Victim Location 36054
Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order
The scan involved email/text/phone calls. Scammer started off unsuspectedly via text. Then emails started to get weird to which we said to cancel the deal to which they persisted. Then persisted to ignore email and texts that deal was off. then harassing phone calls and threatening phone calls. Had to block texts, calls and emails to spam.
1. Beware offers involving shipping – shipped cashier check from california for business based in Florida for me to cash and send the cash via Money Order to Texas.
2. Don’t accept cashier/certified checks or money orders – banks cash fakes, then hold you responsible. Check is fake. there are no water marks on the check and the paper stock and text don’t add up along with an electronic signature.
Started with a text message. then a misleading email asking for contact info then instructions that stated they would be sending higher amounts than specified for the items and lying about not living in the area.
Additional information:
The USPS Priority 2-day Mailer states the address FROM was from:
David Edward
D E Group
8150 Garden Grove Blvd
Garden Grove CA 92843
Check enclosed states the Business name as:
Sunshine Signing Connection, Inc.
6440 Ridge Road
Port Richey, FL 34668
Bank Name at top states:
GTE Federal Credit Union
711 E. Henderson Ave
Tampa, FL 33602
Routing Number: 000023410
Account Number: 263182794 or 0000472024737
immediately you have the check deposit / cashed at your bank and
deduct your money as agreed, so you are sending the remaining funds to
the mover / shipper info via Western-Union OR via Money-Gram.
The Mover/Shipper or Handler to send the Money order or Money Gram funds to (to actually be picked up by some courier):
RECEIVER’S FULL NAME : TARA GEORGE
CITY : HOUSTON
STATE : TX
ZIP CODE : 77003