OK, so here is the story…
I responded to an advertisement in the newspaper for a job as a mystery shopper and I have done mystery shopping before and it was fun, so i responded to it. Before calling the number, I noticed that the number was an 0203 area code, as opposed to 0207/0208 for London (England). I called the newspaper where it was advertised and questioned this and they said that the telephone exchange doesnt have anymore 0207/0208 numbers and the telephone provider has come out with a new 0203 number. I checked with British Telecom and they confirmed this. I then went ahead and called this company that was advertised in the newspaper. I noticed as soon as I dialled the number that the line was going outside the country, because of the ring tone and i know what the ‘international’ ring tone sounds like. Then i thought that maybe I am being too paranoid, because many companies now offshore their call centres to other countries, even banks and AOL etc… like when i call AOL it goes to India. However, just to be safe, i called the newspaper again and told them my concern and she said that they vett all companies before allowing them to advertise, but she will investigate and get back to me only if there is a problem. So, i just nudged the thought, blaming it on paranoia.
I got through to a guy and I asked questions about the job and his responses were normal. I think the line went to Canada. Anyway he told me that to apply for the job, he would need to fax me an application form - he faxed it, i faxed back and then next day he told me that I got the job and he needs me to fax a copy of my passport for ID because as he said “we have lost Billions of Dollars” - at that point, i froze, put the phone down and left it - it just seemed dodgy i didnt feel comfortable faxing my passport to an international location and saw it strange that there was no interview/testing procedure, especially in this day and age when it is hard to get a job.
A month later I got a voice message from a guy at this company telling me that they wanted me to do an assignment for them this week. I called them back, just to see what more he would say, he told me the name and address of my local post office, because he wanted me to mystery shop them as there have been some ‘complaints’ in regards to their moneygram services. Simply because he told me the name and address of my local post office, which i new anyway, i felt reassured that this was genuine. Anyway, he said that i need to go there and pose as a customer and complete a transaction, so i can asses assistants product knowledge and customer service. I told him that I dont want to have to use my own money to complete a moneygram transaction. He said that I dont have to worry about that, because along with my compensation for doing the job, they will send me the money that I will use to complete the transaction. He then asked me for my bank account details to transfer money to - i stopped, told him that i need to check with my bank to see if this is safe to give over the phone. I called bank, they said that no one can do anything, but put money into my account, using my account number. I called back and gave my account number and he said that he will transfer 1700 pounds into my bank and 100 pounds is my salary and the rest, i need to complete my money gram assignment. After i hung up on him, i just had a weired suspicion. Why would soemone pay you before actually doing the job?
Anyway, I called the newspaper AGAIN and they were like yeah, this compnay is a fake, their London address is a fake and there was a person who actually went through with this, received money into their account, completed the moneygram and when they went to their bank the next day they were in negetive for the same amount of money that they were transferred!!! I was like HUH!!! I told them that about a month, i raised a suspicion about this company to the newspaper and i saw told that if they found something dodgy with their investigation, then someone would call me - no one did!! The manager for advertising said “sorry” and he advised me to call my bank…
I called my bank, they suggested that i freeze my account so that no money can enter or leave my account. I did this before the 1700 pounds was to enter my account. I called the company and spoke to the same guy and gave him a piece of my mind, told him that i am going to get a legal case against him if he attempts to fraud my bank account. He attempted to also tell me what to do with the money when it arrives, he wanted me to make it payable to someone else, but then i told him that i am not going to follow any of his instructions and I have instructed my bank to return any funds back to where they came from. Then he said that i cannot do that, because i have a “contract” with them, i told him that i have no contract and if i did, then he can stick it up his a** and speak to my lawyer - he hung up on me. I called the police, told them the story - they basically were not interested and told me they cannot do anything about someone putting money into my bank.
They day that the money ws due to arrive, i called the bank, to make sure that it wasnt there and that it was blocked - i checked my balance and it told me that i have a a credit of 1700 pounds!!!
I went crazy mad, spoke with bank, asked them why this money is here because bank account is frozen and this money should have been blocked. They said that they cannot block money coming in - can only block money going out. The bank suggested i close my bank account and open a new one. I asked them what would happen to the money and they said that this money is mine and all they can do it transfer it to my new account, but i should close this account in case this “company” tries to do any other kind of fraud. I closed it and now i have 1700 pounds in my hands.
WHAT SHALL I DO? I feel guilty having this money, i feel like it belongs to someone else and would feel better if i “rid” of it!!! 
THE BUNNY
give it to me and I will Halify it for you.. 
