John Michaels INC
Queja 101043 Detalles
- Fecha cuando ocurrió 04/06/2014
- Daños Reportados: $2,400.00
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The company or person contact no longer exists
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I received a letter in the mail postmarked from Canada, on a US Company letterhead which has a A+ BBB rating, it's clear to see the letter has been doctored. The instructions were to take the check drawn on a ficticious bank to my bank cash it and send the cash $1800.00 Western Union, 150.00 for the Western Union Fee, 150.00 Retail Store (Best Buy, K- Mart or Walmart) and 300.00 for participation wage all of which totals 2400.00. There is a phone number 647-831-2371 which goes to voice mail to full to leave a message. I did my homework and contacted the BBB and did research on the bank, Investors Savings Bank of NJ is ficticious, I did not invest any money into this scam, nor did I deposit it in my bank, I just wanted others to be aware of this scam
- BreezyH SBID #07cb65c45e
- Publicado 04/11/2014
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- Marvin SBID #08bce80275
- Publicado 05/14/2014
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Interesting bit of mail that I had received today... it was an envelope post marked Canada with no return address. I opened it up, and inside was a "Nielsen Research Corp." questionnaire form along with an authentic looking personal check made out to me for $2,400.00! Looks real... with Wells Fargo Bank as the bank holder. On the back side of the 'questionaire', it explains what to do with the check... even has "Sincerely, KENNETH COLE V.P. Operations" at the bottom.
So as said before hand, after you follow the steps of the letter, you are to call the listed phone number. Well, lil ol' me decided to google the phone number.... and here's what I found:
The caller: Nina
Location: Toronto, ON
Caller Complaints:
Caller Type: Unknown
Phone Number Owner: Nina
Phone Number Report: Caller is using this phone to commit fraud. They have a website to make money for surveys. They then send you a check in the mail and say cash it at any or your bank. They use real check stock with water protection and send you 2400 and you keep 300 + 150 in products you buy at a store. Then, once the check is cashed, they have you call back with instructions of where to send the wire and and a battery of quest about Western Union process. The problem is the check never clears but has a real routing number printed on it. The bank or check casing agency then comes after the you for cashing a fraudulent check !!
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