Who called from 2898923588

I didn't get one from the idiot you all did, but got one from a company in Canada, drawn on a bank in Nebraska.  Did a websearch and very first hit was for the bank in Nebraska.  It was a scam for $1795.  I reported it to the USPS but it probably won't do any good.  I'm going to have fun with these a**es for a change and call with an official title and scare them for a change.

289-892-3588 is currently being used by Tenneco Canada, Inc. PO Box 30042 College Station TX 77842. FAX 636-660-1714 Email - [email protected].

On or about 11/20/2007 this company received a genuine appearing bank draft in the amount of $150,900.99 drawn on what purports to be and acount of Tenneco Canada, dba Tenneco Automotive, at the Bank of Nova Scotia; Toronto, Ontario M5H 1H1; ABA 47696-002 00554-17.

The check  and the cover letter were both signed by one John E Kay (last name is unintelligible, possibly Kang, Kauy, etc.)

The instructions in the letter are, "When this check is received, deposit it in your account. You are also advised to immediately send an eMail to [email protected] immediately after depositing the check at the bank to notify our verification department with the information acknowledging receipt - stating you [sic] name, check number the amount and date funds will be available. Failure to notifybus via eMail will will render this instrument VOID. It is also necessary to avoid any attempt to process this draft/check without our consent."

On 12/07/07 a pretext call to 289-892-3588 was answered by an unidentified male. He advised our agent that the eMail address had been changed to [email protected] and that we would receive 10% immediately upon making the deposit.  

Note: 289-892-3588 Is currently listed as a "suspicious number" on  http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-289-892-3588  

Alan M. Kaplan

I received the same letter as all of you. I was given the same phone number and a check for $3,758. I called the number out of curiosity and was told the date was a misprint and another would be sent to me. In order for them to confirm it was me I had to send an email with my name and batch number from the letter to [email protected]. Of course it is apparent that these people are frauds and scamming for our money, but think of the poor people that fall for it. I have contacted the FBI and the USPS as each should do. Unless we all do they could get away with this. I was told it would not be pursued unless it amounted to a larger sum of money so all should turn it in.

recieved a check from timex telling me the same thing that you where told.i was to make contact wit paul jackson at 1-416-824-5126 for which i did and he told me the check was good and go ahead and deposit in my banking totally amount of check $150.000. dollars i still have the check at my house,the company the ckeck was writtened for TIMEX CANADA INC 445 HOOD ROAD MARKHAM ONTARIO L3R 8W1. THANK YOU FOR ANT ADVISE GIVEN ME BY YOU. STEVEN A RYANM

I received a letter in the mail along with a check for 3285.00. In the letter it said that I had won $125,000. I was to deposit the $3785 into my bank wait a couple of days to clear. Then I was to call back and they would tell me what I was supposed to do next. It continued on to say that I won this money through my bank card or a magazine subscription. Well I watch too much t.v. to know better. So I took my check to my local bank and had them run it. Sure enough if it wasn't a fraud. In fact the lady at the bank told me that the numbers on the bottom of the check were printed incorrectly. She said you can always have fun with it and call the number back and act as a bank representative. She said that they usually hang up on you. she also informed me that had they cashed the check I would have been repsonsable for the entire $3785. I took my check to the police department and according to them several people in my town alone have receieved this check. So there aren't just ten of us. Keep your eyes open.