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Old 27 July 2012, 17:52
lxAnarkisTxl lxAnarkisTxl is offline
 
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Exclamation Michael Ignatia / Fake Check Scammer

Well i recently went on Craigslist and applied to Job positions and one of them was Assistant Position. When he contacted me He said this:

"Hello,

With reference to your application sent to our position ad on
Craigslist, We currently have a vacant position available, which is
the Personal Assistant Position.

We are looking for someone that can be trusted and reliable to work
very well with good understanding as Personal Assistant. The job
involves you working remotely from your location and its flexible,
working with us is basically about instructions and following them,
our only fear is that we may need you to perform an assigned tasks in
a timely manner sometimes, so we need someone who can be able to meet
up with executing assigned tasks in a timely manner. As Personal
Assistant, your activities amongst other things will include;

Primary Responsibilities:

* Running errands.
* Making regular contacts and drop-offs on our behalf. Handling and
monitoring some of our financial activities as the case maybe.

Compensation will be $300 a week tax inclusive plus other expenses
such as mileage.

Please note that this position is not office based for now, it's a
part-time work from your location for now and the flexibility means
that there will be busier weeks than others. We would like to give you
an immediate trial, so if you are interested kindly get back to us. As
We have been checking files and schedules and would need someone
urgently to run some errands for us this week/next week. We will have
some funds sent to you to complete the errands and would get back to
you with more information on that, get back to us with your
Personal/Contact Details such as: full name, physical address and cell
phone number to get started.

The employee,acknowledged the Trial and Detailed Job Description
and signed _______________
(First Name and Last Name of Employee)



Thanks in anticipation of your prompt response.


Yours Sincerely,

Michael Ignatia
Recruitment Supervisor
TAB SERVICE
www.tabservice.com"

I then go on to talk more with him and he then says:

"Hello <removed>

I wish to congratulate you on the new job.This is a legitimate
personal assistant Job we are offering you and we hope to have your
100% loyalty and co-operation. Your quick response to mails and
effectiveness will be required. We have been checking files and what
we would want you to do for us next week is to run some errands out to
some of the Foster Homes, we do that every month. A payment inform of
a Certified Company Check will be sent over to you from one of our
clients and we have some lists to email you once you received the
funds, You will make some arrangements by buying some stuff for the
kids in the Foster Homes at any nearest store around you so you can
mail them out. We will get back to you with the tracking number of the
check payment once mailed to you.

Please Re-confirm the Name and Address below in order to avoid any
loss or misplacement of check payment........................

<removed>


Email back ASAP to confirm you received this notification & to confirm
you are ready for this task.


Yours Sincerely,

Michael Ignatia"

HE then sends me a check through USPS Express Mail to my name and i open it to see a check for $2450.00 to ME from a company called

RAYS RESTAURANT LLC.

And this guy wants me to deposit into my account to proceed to the next step.

Is this legit? Should i just rip up the check?

Last edited by mysteryquest : 27 July 2012 at 18:45.
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Old 27 July 2012, 18:06
lxAnarkisTxl lxAnarkisTxl is offline
 
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In addition i get this email today:

Hello,

How are you doing today? Am Glad to Inform you that a payment has been
sent to you which is your First Assignment and it will be delivered
today via USPS.

Below is the transaction Details.

Transaction Details :
----------------------------------
Tracking Number: EO XXXXXXXXXXX

The Package contains (1) piece of certified business check.


Once you receive the check, take it to your bank and have it
deposited and get back to me as soon as possible to let you have the
next step okay?

However, We are donating it to the kids in Foster homes. I contacted
the Foster home, and I was given the list of the items to be purchase,
the items are much and will cost a lot to get them shipped, so we have
reached an accord, They will be getting the items themselves.

Once the check has been deposited, get back to me for detailed next
step okay? Awaiting your email.
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Old 27 July 2012, 18:42
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Yes, its a scam. The check will be fake. And the scammer will want you to deposit in you account and then wire him or another scammer the money. Turn the check over to law enforcement and don't contact him anymore. Please read. www.fakechecks.org
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Old 1 August 2012, 21:33
ConfuzzledKitty
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Thumbs down I received the same emails.

here are our interactions from the most recent to the first one:


TAB SERVICE
11:34 AM (4 hours ago)


Sound good. We take pride in collecting delinquent accounts through
the successful combination of high technology and talented employees,
resulting in fast and efficient collections.

We specialize in fast, direct contact with responsible parties to
expedite payment arrangements.

Adding to the speed and convenience of its services, We offers
electronic access via the web for account listing, payment recording,
and limited viewing of accounts placed for collection.


On 8/1/12, (blank) wrote:
> Ok sir.
> I will let you know as soon as I receive it.
> In the mean time please let me know more about your company. Thank you.
>
> (blank)
TAB SERVICE <pajobs@tabservices.us> wrote:Hello (blank),
>
> How are you doing today? Am Glad to Inform you that a payment has been
> sent to you which is your First Assignment and it will be delivered
> today via USPS.
>
> Below is the transaction Details.
>
> Transaction Details :
> ----------------------------------
> Tracking Number: EO 918 601 858 US
>
> The Package contains (1) piece of certified business check.
>
>
> Once you receive the check, take it to your bank and have it
> deposited and get back to me as soon as possible to let you have the
> next step okay?
>
> However, We are donating it to the kids in Foster homes. I contacted
> the Foster home, and I was given the list of the items to be purchase,
> the items are much and will cost a lot to get them shipped, so we have
> reached an accord, They will be getting the items themselves.
>
> Once the check has been deposited, get back to me for detailed next
> step okay? Awaiting your email.
>
> Regards,
>
> Michael Ignatia.
>
> On 7/31/12, TAB SERVICE <pajobs@tabservices.us> wrote:
>> Alright.
>>
>> On 7/31/12, (blank) wrote:
>>> Ok Mr. Ignacia,
>>> Looking forward to hearing from you.
>>>
>>> On Tue, Jul 31, 2012 at 1:27 AM, TAB SERVICE <pajobs@tabservices.us>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Alright.I will let you have the tracking number to the
>>>> certifiedbusiness
>>>> check for the foster homes errands with detailed instructionspretty soon
>>>> ok?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Jul 30, 2012 10:27:33 AM, (blank) wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Dear Mr. Ignatia,
>>>> I am willing to run these errands for you this week. Also, my contact
>>>> details are accurate.
>>>> Thank you sir.
>>>>
>>>> Best,
>>>>(blank)
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> From my Android phone on T-Mobile. The first nationwide 4G network.
>>>>
>>>> TAB SERVICE <pajobs@tabservices.us> wrote:
>>>> Hello (blank)
>>>>
>>>> I wish to congratulate you on the new job.This is a legitimate
>>>> personal assistant Job we are offering you and we hope to have your
>>>> 100% loyalty and co-operation. Your quick response to mails and
>>>> effectiveness will be required. We have been checking files and what
>>>> we would want you to do for us next week is to run some errands out to
>>>> some of the Foster Homes, we do that every month. A payment inform of
>>>> a Certified Company Check will be sent over to you from one of our
>>>> clients and we have some lists to email you once you received the
>>>> funds, You will make some arrangements by buying some stuff for the
>>>> kids in the Foster Homes at any nearest store around you so you can
>>>> mail them out. We will get back to you with the tracking number of the
>>>> check payment once mailed to you.
>>>>
>>>> Please Re-confirm the Name and Address below in order to avoid any
>>>> loss or misplacement of check payment........................
>>>>
>>>> FULL NAMES: (blank)
>>>> ADDRESSblank)
>>>> CITY: (blank)
>>>> STATE: (blank)
>>>> ZIP CODE: (blank)
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Email back ASAP to confirm you received this notification & to confirm
>>>> you are ready for this task.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Yours Sincerely,
>>>>
>>>> Michael Ignatia
>>>>
>>>> On 7/27/12, (blank)wrote:
>>>> > Dear Mr. Ignacia,
>>>> >
>>>> > Here are my contact details:
>>>> > (blank)
>>>> >
>>>> > I also acknowledge the trial and detailed job description.
>>>> > Please advise as to how I may start my responsibilities.
>>>> >
>>>> > Thank you again,
>>>> > (blank)
>>>> >
>>>> > TAB SERVICE <pajobs@tabservices.us> wrote:Hello,
>>>> >
>>>> > With reference to your application sent to our position ad on
>>>> > Craigslist, We currently have a vacant position available, which is
>>>> > the Personal Assistant Position.
>>>> >
>>>> > We are looking for someone that can be trusted and reliable to work
>>>> > very well with good understanding as Personal Assistant. The job
>>>> > involves you working remotely from your location and its flexible,
>>>> > working with us is basically about instructions and following them,
>>>> > our only fear is that we may need you to perform an assigned tasks in
>>>> > a timely manner sometimes, so we need someone who can be able to meet
>>>> > up with executing assigned tasks in a timely manner. As Personal
>>>> > Assistant, your activities amongst other things will include;
>>>> >
>>>> > Primary Responsibilities:
>>>> >
>>>> > * Running errands.
>>>> > * Making regular contacts and drop-offs on our behalf. Handling and
>>>> > monitoring some of our financial activities as the case maybe.
>>>> >
>>>> > Compensation will be $300 a week tax inclusive plus other expenses
>>>> > such as mileage.
>>>> >
>>>> > Please note that this position is not office based for now, it's a
>>>> > part-time work from your location for now and the flexibility means
>>>> > that there will be busier weeks than others. We would like to give you
>>>> > an immediate trial, so if you are interested kindly get back to us. As
>>>> > We have been checking files and schedules and would need someone
>>>> > urgently to run some errands for us this week/next week. We will have
>>>> > some funds sent to you to complete the errands and would get back to
>>>> > you with more information on that, get back to us with your
>>>> > Personal/Contact Details such as: full name, physical address and cell
>>>> > phone number to get started.
>>>> >
>>>> > The employee,acknowledged the Trial and Detailed Job Description
>>>> > and signed _______________
>>>> > (First Name and Last Name of Employee)
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> > Thanks in anticipation of your prompt response.
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> > Yours Sincerely,
>>>> >
>>>> > Michael Ignatia
>>>> > Recruitment Supervisor
>>>> > TAB SERVICE
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> > On 7/27/12, (blank)wrote:
>>>> >> Dear Sir/Ma'am,
>>>> >> I am interested in becoming your secretary/personal assistant. I am
>>>> >> willing
>>>> >> to learn more, and to mold into your ideal personal assistant.
>>>> >> Thank you for your consideration, attached in a file is my resume.
>>>> >>
>>>> >> Sincerely,
>>>> >> (blank)
>>>> >>
>>>> >> http://newyork.craigslist.org/mnh/ofc/3119456646.html
>>>> >>

Did that Mr. ignacia ever say anything to you? what did you do did you report it to the FBI website for web scamming?

Also I tried searching for his IP Address but All I saw was "private, country unknown" but one of the IP addresses from his emails source was CANADA. TORONTO, CANADA.

What should i do next? the "check" i was supposed to get in the mail is at the local post office, so after i get the "fake check" what should I do? thank you!!! Sorry this is super long!
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Old 2 August 2012, 02:34
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What should i do next? the "check" i was supposed to get in the mail is at the local post office, so after i get the "fake check" what should I do? thank you!!! Sorry this is super long!
You can simply pick up the check and hand it over with a fraud report to your local Postal Inspector, who pretty much has the same powers as the police. To save time, it's a good idea to print out the email exchange you've had with this scammer in order to hand them a copy.
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Old 2 August 2012, 20:07
ConfuzzledKitty
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Thanks!

Quote:
Originally Posted by Dodobird View Post
You can simply pick up the check and hand it over with a fraud report to your local Postal Inspector, who pretty much has the same powers as the police. To save time, it's a good idea to print out the email exchange you've had with this scammer in order to hand them a copy.
I also reported him to IC3 referred by the FBI website for internet fraud of any kind. Thank you again!
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