Victim Location 75287
Total money lost $2,650
Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order
If anyone from retailactive contacts you, do not respond. They say they are a secret shopper company but they are not. They will want you to cash a large check that they FedEx you, then send back a portion of the money thru money grams. Writing a report on you experience. The checks are FAKE
Victim Location 07506
Total money lost $2,950.87
Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order
I was recently laid off and connected with John Hendricks through LinkedIn (Job Networking Site) about becoming a secret shopper for the company Retail Active. Everything seemed legitimate and I was told to purchase MoneyPak Green Dot cards to shop with a check from Wells Fargo that I would be receiving in the mail from Las Vegas. I deposited the check and purchased 5 MoneyPak Green Dot cards and sent the numbers on the back of the card back to John so he could "record" them. My bank contacted me telling me the check was false. I went to the Wells branch in my town and they said this account is fraudulent. I quickly contacted the Vegas branch and my Detective Bureau in my town. After filing a report and writing to Wells Fargo directly to CEO John Stumpf (who just stepped down because of all the fraudulent activity going on in their bank) they apologized but offered no compensation back. I am trying to recoup my loss of $2950.87 in light of the Wells Fargo fraudulent activity that was just exposed where fake accounts were opened and people preyed on unsuspecting people. Thank you.