katfromct7 Wrote:
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> I can't believe how many times someone starts a
> thread talking about receiving a check from a
> "mystery shop company" he/she doesn't remember
> registering with.
>
> I've gotten a few of these checks. The company
> names didn't ring any bells...so I had to wonder
> why a company would mail a check of a few thousand
> dollars to me as its first contact with me...
>
> Please folks, if if sounds too good to be true, IT
> IS! It's sad how underhanded people can profit
> from scamming others. But people sometimes so
> desperately want to believe that a large check
> fell into their laps...
On the other hand, if you get a check for $17.50 from a company you've never heard of, it's probably just a sneaky name change.