Fax# 206-337-1657, and phone# (s) 905-781-6341, 905-781-6341 are associated with an international
"Mystery Shopping" scam. Note these numbers change frequently but the scam is the same!
How it works:
They harvest your name from public sources I.e. internet social networks-Facebook, Job Boards-monster, etc. They send you a check for varying amounts, ours was $2,994.00. The mystery shopping company they use most often is BMA. BMA is a legitamate company, but the letter you recieved is NOT from BMA (If you visit BMA's website they will warn you about this scam)You are instructed to call a Mr. Tim Walters (name often changes as do the phone numbers) to get instructions on how to deposit the check.
Depositing the check: First, the check is a phony but your bank can't tell that until it passes their ACH (automatic clearing house), and these crooks know this. In the meantime you are supposed to wire $ to a source outside of the country (notice the postmark on the envelope was international...ours was Canada). Once you have wired the amount requested your money is GONE and then the phony check bounces back. You have now lost your funds and are responsible in most cases for the costs associated with the returned check!
Thankfully, I do have a background in law so I didn't fall for this. I will however be looking into pursuing these theives to see that justice is done!
fraud alert this fax number is to a private person not a business in seattle wa this number is not published and is part of a scam for secrete shoppers for qamms.com that a fraud, dont confuse qams.com that is legal.
both this number and 647-892-3957 are part of each other. they ask for you to call a miss tina tyson or a mr. tim wilsons
I didn't get a call I got a letter and a check for $2990.00. They ask me to call Miss Lucy Clark or Mr Tim Wilsons Thanks a lot for the alert.
I didn't call.
Be aware of QAMS. They are NO good but a fraud.
Please, don’t be a poor to become their victim.
Their p#: 905-783-6311 fax #: 206-337-1657
Jenny Wong
p.o. box 17550, kent, WA, 98002
www.qaams.com
I got caught up in this scam also I cant believe I was so stupid and lost money on this well I learned a hard lesson the phone number was (905)598-6311 talked to Tim Wilson one time and then can not reach him by phone or Jenny Wong e-mail I still cant believe that this is happening I should have known not to do this.Hope no one else gets caught up in this and wish I new how to stop this.