ACE Mystery Shopping

Victim Location 19534

Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order

Wants me to deposit a cashiers check into bank account then text them saying funds available

Victim Location 96791

Total money lost $20

Type of a scam Employment

I got an email asking if I wanted to be asking secret shopper. I received a first class priority envelope in the mail either instructions to text a number and deposit a check that was enclosed into my bank account. The check was for $1890. I deposited it and the money showed in my account. But there was a good business day hold for $690 of it. The guy seemed pushy for me to complete the secret seemed hopping THAT DAY even though all of the money wasn’t cleared. The instructions were to create a money order at Walmart and send to someone in Texas. I called the number and the man sounded like he was sitting on and couch watching tv (I could hear it). I told him I wasn’t going to do anything until the check was fully cleared. He got mad and told me that’s not how it worked. So I told him that if that was going to be an issue for him then I would just call my bank atndnd get them to void the entire check. He said Okay and hung up.