MY FAMILY IS SELLING PUPPYS AND THIS MAN SENT AN EMAIL INTRESTED IN BUYING ONE OF OUR PUPS. HE SENT A FRAUD CHECK FOR ALMOST 3OOO DOLLARS. HE WANTED ME TO CASH IT AND WIRE HIM THE MONEY BACK. THE MAN HAD SEVERAL DIFFERENT ADDRESES BUT THE 585 NUMBER WAS ON THE CHECK AND HE ANSWERED IT. WAS VERY UPSET WHEN I TOLD HIM I WAS REPORTING HIM. IF IT MAKES ANYONE FEEL BETTER I REPORTED ANY AND ALL IMFORMATION I HAVE TO THE FBI AND MY LOCAL AGENCY ALSO NEW YORK, MINNESOTA AND NEW JERSEY AUTHORITIES. DO NOT CASH THESE CHECK CALL THE CHECK BANK AND REPORT IT IMMEDIATLY

The same thing has been happening to me over the last 2 weeks when I advertised Goldendoodles pups in the Boston Globe- both emails received were virtually identical requesting the same info. One was from Rebecca Green, who was a disabled vet, hard of hearing- therefore only able to communicate via email. Also claiming the male pup wanted was for her son. None of my questions were answered. I got a TTY call today, followed by a virtually identical email w a different name.
I am a breeder who places pups in family homes and special needs circumstances. This email/TTY BS is just that- not to mention an invasion of your privacy. I'm sticking to personal referrals

My name is Deena Rudow-Senft of Boynton Beach, FL.  I was a victim of many of these scams in that my name was used fraudulantly as the "shipper" of these checks.  The way I found out was that some of the checks didn't get delivered (for various reasons) and came back to the "shipper"...me.  I have already alerted the FBI, UPS and the USPS.  The packages have stopped and I ask that you forgive me for a crime I never committed.  We are all victims here.

THIS IS A SCAM   DO NOT CASH THE CHECK I RECEIVED AN E-MAIL FOR A JOB OFFER AS A MYSTERY SHOPPER THIS NUMBER WAS INCLUDED IN THE MAIL.

I RECEIVED AN E-MAIL FOR A JOB WITH MYSTERY SHOPPERS THIS NUMBER WAS INCLUDED IN THE E-MAIL  DO NO NOT CASH THE CHECK THIS IS A SCAM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I RECEIVED AN E-MAIL FOR A JOB WITH MYSTERY SSHOPPERS THIS NUMBER WAS INCKUDED IN THE E-MAIL  DO NO NOT CASH THE CHECK THIS IS A SCAM

Looks like they are getting creative here. I've been talking to a person on the internet who found me through myspace. She said her name is "Toyin Morgan". I googled the name and found her on a couple of free profile sites. Well after talking to her through IM she says she's in the middle of a court case in Nigeria and needs $1800 for court. Well she told me she was going to send a check to my address and I'm suppose to cash the $2050.45 and sent her the $1800 and keep the rest. Sure enough the check came in the mail the name on the check is James Spark with an address in Wisconsin. The phone number listed is....dramatic pause..... 585-861-3497.

davidbenson006@gmail.com, this guy is known for this email address he pretends to be looking to mystery shoppers. i also got a check but this time from james spark, it was mailed to me by a dan wolf i called dan up and tould him what was happening and we are both going to the police.

I recieved a check in mail for 3,500.00 no letter or anything. Why would anyone go through so much trouble for a little bit of money

Today i also received a check. I have not been able to get through to the phone # listed on the check.  Has anything happened with your check? Thank You!

Received request for personal information for application for job that I did not apply to.

I too received an identical check, same amount, same info.  I will take this check to my bank to report the fraud.  Anytime anything sounds too good to be true, it is.

my account got frozon today... big mess

I also received a check from this phone number ffrom a bank in oak creed WI. The name on the check is James spark, the name of the fed ex encelope is richard kalb and the name they want the money sent to is christine someone.  Red flag

please tell me that when i take the check to the bank and cash it would i get in trouble and is this check a counterfeit check i need to know i don;t want to go to the bank and find out that the check is not good.please get back to me i will be waiting for your respond please get back to me

Hi is the still in ur account. Did anything happen yet. Is it good. let me know.cause I got a check 4 $2943.89 and I want to know if it's real okay ?

they sent us a check for over $2,000 via FEDEX Priority Overnight from a man named Richard Kalb at 302 Spring St. Nevada City, CA 95959.  I googled the address and they had an interactive street level map and the address belongs to a parking lot.  The bank that the check was written from is Oka Valley Community Bank, 150 North Wilma Av Suite 2 Ripon, CA 95366-9445 (209) 599-9430.  Iam going to take this check to the local police station.  While i was reseaching this check i got a knock on my door from the UPS man delivering another check from Deena Rudow-Senft from Boynton Beach florida.  This check was for $2,499.00.  This check was from Fulton Bank 1695 State Street E. Petersburg, PA 17520, no phone nuber for any.  i m going to take this one to the police station as well.

i also recevied a check from mjk builders inc. out of ripon ca  and i do think that it is a scam so i am goin to report this check to the fbi and the
local police
i will not cash something like this because if you deposit in your account and it is a freud the bank hols you acountable for the money and then you have to pay the bank for the amount of the check

I received a check in the mail from MJK BUILDERS INC. 1036 AZEVEDO DRIVE, RIPON, CA 95366 PHONE #585-861-3497.  This check is for $2943.89.  I dont know anyone from this company and never heard of them before. I'm sure someone is doing a scam for what other reason would someone I don't know send me $?  It was sent FEDEX from a Richard Kalb, 307 Spring St., Nevada City, CA 95959.  I would like to know where they got my name and address.

I also received a check via FEDEX today for 2943.89 from MJK Builders Inc. With no other information.  I totally believe this to be a scam - I don't know these people and BBB has no record of the company. I didn't receive any directions with mine, not even a phone number.

what blog?

i got one too. has anybody cashed it? i deposited it then read this... i called bank and they said so far nothing is wrong with the check

don't cash it its fake wife works 4 a check cashing store and got the run around when mother inlaw got one to day 1/20/09

I also received a check for 2,805.00 I just called and talked with someone and he wanted me to deposit the check in my account and keep 10% and send the rest of the money to a Diane MacDonald in Trinidad Co. I tried to look up the name but could get no more info. When I told him I was going to call the police and report him he then told me this person was his girlfriend and she was 17. Then he told me she was a dead person and he was just using her name. That is all I know, but I am going to take the check to the police tomorrow and give them this info. The bank told me it was a false signature on the check.  Please write back with any more information you may have. Did you go to the police where you are at?

Hi - This same thing is happening right now with my husband and I.  We had a bike for sale on Craigs List.  I can't even understand the guy that is calling, but we did receive the check.  It has me a wreck.  This guy called me at 1:50 this morning.  I have e-mails galore from him too - his email address is babyajileye.  I have been going round and round with this guy from early December about the check and how his secretary wrote the check for the wrong amount and when we got it could I cash the check and take the money for the bike and then send the remainder Western Union to his mover who would be coming to pick up the bike.  I will be going to my bank and also calling the police to get involved.

He did the same thing to me....Ditto.   I am going to the police and the Bank today to report it.

I received a FedEx with a $2805.00 check from MJK Builders, Inc. I thought is was quite mysterious and decided to do my research; but did you cash or deposit the check?

Posted a product on the internet, got an email interested. Send me a check that was $2,800.00 more that what we agride, suppose to be for shipping.  To fishy checked out, called the bank there was no account under MJK Builders.  The scum emailed me to send the extra funds to a guy in FL via Wester Union.    If anyone knows about who they are let me know, would to see them face to face.

I received an email about an add I had in the newspaper for puppies and the same ole story seams to be playing out. He emailed me and said he was deaf and could only communicate by email. He wanted one of my puppies for his 8 year old son. He said he was going to Italy for a few days and would send me the check when he got back. He said that he would have a courier service pick up the puppy since he was not able to pick it up. I rcvd the check for $2990 at my in laws and paid $30 to sent it to me in another state. I felt something was up because I asked him a few questions, like where would the puppy be going, was it to be kept indoors, etc and he ignored all my questions. I also thought how crazy to pay so much for a puppy, just buy one locally and save the courier fee. So I got a little concerned and starting looking up the info on the check and I found all of this. I am glad there are sites like these or else I might have fallen for a man trying to buy his son a dog. I did call the local newspaper and informed them. And I reported it to the local authorities and I hope they are caught!

I got a phone call with a girl trying to buy a puppy from me via at&t tty deaf phone call. She sent me a check for 2870.69 I would have cashed it and not have been the wiser. They said the rest was for shipping. On the last tty call I got the operator informed me of a nigirian puppy scam where they have you deposit the check and forward the rest to the "shipper". Then two weeks later you find out that the check was counterfiet. And you are out money. I talked to this girls supposed husband on the phone his name was supposed to be Patrick Williams and he is "asian" but he could barely speak english and it was NOT an asian accent it sounded african. The check was issued by peter steve from vienna, va. The bank was Navy federal credit union also from vienna. The last name on the check was different then the name they gave me.