GBW SOLUTION Evaluation section

I received a check for $2600 and was supposed to go to Walmart and buy four Visa gift cards at $500 each take a picture of the front and back of it and the receipt. Then send them the cards and receipts and keep $500 for myself if done in 48 hours I’ll get an extra $200 .

I’m glad I found this site! I just received the same exact thing thru FedEx…from GBW Solutions…except my check was for $2900 and was told to deposit then withdraw the cash…then keep $550 for myself…and then go to local Walmart and purchase 4 $500 money orders and to return the money orders and receipts to an address via FedEx Next Day Air. This is just sickening that these people do this to people struggling to make ends meet as it is!

Yeah I’ve been through this whole thing also. It’s definitely a fraudulent act on innocent people in these hard times of COVID-19. Don’t waist your time or effort in this it’s a scam. This is the check and letter I received.

I got these in the mail today just like a whole lot of other people and decided to do a reverse phone number lookup and found all these reviews! I think its absolutely sickening that these revolting people are doing this to inicent people! I’m just glad that people are finally catching on to these scammers and I hope one day soon someone takes down these disgusting piece of **** scammers for good!

This is a SCAM. GBW will only pay when your services have been completed.
Please see attached letter and check from this fraudulent solicitor.

Name: Alan Smith Tel. No. 308-249-9618
Check# 0009742575
Amount:$1,980.00
Date: 11/25/2020
Issuer: ASCAP
Address: 250 West 57th Street , New York, NY 10107

I got a check from Woodforest National Bank Woodlands Texas check number 37176 7 for the amount of $2,600 it’s from a company gbw Solutions a retail researcher company I filled out an application and they sent me this in a FedEx envelope today the name that I have to contact is James Peterson at 407-487-4380 I have to go to two different Walmarts Buy four gift cards for $500 a piece. Then scratch of the back and take pic of both sided of the gift card. Email the photo to [email protected] and I keep $500. Please get this [censored].

Scammer’s phone 407-487-4380

Scammer’s email [email protected]

Country United States

Type of a scam Employment

Initial means of contact Postal mail

Tech’s letter confirming employment as Secret Retail Research. Given check for 2600$ and told to go to two Wal-Mart’s and use $2000 of money to buy four 500$ gift cards. The $100 was for h e to keep, and I would pay 5$ for each card. Unwrap them and send photos of front and back of each card. I was also supposed to email and text info. Attached picture of letter and check.

Same as above. Got a letter and a check telling me to buy gift cards. I was to text receipt of package, which I did. Then I checked the net. Well, you know what they say. If it’s too good to be true, it probably is. Sad. I could’ve used that money. Horrible that they take advantage of people who clearly need the money. My letter and check are same as Shelby Hankins above. $2600, told to buy four 500$ gift cards from two different Walmarts. What are they gaining here, besides making you buy gift cards?

JUST BULL[censored]TS BUMMED CHECKK PERIOD FORR 1200

Victim Location 23116

Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order

Was contacted to become a shopper for surveys of stores. Was sent a cashiers check for $3870. Was instructed to deposit it in Bank.

Was asked to buy Walmart gift cards and a vanilla prepaid gift card scratch off codes and the pin confirmation for cards and send a picture to them and I could keep $400 of the money after I did that. I am willing to become a plaintiff in a civil or legal action against this person or company.

I did put in the email that was provided and it came back that it was not a legal email for him.

Scammer’s phone 1-407-487-4380

Scammer’s address 301 Collett St. Morganton , NC 28655

Scammer’s email [email protected]

Country United States

Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order

Initial means of contact Email

I received instructions priority mail to contact task officer James Peterson check was for Regions Bank for $2,600 to deposit in my Bank I was to be paid $500 and then purchase two visa gift card from Walmart and pay $5 for each visa card. I was then told to go to two local Walmart stores purchase the 2 cards from each store location then take picture of the cards front and back. contact Mr. James Peterson and instructions would be sent of how to mail the cards to him.

Applied to do a logo on my car and they said they would pay me receive this in the mail not sure what to do

Same here. Told to deposit the check. Keep part and the rest was to have a logo put on the car.

Victim Location 44067

Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order

I received a Priority Mail envelope with a letter and a check enclosed. I’ve attached the letter below. Apparently you can only attach one item. But the check was for $2,450.00 from CommunityWide Federal Credit Union 1555 Western Ave., South Bend, IN 46619. Routing Number 000173060 and Account Number 271291855000000099926

I received the same thing check 2600, they wanted 4 gift cards pics and then send them the cards. Enclosed is a pic.

Hello, I received my letter and check today and it is for Walmart also, saying the same as the other one from Walmart message. I checked it out before going to the bank. It is so much fraud out there please check into to it first.

I just received a priority mail envelop with a letter from GBW Solutions with similar instructions, except the check (Investar Bank) was for $3870.00 from a Catherine Delaine. I was instructed to deposit the check into my account (this was in bold) and deduct $400.00 for my salary as a mystery shopper. I was told to go to, two different Walmart be very discreet (bolded) and purchase 4 gifts cards for 425.00 each in both stores. Once I was to obtain the cards I was to scratch and expose the number take a photo and email to [email protected] This was definitely a scam; I threw the check and entire package in the shredder. Don’t be scammed.

They emailed me for approval to do a survey, then sent via letter with a check for $2,450 to buy gift cards worth $2,000 at multiple stores. They want you to do it within 48 hours so you don’t find out if their check bounces. They ask you to email them at a gmail.com (this was a red flag clearly) account to confirm receipt of their check. They even text you a couple days later to encourage you to do it. I deposited via mobile deposit on a Sunday and found out Wednesday morning that the check bounced. The bank charged me $12 for the return check fee.

Like the report just above this one says, I recently signed up to participate in the survey, and was sent a letter and a check for $2600 to go to two Walmarts purchase at each Walmart $500 visa gift cards text a person once you completed it take pictures of these cards and send to the person who sent the letter. They threw a bonus in if you did it within 48 hours you would get an extra $200. I AM ATTACHING A COPY OF THE RETURNED CHECK.

Fraud company

Victim Location 28734

Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order

Today I received a check and a letter of instruction from someone who had texted me 2 weeks ago about a secret shopper job. It came by Priority mail. The check enclosed was for $4950.00 from Westconsin Credit Union. The instruction letter told me to deposit the check, then withdraw $4400 in cash, take it to Walmart and get 4 money orders for$1,000 each and one for $400. These blank money orders were to be sent to an address I would get when I emailed Stephen Pedro to let him know I had deposited the check. I looked up Walmart scams and this one was listed. One of those too good to be true – glad I checked.

Victim Location 17061

Type of a scam Sweepstakes/Lottery/Prizes

Signed up to participate in the survey was sent a letter and a check for $2600 to go to two Walmarts purchase at each Walmart $500 visa gift cards text a person once you completed it take pictures of these cards and send to the person who sent the letter. They threw a bonus in if you did it within 48 hours you would get an extra $200

Victim Location 85044

Total money lost $600

Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order

They sent me a check to be a secret shopper. The check went through then was deemed fraudulent and withdrawn. I have already spent $600 and my account is overdrawn. They wanted me to send them photos of the gift card codes so they could drain those cards, I will not be sending that over.

Victim Location 31602

Type of a scam Other

I received a check in the mail for over $2000.00. The check had a watermark and was drawn on a legitimate credit union. The instructions were to go to any of the listed businesses (ie: Best Buy, Lowes, Home Depot, to name a few) and purchase an Ebay card. I was to get the cashiers name, and a few other pieces of info such as how I was treated. The end result is that I could have kept $400.

Long story short, I took the check and intructions to my bank and they said it is a scam. They had someone else with a similiar MO come in and the check was out of a construction company’s account… the company wasn’t aware of the company, etc.

They texted me today from the phone number above and used the name Frances Ford.

Nobody lost money as I did not deposit the check, or issue any of my own money in any way.