Dennis Taplion / Dennis Taplin
Complaint 167888 Details

I recieved an envelope from USPS with a letter in it that proclaimed I was a Mystery Shopper (to which I never applied for). Inside a smaller envelope within the large one, was a cashiers check from USPS for $970.00. In the letter it gave me instructions to cash the check, wait the one day it would take to clear and then to go to any Western Union and transfer $740.00 to John Zkwesi in Atlanta, GA 30320. I was to keep $200 for my "assignment" and there would also be a $66 transfer charge covered in the $970.00. It also said to be discreet because there were instructions on what services I was evaluating. After transfering the money I was to email Dennis Toplion at [email protected] with my answers to the evaluation of the Western Union, as well as the 10 Digit Money Transfer Control Number.

I HAVE TO SAY: The money order / cashiers check from USPS looked VERY REAL. I took it to my bank and explained to them I thought the check was fake. They said to call in 2 days and they would be able to tell me. I got online the next morning to look up this man's name to see if there were any scam reports against him. There were none, however there was one that was the same scam but the man's name was Dennis Taplin, not Taplion. Then I found a number you can call to USPS (on this site that someone else posted!), and they can verify if the check is real or fake. I called my bank & told them the number, they called and found out it was in fact fake.

Anytime someone would send another person - THAT THEY DON'T EVEN KNOW - a money order or cashiers check, it's always too good to be true! There are others that lose these large amounts of money, please always do your research online before you become a victim to these scams. I knew deep in my gut the check was fake, but it looked so real! Even the tellers and their managers thought it was real. These scammers are getting better at their game, but it takes those of us that have been subjected to this to post online so others will not fall for their tricks!