Victim Location 21783
Type of a scam Employment
I received a work at home employment offer in the mail, with a fake check. The offer was sent from GRAHAM SURVEY GROUP INC. , P O BOX 8574 ALPHARETTA, GA 30009. The check was issued by " BNY MELLON/ASSET SERVICING / P.O. BOX 458/ EAST SYRACUSE, NY 13507 in the amount of $3,610.00.
The offer reads:
" Dear _______
I am pleased to inform you that you have been selected to become a Secret Store Evaluator assigned at Wal-Mart, Walgreens, CVS, Dollar General and Dollar Tree stores. You will be surveying PREPAID CARDS AND GIFT CARDS. This is a Three Months paid probationary assignment that you are required to complete within one hour. You will be paid $500.00 upon completion of the survey.
…This is a confidential survey…
Your assignment is to be carried out and completed at the above mentioned stores within a 5 mile radius of your home….
A check in the amount of $3,610.00 has been issued in your name to enable you ton carry out this first assignment.
BREAKDOWN OF FUNDS PROVIDED
EVALUATION AND TRAINING PAY…….$500.00
(6) – FIVE HUNDRED………(Prepaid Card)…….$3,000.00
SERVICE CHARGE TOTAL FOR THE PREPAID CARDS……$30.00
MAILING FEES…….$ 80.00
TOTAL………$3,610.00
[ THIS CHECK MUST BE DEPOSITED INTO A SAVINGS OR CHECKING ACCOUNT FOR VERIFICATION PURPOSES ONLY. CHECK CANNOT BE CASHED OUTRIGHT OVER THE COUNTER.]…."