Consumer Center Research
Complaint 37221 Details

After filling out request's for providing local surveys for money. I was sent a mailer by Consumer Center Research. Same as the others in this forum... 2400 chk enclosed, instructions on what stores to shop and a form to fill out about the service at those stores. They use a routing number to a valid bank in Elk Grove IL. to a fake account with a fake name ( Nancy Singer was the name on mine). The company info being used is a reputable company that does consumer research and the address used was 28 west 44th St. New York, NY 10036. The number used goes to a person using the name of Nina, her phn# is 647-831-2371. The phone # is a prepaid Fido cell phone in Ontario, Canada. They are committing serious federal crimes and the fed govt is free to use so here's what you can do...

FIRST: Gather all of your info; the mailer, the western union transx, your banks letter that you're being charged for the fake check, the web forums address for, etc.
SECOND: File a report with your local police department and get a copy of the report. Then request they contact the Canadian Authorities and Western Union. It may help them if you provide them with a number to the Authorities in Ontario and the Western Union number as well copies of your transactions ( . Now, depending on how big your city is, you may have follow up with your local police to do anything.. VERY IMPORTANT AND HELPFUL !!
THIRD: Call the Canadian authorities and ask to FAX them a copy of the police report and all of your info and ask them if they can do anything to get phone records from the phone provider. Ask the Canadian police to contact the phone provider of the number the scammer is using; ( it will be prepaid ). The phone provider may be able to tell the police where the phone is being recharged, where it was purchased, etc. Most stores have cameras today !! Maybe the scammer used a prepaid card or other form of pmt that can be traced..?
FOURTH: Go to your local post office, give them copies of all of your information on the case. Fill out the forms for fraud. SAVE the envelope they sent you, they can track the local area of the sender. ANY little detail you can provide will help in finding these loser's !!
FIFTH: MOST IMPORTANT !! Call Western Union Fraud Department: Send them copies of your police report, transaction info and they can trace where the money was picked up and pull video from their cameras for the police.
SIXTH: Contact the company that is being used and get them involved. My company was the victim of fraud a few yrs ago and the scammers used my credit info and company name to appear legitimate. I immediately spent money and time to find who was using my identity. The company they are using is a large company..

Lastly posting like we are doing here. This isn't about $2400.. It's about the many people that are needing a way to make money who are willing to try anything and being taken advantage of due each persons own circumstances. I am fortunate enough to absorb this loss but it's still a loss, it's unjust and these loser's need to be brought to justice.! The more of us that take a couple of hours time to do the above, the more likely authorities will actively pursue it. How long did it take you to earn the money you just lost? Is it worth the time to take action ?