How to Find Legitimate Companies (and protect your SS#)

6 Responses to How to Find Legitimate Companies (and protect your SS#)

1. Veronica says:

   December 5, 2007 at 1:41 pm

   I am new to mystery shopping and I have used your advise many times. Sometimes it is difficult for me to write the reports. My writing is very poor. Do you have any suggestions? Maybe a book or web-site that may assist me? Thanks for all your help so far. Your tips are very helpful.
   Veronica
2. Jacob says:

   February 7, 2008 at 12:11 am

   Veronica,
   “The Elements of Style” is a very useful little book that should be very helpful for improving your writing.

   Jacob
3. EG says:

   February 8, 2008 at 2:16 am

   Jacob, I received a check for $4,000.00. Told to deposit check, shop WalMart for a $100.00. Then send to different Money Gram shops for $3,600.00. Then I keep $400.00. I cashed the check instead of putting it in my account because the bank told me the check was good. I didn’t want anything close to my checking account. The bank is still telling me that the check is good, but with all the things that I have been seeing on the internet makes me concerned. I called my police station, but they didn’t seem too interested. Any suggestions? EG
4. Jacob says:

   February 8, 2008 at 3:33 am

   EG,

   what you are describing is exactly the scam that has been floating around. Just to be sure, wait two weeks before doing anything with the money from the check. By that time, the bank will figure out that it is actually a bad check. It takes them some time. After that happens, call the police. Also call your states attorney general, and the FBI.

   to learn more, read this:

   http://www.mysteryshoponline.com/blog/scam-warning/

   You’ll see that some of the comments there describe your exact situation.

   Jacob
5. Richard W. says:

   September 29, 2008 at 10:53 am

   I have just received a ck. for $4260.00 from Ind Research Center and the bank is OMNI Bank in Metairie,LA. The company on the ck. is ENGINE MONITOR, INC. also in Louisiana, but I am not cashimg it! It says on top they are a division of myst. shop on line But the Canada number they gave me I cannot get through to them.Can you please tell me how to sign up for this work! I have just recently become disabled an I have a 5 year old son who is also disabled and this would give us some income b-4 we lose our house!!!!Thank you very much for your time in this matter! r Wilde
   (256) 403-2374
6. Christine Giarrusso says:

   February 6, 2009 at 8:01 am

   I too, have recently received a check for $4,200 from Customer 1st Research Center saying they are a division of MysteryShoponline.com. I was going to do this until I noticed the check is from a different company, Skintastics. That is when I decided to go on line and am so glad I did.