UPS Consumer Research & Management Inc.
Complaint 43627 Details
- Date Occurred: 12/05/2013
- Reported Damages: $1,985.24
The complaint is against an online dating profile
The complaint is a listing fraud posted on public forums or sites against an anonymous entity
The complaint is mobile text spam or smishing related against an anonymous entity
The company or person contact no longer exists
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My Father recieved a check for $1985.24 letter from USP consumer Research & Management. The letter said "Congragulations!! You have been selected to participate in a paid program and all you have to do is ....." Please call "Mr. Scott Russell" at number to confirm you got the check and what you need to do next.
The letter instructed to go to Walmart, Kmart, Sears, Best Buy spend $30 keep the reciepts as it will be added to the funds. Then Deposit the check with in 24 hours and go to Western Union sending $1520 to...
This is a SCAM !!! NOT A REAL CHECK !!! They are counting on people to send funds WESTERN UNION before the check clears! This will be your money you are using and you will not get any $$$$ back!!!
THIS IS A SCAM!!!!
- MagBell SBID #e9d749abe0
- Posted 12/05/2013
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- damnrook SBID #6500fbf813
- Posted 12/05/2013
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I received this same letter in the US mail today... Immediately skeptical, I searched online for similar stories and found yours. Thanks for sharing this information and be sure to report this to the US Postal Service. This website http://www.consumerfraudreporting.org/reporting.php#Postal has very helpful info on these types of "Secret Shopper" scams.
One very peculiar thing to notice... On the alleged check, the first numbers at the bottom are the same as the check number; instead of the routing number. Scam artist beware, we're on to you...
Envelope came from PO Box 4590 Stn.A, Toronto, ON M5M 4X9, but letterhead is from 601 W 43rd Street, New York, NY 10036.
Also note the misspelling in the disbursement details... Spell-check won't correct misused words... Stupid criminals. -
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- Ernest SBID #e8eec6f83e
- Posted 12/19/2013
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i received the same letter. i was critical of it from the start so i went to the bank and asked them if they could tell me was it any good they told me the only way was to deposit it so i did i only cashed 100$ of and told them that the reason i was i didn't want it to be a bad check and have too much to damage done. 100 plus a 35 dollar bounced check fee. with in an hour of deposting the check i talked to the person that sent it on the phone as soon as he said something about western union red flags went off so i researched and found out via the fbi web site that it was a fake check that could take weeks to finally be found out i filed a report with oc3 the fbi's cyber crime report site and then immeadtly reported to my bank that it was in fact a fake check and asked what i needed to do to protect my self. this was less than 2 hours after the deposit the main branch was closed. i was then told that if it was a fake check that i would be held accountable for it and they would close my account and end their relationship with me. now this is a bank i have been with for nearly a decade. however wells fargo had recently bought them out two moths ago. i went in the next day to replace the hundred dollars and put a extra hundred on it to cover the 35 bad check fee only too discover that my account had been closed. after a lengthy talk with the fbi again i discovered that the reason it took so long to catch it was the routing number it goes no were. however check cashing services and places like walmart can find out and prevent with in seconds. this lead me to create the following petition please fell free to help me on this if you can or will here is the link to the petition too help others avoid this double whammy
http://www.change.org/petitions/wells-fargo-bank-stop-wells-fargo-from-further-victemizing-innocent-victims-of-check-scams
keep in mind that the only reason the bank did this to me is because i tried to do the right thing and let them know and protect myself
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- Reported Damages: $1,985.24
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