Scam Type
Fake Check/Money Order Scam
Business Name Used
TD Bank/Secret Shoppers
Date Reported
Oct 08, 2022
Victim Postal Code
35146
Total Dollars Lost
0
Scam Description
My son was targeted but I don’t have all the details. He accessed online but couldn’t recall the link used and gave his name and mailing address. He had a check dated 9/2/22 payable to him in the amount of $1896+ and noted Re: Moneke Williams, I believe, and drawn on TD bank. He was unable to cash the check since he doesn’t have a bank account so had asked me about depositing it. When I read the accompanying document saying he had to purchase 3 gift cards, put $500 on each card and pay applicable fees, I became suspicious. Wish I had taken a picture of the check and info but didn’t. There were other instructions about $300 and submitting other info to them but I don’t recall all of it. I am going to put ‘no’ below on “Did the scammer attempt to take money?” because I don’t think that had happened, at least not yet. And my postal code is a valid code, so not sure why your website is saying it’s invalid. And my state of AL is showing below even tho it says it’s not!!
