Victim Location 10002
Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order
I found a job description on Linkedin for " Testers Urgently Needed for LV Products". My mission was divided into 2 categories. 1. go to LV stores near me and buy a product($52 value) and create the survey to check the overall service of the shop 2. find walmart or 7eleven and send $714 and $1000 to this person: Dominic Matthew, 1001 Halsey Avenue, Marietta, GA30060.
They acted as if LV is their client and hired them to check the services to improve. And #2 was to compare and evaluate the moneygram service. The total amount of $1714 was to be sent via moneygram.
They sent me a check(6/9/2016), issued by Affinity Federal Credit Union, amount of $2264.00 via Fedex overnight. I waited for a day to see if the check cleared, and it did. So I went to a 7eleven store and tried to send money via moneygram. Due to the poor service, it didn’t work out for an hour. All during this period, this manager named "Innocent" kept texting me to check out where I was. Her phone number is 646-493-5424. When I kept failing with moneygram, she said I could just do the survey without completing the job, and that I should rather search Western Union nearby and send the money. So I went to Western Union, and the cashier there advised me to call Innocent to double check, since there were so many scams in this type of money transaction. I called here, she didn’t pick up the first time, and second time I talked briefly with her and I had this gut this whole thing was a scam since she didn’t explain much about my questions (unlike moneygram, western union charges you $80 fee for minute delivery, and she didn’t mention about it when she allocated me to western union. She said I would be reimbursed for all those fees, but didn’t tell me when and how.).
I reported fraudulent check to my bank, closed my debit card. That was yesterday.
This morning(6/11/2016), she(phone #646-493-5424) texted "hello" again, and sent another check of $2264.00 via Fedex. I think this is a serious crime and their phone #, Linkedin Ad, email address, check should be thoroughly investigated.