Shadow Shopper
Complaint 35695 Details

  • Date Occurred: 10/19/2013
  • Reported Damages: $1,995.00
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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

International boundaries

I recieved a letter in the mail stating that I had been chosen to be one of their secret shoppers along with a check for $ 1,995. It stated to go to the website to activate the check then wait for the funds to become available. Being skeptical about a scam I waited 24 hours before going to the bank to withdrawl the funds to perform the tasks listed on the website. The bank easily let me withdrawl the money and I went to work. However the next day
I get a call from the bank stating that the check never cleared and the funds were not available. When I asked the bank why they would release money that was not available they told me it was probably because I had been a trusted customer for years. Though it sounds more like the bank made the mistake they are still holding me responsible for paying that money back. I first reported this to the Fbi and then my local police department though I don't expect anything to actually come out of it.

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  • Patricia
  • Patricia SBID #024010936b
  • Posted 11/17/2014
  • Beware that because a bank releases funds from a deposited check to you does not in any way mean the check you deposited is any good. Checks can come back days, weeks and in some cases months after being deposited. The reasons for returned checks are varied; ( insufficient funds, counterfeit, forged or no account existing). Know who you are dealing with and remember when it sounds too good to be true, it ussually is.
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Company Statistics

  • Complaint Against Shadow Shopper
  • Complaints Filed: 9
  • Reported Damages: $3,136.83
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