At first, your bank will "clear" that check in about 2 business days. Then you will be told to buy something, like $2500 in gift cards maybe, and provide the ID numbers to the sender of the check, or their pals. Those folks will use those gift cards to buy stuff on line, rendering them of zero value to you. Supposedly, the remaining funds would be your "fee" for this "job." About 2-3 weeks later, the bank will find out for sure that the check was a fake.
Your bank will demand restitution and bounced check charges. They may close your accounts and refuse to let you open a new account. They may put you on a list of folks that other banks can see. That is a list of folks known to deposit fraudulent checks. Other banks can then refuse to let you open accounts. In summary: total disaster for you.
Please note: NO real MS company sends large checks to people who have not done a TON of successful shops for them, without getting any up-front funds. Typical MS assignments for beginners pay $5-10 and those fees arrive 1 to 12 weeks AFTER a successful report has been completed by the shopper. AND, legitimate MS companies have secure sites where shoppers resister.
Finally, the fraudsters also like to use the good name of real MS companies to hide behind.
Based in MD, near DC
Shopping from the Carolinas to New York
Have video cam; will travel
Poor customer service? Don't get mad; get video.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 11/05/2019 03:52PM by walesmaven.