BestMark
Complaint 93893 Details

I received a letter thinking it was a mystery shopping assignment with a cashiers check in the amount of $1557.00 and I let my husband read the letter and he thought it was legitamate. The next day I called and asked some questions and decided to do the assignments. I was to take the check to my bank and get $1057.00 in cash and deposit the rest. I was only able to get $780 in cash and went home and called and was told to go Western Union and send $700 to a person in London UK and the next day go back to the bank and get out the remainder and back to Western Union and send the same person $300. Then I was to go to Walmart, Kmart or RiteAid and spend $150 and I was allowed to keep the merchandise and the balance of the check was mine to keep as payment for doing the assignments. I did both assignments and then I tried to use my bank card at a restaurant and then to get gas and was unable to use it. I went to my bank and was told the cashiers check was fraudulent and my bank account and card had been closed. I now owe the bank over $1300. I went online and Googled Bestmark and found them address and all but a different phone number than what I had been using. The number I hd been using when I called rang 7-8 times and then a fast busy signal. I called the number I found online and the person I talked to said I had been scammed. I was told to file a complaint to my local police (which I did) and I also made a federal complaint (www.FTCcomplaintassistant.gov). I sure hope I get some satisfaction.