Safeaut centre inc
84 arguello blvd
San Francisco ca
94118-4123
Got a check for almost 5000.
Received a Cashiers check for $18,950 on a vehicle im asking 13500 for. luckly I sold it the day before I received this. I attached his messages below. look out guys WATCH FOR THE FAKE Michael Compton! Phn# 276-299-7435 please read !
Got a check from Midsouth Community federal credit Union 3205 Hartley Bridge Road Macon, Georgia 31216 but on the package it came from Safaut centre inc 84 arguello blvd San Francisco ca 94118-4123.
The letter that was with the check says to go to the nearest store rather Walmart, target, etc to buy 4 Amex gift cards of $500 each if available which comes out to $2,000 and I might get charged $3.95 for each card purchased as a fee and the rest of the money will be mine for being a secret shopper. The total amount is $2,475.
On the bottom of the letter it also says “you are NOT to make either cashier at the bank or anyone aware that you are carrying out an evaluation.” & they want me to take care of the secret shopper in 2 days prior from getting the job and check.
Email I received is: [email protected]
Phone number: 281-413-9941
It also wanted me to text the number or email them my full name, the amount I received on the check, check bank name, date received, cell for effective texting.
And for me to confirm to complete the task rather today or by tomorrow. If I complete today I receive a extra $200 bonus in next assignment.
Text message:
Hello xx , Regarding the online Walgreens Mystery Shopping evaluation job position you applied for we are sorry about the delay and We are glad to inform you all has been settled and you are good to go. A payment of $1,650 with instructions which explain your first ASSIGNMENT details has been mailed out to you via USPS and will deliver to you any moment soon with tracking number 9102805213683076521315. Acknowledge you receive this text. Regards!
WALGREENS Head of Recruitment
Received cashier’s check for $1650.
Issuing bank was
Lafayette Federal Credit Union
PO BOX 1236 Beaumont TX 77720
Address from where check was mailed (on UPS mailer) was
SAFEAUT Center Inc
84 Arguello Blvd
San Francisco CA 94118-4123
Am not cashing check.
This is a scam.
I got the same offer Thx for the warning.
Received a check for $27,5000 to purchase a trailer I had for sale. $5,000 more than what I am asking and wanting me to deposit the check and then ship my trailer to Virginia.
When I confirm to the individual Michael Compton that he was a scam, he asked me to still deposit the check and take $300 for my time. Beware !
he tried me too
12/31/2020 received a cashier’s check in the amount of $2433.22 with a letter telling me to deposit the check in my bank account & then go to a list of different stores to buy $500 gift cards, scratch the silver area off on the back of the cards & then take pictures of the cards to text to 281-413-9941 or email the pictures to [email protected]
I get there 6 times a year. Just got this one yesterday.he started messaging me less than 12 hours after getting check. I usually call the banks the checks are from. That is how I catch them. This person is suggesting that I go open as bank account with this check. That is definately as first.
My wife bit and when the packet was shipped to her, she asked me to review it. I immediately smelled a rat, and told her to forget it; that it was a scam. The check was printed on an 8″ X11.5″ white paper stock. It was drawn on a BBVA bank out of Birmingham, AL, and drawn from an account supposedly owned by Jacqueline Wingert. The accompanying letter had numerous punctuation and misspells in the contents. I scanned and sent BBVA’s fraud division a copy of both the check and the letter. If this complaint saves anyone’s bacon, it will have been worth the effort.
I am just a simple woman trying to make a little extra income. I’ve had several ‘legit’ secret shopper assignments. My daughter and I both texted to see what it entailed. She got her starter package first and said she felt it was a scam. I just received mine and now there is someone texting saying that my assignment was delivered please confirm. Why can’t you shut them down? My God, how much money do they spend to send out all this bogus info, but I suppose the pay out is greater. Not on our watch!
Scammer’s phone 7192572024
Scammer’s address 84 Arguello Blvd
Scammer’s email [email protected]
Country United States
Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order
Initial means of contact Text message
Received text for secret shopper job.
Received money order in the mail with a letter outlining the details of the job. Which asked to buy gift cards and send them the card numbers… What’s crazy is the bank they used to for the cashier check does not operate in CA.
Same! Wow! My cashiers check was from Regions Bank in the amount of 4179.99. What threw a flag for me was that I had to use cash from my bank and not tell anyone! Also…this email was not a “dot org” or anything official…just a regular Gmail acct…specifically [email protected] …Also, no letterhead. This scam must’ve been thought up by a flunkie who never learned the official way to contact people professionally. So many flags…so few college hours! These people need to seriously take a class and leave educated people alone. We work legitimately for our money!
Got the same letter and check from these guys. I’ll turn this over to the proper authorities in the morning. It is sad that these operations seem to carry on regardless.
Was contacted/recruited via text to become a mystery shopper. when the check and instructions arrived i did not cash it but wondered as the instructions said to scratch off the code for the card and take photos of it. There was a paragraph that said the card would be refurbished and returned to the shelf, but no means to physically return the card. My instincts said this was a scam even though the individual named Ian Bergan replied to my email insisting it was legitimate. He has only a gmail account and no information was available for the company via online search
Scammer’s address San Francisco, California
Country United States
Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order
Initial means of contact Postal mail
These people sent a fake check through Woodforest Bank.Asking me to go buy 2,000 worth of gift cards from the store.I don’t know what they want me to do with 2,000 worth of gift cards.Not going for this scam.Then they say don’t tell the people at the bank what your doing,or the cashier at the store what your doing.
These people sent me a fake check for 2,500,there not getting my bank account information.I cango and purchase the Amex gift cards for them but it will be with there check,not mine.Lol Once I go try to cash the check the bank will inform me it’s fraud anyway,Lol So what do these people think there trying to do.Try something else,no one is that crazy.Lol
My fiance told me he sign up with this company. When he told me what it was I knew it was a scam. So I did some research and it brought me here and glad I did it! Not going to let my sweetie be scammed. Believe me I’ve been there. I was scammed by another company who I thought would help me with my credit cards. I gave way tooo much info(not doing that EVER) and I had to buy gift cards to repay back the loan. Now I have to pay back on my credit cards
Scammer’s phone 929-444-9798
Scammer’s address 84 Arguello Blvd, San Francisco, CA 94118-4123
Scammer’s email [email protected]
Country United States
Type of a scam Advance Fee Loan
Initial means of contact Email
Claimed to be a secret shopper company. Was sent a cashiers check and instructions for “assignments.” Pure scam. They want you to buy gift cards with the check you cash at the bank, take pictures of the info on the front and back of the cards, and email the pictures. Cashing the check could allow the scammers access to your account so don’t fall for it! Seemed so legit with the emails but when you investigate secret shopping companies, real ones never make you deposit a check at the bank or buy gift cards and send the images to them. Also too some of the stores they were asking for gift cards to be purchased at don’t even exist in my state so tell tale sign that it’s bs. And different info on check compared to company contact. Be careful!
Victim Location 85022
Type of a scam Employment
Applied for a secret shopper position approx two weeks (2) ago
09/16/2020 received a assignment letter no company name, and a cashiers check for the amount of $4,199.99 with instruction to purchase $3,500 of gift cards at any of 18 different locations in the amount of $100.00 to $500.00 denomination totaling $3,500.
Gift cards to purchase should be AMEX, eBAY or Nordstrom. Instructions after purchase was to scratch the label at the back of each card with clear images of each card showing all the angle/edges of the gift card and send email/text for verification
Received cashiers check in the amount of $4179.99 from Kenya Peterson and drawn on BBVA USA, Birmingham, Al. 35233. Wanting me to cash and buy gift cards from a store listed in their letter and not tell anyone. Im supposed to text 4105135918 and email [email protected] my name and phone # when I get envelope.
Victim Location 70503
Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order
Received a cashiers check in the amount of $2,492.10 to use as a secret shopper written off of GESA credit Union
P.O. Box 500
51 Gage Blvd
Richmond WA 99352
I receive this yesterday. Tell me to cash it in buy gift cards. From a bank Texas hill country bank.
Victim Location 32605
Type of a scam Counterfeit Product
received a cashier’s check in the mail for $3,790.00 with the *purchaser* names as Maire Henthorn and an authorized signature from a Jenny someone. Check was form 1st National Bank of Texas and 1st Convenience Bank. Its all a scam.
Received $2800 check wanting me to buy gift cards and crap are people really this dumb?
Received same shopping scam todày.
Tore up the check
I just received a check for $2,800.00 and they are asking me to do the same thing like in some of the posts I have just read, and honestly, I’m not doing this, I know this a scam, i refuse to put myself and my family and other innocent people and businesses through this.
I received a check for $2900 from a company that has no relation to the company the letter was mailed from along with the letter asking me to purchase a number of Walmart and/or Amazon gift cards in the amount of $500 each…scratch off the codes and text them a clear photo of the codes and all 4 corners with the purchase receipt to 973-358-2512. I did my research first. This is a scam and I’m not participating.
I received multiple emails and texts to be a personal assistant. Received this check in the mail today. I called Five Star Bank and they informed me it is a fraudulent check and to not cash it. Too good to be true! People need to find something to do…
I got a check that when I went to the bank the told me it cant be deposited I am glad my bank dint deposit this check and returned it to me now it when I am know that this is a scam and the used the name Shelley cordes telling me that I can keep 500 and then the rest of the money i do shopping for them why would someone be scamming people like this
I just received the check for 2800 today. I may be a senior but I’m not stupid. I knew it was a scam.I goggled the name on the envelope and this came up. Trick no good!
Received check for $3,970.00 no instructions, from tri counties bank
P.O. Box 909 Chico, CA 95927-0909
Date: 7/12/2020
CASHIERS CHECK
SIGNED BY Janet Knoll or Kroll
I got the scam letter by priority mail today. Cash check and buy certain items at walmart including Walmart gift cards My check was for 2,800.00 Told to deposit this and buy cash cards . What a scam.
I received a check in the mail for $2980.80 with an instruction sheet to purchase 4 WalMart Giftcards in the amount of $500 each with additional instructions. When I researched the name of the company on the check, it was for a moving company – which, like the other complaints on this page, did not match the name on the mailing envelope (USPS Priority Mail). Depositing this check would allow the scammers access to my bank account – not happening.
I was just sent a check to do 2 evaluations at Walmart. First purchase $25 worth of items then 3 Walmart gift cards worth $400 each = $1200 and then go to another Walmart and do the same thing. I caught on to the scam when it gave certain directions.
I got the same thing today,
Received by mail. Knew it was fake. Look at senders name and completely different company name on the check. Why would a construction company do Sephora products evaluations.
I was contacted by a girl on the internet named Charlotte looking for a serious relationship one thing led to another thats when banking questions started coming up this went on for 4 or 5 months these people will keep u on the hook as long as it takes said she was having banking problems at her bank sent me a check for 7000 said i could keep 500 she said only ATM deposit the check because if you ATM deposit it u can get cash immediately be careful Charlotte said Patricia Miles was the leader of the misfits
I was contacted and via text and email. Considering the current pandemic I was overjoyed with the thought of work. I am so disappointed and so happy that I googled this. Seriously, times like this; I bet they are making a killing. It is so sad that corruption like this exists. It looks real, sometimes too good to be true is just that.
Glad I didn’t cash the check. PLEASE BEWARE and SHARE!
Not only a scam but very aggressive.
I was contacted by Thomas Martinez to put a bid together for a paint job for an apartment he was going to be moving into. He sent pictures and details of what he needed painted along with an address for me to drive by and look at the property (tricky). He informed me he had already ordered the paint and just needed a bid for labor.
As he was moving here from out of state, he wanted to make arrangements to have the place painted before he arrived. I don’t often do a bid sight unseen but had just did a job for another couple that moved here from California and it was a perfect experience. I sent him a bid that included a deposit.
He accepted the bid and informed me that he had already made ordered the paint and would be sending a check for the deposit.
Check arrived: check was much larger than the deposit. I reached out immediately to him in which he told me it was for the cost of the paint to be delivered to the property and that I should deposit the check take my deposit and then pay for the paint that would be delivered. RED FLAGS. I proceeded to go to my local bank to see if they could authenticate the check. The check did not come from the client but through CMS CMMU innovation model payment. I found them online and they are legitimate. HOWEVER, they are HHS, Medicaid, and Medicare payment providers!
I spent several hours and phone calls trying to report this through CMS there was know way of turning this guy in. But everyone I talked to agreed this was not legit.
As the typing of this the check is still in front of me and I just received another txt from him asking if I have deposited the check yet LOL. Not going to happen.
As the others, I was sent a a cashier check $4179 to purchase Amex gift cards and to pay myself. If they’re 777+ complaints and rising, why isn’t anything being done?
I think this is a scam. Too good to be true. I hope they don’t steal our identity for those who applied for this job (secret surveyor at Safeaut Centre Inc.). I can’t understand why people scam others in this hard situation. First, I was excited because I was gonna make money. Then when I read it in detail..is there any where to get $450 just to find out the name of the cashier and your overall experience in the store? The guy who emailed me is Ngan Nguyen (205-352-5905 / 208-451-8693).
Received a letter and a cashier’s check for $2850 on yesterday. The letter indicated that I needed to purchase gift cards from several stores. Of course, if I did this in a timely manner, I would not only receive payment of $400 but I’d get a bonus! LOL. I immediately googled Safeaut Centre Inc and found this blog. In the trash this goes!
I, as well, received in the mail a cashier check for $3,526.00. The $3,000 is suppose to be for me to purchase gift cards at different stores that they have listed on the directions they sent with the check. My story is exactly like everyone else, just a different name. The check signature is no one on the letter. Mathew Rose is the hiring manager, but he’s not on the check. Scam for real. It doesn’t even make since for them to send this kind of money to a stranger.
This company has sent me a check for $2,974.55 and I could not cash it. Why is that can someone please help me to understand what’s going on please.
Someone contacted on the Let it Go app– wanting to buy my bed frame. I was told that they would mail me a cashier’s check with the amount for the frame + an amount for “pay the movers”. I thought that was somewhat odd, but the cover story made enough sense, that I went along with it. But, when I received a check for $2,950, it seemed like a lot of money to “pay movers”. Since I was only selling my frame for a couple hundred dollars. The mailing address didn’t have any identifiers– and it was from Safeaut Centre Inc. The buyer was contacting me from a phone number from New Jersey, so nothing made sense. Nor were they able/willing to confirm the name of the moving company or their contact info etc. My gut told me something felt off from the very beginning, but this is definitely a scam.
I just received a usps package in the mail. I opened it and i found a letter and a check for $2,486.60. At first i was excited but then i read the letter and realized that this had to be a scam. The person wrote that they wanted me to deposit the check into my bank account and then pick any 4 of the stores listed on the letter and then go to them and buy $500 in gift card at each place while also evaluating the store. The letter also told me not to disclose any info of what i was doing or do anything to make myself look suspicion. After buying gifts cards they wanted be to scratch off the codes on the back, take pictures of them and then email the pictures along with my evaluation reports. The co tact info they left was Julius Watson at 202-852-9502 but the name on the mail package says Safeaut Centre Inc. In San Francisco, CA.
Who ever this person is that is trying to scam everyone needs to be stopped and thrown in jail. I am taking this to the proper authorities.
who are the proper authorities as the one I received was much larger. Scary
Here is my check from Security first bank via Teresa Gaynor $2,450.00
Just Received basically the same thing by the post office today. My check was for $2450. My letter is pretty spot on with what yours is. Mine does say that since it is a cashiers check then I can cash it out at the bank. Wanted to know what you found out
And here is the check
I’ve got a email about an job offer on being a secret shopper called
DMG AS CALLED D&M GROUP LLC
AND I GOT A CHECK
Scammer’s phone 1-929-444-9798
Scammer’s website Intelle shop
Scammer’s address 84 arguello Blvd San Francisco ca 94118-4123
Scammer’s email [email protected]
Country United States
Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order
Initial means of contact Text message
Sending me a check for 3,526.80 to deposit in my acct And secret shop for them at stores and buy cards to scratch off and send photos to them and my paper secret shopping will be 526
I just received a letter priority mail through USPS but all I got was this check no letter or anything.
I got a pdf to mail checks to people from this company. Im not going to mail them out, but this guy is still active.
I received a check for $3,980 to pay for a job I agreed to do for $400. The balance, they said, was to pay the mover’s fee. Total Scam. A friend of mine that works in international finance says these guys use checks for “less than $4,000” because the FBI won’t investigate scams smaller than that.
Received a priority envelope from a company named Safeaut Centre Inc with a Cashier’s Check for $3526.00. With instructions to deposit the check into my account use my debit or credit card to purchase gift cards for Nordstrom or Sephora take pictures totalling $3000.00 and email the pictures to a [email protected]
I got the same think and they keep txt and emailing me .. the phone number is from New York and the company’s address on the package is from San Francisco which I googled it it’s a apartment building
Said they needed me to commission a logo I was contacted by a richard fermer. For an apartment group he was creating in NYC. For him to send me a $2,000 check and take my portion and pass along the money to the printing company .
Is this real? I just received a check for $2850.0 and I’m curious if this is a real thing. It seems to good to be true
Fake
I received a check in the mail for the amount of $2950 with any instructions or note as to who the check was from. It is a capital one cashier check. I called the back to verify if the check was legitimate…while on the phone someone text me and told me about the check, the time received it and the amount of the check. It came via USPS priority mail. They told me to …”This payment is for you to be able to pay the agent who will help you claim and deliver your winning prize of $250,000.00 to you.
Make sure you TEXT AGENT Leo Marcus on this number 43539388867 with your Full Name and winning CLAIM # GCMRL 03-745 as soon you have received & deposited the check.
This message is sponored by PCH HEAD OFFICE …”
Of course I did nothing of the kind. The bank checked 3 different systems and have no record of that check.
Don’t fall for this…
Received a check in the amount of 3526.80 Went to cash it and found out the check was fake.They emailed me saying only 626 was for me the rest was to go several different store to buy gift cards in $500 increments and to only buy american express cards only. I was to evaluate the store customer service, how clean the store is ,the store i went to and there address of the store. The stores where target,giant food,weis market,safeway, krogers,rite aid etc.And also after buying the gift card scratch it off and take a picture and front and back and send it to them.
Yes I got 4 cks already 1 to go to Walmart and spend 50 one myself and buy 3 400 dollar gift card at one Walmart then go to another do the same thing the another ck they want to wrap my car what can we do I lost acouple hundred dollars and my bank closed my account
Yes I got the same thing they want me to go to Walmart and spend 50 on myself then get 3 gift cards for 400 and do the same then go to another Walmart do the same ok then I get a ck to wrap my car and pay me 500 a week and cash ck I fell for it and got burned so then they sent 2 more cks and I threw them away and then today got another ck for 1990 45 and take 550 and send rest to decal company I’m not doing it what can we do
I got this guy called “Curtis” Curt Copling, he contacted me for a Job. It was suposed to be from WRAPIFY, and he send me an advanced check for $1990.45. He said he was calling from Fl. The envelope he send came from CA, and the check was from an atorney office in NY (WTF). By the way he adresses and answered my questions I knew it was a scam. So much that I only tell him once that it was a scam an hasnt eaven call or mail to know about the check. The phonenumber he is using is: 1-347-389-9600 and his email adress is [email protected] hope u can do something about it.
I was sent a check for $2950 with no instructions. Drawn off of Bank OZK. I went to the bank to cash it and they said the check was fraudulent. My 1st and last time doing secret shopper. Smh
Victim Location 06511
Type of a scam Employment
I saw an ad for secret shopper and you can earn an extra income. So i was sent a check for almost $2000 and i was suppose to buy gifts cards up to $1500. I was suppose to scratch the back and take a pic of the front and back of fhe card with the store i went to and how was my experience making my puchase.
Hey I’m just curious did you cash the check or was it a scam . I just received a check and direction in the mail yesterday but just want to make sure it’s not a scam before I try to cash this check . Would love any advise Thanks
Victim Location 37189
Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order
Luckily for me I caught this scam before I went through with any of the directions that they were given. This application was on my university website and weeks after I filled it out i received a check in the mail. It was too good to be true. My mom helped me examine the check to see if it had a watermark as well as googling information to find out if this was a scam or not. So now I’m just reporting this individual so that they won’t trick anyone else. MAKE SURE YOU DO RESEARCH BEFORE YOU TRY TO DEPOSIT THIS CHECK OR BUY ANYTHING.
I received a cashiers check to buy gift cards. The purchaser was a rick Blair. The check was drawn on the bank of the west ( bnp paribas ) for the sum of 1870.00 dollars dated 3/02/2020.
They want me to buy 1500 worth of gift cards and photo back and front and scrape off the silver strip for the photo. I know this is a scam. They require me to deposit it in my account and spend it in 48 hrs.
If you need dither info contact me.
Harold Kinlaw at [email protected] Gmail. Com or 407-982-6738 and leave a message
I received a check for $3450.25 and am told to deposit check into my account and the wait for the list of items to be purchased for children in foster homes.
Victim Location 27106
Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order
Received Priority Mail envelope with a Cashiers Check for $3,526.80 (drawn from a bank Comerica Bank) dated 1/27/2020.
I am to deposit check in my account get the cash and go to the stores listed and purchase gift cards. with $3,000.00 of the money.
Then i go home and scratch off cards to reveal the numbers.
Then I will send e-mail to them with a picture of the back of the cards that i scratch off to reveal the numbers on the cards.I have to answer all there e-mails and i have to purchase all of the goft cards within 48 hours.
Let me know if you need further information.
HI I am a journalist and I am working on a story similar to this, if you can please email
[email protected] perhaps I can help.
Did you actually do this? How did it turn out?