Mystery shopper scam hits NY

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PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. -

The latest in a series of scams to hit the region is now using the name of a legitimate company.

Here's the scam warning from the St. Lawrence Coutny Sheriff's Office:

The St. Lawrence County Sheriff's Office and other law enforcement agencies have had several reports of a fraud / scam from outside the county that has victimized several area residents.

The fraud / scam in the most current report is alleged out of Indianapolis, IN. The company advertises in local papers which in this case under "secret shoppers."

In this case the fraud / scam requests for people to go out and buy select items at specific stores and keep the receipts. In the meantime the company sends the "shoppers" a check for $ 1,500 and asks the 'shopper" to cash the check and then send the company back $ 900.00 in a money order along with the receipts.

All indications are that the check and the address used for the company are not legit and that this is a case of fraud and a scam. The check in this case was issued under the name of ''Finance Center Federal Credit Union". FCFCU is a real name of a legit institution but fraudulent cashier's checks under this name have been surfacing since 2011. A Google search will show the reports of these past fraud / scams.

Everyone please be aware and vigilant for fraud / scams and remember if it seems too good to be true, chances are it is.

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