Michael Reilly - [email protected]

What has me most curious at the moment is the money I was sent. I was sent $1,850 in the form of a check and was told to cash most of it and leave the rest on my account. The amount that was cashed I was then supposed to use that money to buy a few "Moneypak Voucher Cards" and put the $1400 on the cards, then e-mail him the pin numbers, thats it, until the next assignment. Only personal info I have given, first/last name, phone, email, address. "Fernando Puntes" had me scratching my head a bit as well. Will Paste e-mails below

Payment Delivery
Michael Reilly <[email protected]>
To:

How are you doing today. You will be receiving a payment today in amount of $1,850.89 via Fedex with tracking number 8050 4520 9160 which will be used for your first assignment.When you get the payment,take it to your Bank and have it deposited or cashed as its a depository check which you have to deposit into your account.However, I am donating to the charity and please get these done. I contacted the charity home, and I was given the list of the items to be bought, the items are much and will cost a lot to get them shipped,so we reached a consensus, They will be getting the items themselves. You will be sending the funds through the means of purchasing a Moneypak Voucher Card, so after you must have processed the payment you received, make a withdrawal of $1,455 and keep $400 in your account which is just upfront, while you purchase a Moneypak Voucher Card of $1,400. ($500x2+ $200x2 = $1400) service fee each card costs $4.95 so make use of the left over $50 for the service fee.

Once you have purchased the cards, scratch off the back-panel for the 14 digit pin numbers and email me for each card so i can forward to the Charity home so they can start working on the items that will be needed .You can purchase Moneypak Voucher from Any of these outlets below.


KROGER
CVS
RADIOSHACK
DOLLAR TREE
WALGREENS
WALMART RAPID RELOAD
7ELEVEN
DOLLAR GENERAL
RITE AID


Please scratch gently while scratching off the back-panel for the digits so you do not scratch off the digit.Am sure these email will guide you through what you need to do.Hope to read from you soon with the 14 digit pin numbers for each cards.

Sincerely

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Hi,Your assignment details has been sent to your email.Please check and get back to me soon.Thanks Fernando Puntes

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Thanks so much.Am very sure you can handle these very well and will be waiting to get the pin numbers very soon.You working as an assistant to me and as times go on we will get to know more about each other.Am a very busy person thats why have seek for your assistant which i really appreciate alot.You will help me handle more assignment and project not only financial but general one aswell.Thanks again and will be waiting to get the numbers soon

From: Me
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: Good Morning

Hello

I have received the payment and I understand your instructions, the assignment will be completed within a few hours. I will e-mail you with the pin numbers then. I would like to know who you are, what field do you contract in, and what specifically is my role with your business, if it's anything other than a naive Admin/Personal?

From: Michael Reilly <[email protected]>
To:
Subject: Good Morning

Hope you got my email with your assignment instructions and payment details.Check your bulk folders it might go in there.Get started as soon as payment is received today.Stay blessed

Thanks

From: [email protected]
Hi,Your assignment details has been sent to your email.Please check and get back to me soon.Thanks Fernando Puntes

[AlanJones]

It's a scam - the cheque you have been sent is a fake and will eventually be found to be so and reversed, leaving your account down the amount you debited or the cashing business chasing you for a debt (as applicable). You could also be reported to the authorities for cheque fraud. Of course, by the time this is discovered, you will have sent the $1,400 to the scammer as Moneypak cards and have no way of retrieving the money.

If you have cashed/deposited the cheque then you need to alert the business to the fact that you have now discovered it is fake.

If you haven't yet deposited it then, do not do so, instead take it to your local police or your bank, along with all the email.

Geeze I did not consider that. THANK YOU!

Thanks for posting this, malx91

One more thing to add. If the fake check was delivered through the United States Postal Service ( USPS) then you should also report it to the Postal Inspector's office. You can find your local one here :
https://ribbs.usps.gov/locators/find-is.cfm

Make copies of everything for yourself, and take the originals to the PI's office.

PaymenT Delivery Dallas


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Michael Reilly <[email protected]>
Wed 1/28/2015 6:21 AM
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How are you doing today.So sorry getting back to you late. You will be receiving a payment today in amount of $1855.13 via USPS with tracking number 9470 1016 9932 0012 5097 74 which will be used for your first assignment.When you get the payment,take it to your Bank and have it deposited and funds will be available in your account.You can use your bank ATM machine to make deposit if you know how to make deposits via ATM or via your mobile phone if you have a mobile banking app aswell.However, I am donating to the charity and please get these done. I contacted the charity home, and I was given the list of the items to be bought, the items are much and will cost a lot to get them shipped,so we have reached an accord, They will be getting the items themselves. Once the paycheck has been cashed or deposited you are to deduct $450 for your pay for this week and send the balance through Western union Instant Money Transfer today to the information Below is the Orphanage Western union information to send the Money.Receivers Information Western union Details Below; Name: Shandrica Ezell Address: 109 Lane Rd City: Perry State: GA Zip code : 31030 .The Western union charges are to be deducted from the funds meaning you will be sending $1,290 out.You will need an id to send the funds aswell. When the Money has been transferred today. Let me have the information's 10 digit Mtcn Number :Amount Sent :Amount Charged By Western union (use money in minute option):Your Full Name and address as on the Western union Slip, I will be waiting to read back from you ASAP today with the requested Western union details and i also have some other assignment for you to do by next week.Have a lovely day

I guess he's back again to try and scam me but I am going to take that fake check right to authorities !

It was sent by USPS, so bring it (unopened, if possible) to the USPIS (see HillBilly's post) with printouts of the email with complete headers. Do not say anything more to the scammer.