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ABF Mystery Management Company

February 15, 2011 03:38AM
Has anyone heard of a company by this name. The mail I received has a preprinted check for $2,450.75, drawn on a State Steet Bank & Trust Co. in Kansas City, Mo,64105. The company list clients as Pizza Hut, McDonalds, Sears, Walmart, Wendys, Costco , Burger King and several others. I can not find a listing for the company or anything on the internet. If this is a scam who do I need to report this to?
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February 15, 2011 03:46AM
Snappy, forgive my sarcasm, but do you REALLY that any legitimate company is going to mail a check to an absolute stranger for $2570.75?
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February 15, 2011 03:48AM
Never heard of ABF, but it doesn't matter -- it's a scam. FYI, a lot of these scams "borrow" the names of legitimate companies.

I collected these instructions for a friend last year:

SHOPPER ALERT- COUNTERFEIT CHECK SCAM -

1. If you receive such a counterfeit check and "mystery shopping offer," you may want to contact your local (non-emergency) number for the police, just to make sure they know the scam is taking place...understand, though, they don't have the resources to go after the scammers.

2. Report the check to the FTC toll free hotline: 877-FTC-HELP (877-382-4357)

3. Report the check to the FTC via its online form at [ftccomplaintassistant.gov]

4. File a complaint about the scam with the Internet Fraud Complaint Center (http://www.ic3.gov)

There may be other resources as well -- I think I've come across them in the past, but I don't have them on hand.
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