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Hooked a Fraudulent "Mystery Shop" Company. Now what do I do?

August 30, 2018 04:31AM
I replied to an email from a Nicole stewart <nicstewarts@gmail.com> from Collective Research Group <crgonline@aol.com> about a fake mystery shop, which involves getting a check. Supposedly, I cash the check, and then I'm supposed to send them a check for part of that back. It's all a big scam, of course. I was just mailed the check and the "assignment" sheet. Now, what do I do with the info? Turn it over to the police? I want to catch them in their fraud, but I don't know what to do next now that I've hooked them.

Shopping the greater Los Angeles area and beyond


Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 08/30/2018 04:31AM by fluxmaster.
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August 30, 2018 04:36AM
Well. First, you’re assuming that they don’t read these boards....

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August 30, 2018 04:37AM
Hopefully they are not. I’d call the police in your area.

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August 30, 2018 05:09AM
True.

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August 30, 2018 05:10AM
I reported them to the USPS for mail fraud, filed a form with the FTC and also filled out a fraud form at the FBI website. I'm also going to take the check to a bank and alert their fraud department, and hand over the info to the police.

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August 30, 2018 06:36AM
Also call your local attorney general's office. This kind of stuff more usually falls directly to them more so than the cops.
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August 30, 2018 09:02AM
Even if they read the boards, I'm sure you are not the only mark. Now lets hope shoppers read the boards.

"I told myself to quit you; but I don't listen to drunks." -Chris Stapleton
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August 30, 2018 11:38PM
When they ask for your address to mail the check, give them your local pd.

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