725-600-5104

At the end of September, I received a USPS Priority Mail envelope with a cashier’s check for over $2300 and a letter with detailed instructions on how to easily earn $295 just by doing some secret shopping. The letter and check were signed by someone named Maxi Nolan field operations manager 725-600-5104. This is an age old scam preying on people who would like to work for a legitimate “mystery shopper” company - if there is such a thing. I looked up the bank the draft was drawn on. The zip code on the check is not the same as the bank I found online. The bank web page may be a fake as well. It’s really too bad that people who have the smarts to try to pull these scams off don’t get a legal job where they can earn their wages without having to look over their shoulder constantly. If it seems too easy, it most likely is. Now I’m trying to determine what to do with the letter and check. The US Postal Inspectors are too busy with criminals operating at a much higher level. Since Amex is specifically listed in the instructions of what to do with the cashiers check funds, maybe I should send the info to them and let them handle it. Hmmmm.

Received it a priority mail envelope from Maxi Nolan field operations manager 725-600-5104 with a check from Alpine Bank in the amount of $2390.73 asked me to buy two American Express cards at $500 each keep 295 for my commission did not cash the check saw this as a scam reporting it here

Got scammed as a secret shopper from "irewardshopper.com (https://irewardshopper.com/index.html) asking me to purchase AmEx gift cards for a total of $2068.80. I researched the website and it was very buttoned up and looks like it's a real business. I cashed the check Cecil Swiney sent for $2390 asking me to purchase 4 AmEx cards each in the amount of $500 +5.95 activation fee for each one, plus $45 in groceries to look like a real customer and $295 for my commission. I waited till the check cleared before I completed the assignment. I wrote up customer service information on how the transaction went and send images of the front and back of the cards and emailed to Cecil. Cecil even called me, emailed me and text me that the images were not clear enough. I should have realized then it was a scam, but he said he had to make copies to attach to the assessments. This is a huge scam. I'm a smart person but this was not smart on my part. We have struggled with death, covid and the hospital this year. I needed the extra money to help pay for expenses. This was insult to injury.

Received a Fed ex letter from Cecil Swiney from Beverly Hills, CA with a Check for $2, 390.70 instructing me to cash the check and keep $295.00 for myself and buy groceries and 2 American Express gift cards. It was pretty obvious it was a scam just wanted to let everyone know trash it or report it to your authorities you're authorities.