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marvs
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I went through KSL and applied for this job where they wrap an advertisement on your car and they pay you to go about your life with it. Sounded like easy money. Only like two or three emails were exchanged and next thing you know, they guy had sent me two money orders that were like 950$.
I took them to the bank and the guy said they were fraud and he took them and ripped them up. He was honestly trying to help me.So I thanked the bank employee and left.

Now, the guy that sent me the money is emailing me. I got this email with this bullshit FBI logo on it right off google with a letter below it. il post what the letter said. I emailed them back and told the scam people the MO was a fake and never cashed it. That means they still have the money right?

What should should I do? Can i get in trouble for this? The MO's were never cashed by the way, and the scam people have no credit or real name info, just a mailing address and a name from an application.


A report has been forwarded to us regarding your sudden silence after receiving a certain amount from AutoAdoPolis (car advert auto wrap) which happens to be a body you have agreed to work with. We were made to know that several attempts have been made to contact you but to no avail. You are, hereby, warned to comply within the next 24 hours or be ready to face the wrath of the law. The obvious fact is that you CANNOT abscond with the fund because we already have your detail and you can be checked upon.
I recommend that you comply with the complainant and carry out the instruction as advised within 24 hours of receiving this message. We think that if you didn't have interest in working with them you should have made it known to them earlier and no agreement would have been made. I believe you are a gentleman and might have been busy with some other obligations.
I implore you to follow my recommendation and in case of any lack of interest in further dealing you should put it in writing after successfully doing this. Your immediate response to this message will be highly appreciated. Failure to comply may serve as an invitation to FBI iat your door. Thank you.
BYRON STANLEY,
FBI HEADQUARTERS
J. Edgar Hoover Bldg., 935 Pennsylvania Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20535-0001
Jul 19 2011 9:30AM
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-Dan
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do you think the fbi gives any amount of fuck about 1900 dollars and a vehicle wrap. The resting heart rate in lance armstrong's ghost nut would be a higher amount.
Jul 19 2011 9:35AM
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ski_powpow
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Sounds like BS to me man, seeing as how the cheques were not cashed your not liable for that money. Additionally, the FBI letter is bogus. "wrath of the law", a formal complaint wouldn't be written in such laymen terms.
Jul 19 2011 9:38AM
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TheHamburglar
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poor grammar, misspelled word, ain't the FBI
Jul 19 2011 9:38AM
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TEPUKE573
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if you never checked it, then yes they still have the money. and no, i see no way you can get in trouble for this.

and that letter is an obvious fake, its written far too unprofessionally. either ignore them (nothing will happen if you choose this), or send them an email back basically saying fuck off.
Jul 19 2011 9:42AM
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marvs
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good looks and point made

Jul 19 2011 9:43AM
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802Valley
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thats y u shouldnt apply to a company u've never really heard about
Jul 19 2011 9:44AM
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marvs
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I told them I didnt cash it and to fuck off. No more emails.
Jul 19 2011 9:44AM
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TEPUKE573
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good job
Jul 19 2011 9:48AM
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skiblandford
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where do you live. The FBI has 56 filed offices around the country and the Washington DC filed office would not care about this. If this was true you would be contacted (probably in person) by an agent from your closest filed office. Stupid scammers
Jul 19 2011 9:52AM
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Rodigan
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i would turn that shit around and send the letter over to your local FBI office. That way the people who are trying to scam you will get fucked for impersonating a government body.
Jul 19 2011 9:57AM
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marvs
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great ideas
Jul 19 2011 10:01AM
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Daydreaming
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But really though, do this. Impersonating the Department of Justice is serious shit.

There is no way that anyone at the Hoover Bldg Headquarters in DC gives a flying fuck about $1,900. Especially since it should have been a Police matter (unless the car wrap guy lived in another state making it federal). Also the fact that the letter accuses you of stealing money you never deposited is a sure sign it's horseshit.
Jul 19 2011 10:15AM
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.MASSHOLE.
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Hand it to the FBI and let us know what happens
Jul 19 2011 10:23AM
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