What would you do?

Sounds liek ag ood idea... .just call up some sort of official person and ask about it, if you can get in any sort of trouble etc.

 

I found this....
http://euro-fran-stone.com/

 

Seems very odd. There's no phone number, although I suppose one would not be hard to get since there is an address. 340 Arden Ave, Glendale, CA 91203.

If there would be no financial penalties, I have no issue owing $4500 dollars. It'd be a much needed loan.

 

Cash that bad boy and let it chill in your account. If it's still kool after a week.
Go shopping!

 

I'd seriously advise against cashing it cuz it sounds like some get rich quick bullshit that will come back to fuck you in the end

 

Most likely if you cash the check you are signing up for something.

 

thats the address to Ralph's Federal Credit Union, another very odd thing

 

After reading the FAQ, these people are in the business of mailing checks to at home workers. The only question is, why'd they send me a check?

Thank you Ganja. You've helped me make up my mind. I'm cashing this check.

 

Cashing that check seems like a seriously bad idea however anyone stupid enough to do it deserves whatever consequences of cashing said check.

 

I've seen those before as well, and they always say that that is the case somewhere in an included letter or card. This was merely a check and nothing else.

Also, here's the FAQ from their website:

Frequently asked questions for agents who works with Stone, Inc

Q: Who will I get checks from?
A: You will get checks from our clients, who can’s send funds to another country and can only
by check inside the country.

Q: How much will the wages compile?
A: Your wages will compile 10 percents from the sum of the check. In the other words you get the check, take 10 percents from the sum of the check and another sum of the check is sent to us (ex: the sum of the check is 4.000 USD, you get 400 USD) you get the money this way from every check.

Q: Where is, the check cashed?
A: Charges on cashing the check can be taken from this check. It would be better if you could cash the check on the day you receive it. To cash check fast you can use the offices “Fast Check Cash”, “Check Cash Express” and others.

Q: Can cashing services be paid?
A: Yes, they can; Cashing services can be paid. In this case these services can be paid from the sum of the check.

Q: How is money transferred by W.U.?
A: Information about the person who you need to send money to will be pointed in the e-mail. After you have transferred money by Western Union you will be given MTCN (Money Control Transfer Number). It consist of 10 figures. Then you need to send this number to our e-mail on the same day.

Q: Where should money be taken to pay Western Union fee?
A: Western Union fee should be taken from the sum of the check.

Q: Western Union system doesn’t send more than 3000 USD?
A: If the sum of the transfer more than 3000 UDS you need to divide the sum into a fen transfers (it is obligatory) And as it was said above you need to tell us the numbers of transfers.
Q: Can money be sent by another system?
A: No, it can’t. Transfer can be done either by Western Union.

Q: Who will take pay tax?
A: Sums of our checks are not more than 5000 USD. Reports are not included into IRS. Don’t worry you won’t have to pay taxes for these sums of money

Q: How many checks a month can you send and what sum of money?
A: We can send checks at a rate 50.000 USD, and quantity of checks depends on their sum.

Q: Will the person have to go anywhere?
A: Your job won’t be difficult, you won’t have to go anywhere, you can do everything at home, you don’t need invest money.

Q: Are the operation of the company legal?
A: All the operations of the company are legal and subject to International juridical system, what is proved by appropriate documents

Q: What is approximate mages?
A: Approximate mages a month is 4000-5000 USD, and you will spend minimum time.

Q: Who is responsible if the clients are not satisfied?
A: Our company is.

Q: Should we provide with information about our bank account?
A: We don’t need any information about your bank account.

 

I wonder then if you could somehow get in trouble with the IRS for cashing this check?

 

the second really catches my eye......

that says to me that the other part is not yours, but someone else's and you have to give it away or something. you only get to keep 10 percent of it, which would almost amount to the cost to cash the check

 

not to mention, there are several grammatical errors all through that list of FAQ's...... any good business would have had someone edit it..... but thats just me

 

I wouldn't see how so as long as I report it as income. Also, you call me stupid if I cash this check but cannot back up that statement with why it would be stupid.

 

also, this one seems highly illegal to me.....

 

I noticed that. However, I've never signed up with Stone Inc. Not to mention the envelope was mailed by Stone Inc.

Fuck me..... why does this have to scream illegal. Seems an awful lot like money laundering

I really need this money..... like REALLY need it.


Son of a bitch.

 

Nope. It's just a regular check. Looks like every payroll I've ever gotten from other companies.

 

yes, money laundering is exactly what this is...... as hard as it is to turn down, I seriously think this is a scam and cashing it will only get you into something deep you don't want to get into

 

LoL... no, I didn't call you stupid- but I think it would be a stupid decision to cash this check... as for reasons for saying that, Ganja pretty much just summed it up.

 

I'm not an attorney, but what I read on their website screams scam to me.