Two Scams Target Salina Area Residents
Associated Press - Fri 07:45 AM 04/27/2012
Authorities have been warning Salina residents about two scams working in the area.
Authorities have been warning Salina residents about two scams working in the area.
One of the scams involves phone calls and text messages saying the person has won a gift certificate to major retailers. The Better Business Bureau says the scam is being used to solicit private information, including Social Security numbers.
A second scam is a secret-shopping letter containing a Better Business Bureau seal, but is not accredited by the organization. The letter is accompanied by a fraudulent check for nearly $3,000 which the recipient is asked to deposit using a debit card. The recipient is told to then go to Western Union to wire $2,300 back to the company.
The Better Business Bureau says the check will not clear the bank.
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Associated Press Information from: The Salina Journal
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WhoCares
Friday 27 April 2012 07:49 Report this comment
No sympathy here for the idiots who believe, and then use these things. If anyone is stupid enough to do it, then I will cheer on the scammers.....
aschosh
Friday 27 April 2012 08:56 Report this comment
I agree WhoCares! WalMart doesn't require you to give ANY info when purchasing a card in the store, why would they need it to give you one randomly? And the whole secret shopper thing, REALLY? Anybody who falls for that scam deserves to be duped so maybe they will learn from their mistakes. You don't have to pay the company to be a secret shopper. In my experience, a secret shopper is given money and a checklist to go to certain area businesses and rate them. NEVER are you asked to send money back, and it is NEVER anywhere close to $3,000!!! Stupid people!
getumgranny
Saturday 28 April 2012 12:53 Report this comment
Nothing's free people, if it seems too good to be true, well, it's most likely a scam!!! In this day and age, with all the publicity surrounding this type of crime, if you fall for this, that's on you!!!