Smerud Medical Research

Victim Location 45202

Type of a scam Employment

Was contacted by Smerud Research Team to be a Secret Shopper. 

I received a check for $2400.80 is drawn on the account of HP Texas I LLC, 180 N. Stetson Ave STE 3650, Chicago  IL  60601. The bank on the check is Signature Bank  200 Park Ave South, NY NY 10003  .  The return address on the envelope is David Danushevsky  3433 N. Gaylord St., Denver CO  81611

The phone number that was texting the consumer is 1-256-467-6814 and signed "Thanks Smerud"

Received instructions to take the check to the bank and deposit it. Was also instructed to purchase 4 prepaid cards, $500 each for a total of $2000. I was to send a copy of the cards, front and back, by email back to them.

These instructions were sent by Peter Manak, HR Manager, Smerud Medical Research, Text : 256-467-6814