Got the same check today. It really is a wellmade scam. They ask you to register online first and list the$500 of thatcheck as your first payment but what will really happen is they will ask for a fee from the check as your processing fee and make u take it from the amount they "paid" you. Your bank clears the check in three days but 5 days later it bounces and you're out all that cash. Don't bother w scams like these. The letter was even sent from outside the country...

That company name does not come up in an internet search

Checks don't just fall from the sky, it is virtually certain to be a scam. Fake check fraud is apparently one of the top national products of Nigeria.

You would be liable for any fund spent from a check that later bounces, which can take a couple of weeks to be processed by some banks.

I also got a check of the same amount, im trying to look into it as well. If i find out anything i will come back and comment. So far other comments i read say its a scam. :( but im looking into it some more

It's a money laundering scam that will land you in jail. It is NOT a mystery shopping job

Turn the check, the envelope and all emails over to your local police station

DO NOT attempt to cash or deposit that check unless you want to be arrested as these people and thousands of other people find out every yet getting caught in these money laundering scams

http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/...

http://consumerist.com/2009/07/27/victim...

http://watchdognation.com/scam-victim-fa...

http://abclocal.go.com/wpvi/story?sectio...

This is NOT at all how real mystery shopping works

1 - REAL Mystery shopping pays $5-15 per shop, not $50 or more like the scammers promise

2 - REAL mystery shopping NEVER sends you a check upfront. You always spend your own money on every assigment and are not reimbursed until 30 days after you submit your evaluation form and receipts

3 - REAL mystery shopping will NEVER ask you to send money through Western Union, Moneygram, Greendot Moneypak, Paypal, bank transfer or any other systerm. That's not mystery shopping. Mystery shopping requires you to either buy an item from a store, or to eat in a restaurant or stay in a hotel. It has NOTHING to do with money transfers

4 - REAL mystery shopping will NEVER send you out on your first assigment before you have completed a training/orientation either at their offices or with their regional rep for your area

5 - REAL mystery shopping will NEVER send you out on your first assignment before they have issued you an I-9 and W-4 form

This is a money laundering scam that has already been reported

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?...

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How do I activate the check

I got a check today for $1987.70. It asks you to activate the check? and instructions will be sent. It is also from PNC bank. Is there a way to verify this? I could use a side job and the money