mystery shopping scam or not

Brian Cleary29 · 24-10-2011 11:04PM #1

Can any one advise me on this ...i rexently applied for a quick mystery shopping job on gum tree and got severel e mails from a bloke called gary smith linksconsultants saying they want me to do a task on moneygram (which is used to transfer money) now listen to this they are sending me a cheque which they want me to lodge in to a bank account and wait the 2-3 days for the cheque to clear and take the money out and go to my nearest money gram agent and transfer the money now i havnt given these people any personal details nor I wont but just want some advice on the matter that a company is sending out cheques to total strangers

CreepingDeath · 24-10-2011 11:06PM

SCAM !

The cheque will bounce soon afterwards, and you'll have sent them money.

UrbanSea · 24-10-2011 11:07PM

When you arrive with the money,they'll close the door behind you,take off your clothes,and next thing

BAM

cock in the ass

UrbanSea · 24-10-2011 11:07PM

What I'm saying is,do it.

orourkeda · 24-10-2011 11:07PM

shopping? stop will ye

Temptamperu · 24-10-2011 11:07PM

CreepingDeath wrote: »

SCAM !

The cheque will bounce soon afterwards, and you'll have sent them money.

But he says he waits three days for the cheques to clear.

MungBean · 24-10-2011 11:07PM

CreepingDeath wrote: »

SCAM !

The cheque will bounce soon afterwards, and you'll have sent them money.

He'll obviously wait for it to clear before sending the money. Maybe they will get your account details from the cashed cheque. Cheque for a tenner, they get your details and try clean ya out or something. Its an odd one. Cant see a reputable company sending money out like that.

KungPao · 24-10-2011 11:09PM

Someone on a free ad site on the internet wants to send you a cheque?

Sounds legit to me.

WoollyRedHat · 24-10-2011 11:10PM

Brian Cleary29 wrote: »

Can any one advise me on this ...i rexently applied for a quick mystery shopping job on gum tree and got severel e mails from a bloke called gary smith linksconsultants saying they want me to do a task on moneygram (which is used to transfer money) now listen to this they are sending me a cheque which they want me to lodge in to a bank account and wait the 2-3 days for the cheque to clear and take the money out and go to my nearest money gram agent and transfer the money now i havnt given these people any personal details nor I wont but just want some advice on the matter that a company is sending out cheques to total strangers

Gumtree is dodge in all fairness or can be

CreepingDeath · 24-10-2011 11:10PM

Temptamperu wrote: »

But he says he waits three days for the cheques to clear.

Someone has forged a cheque illegally, maybe from robbing a house and taking a cheque book.

They write a few cheques, and they go through as the real owner has the funds. It's only when the real owner realises there's fraudulent transactions in their next statement, that the bank try to claw-back the money from your bank account. You lose the money, are suspected of fraud and have given money via money transfer which cannot be refunded to you.

okidoki987 · 24-10-2011 11:11PM

Someone on a free ad site on the internet wants to send you a cheque?

Sounds legit to me.

+1

desertcircus · 24-10-2011 11:12PM

Waiting the 2-3 days for the cheque to clear is foolproof, except for the fact that a cheque can take up to five working days to clear. And if it's a foreign cheque, then four to six weeks. It's a scam, pure and simple.

MungBean · 24-10-2011 11:13PM

CreepingDeath wrote: »

Someone has forged a cheque illegally, maybe from robbing a house and taking a cheque book.

They write a few cheques, and they go through as the real owner has the funds. It's only when the real owner realises there's fraudulent transactions in their next statement, that the bank try to claw-back the money from your bank account. You lose the money, are suspected of fraud and have given money via money transfer which cannot be refunded to you.

Makes sense. MrScam has dodgy cheque books, some of them are bound to pay out and he gets the money while you get done for fraud.

Senna · 24-10-2011 11:15PM

The cheque will clear, but I can take a few weeks for the banks to realise there's a problem, then they debt your account for the amount. Its an old scam.

hardCopy · 24-10-2011 11:17PM

desertcircus wrote: »

Waiting the 2-3 days for the cheque to clear is foolproof, except for the fact that a cheque can take up to five working days to clear. And if it's a foreign cheque, then four to six weeks. It's a scam, pure and simple.

This, when you see the cheque hit your account it's only provisional and can be backed out later by the bank if it subsequently bounces.

Cill Dara Abu · 24-10-2011 11:17PM

OP, PM me bank account details and I will look into it for you.

Good loser · 24-10-2011 11:21PM

Don't dream of doing it. Report them.

Heard of this scam earlier in year.

She was to lodge cheque for €1000, keep €300 and send them on the balance.

The bank initially accepted cheque; when the person explained how she came by it they were immediately (and correctly) suspicous.

Money might lodge in an account but it can take a further 4/5 for it to be fully verified.

Brian Cleary29 · 24-10-2011 11:34PM

Good loser wrote: »

Don't dream of doing it. Report them.

Heard of this scam earlier in year.

She was to lodge cheque for €1000, keep €300 and send them on the balance.

The bank initially accepted cheque; when the person explained how she came by it they were immediately (and correctly) suspicous.

Money might lodge in an account but it can take a further 4/5 for it to be fully verified.

jesus should i bring the cheque to guards if it arrives

MungBean · 24-10-2011 11:37PM

I think we should try do one over on this fella. OP go through with it and accept the cheques, lodge them but DONT send him the money. Send it on to me instead so if the cheques dont clear he doesnt get a cent. If they do clear the money is in your account. Everyone a winner.

No time for questions you best get started !

Brian Cleary29 · 24-10-2011 11:42PM

MungBean wrote: »

I think we should try do one over on this fella. OP go through with it and accept the cheques, lodge them but DONT send him the money. Send it on to me instead so if the cheques dont clear he doesnt get a cent. If they do clear the money is in your account. Everyone a winner.

No time for questions you best get started !

haha it eould be good alright well they will probably email me tommorow asking did i get The cheque ill say ya ....... I paid my esb bill with it any chance you can send another

knird evol · 24-10-2011 11:48PM

Yes take the cheque. Write them a letter saying that you didn't have time to get to bank due to your busy schedule. But luckily the bar man in your local who is a good friend cashed the cheque the other night. A lot of the cash has been used to cover some urgent bills but you'll soon be able to sort them out, you have a job interview next month.

MungBean · 24-10-2011 11:54PM

Put him in touch with another scammer who's looking a small payment to enable him to send on some monies he needs to transfer out of the country. Its a match made in heaven !

Delancey · 25-10-2011 03:01AM

I'm in a state of shock that Gumtree is being used for a scam - this could not possibly have happened before

msg11 · 25-10-2011 03:04AM

Just wind him up for a few days. Ask for his phone number etc.. Say your not sure and need to speak with him etc...

chucken1 · 25-10-2011 03:13AM

Brian Cleary29 wrote: »

Can any one advise me on this ...i rexently applied for a quick mystery shopping job on gum tree and got severel e mails from a bloke called gary smith linksconsultants saying they want me to do a task on moneygram (which is used to transfer money) now listen to this they are sending me a cheque which they want me to lodge in to a bank account and wait the 2-3 days for the cheque to clear and take the money out and go to my nearest money gram agent and transfer the money now i havnt given these people any personal details nor I wont but just want some advice on the matter that a company is sending out cheques to total strangers

Think about it.

Good lord man,have you not seen Judge Judy? :mad:

Oh ya...its a scam. You will not get any money..Well you might but then you've to go to court and pay it back or maybe get away with a few months in Mulgrave Street

Reamer Fanny · 25-10-2011 03:29AM

Brian Cleary29 wrote: »

Can any one advise me on this ...i rexently applied for a quick mystery shopping job on gum tree and got severel e mails from a bloke called gary smith linksconsultants saying they want me to do a task on moneygram (which is used to transfer money) now listen to this they are sending me a cheque which they want me to lodge in to a bank account and wait the 2-3 days for the cheque to clear and take the money out and go to my nearest money gram agent and transfer the money now i havnt given these people any personal details nor I wont but just want some advice on the matter that a company is sending out cheques to total strangers

Firstly sir I'll just need your account number and sort code and could I have a photocopy of your passport.

uck51js9zml2yt · 25-10-2011 03:36AM

whatever you do , don't give them your address up unless you want to invite them for tea.
how best to scam scammers, send them your details and play the fool with them. then wait for them to visit you one night.

Hobbes · 25-10-2011 08:07AM

Temptamperu wrote: »

But he says he waits three days for the cheques to clear.

The cheques are probably fake/stolen. So it is possible they will clear but when the person checks their account and find money gone, you will be the one in trouble.

It is called the "Overpayment scam"
http://www.hoax-slayer.com/overpayment-scam.html

LandL84 · 25-10-2011 08:21AM

If you want to apply for mystery shopper do it on the official sites! Gum tree seems unreliable for me..

Brian Cleary29 · 25-10-2011 08:47AM

I have not yet received any cheque but i now realize after every ones posts its defiantly a scam so this is what i have sent this so called gary smith and i cant wait for the reply

hi gary i received the cheque and brought it to my bank manager is highly concerned about the origin of this cheque and has deposited it in the banks fraudulent suspicious account, i need to ask you some questions about this
i need the following your

full name .......
Telephone number......
Full contact details......
Full company registration details .....
Full return address...........
Country of origin.......
IP address........

THANK YOU.

Canis Lupus · 25-10-2011 12:26PM

Dude, this stuff happens a bajillion times a day. Just delete the email and forget about it.

mystery shopping scam or not

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