I got a call from a bank, I can't remember the name of the bank. I called them back and it sounded like I was directed to an office in another country, like the cell phones do. I could barely understand the lady. But it was about my tax return. I knew/assumed that all of my tax return was going towards what I owed the Department of Education for my college grant. Not all of it went. I had some money left over and the lady told me I had an uncashed return check. I found out that it was mailed to my previous address so I gave her all of my new information, she repeated it and then told me that they would send me a form to fill out and get it notarized and fax it back to them so they could reissue the check. It's been about 6 months now and I have seen no form or money. Has this ever happened to any of you? Do you think maybe it's fraudulent? I don't remember giving out secure information except for maybe the last four digits of my social. What do you guys think?
2006-12-12 11:59:05 · 9 answers · asked by ? 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Contact the 3 credit agencies to check for identity theft, or any credit opened in your name that you didn't authorize. Take immediate action on any fraud on your account because this could really mess up your credit.
Good luck because I went through this and it was really a hassle!
Equifax 1-800-685-1111 This one lets you get a free report if you have been denied credit in the last 60 days. Option 2. Make sure that you order only the credit report. Mail within 48 hours.
TransUnion - 800-916-8800 - mail within 6 to 8 business days.
Experian - 888-397-3742 - receive within 8 to 10 business days.
2006-12-12 12:08:36 · answer #1 · answered by my-kids-mom 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It seems weird that they would ask you to go to a notary and then ask you to fax the information. Part of having that notary there to witness the signature is to provide you with that "seal" that proves the document was notarized. A fax machine does not pass that seal through and so the notary seal is worth nothing. Call your financial aid office at school and ask them the status of your financial aid account. They may have information regarding money left over. Everyone I have ever known has gotten that check from the school or the bank they took the loan from, not a random bank. Contact the Department of Education next to find out the amount you owed on the grant, how much your tax return covered, and the amount that was overpaid. Then ask them who is reponsible for the check. They should have issued it or the school (I would think).
Do some digging...make some phone calls and hopefully it's just a fluke thing. I wish you luck!! Sounds rather fishy to me.
2006-12-12 20:17:04 · answer #2 · answered by tinafrawley06 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go check your credit scores at one of the big three companies and make sure you have no unknown accounts. One of them is Equifax, and I forget the others, but they will send you a printout. NEVER give out your social security number, if they don't have it, its not them. I have never had a government office call me and tell me they want to return money to me. Its the gov. they can look you up fairly easily. You can check if the gov. owes you money, each state has an office for it and I assume the feds do to. It may take a bit of effort, but at least you can reassure yourself.
2006-12-12 20:06:27 · answer #3 · answered by justa 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I think you've been scammed. And it seems that more and more these scams are originating in other countries, too. Never give out that info over the phone or over the internet. Always call your own financial institution directly when you receive requests like this. My bank's website is constantly putting up reminders about this.
2006-12-12 20:39:15 · answer #4 · answered by Sylvia 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like someone attempted to scam you. If it was me I'd go pull my credit report and see if there has been some unusual actvity. TRW and the other services will give you one once a year for free.
2006-12-12 20:07:57 · answer #5 · answered by five0runnr_2000 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sounds like a scam. Only the IRS would be calling you about unclaimed taxex
2006-12-12 20:07:44 · answer #6 · answered by prudentzeta 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I wouldn't give any information out because u don't know what that they will do to ur accounts or anything at all. I had that happen.
2006-12-12 20:07:20 · answer #7 · answered by babygirl247569 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
its a known scam
2006-12-12 20:00:55 · answer #8 · answered by arus.geo 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
no thats a rippoff
2006-12-12 20:01:13 · answer #9 · answered by aleiva_ musica! 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋