Fake Check Scam

Victim Location 06484

Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order

I applied for a driving position at DYT Yacht Transport Service, and they responded by telling me that the position had been filled, but, they know someone who’s in need of a personal driver for a Dr. K. Menn. So, I took the information from the email, and this is what I wrote, hi I was given your name and email address by Bethany Brinkworth, HR Manager from DYT Yacht Transport to express my interest in the professional driver position you are in need to fill.

From there, me and this so called Dr. Menn went back and forth about the detail of the job, and how she Dr Karen Menn, needed a driver and she will pay me $960.00 a wk. There is more detail, but I’ll get to the point, she then explained, how she will send me a check for $4,860.00 and I was to take my pay for the week of $960.00, and the rest would have to be giving to whomever she will rent the car from. She also ask me to mail out some FEDEX and UPS packages for her while she was in meetings. By then she had my information and sent me the FRAUDULENT check from ***** ***** ********** the following day.

Everything started to click in my brain and then realized this was a scam, I reported this information to Indeed and now to BBB.

Victim Location 30336

Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order

Subject poses as an attractive female and gets to know the victim in messaging/chat. "She" then states that she is unable to deposit or otherwise cash an insurance check, but instead, can have it made out in his name so he can cash it instead, keeping part of it as a thank you for helping her. The individual states they live in Pittsboro, NC, while they have sent 2 different checks to be cashed from Sioux, SD and Coatsville, PA. Here is an image of one of the checks.

Victim Location 94080

Type of a scam Counterfeit Product

I am a freelance Makeup Artist and I do makeup as a hobby. I was first e-mailed by a "Lisa Resnick" inquiring about the total cost of makeup services for 10 people on her wedding day, Jan. 12, 2019. I replied that I am available and then she responded back with an address where they will get ready and asked to add the travel fees required and the total cost for everyone, which I did respond back with, telling her the total for all services would cost $852 and the deposit to secure the booking would be $426.

Then she responds that she is OK with the cost and would send me a check by mail. So, I gave her my mailing address (which was a bad move on my part). She then sent an e-mail saying that she sent the payment (but I haven’t received it yet) and that she made a "mistake" with the total payment — which was a LOT more than the deposit amount I mentioned to her. She said that this total payment was actually for the "wedding event planner", not for me. She then instructed that when I receive the check to deposit it to my bank, take the amount I need for her makeup service deposit, and she will give me the information when the check has cleared on where to send the rest of the funds to. I told her I never got anything in the mail.

I thought this was already odd, so I thought that I should speak to her to give me a peace of mind and found out that it is a Google Voice Number — now, I am really suspicious. I requested she should call me so we can talk about it. Instead of calling me like I requested, she texted me with a tracking number that she sent the check through via USPS and to let her know when I received it, which I did let her know. She texted back instructing me to deposit it, when it clears to let her know and she will give me information who to send it to, which is supposed to be the "event planner" –

Again I called her to tell her I wanted to speak to her about this check. She texted back with this: "I told you that I can only be reached via mail or text message as am at the moment on a work site and would implore you to feel free to text me if you have any question. Thanks." Mind that she had mentioned this "work site" a couple weeks before and I was calling her after business hours already.

After this text message, I already knew this was not good. I started researching online and found that there were other people who were scammed, same type of check with the same routing number, coming from same address from Atlanta (via USPS envelope, and also the same Citibank address on the counterfeit check. I won’t be responding to any of her messages anymore after this.

I hope this report is helpful to others.

Victim Location 76651

Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order

This job emailed me and said that my resume was approved for an accounting job. I had to download an hangout app to communicate back and forth and which i had the online interview on there too. They sent me a check through usps of $2,550.00 to deposit via atm in my account to purchase their own supplies to do the job. Ive never did that or knew u can deposit checks through atms. So i tried but had no luck. So i tried a differnt method to try to cash it then have it deposit in my account but they come to tell me the check is fake. I dont know what their intentions was at all i could of went to jail. Then when i asked about it he said it was a cashiers check thats why i had to deposit it the way they ask. Im not sure what was going on. But it seemed a little fishy to me.

Victim Location 31907

Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order

Received a money order in the mail, caller stated she needs to send more money back to them and remember 10 things to do regarding this money order but she couldn’t write it down or tell anyone.

Victim Location 30260

Type of a scam Phishing

This was sent to me via text.

(WesternUnion MTCN 2718827199 In The Ammount Of $190.00 Is Ready To Pick Up. Follow) ow.ly/68pc30cUmZe

Victim Location 30305

Total money lost $2,800

Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order

Received the attached letter w/ a check advising to deposit and then purchase iTunes gift cards.

Victim Location 30033

Type of a scam Phishing

A request for a quote to complete a website design ended with a request to charge more than the deposit and pay a contractor who could not accept credit cards. Here is the final email:

"Thanks for your response an i understand you did you include it with the estimate, i am okay with the estimate and i wanna proceed so i will be depositing $2500 using credit card so work can commence ASAP.So you ready for my card # now ? or will you send me an invoice to make the payment ? what type of card merchant do you to process payment ? i understand the content for this site would be needed so as for the job to commence so regarding the content i will need a Little favor from you and the reason i need this favor from you is because the consultant does not have the facility to charge credit cards and i also am presently in the hospital for surgery so i will be glad if you can help me out with this favor,The favor i need from you is. i would give you my card info’s to charge for $5600. so $2500 would be a deposit payment for my website design and the remaining $3000 you would help me send it to the project consultant that has the text content and the logo for my website so once he has the $3000 he would send the text content and logo needed for my website to you also the funds would be sent to him via cash deposit into his account, sending of funds would be after funds clears into your account and also $100 tip as form of Gratitude towards the Job."

I confirmed with the SBA that this in fact is a scam before posting it here.

Victim Location 84069

Type of a scam Other

The male started texting my phone number in response to an ad I placed on KSL.com in Salt Lake City, Utah. He finally sent a check on the New York City Department of Finance, 59 Maiden Lane – 20th Fl. , New York, New York 10038. ck # 50879 on a Wells Fargo Bank, n.a. with a date of 11/1/2016. The check was sent on Oct. 19, 2016 from Affordable Mini Storage, 6416 Quin Dr. Baton Rouge, La 70817. The check tracking was sent Priority Mail 3-day tm. USPS Tracking # 9405-5016-9932-0097-1208-75. Mailed in Baton Rough, Louisiana, 10817, to 70826, to SLC. 84199 to Rush Valley, Utah 84069. The male tests several times a day and wants to know what the status of the check is he knows it was delivered to 84069 on Oct. 22, 2016. We contacted the ScamPulse.com they advised to take it to the bank and try to cash it out. We didn’t do that. Instead we called the New York City Department of Finance where the denied any involvement in this matter and suggested we turn it over to law enforcement in our state as they have crossed several state lines with their process. We have done nothing with the check currently , plan to turn it over to law enforcement or destroy it and consider it an organized scam. We wish to prevent others from this behavior. These people wanted us to cash the check and pay their currier 2500.00 to pick up the troughs and then we would be informed of when/where we would receive our monies for the troughs.

Victim Location 85364

Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order

I have received a cashiers check for payment of a puppy I am selling. My asking price was $ 250 but the person sending paent sent $3,000 . The cashiers checl has United Community Bank on it and the address of such bank was Blue Ridge, GA 30513. The check number is 1808623. Before cashing this I nred to know if it is legitimate. The sender aldo told me he was sending extra for crate, food, and toys. Payment for those items, the puppy, and his transport to pick up & deliver the puppy. The srnfer is Mark William of Las Vegas, NV. Please get back with me asap. Thank you.

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