What a nightmare!  "Secret Shopper" program is what they call it and they even issue you an Employee ID#, but when you do the shopping, deposit the check they send to you and fax the paperwork they ask for...this place will clean out your bank account.  I know, as it happened to my son last week.

The phone number is out of Ontario/Toronto, Canada. Their letterhead states Roberts Personnel Services in Overland Park, KS and strangely enough their fax number is in Seattle, Washington (206-203-0744).

did not get a call but got the "SECRET SHOPPER stuff in the mail...glad I did some research

Who are they? Do you have some info about thus number? Please post!

Hello Tracy,

I received a check also from PNC Consultants last month, did you cash the check?  Or did you find out this was a scam?  If anyone have any answers on this, please post about it.

Thanks

How stupid are you?

I RECIEVED A CHECK AS WEEL FOR THE AMOUNT OF 3200 AND I TOOK IT TO THE STORE AND WAS TOLD THAT IT IS REAL CHECK ALSO I CONTACTED THE BANK AND THIS IS A REAL BANK ACCOUNT AND THE FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE, THE REMITTER IS PNC CONSULTANTS. SHOULD I CASH IT AND LET PNC CONSULTANTS GET IN TROUBLE FOR IT CAUSE I DONT SEE HOW I CAN I SIGNED UP FOR SOMETHING ONLINE AND WAS SENT A CHECK IN MY NAME AND THE CHECK IS REAL, HOW WAS I SUPPOSE TO KNOW  DAMMIT

I RECIEVED A CHECK AS WEEL FOR THE AMOUNT OF 3200 AND I TOOK IT TO THE STORE AND WAS TOLD THAT IT IS REAL CHECK ALSO I CONTACTED THE BANK AND THIS IS A REAL BANK ACCOUNT AND THE FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE, THE REMITTER IS PNC CONSULTANTS. SHOULD I CASH IT AND LET PNC CONSULTANTS GET IN TROUBLE FOR IT CAUSE I DONT SEE HOW I CAN I SIGNED UP FOR SOMETHING ONLINE AND WAS SENT A CHECK IN MY NAME AND THE CHECK IS REAL, HOW WAS I SUPPOSE TO KNOW DAMMIT

I also received a letter with a cashier's check in the amount of $3,200 drawn on PNC Bank, National Association, Philadelphia, PA.  Says I won a sweepstakes with PNC Consultants out of New York.  I haven't done anything with it.  I just thought it was a scam, but with a cashier's check, I figured maybe I was lucky and decided to google.  Thanks to all of you for reporting your experience so that the rest of us don't suffer at the hands of greedy people that would rather steal from hardworking people rather than actually work for themselves!

How did you get them back?  Did you just keep the money?  Didn't they attempt to prosicute you?  Curious because I got a check and it's in my bank account.

I received a letter today with a $2,985.00 called the # and a man left a message and said he would call me back. I thought it very strange when the person just said hello and not answer with the Business name. I left my # maybe they will return my call. I guess the Canadians think us Americans are stupid!

Their still at it. I received a letter from Greenwood Financial Services Inc. New York, NY 647-722-0017 no return adress and a Canadian stamp. CEO Karen Williams, and I had won $34,263.30.

Thanks for all your comments...this is really a fraud....I received the same letter with the check,but I went to this site to confirm that it was just a joke.  Final Notice and a check for $3426.33, too good to be true !! The phone number to call is the same as in the other cases 647-722-0017, with New York address.  I just thought that the 647 area code could not be NY.
What do I do now?  Just don't deposit or cash the check? or report it to the Customer Affair Svcs.?  Should I check my credit report to see if they are doing an identity theft?
Any comments?

What information did you need to present to the check cashing place? Did you really get the money? Anything happen since?

i did'nt receive a call but a letter from Karen Williams ceo.gfs.with a check from greenwood financial inc for the amount of 2,985.00.i was told to deposit the check wait 3 days for it to clear and call back the check was to cover the security deposit fee to transfer the remaining winnings of 34,263.30 to my account.I Googled the greenwood financial inc and nothing matched up address,zip code nothing.I'm so glad for this web sight i almost became a victim,with the economy the way it is today that money sure did sound good.

How did you get the money ???

the number has change its 1-647-430-9138 its a scam, isn't that just my luck!  i got a letter and a check sealed with the letter and a final notice, saying i was a winner of a lump sum payment of 34,263.30 dollars but the check was $3,426.33. the company name is Greenwood Financial Services Inc. don't be fooled over money/checks, i didnt seem real at first it felt "to good to be true"

I got a letter, taking the check to the check cashing store. Thanks a bunch! Got them back first! 2,985.00 in MY pocket!

recibi el mismo cheque y llame me salio una mujer y me dijo que yo si habia ganado ese dinero pero todo es falso

i recid the same i went to the bank is no goo

I recieved exactly the same letter by Karen Williams CEO,GFS (674)430-9138 and a check foe 3,426.33. Greenwood financial services inc. REF# GFS43264/09

I received a letter and a check from greenwood financial services inc. in the sum of  3426.33. Wow I thought through doing my own investigating, there were a few details I noticed right away. My name had a common in the pay to the order of, the typing on the check was not lined up, the stamp was from Canada, and I called the number and it sounded like a personal line. I called during the hours it told me to call. I did not leave a message. I also put the address of 274 university center in google and it turned out to be a university of texas address. COME ON PEOPLE! So I googled greenwood financail, jim greenwood in texas and asked him about the check. I will keep you all posted.....I think it is a scam!

Oh but the phone number ahs changes it's  1-(647)-430-9138 and once again it is a Toronto Number... looks like they are trying again

I got the exact same letter. Down to a T. Same amount and everything. The address for the Greenwood financial sevices actually comes back to a Woodforest National Bank, I looked it up on Switchboard.com. And that Associated Bank on the check... i typed in the 54307-9097 and it comes back to associated bank ATM lobby... isnt that just dandy?

Received a check from greenwood financial services.....amt 3,426.00
I immediately researched the net-what kinda fool would just go cash a check anyway without researching.  Its sad that people would actually pull this type of prank-glad i didnt fall for it.

I got a check in the mail last month from these people nad I knew something was wrong.  The check was for the amount of 4,895.00, well I certainly know no one is gong to be sending you a check in the mail without a cause.  Not to even be tempted, I put it in the shredder.

Also before doing that I called these people on the phone and they were very rude after I started asking them questions.

Received a letter from Greenwood Financial Services Inc. Houston Texas 647-722-0017 no return adress and a Canadian stamp. CEO Karen Williams
I had won $34,263.30, I did not recall entering any type of Sweepskates.  This was all too weird, I was also mailed a check with the letter in the amount of $3,426.33.  I called the number to find out what it was, and I was told to deposit the check into my account wait two days to clear and then call back.  My sister told me right away, this sounds like the scam I seen on 60 seconds, lets research on the net. Boy am I glad I did, I just got paid. These people sound like their voultures, dont fall for it.

i JUST GOT THE LETTER WITH A CHECK OF $3,426.33. I CALLED THE NUMBER AND THE GENTERMAN ON THE OTHER LINE SAID TO CASH THE CHECK. HE SOUNDER VERY SUSPICIOUS ON THE PHONE AND TOLD ME TO KEEP THIS CONFIDENTIAL. THAT IS WHEN I BETTER FIND OUT ABOUT THIS COMPANY BEFORE I DO ANYTHING WITH THIS CHECK. I CAN SAY THAT THE INTERNET IS GREAT TO FIND OUT INFORMATION ON THIS TYPE OF SCAM. THAT YOU ALL FOR YOUR REPLIES. THE NUMBER THAT I CALLED WAS 1-647-0017

I fell for the "secret shoppers" servey only because I had signed up for it on line.
I figured that sense my bank cashed the check it must be good. I also thought I was getting paid really good. I called the #, did the shopping, and went to money gram and sent the $900.00 off to some lady in Canada. Not thinking a thing about it.
Not untill two days later after my daughter thought I had been taken,did I decide to research this transaction a bit. And guess what I found? There was a good chance I had been taken! So I promply called the money gram store, found out that the money gram I sent had not been picked up yet, and had it returned back to me withoput charge for the transaction. It took my bank about three weeks before the check came back. And luckly I only owed $35.00 for the bounced check fee.
They have got my # now. I just recieved another scam check in the mail today for Roberets personnel services. I was wondering,,,, can't someone be at the money gram store when they go to pick it up and be arrested? Or have the clerk get a licence plate or delay untill the cops get there? Seems perfectly easy other then the fact that Canada may not want to cooperate with the States for some legality reasons. Maybe that's why we in the States get the letters, and they in Canada pick up the money.Hmmmmm

vivo en Humacao ,Puerto Rico el dia 31/03/09 recivi una carta anunciandome ganadora de un premio por la cantidad de 34,263.30 dollars fui a mi banco y el cheque no aparenta ser falso, lo deposite a mi nombre pero en cuenta separada, ya lo notifique a mi abogado para q supiera al respecto. ya q esto parece ser fraude de parte de estas personas inescrepulosas, q se puede hacer alrespecto?? por favor paren esta situacion tan violenta como es el engañar apersonas honradas y necesitadas de dinero paren con elFRAUDE y agarren a estas personas por favor

I forgot to include the address that the supposive "Tracey Smith" told me to mail the money gram to was: 1001 Main St,Boston MA Y3KIK6 (nice zip code). Therefore as stated in my previouse post I did NOT cash the check.