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I got a settlement check.. And I have no idea why?
Posted on 9/1/25 at 7:08 am
Posted on 9/1/25 at 7:08 am
It is listed as a settlement from FTC V Arise.. It seems is a gig work company/customer service jobs.. It seems that I worked for Arise from January 1, 2019 to December 31, 2023.... I did not.. My name is out there on the dark web so may be someone used my name... Anyway the check is for $102.. Should I just go ahead and cash it and chalk it up to payment for usage of my name?
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Posted on 9/1/25 at 7:11 am to Athis
That would be theft and fraud
But if you need $100 that bad do what you gotta do
But if you need $100 that bad do what you gotta do
Posted on 9/1/25 at 7:11 am to Athis
How many times have you been scammed?
Posted on 9/1/25 at 7:12 am to Athis
Some illegal stole your name and social and worked under it.
Edit: Or like the guy above me suggested, it might be a scam.
Edit: Or like the guy above me suggested, it might be a scam.
This post was edited on 9/1/25 at 7:13 am
Posted on 9/1/25 at 7:13 am to Athis
I'm pretty sure that's a scam. I can't remember the details of how it works but I definitely remember reading about it somewhere, probably here.
Posted on 9/1/25 at 7:13 am to Athis
You work in customer service answering phones like an Indian guy, nothing to be ashamed of
Take your $102 and be proud friend
Take your $102 and be proud friend
Posted on 9/1/25 at 7:16 am to Athis
It's a real settlement.
Either someone used your name or they mixed you up with someone else who has a similar name.
Either someone used your name or they mixed you up with someone else who has a similar name.
Posted on 9/1/25 at 7:21 am to Athis
Posted on 9/1/25 at 7:22 am to GeauxHead337
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How many times have you been scammed?
I've had a couple bills show up at my house... Called and had them removed.. All the credit bureaus know that my name is out there and it has stopped so far... I would rather be safe than sorry..
Posted on 9/1/25 at 8:05 am to Athis
Had a buddy get contacted by the state saying he had a check for around 60,000 from some oil company He ignored them a few times. But, since his BD and SS# matched what they had, they mailed him the check. He held it for a few months, waiting for the other shoe to drop. He cashed it and then held the money in an account, because again, waiting for the shoe to drop. He contacted the oil company and they essentially blew him off stating it was probably from oil under his property. He contacted an attorney and he said, "its yours, if its a screw up you did your due diligence." Anyways, two years later he got a call saying it was a mistake. Per his attorney he said, "too late, too bad." He kept it. He didn't feel guilty about it since he even argued with the oil company and they ignored him.
Not remotely related to your story, but I wanted to tell it.
Not remotely related to your story, but I wanted to tell it.
Posted on 9/1/25 at 8:06 am to Athis
I have had my wife and i’s credit bureau profiles locked for 5 years. Nobody can check our credit until we unlock it.
Posted on 9/1/25 at 8:08 am to Athis
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the check is for $102.
You should retire now
Posted on 9/1/25 at 8:09 am to Athis
Don't cash it. They will get your account info and will drain your account. It is a scam.
Posted on 9/1/25 at 8:39 am to Athis
I didn’t get a check but I went to Walmart last night and grabbed 3 pair of Levi’s relaxed straight fit jeans. $24.98 each on the rack. When they scanned at the register it showed $8.00 each. Probably go back this morning and get more if they are still marked in their system wrong.
Posted on 9/1/25 at 8:56 am to tigerbutt
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Probably go back this morning and get more if they are still marked in their system wrong.
That’s dishonest.
Posted on 9/1/25 at 9:12 am to jeffsdad
In the early 2000's my Dad bought a new sizable storage shed, at least 10'x20', with a locking door and a window. I think it was one of those deals where they were offering 6 months or a year with 0% financing, and my Dad was going to pay cash anyway, so he agreed. This wasn't a $100 build-a-shed from IKEA, this was several thousand dollars. To this day they never paid a dime. Never got a bill, contacted the company, their billing department, everything they could -- no reply. 25 years later it's still standing in mom's backyard, completely free.
Posted on 9/1/25 at 9:17 am to tigersbh
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That’s dishonest.
Maybe.
The computer is more likely to be correct than the display.
Posted on 9/1/25 at 9:28 am to jeffsdad
Back when I was a prosecutor, we had a case where a bank mistakenly put money in a guy's account. The guy told the bank, repeatedly, that it had made a mistake and the money was not his, but the bank blew him off. Eventually, the guy went ahead and spent the money.
Later, the bank realized it had made a mistake and wanted us to prosecute. We declined.
Later, the bank realized it had made a mistake and wanted us to prosecute. We declined.
Posted on 9/1/25 at 9:28 am to Lou
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25 years later it's still standing in mom's backyard, completely free.
Nowhere as cool as that story but I once went out to lunch with 15-20 work people to celebrate someone retiring. It wasn't a cheap place. It was back in the early 2000s and my bill should have been $25-30. The waitress comes out with everyone's check and I got skipped over. I pointed it out and she said she would be back with mine. I asked again when she came back out with everyone's cards/change and receipts. Everyone left except the 2-3 people I rode with. We waited 10 more minutes as the signed copies and tips were all picked up and the table was cleaned. I finally just got up and left.
Posted on 9/1/25 at 9:29 am to Athis
Class action suit?
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