I received a check supposedly from Impact Investment Group for almost $5,000. Is this a scam?!?

Question

I,ve tried to contact the Investment Group, but have had no success. The check looks legit, but I am very leary that someone is just phishing for info to get into my account. Anyone have a clue? rjjw

Answer 1

You received a $5,000 check you weren't expecting from some company you've never heard of. It'll be a scam.

Sooner or later someone will contact you to ask you to wire that money back to them, less a fee that you can keep for yourself for your trouble.

Problem is is that the check is a phoney. The bank may even say it's genuine. However it will bounce weeks later, and your bank will want the money back, but you won't have it because you've wired it away to some stranger.

Answer 2

Yes, It's in The Local Paper Almost Everyday...!! Even Banks Can Be Initially Fooled, But in The End, The Loss Goes To The Person Being Scammed.......Beware of 'Easy Money Offers'....!!

Answer 3

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Answer 4

The simple and best answer is to just take it to your bank and ask them to check it out. Through the national database then can find out if the check is legit in about 5 minutes. I had a check that came from a place that I didn't recognize. My bank checked it out for me and it turned out that it was a refund check, plus interest, from an place that was no longer in business. The check itself was written by a managing company of the business funds..

Answer 5

yes 100% scam.

To Avoid scams here is what i tell people...
All spam emails/unsolicited phone calls/letters and faxes are scams.
As a general rule - ANYTHING involving Western Union/money gram = Scam.
my Advice: Don't deal with anyone out of state or from a foreign country or Accept or cash checks from strangers and never use wire/bank transfer services.. you risk losing your $$ and your mind.
Remember, if it sounds too good
to be true, it probably is! NEVER(ever) give out your personal information to strangers online or offline! Always be on guard.


S-CHEMING
C-RAFTY
A-GGRESSIVE
M-ALICIOUS

Answer 6

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Answer 7

It's a scam. Free money in the mail is the tip-off.

Answer 8

Contact the drawers bank (should be written on the check) and ask them about it.

Answer 9

don't take it to your bank... take it to a local check cashing store.. like a payday advance and see if they'll cash it. that way if they are trying to fish there'll be no trace.

btw i have no idea of the legality of what i just said so attempt it at your own risk :)
enjoy.

Answer 10

I just went to a bank to deposit the ck and they are investigating it's source.