Potential Survey scam

Thu, 4 Sep 2025 18:07:57 GMT

Hey everyone, I wanted to share a heads-up about a scam I ran into last week. A new client ordered a survey and paid a deposit with an ACH transfer, but then canceled a few days later and asked for the money back. There were a few red flags that made me suspicious, so I didn't return the money.

Moving forward, I'll be doing some additional verification for new clients to make sure they're legitimate. I hope this helps you avoid a similar situation.

Best, Scott North

Fri, 5 Sep 2025 17:10:20 GMT

Thank you Scott for putting this in this forum.
I have had the same happen to me. I was paid a deposit for $2600 ACH through Quickbooks. Then they said the property had an easement on it, so they were cancelling and wanting a refund through Zelle or a check. Quickbooks does not offer refund through ACH, so that is the set up for the scam.
The money that was deposited was from a real bank account that they hacked into, so I did receive stolen money into my company account. I filed a local police report and reported it to the FBI cybercrimes division. They both said they wouldn't be able to do anything, but I have a copy of the reports in my records in case this ever does come back to me. I also contacted my bank and Quickbooks, but neither had an interest in helping either.
I put the money aside in case anyone ever does contact me about this I can get the money back to the rightful owner.

It seems like I receive 3-4 emails a day with this same set up. It will be an unusual name stating they are a general contractor, and will ask what areas we serve.
Everyone please be aware of these scam requests.

Wed, 10 Sep 2025 13:43:29 GMT

I've gotten these alot lately as well. It starts out like "Hello I'm so-and-so , a general contractor, what areas do you serve? They are easy to spot now, but I have gotten a ton of these lately.