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Essential Shop Canada

July 10, 2015 06:12PM
ESSENTIAL SHOP CANADA: Has anybody ever heard of this company? They just sent me a cheque in the mail for $1395, which is advance pay for doing assignments! There was no mention of having to return any of the funds to them, as with some of these shopping scams. However, BIG HOWEVER, their phone number doesn't have a voice mail set up. They said they would contact me with the assignments. I won't be cashing that cheque any time soon. Any comments?
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July 11, 2015 03:33AM
It is a scam. Do not cash the check. Why would someone you don't know send you money for work you have not done? Either they will be calling you to send them money or they are somehow testing the waters to see how people respond. I am certain the check will bounce.
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July 11, 2015 07:17PM
Scam. Take it to the police. They might want it, but more likely they will just tell you how lucky you are compared to the people who fall for it and end up thousands of dollars poorer when the check bounces.

Shopping Southeast Pennsylvania, Delaware above the canal, and South Jersey since 2008
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July 13, 2015 10:09AM
Stupid scammers. We hates them, Precious.
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October 01, 2015 04:32AM
Absolutely a scam, Got me! however, I clued in when they requested I buy prepaid Visa cards and then wanted the #'s. Sure I said. Boy did we have some fun with them till they clued in. Have not heard back from them since, as of yet anyway?
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October 05, 2015 07:37PM
I am not trying to knock you, but google is a useful tool. Odds are if a company doesn't turn up by name in the first 10 results, odds are its a scam.
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October 08, 2015 04:27AM
Generally the scammers do use the name of a legitimate company. The google idea may not necessarily help.
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