont know they sent a check and asked me to deposit the check into our account and wait for the money to clear. When I went to the bank I asked the girls in the bank to verify the check for me and they did and that is when we found out that the check was a fake.

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- Columbus, OH, USA • Oct 13, 2023
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Scammer sent donation in form of check for $4980, then asked for partial refund of $2100.

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- Buffalo, NY, USA • Oct 01, 2023
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I got what looks to be a fake check in the mail. This check has my name on it and is for 4,800.00 dollars. I have never heard of this company and it came in a manila envelope, which is not how you get a check sent to you in the mail. All these signs point to it being a scam.

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- Harrison, TN, USA • Sep 20, 2023
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Said home owner warranty was expired, sent fake check for $199 called # , sounded like a Indian accent. I started asking questions and he hung up on me. Just had some free time today. Don't normally report these but I don't like to see elderly people getting taken advantage of.

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- Columbia, SC, USA • Sep 11, 2023
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I was messaged on Instagram about use of one of my pictures as painting inspiration. I was offered $500 of the $2000 that was going to be paid by the client. After I questioned a lot, I was told that I would be emailed a check for $700. Then I was supposed to send the extra $200 back to an art supply place. I asked if PayPal was an optiom, but was told that the client's bank account was only authorized for checks. I was already really suspicious, but when the check was finally emailed to me I could tell that this was undeniably a scam. It was really pixelated and just looked unbelievably fake. I told the "artist" that I was sorry, but I didn’t feel safe accepting money in this manner. She went on about "trust the process" and "I just want you to be rewarded for your patience and trust" and even "humanity comes first so trust me dear you are 100% safe with me". I tried to be polite in the extremely unlikely case it were not a scammer, but ultimately I denied.

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• Nov 19, 2023
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This happened to me today. Same exactly story.

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• Aug 27, 2023
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They reached out saying they wanted to use a photo of me as a muse for a project for a client. They mentioned that a check would be sent for $3k of which $500 would be for myself and the remaining amount would go towards the artist for supplies and whatnot. They asked for my name, email, and the bank I use. Afterward they sent what I’m assuming is a fake check and asked me to deposit it. I have not and will not try to deposit the check or send them any kind of screenshot. I’m guessing they want me to deposit the check and send the excess back but I will not comply.

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• Aug 09, 2023
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Scammer requested I send them photos to their email address, [email protected] after they on Poshmark site & expressed interest in a bracelet I posted to sell. They contacted me by email that they found I’m assuming on Poshmark. They were interested In buying via outside transaction out of platform site of Poshmark. Further instructions were sent to me plus a check for $1950 that they wanted me to deposit via ATM to my checking account. They wanted to know my phone #, bank name.

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