Universe Research Group
Complaint 71093 Details
- Date Occurred: 02/06/2014
- Reported Damages: $1,306.58
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The complaint is against an online dating profile
The complaint is a listing fraud posted on public forums or sites against an anonymous entity
The complaint is mobile text spam or smishing related against an anonymous entity
The company or person contact no longer exists
International boundaries
I was chosen as a mystery shopper for this company. I received a phone call from a lady stating that I was chosen. She said I would receive a package in the mail with three checks for $1306.58. I receive my package the following day and was told I would begin when I received my package. She then told me told me to call when I was on my way to the bank. I had to go to the bank for three days to cash the checks. I didn't deposit the checks into my account. The checks cleared the bank and I received the cash for each check. I went to check my bank account online to view my statement and saw my account was in the negative. I called my bank's customer service representative to find out what had happened. The representative told me that the last check had bounced. I was livid!! I called the lady from the mystery shoppers company to let her know what had happened. She told me that she would call me back. I still haven't heard from her. She had two numbers she would call me from: (Personal Info Removed) and (Personal Info Removed).
I'm stuck and don't know what to do!!
- jeslesa SBID #083ddd077c
- Posted 02/08/2014
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- Mariah SBID #b9ac7b71f5
- Posted 02/16/2014
- I literally just got my package for this same exact job. Is this really a scam?
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- jeslesa SBID #80a5b2e4c4
- Posted 02/16/2014
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Yes, Mariah it is a scam. What's the name of the lady you talked to?
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- Mariah SBID #b9ac7b71f5
- Posted 02/16/2014
- Laura
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- Mariah SBID #b9ac7b71f5
- Posted 02/16/2014
- I haven't deposited the checks yet, what should I do?
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- Mike_LCA141 SBID #65e07876a7
- Posted 02/23/2014
- Thanks for the heads up, I have a friend who works with the FBI and I told him about your complaint as I received the same call and package with checks. I am going to deposit one check and they are going to monitor my account due to me being in one state and their bank being in PA but, they are locate in CT and I received the package from Canada.
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- augarte SBID #c7ffb841be
- Posted 02/28/2014
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I am sooo glad I came here to check. I just received their package too and they sent me 3 checks for the exact same amount. For anyone interested this is their information:
Universe Research Group
3602 E. Man Street
Waterbury, CT 06705
My contact was also "Laura" listed as Laura Cook 888 658 0222 X2
I called to confront this person but of course she had nothing to say.
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- Mike_LCA141 SBID #65e07876a7
- Posted 03/07/2014
- The same thing that happened to jeslesa happened to me. Except a friend of mine opened a new account under the pretense that only the check would be deposited. That way, if they try to back trace and deduct more money, there would be none. My contact was Stacy and she said she would call me back also. Same number 888 658 0222 but she is at extension 5. We are now searching for the cause of this crime and why they would send out bogus checks. I asked her why the number she initially called me from was no longer in service and she rambled off some excuse. If you know of anyone who receives anything from them tell them not to do it, they may have you deposit the check and then once it comes back, deduct more money from your account.
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- Complaint Against Universe Research Group
- Complaints Filed: 2
- Reported Damages: $2,613.16
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