brandon
12-19-2007, 06:04 PM
This is not related to politics at all, however I hope to use this to get Ron Paul on the local news (I'll explain below). This is related to a check scam that I happen to be targeted by. I know there are tons of smart people here, so I thought I would get some insight from people here.
Today I recieved a UPS Next Day Air package that contained a cashiers check for $3800. There was nothing else in the package other then the check, and I had no idea why I recieved it. Immediately after I recieved the check I got a phone call from a blocked number. The person calling me spoke terrible english, and the only thing I was able to understand was "did you get the check, check your email."
I have several email addy's and I found an email from a person at a yahoo account I seldom use. The only things I have used this email for in the past was to play online poker, and register for a porn site. The email was from a person named Smith Berry(smith_berry101i@yahoo.com) and said...
"Hello Brandon Yates.
How are you today? I just want to let you know that i was called that the payment have been made out to Yersterday and it have been delivered to you. for more confirmation this is package tracking number 1z64er682210001468 that was delivered to you today. you hyave it track in www.ups.com
I would want you to get back to me to let me know if you have recieve the check so i will tell you what to do with it.
Hope to read back from you"
I replied with "Please give me more information" and am waiting to hear back from them. I plan on playing along with the game, to find out as much info as possible.
The check is a cashiers check from M&T bank (which does not have any branches on the west coast which is where the package was shipped from). It has the watermarks and all other features of a real check.
The check is number 468929635-6
The first thing I did was call M&T bank to find out more about this. The person I talked to immediatly knew what I was referring to. She asked me if the check was in the amount of $3800. Yes it was. She asked me if the remitter was "Larry Wilson." Yes it is. She informed me it is a fraudulent check, she has recieved 3 calls about it today, and she has no more information. She asked me to fax them the check. I am not sure if I will yet.
Here is some more info:
The return info on the package is
Karen Gomez
13524 Fellows Ave
Sylmar Ca 91342
I found Mrs. Gomez in the phone book, (818) 367-0314
The Phone number is not accepting incoming calls.
My roomate wants me to call the FBI, which I certainly wont do, regardless of how much I want the scammers in jail. Tomorrow I plan on calling the local media and alerting them to this. Due to a lack of news at this time, I believe I can convince them to interview me and do a major story on this. I will wear my RP revolution shirt for the interview.
Ok internet detectives, I gave you the info. WHat can you come up with? Surely we can solve this case more efficiently then the FBI.
Today I recieved a UPS Next Day Air package that contained a cashiers check for $3800. There was nothing else in the package other then the check, and I had no idea why I recieved it. Immediately after I recieved the check I got a phone call from a blocked number. The person calling me spoke terrible english, and the only thing I was able to understand was "did you get the check, check your email."
I have several email addy's and I found an email from a person at a yahoo account I seldom use. The only things I have used this email for in the past was to play online poker, and register for a porn site. The email was from a person named Smith Berry(smith_berry101i@yahoo.com) and said...
"Hello Brandon Yates.
How are you today? I just want to let you know that i was called that the payment have been made out to Yersterday and it have been delivered to you. for more confirmation this is package tracking number 1z64er682210001468 that was delivered to you today. you hyave it track in www.ups.com
I would want you to get back to me to let me know if you have recieve the check so i will tell you what to do with it.
Hope to read back from you"
I replied with "Please give me more information" and am waiting to hear back from them. I plan on playing along with the game, to find out as much info as possible.
The check is a cashiers check from M&T bank (which does not have any branches on the west coast which is where the package was shipped from). It has the watermarks and all other features of a real check.
The check is number 468929635-6
The first thing I did was call M&T bank to find out more about this. The person I talked to immediatly knew what I was referring to. She asked me if the check was in the amount of $3800. Yes it was. She asked me if the remitter was "Larry Wilson." Yes it is. She informed me it is a fraudulent check, she has recieved 3 calls about it today, and she has no more information. She asked me to fax them the check. I am not sure if I will yet.
Here is some more info:
The return info on the package is
Karen Gomez
13524 Fellows Ave
Sylmar Ca 91342
I found Mrs. Gomez in the phone book, (818) 367-0314
The Phone number is not accepting incoming calls.
My roomate wants me to call the FBI, which I certainly wont do, regardless of how much I want the scammers in jail. Tomorrow I plan on calling the local media and alerting them to this. Due to a lack of news at this time, I believe I can convince them to interview me and do a major story on this. I will wear my RP revolution shirt for the interview.
Ok internet detectives, I gave you the info. WHat can you come up with? Surely we can solve this case more efficiently then the FBI.