Its going to bounce, the red flag is overpayment and get a (red flag) "green dot money card" to pay the excess someplace else.. Yup, its rubber like a super ball in a tennis court, going to bounce all over the place!
Then guess who gets stuck for it all? You do! Along with the bank fee's.
If these are sent via the US mail, then they should normally go to the postmaster for mail fraud. However, I think on such a large scale with this, perhaps the FBI should get the complaints..
not a call but a letter with a check for 4950.00 and instructions to call to claim the remainder of 37,000.00 . Sounds too good to be true as it is supposed to be grant money , not to be paid back, as we were randomly selected by trolux. we never applied, or filled out any paper work at all. any ideas?
THIS IS A SCAM, MY 18YROLD DAUGHTER JUST GOT ONE OF THOSE LETTERS AND CALLED THE GUY THEODORE REECE, HE TOLD HER TO DEPOSIT THE CHECK AND SEND HIM AND ONLY HIM OVER 1900.00 BACK VIA MONEY GRAM. DON'T DEPOSIT OR CASH THAT CHECK. REPORT IT TO ELECTORLUX! THERE ARE NO UPFRONT PAYMENTS TO PAY TAXES, TAXES ARE PAID DIRECTLY TO THE GOVERNMENT BY YOU. DON'T LET THESE UNCOTH SOB'S RUIN YOU FINANCIALLY! REPORT IT TO THE COMPANY ON THE TOP LEFT OF THE CHECK (EG: ELECTGROLUX..ECT..) THERE IS A TEST YOU CAN TAKE, BUT TO MAKE IT SIMPLE, DOES THE NOTICE AND CHECK STATE THAT THE SMALLER AMOUNT IS TO PAY TAXES ECT... IF SO THE CHECK IS FRAUDULENT AND THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO SCAM YOU OUT OF THOUSANDS. GRANT CHECKS AND WINNINGS ARE ALWAYS SENT VIA CERTIFIED MAIL. AND ALL TAXES ARE PAID BY THE RECIPIENT OF THE GRANT/WINNINGS NOT BY THE SENDER
I recieved the same letter, supposedly from electrlux wich is based in TN. the 289 area code is in the Toronto area, and the letter also came from canada. Its definately a scam. DAMN CANADIANS!
I got the same letter nd went to deposite the check into my checking account. They cleard the check in five days then I went to get the money out and send them their $3,139.99 and know they frozen my account, I'm going to end up paying the bank the money bank. I dont know what to you and looking for help.