Victim Location 41093
Total money lost $250
Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order
Scammer contacted me about a job to evaluate different businesses. Upon completion I was suppose to receive $450 per assignment. Within a few days I receivable check for $2950. The check was from Justin Michaels. I called the numbers on the check to verify that it was legit. Everyone that I called said yes it was a real check from his federal credit union. I took the check to my bank and the teller said it seemed legit. She deposited it in my account. Two day’s later the check was returned which caused my account to become overdrafted. The bank closed out my account due to the fact the check was fraudulent. The scammer contacted me once again and asked if I received the package which was the check. He told me he was emailing me instructions on what to do with the funds. I was to buy $2500 in certain gift cards from different stores, scratch off the silver strip on the back, take pictures of each card and send them to him. I will post his instruction below