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Incident Report for Case #2012-167878
Incident Type
FraudIncident Date
06/18/2012 - 1:23 PMAddress
4400 block School Rd.Victim(s)
Male, age 22, MadisonDetails
A Madison man, who recently lost his job, was looking to earn money by responding to online employment ads. His plan was to do some work from home. Following correspondence with a "secret shopper" company, he was sent a check. He was to deposit it, then do some "secret shopping" with some of the money and forward the rest - via MoneyGram - to an address in Seattle, WA. He followed the instructions, sending $3,995 to a West Coast address. Shortly thereafter his credit union contacted him letting him know the check, the one he had gotten from the "secret shopper" company, bounced. During the orchestration of the scam he was called by someone with the "secret shopper" group. He jotted down the phone number: 514-582-3354. He called it after realizing he had been duped. The person who answered hung up as he explained his plight.Released 06/28/2012 at 3:42 PM by PIO Joel DeSpain
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