LINKEDIN SCAM! SCAM ALERT!!!! This person (or hacked google gmail/profile) google.com/114748446946103507870/ claims to be Michael Hall with the phone number 347-559-8458.
He/she is running a 'Secret Shopper' Scam through Linkedin. I was contacted on Linkedin by whom I thought was an aquaintence from church about filling out some surveys online and earning some extra money weekly. I replied and sent them my business information (no home address or banking info).
Two days later I was sent a FAKE CHECK for $2850.00. I was asked to cash this check, keep $400 for myself and wire $2450.00 to a Puerto Rico address all whilst being a 'secret shopper' at a Money Gram store in the nearest Wal-Mart.
I immediately searched the Internet and found this is a huge scam stealing thousands of dollars from people. Many victims think the check has cashed and drawn on the funds from their bank account for this tranfer. Only to discover later that the check is a fake and they are liable for the money.
I called the acquaintence on Linkedin and found out he has not been able to access his account for sometime as it had been hacked by this person/persons who represents themselves as MICHAEL HALL.
I received a text, would u like to be a secret shopper for walmart, ask what store or zip code am I closed to, received a package from Adelante Bail Bonds Ventura CA 93009, Priority Mail with a check for 1355.67 (buy 4 gift cards at walmart for $250.00, after purchase of cards (peel the silver scratch-off on the card, take a picture of image front and back and do not discard the cards) will be used for your forthcoming assignment.
Red light
THE check is from Nationwide Insurance with a PO BOX, from COLUMBUS, OH
From Chase Bank(when to Chase to ask is this their account(no).
You must look at all the warning sign
Why would someone give you a check
Job is not done yet(when do you get
paid for a job you haven't done yet)
taking a picture of the cards and removing the silver scratch off is for someone to make a purchase on line with the cards
you just sent them. Thank God for calling things to be exposed. What a Great God I Serve.
I signed up with what I thought was a legitimate service, however it is not. Instead of having me money gram from Walmart. I'm am to cash my $2,970 check TODAY (per the letter) and keep $450 for myself, I am to buy 5 Walmart gift cards for $500 each. 5x500=$2500. However instead of wiring the money to someone in Puerto Rico as above, they want me to scratch off the back panel and capture an image of the front and back of the card. Then it says to not discard the cards as they will be used for my forthcoming assignment. There were so many red flags here that it makes me laugh at myself for even signing up in the first place. However the poorly written letter and the cashier's check from a credit union in Texas (Randolph-Brooks Federal Credit Union) while the return address on the USPS priority mail envelope was for a business in Los Angeles California (TN Promotions plus).
I received a "letter of instruction" and a check for 2870.79 and told to cash and then go to walmart and send money gram and then report results. I looked at the internet and see that there are multiple scams like this. Do not cash the check as they will take money from your account when bounces. Thank-you to others who have posted their experience.
Several weeks ago I received a referral from a reliable source about an opportunity to make extra income. The source indicated that they had previous experience with Expresssurvey. Because it came from a reliable source I did not discount the information. Since that time I have heard nothing. Until today.
Today in three hours I had 9 messages stating that my first assigment package had been delivered. There was no indication of how it would be delivered or if there were any instructions in the package. I responded with those questions and was told the instructions would be enclosed, but no information regarding how delivery would be made was given. At 1530 the last message said USPS had delivered the package at 1520. All the texts were from Alex Matthew from the Expresssurvey Company.
I got the mail and found this Priority Mail envelope that contained not only instructions but a check in the amount of $2870.00 dollars. My instructions were to take the check to the bank TODAY (printed this way in the letter), cash the check, keeping $400.00 dollars for my commission, and then proceed to the nearest WAL-MAR outlet and use their Money Gram Services. Cashing the check was my first Red Flag.
The format of the letter was done in poor English which made me begin to wonder plus I had not ever received any other correspondence from this entity. Then the money gram was to be sent to someone in Puerto Rico. My second red flag. There were 8 obeservation to be made during this transaction one of which included my name as used to complete the transfer. My third red flag. All this to be emailed to [email protected].
All this was to be done TODAY! The urgency of it all plus what were red flags for me caused me to do some research. All the reports I read were similar and the money was being sent to the same destination only the individaul receiving the money changed. The name on the check seems to change by shortening the last name, leaving off the first name and using the middle name as the first name only.
Expresssurvey.com was the address I received in the beginning, the envelope has a return address of "shoppers express" and the email address given to share information is different as well.
Beware this is a scam. Once you cash the check and then sign the Money Gram you are now lible when this check bounces. I have notified the individual that supposedly sent me this referral to notify all theircontacts about this scam, I have further notified the FBI and the local police department. Anything to do with me personnally is being monitored 24/7.
I received a message from a former coworker saying she was doing secret shopping and surveys. Said she earns an extra $500/mo. Said to send my address and email address to Douglas Michael Dusheck. I did reply and today received a Priority Mail envelope with a check for $2,870 asking me to cash it and keep $400 for my first assignment salary.
Asked me to take it to my closest Walmart and send a Money Gram for $2,470
Adriel Carrion Fonseca
441 Carr. 831
Bayamon, Puerto Rico 00956
It gives instructions on the info I should gather from the transaction at Walmart for the Money Gram, including the 8 digit reference number.
Also says that I should email my survey reports to [email protected]
I've personally experienced the same type of scam a few years ago when I was unemployed and wanted me to do basically the same type of transaction and then receive instructions on what the job offer entailed that they were going to train me to work from home for them.
Shoppers Express Reviews
LINKEDIN SCAM! SCAM ALERT!!!! This person (or hacked google gmail/profile) google.com/114748446946103507870/ claims to be Michael Hall with the phone number 347-559-8458.
He/she is running a 'Secret Shopper' Scam through Linkedin. I was contacted on Linkedin by whom I thought was an aquaintence from church about filling out some surveys online and earning some extra money weekly. I replied and sent them my business information (no home address or banking info).
Two days later I was sent a FAKE CHECK for $2850.00. I was asked to cash this check, keep $400 for myself and wire $2450.00 to a Puerto Rico address all whilst being a 'secret shopper' at a Money Gram store in the nearest Wal-Mart.
I immediately searched the Internet and found this is a huge scam stealing thousands of dollars from people. Many victims think the check has cashed and drawn on the funds from their bank account for this tranfer. Only to discover later that the check is a fake and they are liable for the money.
I called the acquaintence on Linkedin and found out he has not been able to access his account for sometime as it had been hacked by this person/persons who represents themselves as MICHAEL HALL.
The email addresses associated with this fraud is: [email protected], or [email protected], or [email protected] .
BE SMART! Hope this saves someone some grief from this evil person.
Blessings.
Walmart gift assignment
I received a text, would u like to be a secret shopper for walmart, ask what store or zip code am I closed to, received a package from Adelante Bail Bonds Ventura CA 93009, Priority Mail with a check for 1355.67 (buy 4 gift cards at walmart for $250.00, after purchase of cards (peel the silver scratch-off on the card, take a picture of image front and back and do not discard the cards) will be used for your forthcoming assignment.
Red light
THE check is from Nationwide Insurance with a PO BOX, from COLUMBUS, OH
From Chase Bank(when to Chase to ask is this their account(no).
You must look at all the warning sign
Why would someone give you a check
Job is not done yet(when do you get
paid for a job you haven't done yet)
taking a picture of the cards and removing the silver scratch off is for someone to make a purchase on line with the cards
you just sent them. Thank God for calling things to be exposed. What a Great God I Serve.
JT
They are still doing this!
I signed up with what I thought was a legitimate service, however it is not. Instead of having me money gram from Walmart. I'm am to cash my $2,970 check TODAY (per the letter) and keep $450 for myself, I am to buy 5 Walmart gift cards for $500 each. 5x500=$2500. However instead of wiring the money to someone in Puerto Rico as above, they want me to scratch off the back panel and capture an image of the front and back of the card. Then it says to not discard the cards as they will be used for my forthcoming assignment. There were so many red flags here that it makes me laugh at myself for even signing up in the first place. However the poorly written letter and the cashier's check from a credit union in Texas (Randolph-Brooks Federal Credit Union) while the return address on the USPS priority mail envelope was for a business in Los Angeles California (TN Promotions plus).
I received a "letter of instruction" and a check for 2870.79 and told to cash and then go to walmart and send money gram and then report results. I looked at the internet and see that there are multiple scams like this. Do not cash the check as they will take money from your account when bounces. Thank-you to others who have posted their experience.
Several weeks ago I received a referral from a reliable source about an opportunity to make extra income. The source indicated that they had previous experience with Expresssurvey. Because it came from a reliable source I did not discount the information. Since that time I have heard nothing. Until today.
Today in three hours I had 9 messages stating that my first assigment package had been delivered. There was no indication of how it would be delivered or if there were any instructions in the package. I responded with those questions and was told the instructions would be enclosed, but no information regarding how delivery would be made was given. At 1530 the last message said USPS had delivered the package at 1520. All the texts were from Alex Matthew from the Expresssurvey Company.
I got the mail and found this Priority Mail envelope that contained not only instructions but a check in the amount of $2870.00 dollars. My instructions were to take the check to the bank TODAY (printed this way in the letter), cash the check, keeping $400.00 dollars for my commission, and then proceed to the nearest WAL-MAR outlet and use their Money Gram Services. Cashing the check was my first Red Flag.
The format of the letter was done in poor English which made me begin to wonder plus I had not ever received any other correspondence from this entity. Then the money gram was to be sent to someone in Puerto Rico. My second red flag. There were 8 obeservation to be made during this transaction one of which included my name as used to complete the transfer. My third red flag. All this to be emailed to [email protected].
All this was to be done TODAY! The urgency of it all plus what were red flags for me caused me to do some research. All the reports I read were similar and the money was being sent to the same destination only the individaul receiving the money changed. The name on the check seems to change by shortening the last name, leaving off the first name and using the middle name as the first name only.
Expresssurvey.com was the address I received in the beginning, the envelope has a return address of "shoppers express" and the email address given to share information is different as well.
Beware this is a scam. Once you cash the check and then sign the Money Gram you are now lible when this check bounces. I have notified the individual that supposedly sent me this referral to notify all theircontacts about this scam, I have further notified the FBI and the local police department. Anything to do with me personnally is being monitored 24/7.
I received a message from a former coworker saying she was doing secret shopping and surveys. Said she earns an extra $500/mo. Said to send my address and email address to Douglas Michael Dusheck. I did reply and today received a Priority Mail envelope with a check for $2,870 asking me to cash it and keep $400 for my first assignment salary.
Asked me to take it to my closest Walmart and send a Money Gram for $2,470
Adriel Carrion Fonseca
441 Carr. 831
Bayamon, Puerto Rico 00956
It gives instructions on the info I should gather from the transaction at Walmart for the Money Gram, including the 8 digit reference number.
Also says that I should email my survey reports to [email protected]
I've personally experienced the same type of scam a few years ago when I was unemployed and wanted me to do basically the same type of transaction and then receive instructions on what the job offer entailed that they were going to train me to work from home for them.