Victim Location 30337
Total money lost $800
Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order
WFM Global Consumer Research Services Inc., who represented Best Buy Electronics in advertising research services. This WFM Global Consumer Research Services Inc., claims to represent Best Buy Electronics in an approved survey number 007832. A certified check in the amount of $1822.00 was given to me to cover the survey assignment bills, evaluation costs, and my survey commission fee payment of $300.00. $1822.00 is to be used to buy three Best Buy Gift Cards in the amount of $500 each from any of the following stores: CVS, Walmart, Publix, Kroger, and Walgreens(ETC). I was told to deposit $1822.00 certified check into my bank account(1/7/2020). My survey assignment is to evaluate any store selling Best Buy Gift Cards. I was able to buy one Best Buy card at the Kroger Store at 4550 Jonesboro Road, Union City, Georgia 30291. On(1/10/2020) the WFM Global Consumer ResearchServices Inc. put a stop payment on the certified check and took approximately $800.00 dollars of my personal bank account funds.
Victim Location 48015
Type of a scam Employment
I received a text message, link directed me to WholeFoods website to be a secret shopper, asking for my name and address. Two weeks later I receive 1800 dollar check and telling me to deposit into my account! Crazy!