289-894-0050

evergreen securities inc. scam!!!!

how is it a scam?

Did you receive a check?  Told you to cash and wire MOST of it back?  



Giving The Bounce To Counterfeit Check Scams
http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/articles/naps29.pdf

NAPS)—A new scam is swindling consumers: checks that seem legitimate to both bank employees and consumers, but that are counterfeit and leave unsuspecting consumers footingthe bill.

The Federal Trade Commission has a new brochure, “Giving the Bounce to Counterfeit Check Scams,” which explains common angles used in these scams, the responsibilities of banks and consumers when it comes to counterfeit checks, and advice on how to avoid them.

While the angles used by scam artists may vary, the basics of the counterfeit check scam remain the same.

The consumer receives a generous check with an explanation that he or she has just won an award, a prize, a lottery or some other windfall.

The consumer is instructed to deposit the check and wire a portion back to pay fees, taxes or the like. The consumer deposits the check, the bank credits the funds to the consumer’s account and the consumer wires the money to the sender.

Some time later, both the bank and the consumer learn the check was bogus. Unfortunately, the consumer is out of luck: The money that was wired can’t be retrieved and, by law, the consumer is responsible for the deposited check—even though he or she didn’t know it was fake.

The FTC advises consumers not to rely on funds from checks unless they know and trust the person who gave them the checkor, better yet, until the bank confirms that the check has cleared.

Other tips:

• Throw away any offer that asks you to pay for a prize or a
gift. If it’s free or a gift, you shouldn’t pay for it.

• Resist the urge to enter foreign lotteries. It’s illegal to play a foreign lottery through the mail or the telephone, and most foreign lottery solicitations are phony.

• Know who you’re dealing with and never wire money to strangers.

• If you’re selling something, don’t accept a check for more than the selling price, no matter how tempting the offer or how convincingthe story. Ask the buyer to write the check for the correct amount. If the buyer refuses to send the correct amount, return the check. Don’t send the merchandise.

• If you accept payment by check, ask for a check drawn on a local bank or a bank with a local branch. That way, you can make a personal visit to make sure the check is valid.

• If the buyer insists that you wire back funds, end the transaction immediately.

• Resist any pressure to “act now.” If the buyer’s offer is good now, it should be good after the check clears.

To file a complaint and for more information, visit www.ftc.gov.

he tould to call him back after we deposited it  he would  then give us an address were to send tax money he never said anthing about wire.

dont know this person, keeps calling

Received a letter with the phone number in it and a check that appeared to be quite valid but I never thought that it could be. I called VyStar and Thornhill, both of whom had reported it. Thornhill had gone as far as reporting it to the Fraud Division of the Canadian authorities.

Pictures of the letter and checks are to be found here:
http://hosein.office-on-the.net/g2/v/Latest_Fraud

He is that good (but not good enough. If you call the number in the letter, he will tell you to deposit the check ($3,980.00) and call him back for further directions. When you call him back, he will give you instructions to wire $2,995.00 to the "tax agent" and on verifying the receipt of the money, he will send you your $250,000.00.

Of course, since you are sending less than you received, what's the risk, right? The risk is that the check will bounce (because, even though it is an existing account, the check is still bogus and unauthorized). So it shows good when presented but will show bogus when it is processed at the end of the day.

For the record, Evergreen (Washinton) and Thornhill (Texas) are both innocent victims in this scam and are not participants.

The address is to a place called Overseas Transfer and they are probably an innocent victim being used by the scammer as well (but I have not confirmed this yet).

received letter Michail Quest using phone #1-289-894-0050. Also possible number out of Montana1-4065305370. to send Western Union to Julia Sims  UK address

He tryied to do the same shyt to me. Nice try Michial Quest but we smart in the US. So take that shyt some where else.

Thanks a ton for your messages.  I googled the phone number and read your response.  Kept me from getting entangled and ripped off.