DON'T RESPOND ! SCAMMING BUNCH OF PEOPLE !
GSC Field Research is a great company and very trustworthy. I work for them whenever I can.
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So getting the money cashed and doing the assignments is trustworthy? I just didn't want to do the assignment s and the check comes out as bounced on my account .
Okay, now I'm becoming concerned that perhaps a company posing at GSC is fraudulently using their name. What kind of job are you being offered and what is the pay? (Please don't name the actual client, just the type of business.
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If they sent you a check and you haven't done any work for them it's a scam. Scam artists often use the name of legitimate mystery shopping companies. I'm guessing it was also going to pay you $200 or more per assignment. The average mystery shop pays $10 to $15.
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Okay so you have to be REAL careful here. GCS Field Research is a real company HOWEVER there is a scam going around and the scammers are using GCS Field Research as their name. They send you a check to bank, you send them money, the check bounces and so on. More and more scammers are using the name of real mystery shopping companies knowing that if you do a web search on the name you'll see a legitimate company show up.
Basically:
1) withdraw an amount after 24 hours
2) fast food restaurant assignment
3) (this one worries me ) money gram or western union assignment: Transfer info says country is Phillipines
1) withdraw an amount after 24 hours
2) fast food restaurant assignment
3) (this one worries me ) money gram or western union assignment: Transfer info says country is Phillipines
That scam has been around for a dozen years or more. Think about it. Just how often are you hired to do any kind of job and paid in advance? Would you be willing to send someone you don't know anything about a check for a couple grand and just trust them to send you back most of the money?
Equal rights for others does not mean fewer rights for you. It's not pie.
"I prefer someone who burns the flag and then wraps themselves up in the Constitution over someone who burns the Constitution and then wraps themselves up in the flag." -Molly Ivins
Never try to teach a pig to sing. It's a waste of your time and it really annoys the pig.
"I prefer someone who burns the flag and then wraps themselves up in the Constitution over someone who burns the Constitution and then wraps themselves up in the flag." -Molly Ivins
Never try to teach a pig to sing. It's a waste of your time and it really annoys the pig.
Email is gcs.geoff@hotmail.com. hoping to put an end to this guy's scamming people . He tries to reel you in and makes it sound all legit with forms and assignments but he just wants to talk your money !
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 04/04/2015 06:01PM by Texas2014.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 04/04/2015 06:01PM by Texas2014.
Here's a rule of thumb you can take to the bank:
Never ever send money by Western Union to someone you don't know personally *and* you are absolutely certain they really are in jail.
My mother almost got scammed by someone pretending to be her granddaughter allegedly in jail in Mexico needing bail money. My mother would have wired the money but she couldn't drive at night. She called Susan's house to have her roommate tell her Susan was that moment painting their kitchen -- miles away from Mexico.
Never ever send money by Western Union to someone you don't know personally *and* you are absolutely certain they really are in jail.
My mother almost got scammed by someone pretending to be her granddaughter allegedly in jail in Mexico needing bail money. My mother would have wired the money but she couldn't drive at night. She called Susan's house to have her roommate tell her Susan was that moment painting their kitchen -- miles away from Mexico.
Time to build a bigger bridge.
Is it just me or does this post resemble one that a woman is now trying to get wiped form the internet because her name is being libeled? As much as it seem on the up and up, I have a feeling someone named Geoff Howe is going to end up posting about how their name is being drawn through the mud because of the headline on this post.
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I was thinking the exact same thing.
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And the ALL CAPS screaming subject line with exclamation points reminds me of the MPT.
I feel that it should be "drawn through the mud" because that person is continuing to take people's money and something should put an end to it .
I believe Texas has good intentions and simply wants to protect other innocent people from getting taken by this scam.
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another red flag is when someone has a free email domain...and not the domain of the actual company..
i have seen some that do have a generic email...so its not always a scam....but does make me double check the legitmacy of it.
i have seen some that do have a generic email...so its not always a scam....but does make me double check the legitmacy of it.
I don't doubt Texas. It's just a little... familiar.
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His name is of a current politician , phone number is out of area code and never answers so have to leave text and never responds text . When I send email it's as if it's a robot emailing back and not a professional. Does not make me feel good about it all .
They take advantage of the people that are willing and dedicated.
So why did you cash/deposit the check then?
Because I honestly thought that it was legit but everyone told me not to do the money order so since I already cashed it I'm not going to do the money order and talk to my bank because I'm sure that it'll come back bounced on my account .
Texas2014, alas, you are likely going to owe your bank a fee for depositing a bad check. The good news is, that you will not have sent your own good money to the scammers, and you have (hopefully) avoided using the pretend money they sent you to write other checks or to get money out of your own account. That would lead to more fees. File a report with the police ASAP to document what happended.
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I got a check like that addressed to a dead person and when I called to report it(postoffice) all I got was "ha,ha, ha tear it up."
Did you try calling the police or talking to them about tracing the package ?
I've taken one of those letters to the police, they just said good you didn't fall for it and threw it out.
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I received one of these packages as well with a large check, telling me to deposit in my account, leave for 24 hours then withdraw it, keep $300 for my commission, use $60 for my first assignment, then wire transfer the rest to a Philippines address. Not happening here, I called the Sheriff's office with this & waiting on a response now.
Pretty common scam for scammers to get ahold of your email contacts and email each one, saying they are in danger, sick, in the hospital, car accident and to SEND MONEY right away!
Turns out, the real person is fine, the scammer has sent you a fake email purporting trouble, gets you to send them money, for the relative who is not really sick.
Turns out, the real person is fine, the scammer has sent you a fake email purporting trouble, gets you to send them money, for the relative who is not really sick.
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I got a check like that addressed to a dead person and when I called to report it(postoffice) all I got was "ha,ha, ha tear it up."
That is pretty much the response I got when I took a cheque like that to the police. I'd take it anyway
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