Victim Location 72106
Type of a scam Employment
I signed up for a Secret Shopper assignment and was sent the assignment to send money over Money Gram in the amount $2500 to a Mike Marlon in Istanbul, Turkey 34000. I was sent a check for the amount of $2,875 to cover expenses. My salary was $250, amount to be sent was $2500 and $125 to cover Money Gram fees. I was then supposed to contact Mr. James Henry via email and take a 10 minute survey about the service I received form the teller at Money Gram. Mr. Henry’s email is [email protected] I was also supposed to send and email to [email protected] I called the bank for which the check was drawn and they could not find said check in their system. I then checked with another bank in town and they confirmed that it was a fake checked. I then called the FTC and they referred me to you; the BBB. Numbers on the check are *** *** *** *** *** *** ***. Numbers in the upper right hand corner are 17-7000/2910. The check is drawn off of TCF National Bank out of Livonia, MI 48152-2363.