Victim Location 37725
Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order
The letter I received via regular US Postal Service was in a cheap, over-sized, express delivery envelope, it read as follows.
Secret Shopper Number#8440 Survey and Research Document section 4 batch A / 2017
On receipt of this letter you are to text message 636-730-5322 to acknowledge you received this package.
It is important that you remain discrete. Read instructions carefully:
If asked if you know the recipient say yes.
If asked if you are a secret shopper say no.
Locate a Western Union and Money Gram store nearest you. This envelope contains a cashiers check for 1,980.00. You are to have the check cashed at your bank. Once you have withdrawn the cash from your bank immediately send a text to [email protected] Once you have transferred 800.00 at Western Union and 800.00 at Money Gram you are then expected to complete this assignment as soon as possible:
send text to 636-730-5322 confirming completion. Then send email with the transfer details.
Name and Address of Sender.
Money Gram transfer number and Western Union transfer number.
Here is all the information needed to send both transfers.
Also you are to confirm the receipt for spelling mistakes of the receiving secret shopper name.
Receivers Name: Gail Toliver
Destination State: Arlington TX 76001
Amount 800.00 Money Gram & 800.00 Western Union.
The letter concludes with instructions to evaluate the experience with both. It is signed
Task Manager Smith Simpson- Ultimate City Financial Group Partnering Company
The check is No.705330 and Pay to the order of "myself" and FBO Smith Simpson
The check is from Palisades Federal Credit Union 300 N Middletown Rd, Suite 6 Pearl River,NY 10965
I HAVE THE CHECK AND THE LETTER ON FILE AND AM REPORTING IT TO LOCAL POLICE.