Got mine today. Thank God I searched on this before going to the bank. Even called the Bank that the check is on. They said to beware but could not give any information out.

I was so happy to open a check with 1,989.70 they wanted to to go to western union and send 1,580 to someone in london ??? then go to any of there stores a buy things This company came from Philadephia,PA Bankers conseco performance assurance company  Fax number 1-877-1972   there number being 1-(289) 892-5963  my husband put the check in the account not knowing   now we are going to bank tonight to see what I can do to stop it!! Any one eles be scamed by the same company

I jus recvd my second fraud chk which is for 1986.70, I really wish dis was real cuz I cud use da money rite nw. Da first chk I tryd to cash was 2900, I nu it was too gud to b tru bt I tryd to cash it neway. Sad to say bt it came bk a fraud chk. Im ok wit it nw tho cuz knowin dat its nt real will save me from ne prblmz n da presemt n future. Fax numder on letter is +1 888-777-1972 n da fone number is (289) 892-5963

I 'DID' RECEIVE ONE OF THESE EXACT 'MYSTERY SHOPPER' LETTERS AND A CHECK FOR $2980-00. PRIOR TO RECEIVING THIS LETTER,I WAS HOSPITALIZED AND, DURING MY STAY, WAS ASKED BY A HOSPITAL THERAPYST IF I WAS INTERESTED IN 'PART TIME' WORK UPON DISCHARGE, I REPLIED "YES"...(THIS TURNED OUT TO BE QUITE A COINCIDENCE), AS THE LETTER BEGAN WITH "BASED ON THE PREVIOUS SURVEY BY OUR AFFILIATE CONSUMER SURVEY SPECIALISTS, YOU INDICATED YOUR INTERESTS IN AN ADDITIONAL INCOME ON A 'PART TIME' BASES",ETC...  INSTANTLY ASSUMING THAT THE LETTER WAS A SCAM AND BEGINNING TO RIP IT IN HALF, I REMEMBERED THE QUESTION THAT I WAS ASKED IN THE HOSPITAL.  I THEN READ THE ENTIRE LETTER AND EXAMINED THE CHECK, WHICH LOOKED TOTALLY LIGITIMATE.  I CALLED THE NUMBER AND LEFT A MSG. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS, I FINALLY SPOKE WITH THE WOMAN LISTED ON THE LETTER.  AFTER EXPLAINING MY 'JOBS', SHE STATED THE IMPORTANCEY OF THE TIMELY MANNER IN WHICH THESE JOBS NEEDED TO BE DONE IN ORDER TO CONTINUE EMPLOYMENT WITH THEM.  STILL LEARY ABOUT A POSSIBLE SCAM, I ASKED HER IF THEY ALLOW TIME FOR THE CHECK TO CLEAR AND SHE SAID, "OH YES, WE ALLOW TIME FOR THAT". OF COURSE I THOUGHT THAT THIS WAS TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE BUT, STILL REMEMBERING 'THE HOSPITAL INTERVIEW', THE VALID CHECK AND NOW BEING ALLOWED TIME!  IT WAS 4:30 P.M. ON A FRIDAY (NOW FEELING PRESSURED)SO, I HUNG UP WITH HER AND IMMEDIATELY RAN TO THE BANK, DEPOSITED SOME MONEY AND SAT ON THE REST, UNTIL THE CLEARING OF THE CHECK. I FIGURED THAT THE WORSE THING THAT COULD HAPPEN WOULD BE A BOUNCED CHECK FEE.  ANXIOUS, YET STILL LEARY, I WENT HOME AND STARTED MY RESEARCH...(SHOULD HAVE DONE THAT FIRST, OF COURSE)! NO COMPANY LISTING WITH THAT 'EXACT' NAME...SOME VERY CLOSE THOUGH.  THEN CHECKED THE ADDRESS, WHICH WAS A VALID ADDRESS...(TRYING TO REACH HER AGAIN IN THE MEANTIME... NO ANSWER), WANTING TO ASK WHO OR WHERE SHE GOT MY NAME FROM, (HOPING SHE WOULD SAY "THE HOSPITAL") AND ALSO HOW LONG IT WOULD TAKE FOR THE CHECK TO CLEAR, SO I CAN START MY JOB'S AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. I THEN CHECKED THE PHONE NUMBER...BINGO!!! WRITTEN ALL OVER THE SCREEN WAS THIS EXACT COMPANY NAME AND NUMBER, STATING ABOUT THIS EXACT SCAM! HAD TO WAIT UNTIL MONDAY, WENT TO THE BANK AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY COULDN'T PUT A STOP ON IT, THAT I WILL GET A BOUNCED CHECK FEE AND ALSO THAT I MAY BE DISMISSED FROM THIER BANK ENTIRELY, DUE TO THIS 'CHECK BOUNCING'!...I'VE BEEN HAD!  I LEFT A MESSAGE AT THAT NUMBER, PRETENDING THAT I DROPPED COFFEE ON THE LETTER AND AM UNABLE TO MAKE OUT HER FAX # TO FAX THE RECEIPT'S, THE EVALUATIONS I DID ON THE 2 COMPANIES THAT I DEALT WITH AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, MY JOB ID #.  I DIDN'T LEAVE HER ANY 'NEEDED' INFO, IN HOPES THAT SHE WILL CALL ME BACK TO FIND OUT IF I WIRED THE MONEY AND FROM WHICH COMPANY.  I'M NOT SURE IF THEY HAVE BEEN CAUGHT YET BUT, I'M JUST TRYING TO GET HER TO BE AT 10401 FOSTER AVE, BROOKLYN, NY. 11236 TO RECEIVE.  I ONLY WISH THAT THERE WAS A # TO CALL TO REACH THE AUTHORITIES IMMEDIATELY!  I WANT THEM CAUGHT!

http://www.wdtv.com/news/59517607.html

Link to the news report showing a video with the EXACT letter I received today.

i received an email from these folks, they sent me a check for $3000.00. i checked with my bank & they said it was not any good. so i said fine. i had not lost anything. the next few days they sent another one, same story. thankfully i did not deposit any of it by checking with the bank 1st. Today 8/27/09, someone called me wanting to know about the agreement. i simply sent a copy to the fax # on the letter dated 7/28/09, job ID# B2299. there is never anyone to take a phone call. i also called the landmark bank in manhattan, ks. they also said it was a fraud.  i keep copies of every thing that i get from the internet. so much of it is fraud & i usually simply delete but watch out for the name difference when another comes thru.  phone # is1-(289) 892-3358 & fax #206-984-0592 on this letter i have. you also need to be alert to requests for help, lottery wins, inheritance etc. from places in Africa & other asian locations. i am glad i found this. the day the check came i was in a hurry & did not have time to check the computer.  best of luck to all of you.  JUST BE CAREFULL ABOUT WHAT YOU ANSWER ON THE NET THAT SOUNDS TOO CALL TO BE TRUE.