MANASSAS, Va. -- Police in Manassas warn area residents of a scam involving the mail and gift cards.
A city woman who was under the impression she was working with a company that conducted secret shopper evaluations opted to receive a check in the mail. When she got it, she followed its instructions and took it to the bank, cashed it, and was then told to buy rechargeable gift cards with the money. The instructions also told her to keep a small percentage of the cashed check as her commission, according to police.
But the woman’s bank called and told her the check bounced and that she had to repay the cash to cover the check, according to police.
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