THIS IS A FRAUD GAME DO NOT DEPOSIT OR CASH THE CHECK

A note to others who find this posting: If someone can send you a check or money order or bank draft, why do they need your help transferring money to someone else? Why not send a check or money order or bank draft? After all, that's what they're asking you to do.

If it smells, even a little, there's something rotten about it. Don't bite.

I got the check in the mail yesterday and i knew something was up with this offer they want get me cause im not cashing the check neither i will tear it up and throw it away im trying to figure out how did they get my address i stay way in aiken south carolina so i thank god for this link.

I just received a letter with a check in the mail. I'm not sure what to do with the check.

I've received an email stating thanks for helping me to transfer money.but I didn't,just gave him tips.so now he wants to send me a $300.000 check from uk .by rose10jerry@yahoo.Co.UK.they're sending the check by mail but I wont deposited in my account,ill be checking it and tracing.I have one here alredy for two years an never cash it nor did I have the time to investigate it.they didn't ask me to send nothing back.what should I do?how can I find out if its good without depositing?also there's a number from UK that I have but I never called it.have anyone seen or know this info b-4...his name is rev.john ahakum...email....holy_family1@yahoo.com.an the number is +221773107870..if any one knows any info please tell me.Thank u.

Can I Get The Number !!

I received the same check and instructions. I called the company listed at the top of the check and once they told me it was a counterfeit check I called the district attorney. She told me to shred the check and ignore any other attempts made by the fraudulent party to threaten me or send me more instructions.

You people scare me.  Are people really this stupid?

yeah, flee to Mexico dumbass

I didn't receive a phone call but i did receive a letter in the mail. Like others, I thought it was too good to be true. The fact that the letterhead located this company (Marketpower Monitoring & Research Group) in Houston, TX but the phone number and return letter label was from Quebec, Canada was a little strange. Until I could find out something more specific, I opened a completely separate bank account and deposited the check. Once I saw the fraud alert, I called the bank and they said to wait until the check actually comes back insufficient funds. I'll be doing some more checking around because I want to find these guys as well.

I received a similar letter a few days ago except the company was marketpower monitoring and research group out of Houston,Texas but it seemed very strange since the check was from a company in Acworth,Ga but the envelope it came in was stamped Canada.I knew as soon as I looked at the letter and seen what they wanted me to do that it was a scam and unfortunately there are some people out there that will fall for this scam and be out of a lot of money.

I received the same letter, Im glad I looked it up online an came across this blog..These people are a trip...

new info.
my letter is from
Shear Enterprises marketing research inc.
manager: denson barbara
coordinator: beverly johnson or raymond phillips
1-450-613-0130

is there any way to keep the money?
any possible way?
without getting jailed

First, they would know you cashed it. Second, if you did all that (desposit, take it out, delete the account)... you'd get your a** thrown in jail once the bank figured it out. That kindve thing is a major red flag.

is it possible to deposit the check take out the money then later delete your bank account?
so that you can keep all the money?

i mean, what if i checked in the check and never gave them a call or never followed the directions? i would be able to keep the money yes?

Fake Check Scam; Chris Chambers & John Thomas (likely pseudo names); Greenwood Mgmt Inc; 330 King Street, Kingston, Ontario - M1K 3A5  Canada; Tel: +1(416) 836-8765 is transmitting fraudulent 'Winning Notification' of $40,000. 'North American Lottery Game'. This criminal enterprise is forwarding fraudulent varying $ checks approximating $4,000. for 'Applicable Surcharges / Govt Tax' which the recipient is asked to RETURN $2,950. to Greenwood to receive the balance of your 'winnings'...RIGHT!
Problem is the preliminary (and only check you will ever see) is a forged check to our subsidiary; TCS Mgmt. We have alerted the authorities and the criminals will be apprehended.
The checks sent to victims are forgeries, but they?re so realistic that even bank tellers may be fooled. By the time the checks bounce, the victims have already wired the money to the crooks. Because bank customers are responsible for the checks they deposit, the victims of these scams are left to repay the bank the money they withdrew against the bad check.

Definitely be aware of anything coming in your mail that is too good to be true. The letters from BMA Monitoring are definitely bogus and there are also letters coming around from Greenwood Management Inc. They are all coming back to Canada but at this time are untraceable.

I GOT THE SAME THING BUT DONT KNOW IF ITS REAL BUT ITS A GONER

That check will return, trust me!

Just as I suspected the check did bounce, Please people...BEWARE!

I sent this letter to the United States Postal Inspector and am waiting for a response to my complaint.

This company sent a letter stating that I was selected to participate in a paid Consumer Research Program in my area as a Mystery Shopper. I received a check for $3,825 and was told in the letter how to spend the funds to complete the assigment. I was to allocate the funds as follows; $300 for probationary training pay @ the rate of $100 per hour, $200 for shopping @ Walmart, Home Depot or JC Penney, $3150 was to be sent via Money Gram or Western Union to June Summers in Ottowa, Canada and $175 was to cover the cost for the Western Union or Money Gram wire. Also included in the envelope along with the check was a survey form I was to fill out to evaluate the stores I shopped in. When I called the customer service number listed on the bottom of the letter (514-961-4256) a man, Ruben Johnson spoke to me on behalf of the Assignment Coordinator listed on the letter as Ms. Amanda Elliot confirming the assignment and instructed me to wire at least $750-$1900 via Money Gram as soon as possible because they need an evaluation of the service as soon as possible. I told this person that I just recieved the check and would need for it to clear in order to complete any of the assignments and he was ok with that. Since my conversation with this person, I have deposited the check in my account which cleared the next day. However when I tried to look up the company online to verify it was a legitimate business I came to a dead end however I was lucky enough to find a blog that warned people about secret shopper scams out of Canada. Here is the link for your review : http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-450-694-0379.

I immediately contacted my bank after reading the blogs posted on that page and it was confirmed that the funds were available on good faith and that it would take at least a month for the bank to verify if the check was a fraud. I was advised to not touch the money 30 days when the verification was confirmed. I believe this needs to be investigated.

i also received a similar letter today with a legit looking check was wondering what kind of fishing scheem this is if you found out let me know.
paradigmlive@live.com

HI-JUST GOT BACK FROM BANK OF AMERICA-THEY ARE AWARE OF THIS SCAM. THEY WOULD NOT CASH CHECK AND TELLER EXPLAINED HOW THEY DO IT. SCAM...SCAM... SCAM... DO NOT CASH CHECK AT OTHER BANKS U WILL HAVE A FAT NEGATIVE ON YOUR ACCOUNT...YOU WILL OWE BACK THOUSANDS. IT WAS ON THE RADIO THIS A.M.

HI- SO DID U GET THE MONEY???

what did you do? please explain... THANKS

Received this letter from a phone number of 450-694-0206  and called spoked to Margo Peterson and she told me to deposit the check and call back once deposited.  Thank god, I found this site.

Hello everyone!  I am with Klein Educational Systems and if you received a check IT IS A FORGERY and the letter with it IS A SCAM.  We are not in any way associated with the people perpetrating this scam.  Please file a MAIL FRAUD Claim with the US Postal Service.

http://postalinspectors.uspis.gov/forms/MailFraudComplaint.aspx

Thank you!

DO NOT DEAL WITH THESE PEOPLE THEY GOT ME FOR THE MONEY TOO ... BUT I AM FILING A FORMAL COMPLAINT WITH THE FBI , THE SECRET SERVICE AND THE POST OFFICE I AM NOT LETTING THIS ONE GO BUY. AFTER THEY GOT MY MONEY THE A***OLE VINCENT NEWMAN ACTED LIKE HE DIDN'T KNOW WHO I WAS AND HUNG UP ON ME .. BUT THATS OK VINCENT YOUR A** IS MINE I PROMISE YOU IM NOT LETTING THIS ONE GO , I WORK HARD FOR MY MONEY BUT YOUR GONNA DO HARD TIME FOR YOURS , SO LET YOUR FRIEND SUSAN ALDER IN BROOKLYN KNOW THAT SHES GONNA BE JOINING YOU , YOU CANT HIDE FROM THE FBI THE SECRET SERVICE OR THE POSTAL INSPECTORS ITS SAD THAT S*** A***S LIKE THESE GUYS THINK THEY ARE GONNA GET AWAY WITH THIS KIND OF CRAP ....  COUNT YOUR FREE DAYS VINCENT NEWMAN CAUSE THEY ARE COMING TO AN END .....  SIGNED YOUR WORST NIGHTMARE