Victim Location 83338
Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order
CONTACTED BY TEXT SAID I WAS CHOSEN TO BE A SECRET SHOPPER AND THAT I WAS TO SHOP AT THE WALMART STORES IN MY AREA WHICH THERE ARE 2, IF NOT A WALMART A WALGREEN AND THEY WOULD SENT THE INFORMATION OUT. I DID NOT PAY ANY ATTENTION TO IT DELETED THE TEXT. NEXT I RECEIVED A POSTAL PACKAGE CONTAINING A CHECK FOR $2450.00 (CASHIERS). I WAS TO PURCHASE FROM THREE STORES – 100 APPLE GIFT CARDS ETC. AND THE REMAINDER I WAS TO KEEP APPROX ($200). THE RETURN ADDRESS ON THE POSTAL ENVELOPE WAS IN PEAR LAND , TX. AND WAS FROM CPI WIRECLOTH AND SCREEN INC. 2324 ROY ROAD. WITH THE REMITTED RICHARD KELLY. i GOOGLED THE ADDRESS AND WAS A VACANT LOT. NOW I HAVE HAD THIS BEFORE, IN THAT SITUATION ON WENT TO MY BANK AND THEY CHECKED IT OUT (BOGUS) – NOW I AM TURNING IT INTO THE FBI AS THIS MIGHT COME UNDER THE RICO ACT.