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| they scammed me out of $2850.00. |
| 25th of Jun, 2011 by saidahgrant |
I was hired by kevin pintos as a secret shopper. The next day i recieved a check for $2850.00 with the instructions that western union would be my first secret shopping company. i was instructed to cash the check at my bank and to go to western union and send the money to
Receiver's Name:........David James Cain III
Address...........................1454 Rosemary Dr
City......................................Melbourne
State....................................Florida
Zip Code............................32935
this didnt sit well with me so i started looking up this company and have found nothing good yet. now all the sudden they wont respond to my messages. |
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| Curious, not the same person who I was 'hired' by, but the same person for the western union. most of the information checks out on the check. I dont get the scam...what happened once you cashed the check-or did you? I have been in contact via phone and email with the person who 'hired' me. I have not cashed the check as my mom also says the mystery shopper is a scam, so in doing research I came across your post. thanks |
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| Yes what happened when you cashed the checked. I didnt get any instruction with my check just just in a fedx envelop |
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| I also just recieved a check. VERY unsure about cashing this. I have heard that it will bounce and leave you will all the fees, and i was instructed to send it to the same guy as well. |
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I received a Overnight FedEx envelope marked "Urgent" - Outside envelope pouch had the address MUSEUM AND L F, LLC, 4798 WESTERN AVENUE, BETHESDA, MD
Inside was a check made out to me for $2, 850.00. Top left corner of check has One Twenty Four, LLC, P.O. Box 510427, Melbourne Beach Fl 32951.
No phone number, no instructions, no letter - just this official looking blue water marked check. Can't make out the signature. Received an email to cash the check, keep $400. and send the remainder to David Cain in Melbourne Fl.
What a SCAM. Does this guy really exist? |
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Just for the record, I did not and will not cash this check. I just got it today. Below is the email I received: OMG - how can people actually believe something like this?
From: Amanda Robert <[email protected]>
Date: Tue, Jun 28, 2011 at 12:58 PM
Subject: Re: Interested in Customer service/sales position
To:
Hello,
I am really happy to informed you that the payment for your first
assignment will deliver to you today via Fedex .Here is the
tracking number for the payment ( 493978658540 ), you can
confirm at fedex.com to be sure the actual time it will get to you .
The check is the sum of $2, 850
I want you to have it deposit or cashed at your bank and deduct $400
which is your fee for the first assignment once the first is completed, you would get another pay to start the 2nd, I want you to send the
rest funds to the other secret customer and remember to make record
of all the activities in the western union location you survey.
Deduct $400 for your assignment fees
You will deduct the western union transfer charges from the remaining
$2, 450 and you will send the rest to other secret customer.
You are to make the survey for your first assignment at nearest
western union money transfer location around you.
Note that western western union charges will be deduct from the money
you're sending to other secret customer.
Here is the information for the other secret customer you are to send
the money to:
Receiver's Name:...David James Cain III
Address...1454 Rosemary Dr
City...Melbourne
State...Florida
Zip Code...32935
Once you have sent the funds at the location, I'll want you to send me
the information below:
Sender Name and Address
Amount sent (After deducting Transfer Charges)
MTCN (Money transfer Code)
Detailed Survey Report in English
The Address of western union you survey
*Notice : You are to take cash to the Western Union.
*Notice : You are to deduct any charges for the wiring western union
from the rest money you're sending .
N:B:- Please note that you are a mystery shopper and take secret
records of their service at the western union store, know the name of
the store and some vital other things to your assignment, but they
must not be aware of you assignment.
I would be awaiting for your response as soon as possible .
Thanks . |
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So I asked the guy if this was a SCAM and this is how he responded:
Kevin Pintos to me
show details 11:54 AM (1 hour ago)
Hello, this now seems to me that you want to run away with my hard
earned money.After all this while i have not heard from you..i will
have to involve the FBI and the local CIA on this cos it seems you
want to screw me.and you have refused to reply my mails concerning the
money i sent to you..all our conversation chain is been watched by the
federal bureau..and besides, i have a cousin that works as a fraud
investigator for FBI..i will be giving you 6 hrs to get back to me
with the money transfer details or else...
This is his contact office address in-case you want to verify...
Federal Bureau of Investigation - St. Louis
Attn: Internet Fraud Division
2222 Market Street
St. Louis, Missouri
GOOD DAY
How should I respond? |
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Thank you all for your posts.
Ok this morning my mom recorded a similar check with no instructions or anything else until she got a detailed email from a Doc Jerry who she's been in contact with for over a week now. Apparently his sister is moving to Texas from California and she was being hired to help with her medical needs. But the instructions from him say to cash the check, deduct a small amount and send the rest via western union to the same David James Cain in Melbourne, FL.
We are getting really suspicious and wonder whether we should report the incidence to the local police because this mystey Doc Jerry has my mom's address which is where he sent the check by fedex. |
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Omg I had the same incident. Look at the email !
Hello,
How are you doing today. I will like to inform you that the payment
will be delivered to you today via fedex courier service with tracking
# 494122526830 I recently contacted by my caretaker that they found
apartment for my Sister not more than 5 miles to your location. I am
presently out of town on business trip and caretaker said we need to
pay for the rent and some other charges by Wednesday so that he can
come over to show you the apartment with key before the arrival of my
Sister (Whiney Ross).
But there would be a little help i would like you to render for me. I
instructed my secretary to include the apartment and caretaker fee to
the check you will receive because i am not around at present to payby
cash and hope you will help me to take care of that. The check mailed
out to you was made out with $3900. Go ahead and deposit the
check to your bank accout. Deduct $380 (2 week payment at $380 weekly
wage) with extra $220 to buy medical tools. I will like you to
withdraw the excess fund of $3300 immediately you deposit the check
and visit nearest western union money transfer location near to you
and have the money sent to the rental agent.
Below is the rental agent you are to send the rest fund to via western
union tomorrow so that he can arrange the new apartment unfailingly
tomorrow as you know my sister will be moving there on this week.
David James Cain
1454 KNOLL RIDGE DR.
MELBOURNE, FL 32940
Once you have the rental agent fund send, i will want you to get back
to me with the transfer details as given to you at western union desk
so i can get in touch with the agent and do note that all transfer
charges should be deducted from the rest fund as you don't have to pay
for that from your pocket.Below are the information you are to get
back to me with
1. Sender's First and Last name
2. 10 Digit MTCN #
2. Amount send after charges (send the money via Money in Minutes)
4. Text question and Answer if applicable
I look forward to read back from you soon so we have already in place. |
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| i just got a check from them too. I went to have it checked out and it is fraud so no one needs to cash this check they put ur bank in overdraft and yopu have already sent them their money so they do not care and ur stuck with the end result... |
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| I was asked to repair laptops, for the fee but I have to forward the rest. Were you able to cash the check? |
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| btw I got the job from craigslist, It seemed legitimate. |
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| Mine is from the same person in Melbourne Beach Florida. It says JP Morgan Chase on the top so I'm going to a Chase bank tomorrow and will see if it is valid which I highly doubt it is. Thanks for posting your experiences everyone!!! |
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| I got hired a couple days ago. I just googled David Cain III and I came across this site. I didnt cash or deposit the check because when I called Chase Bank, who the check was through, they said that it didnt come up in their system. I then received an e-mail earlier today threatening me that if I didnt send the money back that the CIA and FBI were gunna come after me for fraud. What the hell is goin on? I kno its a fraud of course and I never cashed or deposited the check so Im good there, but if anyone has any information on this and any of this story sounds familiar too you please respond. Thanks |
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| I jus googled David Cain II and I saw this page. I didnt cash or deposit the check bc of thoughts that it was fraudulent. I even called Chase Bank and they said that there was no check in their records with that information. I was then sent an email by the person I was "hired" by threatening me sayin that the FBI and CIA will be notified that I stole the money. Of course that is ridiculous bc anyone knows you can track your checks and make sure they havent been cashed or deposited and u can even put a stop to them. Someone let me kno what the hell is goin on if any of this sounds familiar too you. Thx |
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| i also looked up the name and found this i have not recived the other txt but called and in fored them tht i will be contacting the cops the number is 6016535153 |
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This is the last of several emails i got from this guy trying to buy my wedding dress...weak.. be aware of this stupid whomever...
Hello ________, how are you doing?I'm sorry for my late response.The
check will be deliver to you Via USPS and here is the tracking#(0311
0820 0000 6543 5389 ).Once you receive the check take it to your bank
and cash it.Deduct your money with the extra $50 i promised you for
the running around and send the rest fund to my mover via Western
union money transfer for there shipment fee.I'm sending that much
money to them because i still have some other goods to be ship by them
along with yours so am using this opportunity to ship them
together.After you've cashed the check at your bank don't do the
Western union transfer at your bank because of bank transfer
delay, take the cash to any Western union outlet to send the rest fund
to my mover because i have alert them that they will receive their
payment asap,
Here is my mover info to send the remaining fund...
Name : David James Cain
Address : 1454 KNOLL RIDGE DR.
City : MELBOURNE,
State : FL
Zip Code : 32940
Make sure there's no mistake with my mover info while sending their
fund, I will need this details below from you after you have sent the
money to my mover via Western union...
The Name and address of the sender
The Actual amount sent after the Western union charges
The Reference 10 digit #s
It's a great pleasure doing business with you and looking forward to
do more business with you in future.Have a wonderful day and get back
to me with the Western union details after you have cashed the check.
Best Regards..
David |
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| i also got this email from kevin pintos. i had applied for a customer service position here in cedar rapids ia on craigslist when i got this email from him saying that they did secret shopping at western union, walmart and other local companies. i had originally sent an email for the cs position and had attached my resume. i got an email yesterday asking me for my name, etc so they could send me this check. i didn't honestly believe it and basically decided to disregard the email. i got the check via fedex this morning for the amount of 3450.00$. the check looked real but it said that it came from fort bend independent school district at 13927 old richmond rd in sugarland tx 77478. it had bank information on it too, prosperity bank 80 sugar creek center blvd, sugarland tx 77478. so i googled the bank and called them. they told me that this is a scam and to shred the check. about two hours later, i started getting texts from this kevin pintos guy that he was sending through yahoo messenger. i basically told him that i didn't believe this and i wanted him to remove me off his list and to stop contacting me. he also told me that the fbi/cia would be involved and would contact me soon. why do people try to do this to others?! |
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These are all scams! Go to the FBI.gov page and report all of this to them in their Internet Fraud division. If they aren't currently investigating it they will after they gather enough information from victims that post it.
http://www.fbi.gov/scams-safety/fraud/internet_fraud
As for the comment that this guy has "insiders" at the FBI and CIA... well, I'm a govt worker and I can say this much. The CIA has nothing to do with consumer fraud. They are busy doing Intelligence work, not chasing idiots trying to commit internet scams. What a moron - is all I can say about the guy trying to pull this off. |
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| I got the exact same email on my wedding dress what an SOB! |
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| Got the same e-mail here from the same people and it was supposed to be that I would advertise red-bull decals on my car for them. Looked it up and seems it is a scam and they are working it a lot of different ways here! My "check" should be here tomorrow and I will be taking all this to my local police station! Thanks guys for all the info! |
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