Victim Location 29078
Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order
I was contacted by text, by a supposed new Mary Kay client, Nani Smith, asking to purchase one of our top of the line skin care sets, retail value of $210. They said they used a different shipping company to send the product to them directly, and that I would need to send the balance to the "mover." They continued to contact me even when I pressed for more details, and told them to complete the transaction securely w/ their full name, credit card, and mailing address through my secure website.They would not give me an address, or tell me how they got my number. (I suspect they found my Mary Kay website, and were using that information?) I asked them how much the check was going to be for, and they told me $1855? They were pushy, had terrible grammar, none of the names match anything they told me, which sent up more red flags. I have saved the entire text communication, the envelope, check, and the letter. I’m not sure what to do with this now?
I told them I would not complete this transaction, until I had their info. I also told them I was going to "report them to the FBI, and to the authorities, since I suspected this to be a money laundering scam."
They contacted me again this morning, telling me the check had been sent by USPS to my home. just received this letter, and the check.
This makes me think that they have completed this with many other MK consultants, and that it had worked successfully in the past. They forgot that I had declined, and contacted me again, so I contacted you.
I do Mary Kay on the side, and luckily it is not my main source of income. I have heard of the check scam before, just not through Mary Kay. I will be letting my sister consultants know about this also! Please share this, so others don’t get duped. Thank you, in advance!