I hate that I have to write this post, but it has become a necessity:
- Do NOT wire ANY money as part of a mystery shopping assignment.
- If you EVER receive a large check as part of a mystery shopping assignment, DO NOT DEPOSIT IT. The check is fake. The people who sent you the check are trying to steal your money.
Over the past two months, someone has been posing as MysteryShopOnline.com, and attempting to scam people out of their hard earned money — by tricking them into depositing a fake check and then wiring a portion of the money back.
This makes me incredibly frustrated and sad. Many people have lost several thousand dollars each. And the problem does is not going away, despite the fact that two such thieves were recently arrested in Canada.
The hardship and pain caused by these scams breaks my heart. Some of the hardest hit people are left completely broke and in debt. Many of them were already overwhelmed.
Because some of these thieves are posing as my company, I have received personal threats from their victims. This makes everything much more poignant for me. It makes the pain of the victims very real. But I cannot blame them — I can only try to help improve the situation.
Fortunately, their are people in law enforcement who take these scams very seriously. That is proven by the fact that 2 scammers were arrested just weeks ago.
Lets hope that more will be arrested soon.
If you have ANY information about ANY kind of scam related to mystery shopping, then please contact the authorities.
The Secret Service actively investigates this kind of fraud. Contact your nearest field office: http://www.secretservice.gov/field_offices.shtml
You can also file a report here: http://www.consumer.gov/sentinel/. This will put your information in a database that dozens of law enforcement agencies have access to.
Also, contact your local police department.
Here is the number for the agency that was responsible for arresting the 2 scammers a couple of weeks ago: 1-800-348-5358.
I was recently contacted by a company called Disabled Healthcare out of England that claimed I could make BIG money by depositing their checks and sending them the rest after I kept 10%. It sounded too good to be true, so I made copies and filed them waiting for information such as this so I could forward it to the proper authorities. Thanks so much for the phone number and website.
Thank you for this warning. I have just started in Mystery Shopping and so far it has been difficult to get a start. To much money going out not enough coming in to make up for it. I am so happy you let me know about this so I dont fall into the trap. Good luck to everyone out there.
I the only one in my home who spends more time filling out a lot of joining forms now i’m getting a little worryed to who is fake and not fake. i know we hate to be scamed by so & so’s so i’m glad you are warning us. thank you. all the best to you all, and GOOD LUCK!
In late Febuary I was sent a check for $4,500.00,Supposeably From Shop till you drop. I asked every one that I thought would know anything about it. I even checked the bank where check was drawn from. Everything checked out . I deposited the check. The woman that I talked to told me to check my bank in two days ,then with draw money and send to someone else.I really had a bad feeling about check, even though everyone I talked to said it was good. I waited 5 days longer than they said to., called bank,check had been cancaled. Hopefully everyone will see this and other messages and not fall for this scam. If it seems to good to be true,IT IS Scam
Does any one know of a mystery shop by KcdonaldBates? I was offered a shop for $500. To shop Walmart, and send moneygram. I’d be sent a check to use for this. That is too much for this? No real details have been given. Other than an email with the name and gmail.com
I’m just glad I didn’t agree, although I asked for more details.
Hi Jacob, You information is so great and appreciated, the old addage “If it sounds to good to be true IT IS!” Check out these people/websites before you fall for these scams, especially if your personal email is not on your address line-Big Red Flag! Better to be safe than sorry and today it’s hard enough to make a dollar go very far!!! Thanks again Jacob, you are right on top of things! Judy, Palm Desert, CA
I had the same situation, a 4500 check that was for two store mcdonalds,walmart,and two western union transfers and the additional fees incurred by that.I saw it and called and was confused as a new shopper.They said it was a introduction to new shopper.Well after all i heard i wrote void on the check and knew it was too good to be true. What scam artists out there out to take money from people trying so hard to work and make a couple of extra bucks.I hope they catch them all.
I saw a posting for FREE oild change mystery shopping at a midas company, but in order to get paid I need to allow them to do full inspection on my vehicle. What are your thoughts on this.
I also received an “incredible offer” to do mystery shopping for a company out of Ontario Canada. A check was made out to me from a legitimate bank with locations in my area, (Southern California), although the branch of their bank was located in Cincinnati, Ohio. I actually called long distance and spoke to two different people from the company for further details and clarification. The check was for $2,410.00 with instructions for a shop at Walmart and at JC Penneys with,(AHAH!) an $1,800 Moneygram to be sent back to Canada. OH, and a very generous $350 for me for my efforts. Feeling suspicious but curious, I went to my bank who put a seven day hold on the check. Sure enough, two days after I deposited it in whst I call my “pocket money account”(less than $100), the check bounced. It ended up costing me a $7 service charge which I consider a bargain compared to what other people have lost. SHOPPER BEWARE!!!
i recently was sent a check and to wait til it cleared then go shopping. then send part of the money by moneygram. the check has not cleard yet. how can i make sure it’s for real? thanks angie
I have been getting almost daily e-mails from Intelli-shop for a job requiring I open a checking account with $100 of my own money and order checks. Then send report and copy of check! E-mail said I could withdraw the money and any other charges, such as cancellation, etc.
I smell a fish and won’t do it. What is to stop someone from withdrawing the money before I do? It is MY money.
No way.
Bona, I have never heard of those shops from Intelli shop! I would go to their website *NOT from the email link* and contact them.
I have worked for them and they are legit, but like I said I have NEVER heard of those shops.
I actually helped bust one of these companies. The package came DSL and was from a town in Ontario, the contact number and address were in Montreal, and the check was issued from a bank in Maine.
For a fleeting moment I was like “ROCK ON” but then realized something was crazy. So I contacted the police department in the Ontario town, the police in Montreal and I found out a few weeks later that they were busted.
I was sooooooooo happy at least one of them was out of business. I have been MSing for over 3 years and you just kind of know what to look for after awhile.
Take care and thanks Jacob for making others aware of this.
Peace
I’VE ALREADY RECEIVED TWO OF THESE CHECKS, AND HAVE ONE ON THE WAY. I’VE CREATED A FILE TITLED ” SUSPECTED FRAUD “.
UPON RECIEPT OF THE FIRST ” CASHIERS CHECK “, THE FIRST THING I FELT I MUST DO WAS PROTECT MYSELF, I’M NOT STUPID, WHY WOULD SOMEONE WHO DOESN’T KNOW ME, MY NAME, REAL ADDRESS OR EVEN IF I’M ” HONEST ” SEND ME A CHECK FOR $ 4,800.00, AND EXPECT ME TO CASH THIS CHECK AND SEND THEM BACK 90% OF THAT CHECK. HOW STUPID ARE THEY ?
SO . . . THE FIRST THING I DID WAS CALL THE BANK OF ISSUE, EXPLAINED THE SITUATION, TOLD THEM I HAD NO INTENTIONS OF CASHING OR DEPOSITING THIS CHECK IF IT WAS A FRAUDULANT CHECK. THE PERSON AT THE BANK, IN INDIANA, I’M IN CALIFORNIA, TOLD ME, IN FACT, THIS CHECK WAS FRAUDULANT. SURPRISE … SURPRISE !!!
I HAD RECEIVED AN E-MAIL PRIOR TO THE ARRIVAL OF THE CHECK STATING I WOULD RECEIVE THE CHECK THAT DAY VIA ” UPS NEXT DAY AIR “, AND I WAS TO E-MIAL THEM BACK WITH CONFIRMATION. I DID NOTHING. THE NEXT A.M. I RECEIVED AN E-MAIL INFORMING ME THAT THEY HAD RECEIVED CONFIRMATION OF DELIVERY FROM UPS, AND THE MANNER IN WHICH I HANDLED THIS ASSIGNMENT WOULD DETERMINE WHETHER I WAS TO RECEIVE ANY MORE ASSIGNMENTS FROM THEM IN THE FUTURE. THEY TOLD ME TO CONFIRM THE RECIEPT,GET MY BUTT TO THE BANK,CASH THE CHECK, AND SEND THE MONEY AS INSTRUCTED.
I REPLIED WITH; UPON RECIEPT OF THE CASHIERS CHECK, HAVING TO PUT MY SAFETY BEFORE THE JOB ASSIGNMENT, I HAD CONTACTED THE BANK OF ISSUE TO VERIFY FUNDS, THE C/S REP. INFORMED ME AT THAT TIME THE CHECK IN QUESTION WAS FRAUDULANT. I IMMEDIATELY GATHERED THE CHECK, PACKAGING CHECK HAD BEEN RECEIVED IN AND ALL CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN MYSELF AND THE AUTHOR OF ALL CORRESPONDENCE HAVING TO DO WITH THE CHECK AND PROCEEDED TO ONTARIO POLICE DEPARTMENT WHERE I PROMPTLY HANDED ALL MATERIALS TO THE DETECTIVE IN CHARGE OF ” FRAUD DIVISION ” AT THAT POLICE AGENCY. HE HAD ASSURED ME THAT HE WOULD BE CONTACTING YOU VERY SOON. HAVE A GOOD DAY, AND SIGNED MY NAME (INCLUDING MY E-MAIL ADDRESS). I NEVER HEARD FROM THIS PERSON AGAIN, BUT DID RECEIVE THE SAME E-MAIL LATER THAT DAY, SIGNED BY A DIFFERENT AUTHOR. THE ONLY DIFFERENCE IN THE LETTERS BESIDES THE SIGNATURE WAS THE PRINT WAS PINK AND BLUE RATHER THAN BLACK, MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO COPY SCRIPT.
THE SECOND, AFTER VERIFICATION OF FRAUD, NEVER CONTACTED ME AGAIN.
CAN’T WAIT FOR THE NEXT ONE, GOT SOMETHING SPECIAL PLANNED FOR THEM ALSO.
TO ALL WHO CARE TO LISTEN:
WHY WOULD SOMEONE DO SUCH A HUGH FAVOR FOR YOU WHEN THEY DON’T KNOW YOU ? THINK ? NOTHINGS FREE IN THIS WORLD, AND IF YOU THINK IT IS, THINK AGAIN, WELL AT LEAST T H I N K !!! PROTECT YOURSELF, AROUND HERE IF YOU DEPOSIT A CHECKS SUCH AS THESE, YOUR GOING TO JAIL. THE POLICE ARE NOT GOING TO BELIEVE YOU FOR ONE SIMPLE REASON…” PROVE IT “. GET IT ?
ALWAYS, A L W A Y S, VERIFY FUNDS. WHAT WILL THE PEOPLE WHO LOVE YOU AND DEPEND ON YOU DO WITHOUT YOU ? ALSO, JUST AS IMPORTANT … WHAT WILL YOU DO (OR BE ABLE TO DO) WITH A ” FELONY ” ON YOUR RECORD ? TRY TO BE AT LEAST A HALF-STEP AHEAD OF THEM !!!
PAY ATTENTION AND GOOD LUCK …
i deposit a check in my account for 3,780.00 and it has been return unpaid. the reason was it was counterfeit. If it would have cleared i would had to send 32,000 of it thur money gram or westernunion.
Thank you very much for the heads up.
Anyone who receives a check like these if they will print a copy from there own home printer the printer will pick up the words void in the check. I had a friend that was going to cash one of these kinds of checks. She wanted me to print a copy out for her records and when I did the in print of void showed though the paper of the check that was printed.
Does a company The Ledbetter Research Center really exist because I just received a large check from them to be a mystery shopper.
I just received one of those checks yesterday from Shopper Fix Inc. along with a letter that stated to just deposit the $4,978.00 into my account.Then call a 905 number to connect to a coordinator for detailied instructions. I have filled out so many Mystery Shopper job request, I thought finally I got one. When I called the operator I was instructed to go to the bank, deposit the check and find out what the hold would be on the check and call them back with the date the funds would be available for further instructions to begin shopping. The letter states I will be paid $250.00. Task were as follows: Large Chain super store purchase $50.00. Dept. Store purchase $40.00, Travel Agency Purchase $1643.00, Service rate $40.00, Money wire transfer $2897.00 Service Charge by Money wire transfer Fee, $58.00. Is this a real company? I deposited this check yesterday and do not know what to do now. I am so glad I read your e-mail. Please Advise! Thanks! Debbie
This info was on the Today Show Mon. march 23, 2009
So, at least there are more heads up out there.
IF IT SOUNDS TO GOOD TO BE TRUE….. IT PROBABLY IS.,,
Offers that are simple and pay
I really don’t want to look stupid. I was awaiting for the check/parcel to come and when it did I got excited. I thought I already have a part time job. In the middle of the night, my hysband and I talked about it, and he’s just wondering why do they have to send a big amount of money if they just want to evaluate western union. He suggested that I go to the bank, encash the check , not deposit then I do what they want me to do. After reading the stories, I decided not to go to the bank, coz I don’t want to be embarassed. I googled the issuer of the check. I found it but it’s not a finance company. I googled the name of the company that I saw in the letter, I didn’t find it. Times as hard as today, you don’t want to get fooled by it. you just want to work to add to your income not to be scammed. Thanks for all of the information.
Has anyone heard of this website-kevin.dat.su@gmail.com? I have received an offer to be payed $5.00 for every KB I edit for them. He said that it would only take an hour per day and that I wold be paid at the end of the month for every KB. He has begun to send me e-mails to review but I have not opened them for fear that something isn’t right! Can anyone advise?
Dawn and eeryone else, my name is Karen and I too received a letter and a check for $2,990.00 . I thought that maybe it would be a real job that I could do so, I opened an account at my bank and deposited the check. The check was put on hold fora week. I then received a letterfrom my bank that the check was counterfeit. I didn’t do anything with it even though the bank said that at the time $100 would be available. Is there any legitimate mystery shopping jobs out there???
Thank for the reminder, they been trying at my site, by the way I have around $15.000 on fake checks waiting for FBI to picking up, there is an attempt of Scam with Pay Pal accounts saying your aCC. been locked and is on need of reseting your code; they look legitimate but careful, there is a web site to report those: spoof@paypal.com
Thank you Jan for the advice.
If you receive an email from a Tim Kefler disreguard this email. His email address is kefler.tim@gmail.com. He said he was a secret shopper company. I filled out all the necessary information that most companies require. He kept sending vague emails as to what he really does. Then all of a sudden I receieved a knock on the door the other day to find that UPS had dropped off a check from this guy. It was a check for almost 3k dollars, and I was to wire the money to some guy in Florida. Of course this was a scam, so I shredded the check. When I sent him an email to let him know I did this, he then became more than an automated response to my emails and tried to acuse me of frauding the company. He assumed I was going to cash the check….The nerve!!!
Unfortunately I took the bait. I and my husband are both retired. I wanted to make a little extra cash to supplement our fixed income. He’s a 100% disabled veteran and we can always use a little extra. In came this check for $3,995 the first of May. It bore the name of a real company in Tenn. and the check was written on an operating bank there. I did as I was told; deposited the check in my personal account (thank God I did not put it in the joint account. My account was wiped out. I notified the police as soon as I received notice of the fraud, talked to the bank, and have started getting everything back under my control. I have called the police to tell them about this article. Oh, I almost forgot: I got an angry call from some male in Michigan. I felt threatned, so I hung up. I checked the number later only to here a bunch of French. I’ve heard nothing sense then. Perhaps my calling to police quickly, having copies of everything helped in the arrests. I’d like to think so.
Any place that sends you an assignment, where they want you to send money back to them is 100% Scam the police told me that when I turned one in to them myself. Any mystery shopper company will never require you to money gram, westerunion, or any other, wire money back to them. Just a little help to any that may need it…..
I read all the stories above. I know there are scams in this line of business. But I also know there are real mystery shopper businesses. Can someone please tell me of a company that is for real. And at no memebership fee. Thanks so much and good luck to all
Thank a lot for the comments and advice, I read about BONA with the assignments from Intelli-shop, I been doing about 100 shops for this Scheduler Company and they are very competitive, honest, dependable with a large History on Mystery shoppers. Those Bank shops are real and the assignment is to open an Account and closed after you submit your shop, (mean your open account funds are back on your pocket)
By the way my piggy Bank on those fake Check is growing, FBI pick 14.445, and I already have another 7.000. sitting on my desk.
Shoppers, we need to fight back with the scammers who’s may be for some reason know about Mystery Shops and every body in this line of honest work is on the risk to be attacked, please stay away from them and Good luck for all of you.
Jacob, thank you a lot.
thanks to the person who start this space to let every body know about this, i hope the people read and learn the lesson before the mistakes (now is late for me), mystery shop is a big lie, i belive in opportunities and i think this is a good one(when all this start) but after i wasted my money, my time i became faustrated and upset because i can’t belive people with out honest ideologies play with the wishes and dreams of people like me, and is sad because they use knowed names to make the people trust them, this situation just make me sad, thanks every body for let kmow about this is sad but now we are part of this
I receive so many of those check recive a post money order 2 of them 870.23 and the other 2 for 870.00 and from a guy name is alan wilson the postal money is coming from florida, north carolina i receive a albetson money fro a woaman name kim Walter post as a mystery shopper from new york from a company name top consult i call the money gram to verify that the money order good and the money grams agent say that the money order is fake and do take them to you bank i also call the postal office to verify fund thta was fake i have som many of these check and still receving them also one of the guy call me a say where is my money and i put the phone on speker and my husband was here and hear the person and when he say that the check was fake the man hung up the phone and i never hear fro him again .the other guy email and say he was going to send the police i email him back and told him call them so i can show them what i receive from fakes chec never hear from him again
Betty,
Any shop that wants you to check out a garage will send you for an oil change. They will also tell you to have your vehicle checked first by your own mechanic first and then scheudle the oil change. They will also specify that you will be reminbursed for the oil change.
If anyone recieves a check from any mystery shopping company, ALWAYS,, ALWAYS,, ALWAYS, call the bank that the check is from and ask about funds and counterfieting problems. The bank will always release as much information that is legal to release to you…
I also received a check just yesterday for 2,980.00 do do a mystery shop. I had seen the scam of TV so I only put it aside after BBB them and checking out addresses and all was none existence. I can’t afford my real bill less on crooks trying to get the little money I have.
I received a check in the mail a few weeks ago for almost 5,000.00. It was the same as Dawn’s check. They wanted me to cash the check then send them 4,000.00 from the check by moneygram. I called the F.B.I. and secret service because my husband was going to send the check back and I told him “NO”. They told me that I should just get rid of the check that it was fraud. I asked them if I should shread it and they told me that was a great idea. SO whatever you do with the check please don’t cash it. The one gentleman from the F.B.I. told me that one man did cash the check and he is in a lot of trouble now because he did not have funds in the bank to cover the check.
I RCIEVED 2 CHECKS FOR 2,492.00. I THOUGHT O THIS MONEY CAME AT THE RIGHT TIME. I HAD A FUNNY FEELING ABOUT THE CHECKS SO I EMAILED THE SENDER AND TOLD HIM THE BANK REFUSED THE CHECKS. HE BECAME QUITE ANGRY AND SAID THE BANK WAS WRONG, LATER HE SENT ME AN ID OF A PERSON WHO HE SAID WAS FROM INTERPOLE AND ALSO FUNCTIONED AS AN ATTORNY. I NOTIFIED THE FBI. LATER THAT WEEK I RECIEVED 2 POSTAL MONEYORDERS I HAVENT DONE ANYTHING WITH TEM YET. IAM PLANNING TO TURN THEM IN TO THE POLICE. I DETROYED THE CHECKS BECAUSE THEY WERE IN MY NAME. I COULD NOT TAKE A CHANCE ON SOMEONE Cashinhg them with my name on it.
has anyone heard of consumer group or frontline shoppers.Filled out apps for both got accepted for consumer groups they send you check and you go shopping .But in the passed week have got 3 scams to transfer money got feeling not to so didn’t
Ruth
I have signed up for both of them, but have not received anything from them. That makes me wonder about those companies now. Any bank will tell you and the police will also tell you, that any assignment that you need to send money back to is a scam. Call the bank the checks are from and see what they can tell you. That is the best thing I know to tell you.
I received a check to do mystery shopping, asking me to check out local stores and to purchases certain items, evaluate the services and friendliness, and once i did what i was instructed i was to keep the balance of the money not used in the amount of ninety three dollars. It also wanted me to wire money to a few people. I was scared and did nothing with the check. Recently i received a cashier’s check with my name on it, as part of what i thought was money i was to receive through a contest but i had to wire part of this money to england for fees to be paid to transfer this money to the irs in new york, who was holding it. i am terribly scared of what i have done, wiring this money because i haven’t received anything as of yet. My contact for this particular going on was world bank/angelelaliwbg@hotmail.co.uk are they legit.
Several months ago, before I began Mystery Shopping I received a check mentioned above. I was asked to deposit the check keet a certain amount and wire the rest to an address out of the country. I did not hestitate, I immediately torn up the check I knew it was a scam.
I TOO RECIVE MYSELF A CHECK BY MAIL WAS SEND FROM CANADA IT WAS A 3,675 DOLLARS AND IT SURE LOOK REAL BUT YET TO GOOD TO BE TRUE.CAUSE I KNOW THAT AIN’T NOTHNG FREE IN THIS WORLD,OH AND IT CAME FROM BANK OF PINE HILL P.O.BOX 310 PINE HILL,AL 36769 AND ALSO THE LETTER FROM CRG MYSTERY SHOPPERS 330 CHURCH STREET,PINE HILL AL 36769 IF ANYONE KNOW’S ANY THING ABOUT THIS PLEASE LET ME KNOW CAUSE I STILL HAVE THE CHECK POST DATED FOR 09/11/09 THANK YOU JOSIE
Alexine Evan,
An idea to try. Try emailing the address back and see if it works. If it don’t work than I would not do anymore work for this company. Any contest will take fees and taxes out of the money before you receive the money. Don’t wire anymore money to any of the companies. Just watch and see what happens.
Cashing checks and then wiring the money is called money laundering and you can get in a lot of trouble for it. You are looking at thousands of dollars worth of fines and federal prison time. Please, Please, do not wire money as part of mystery shopping. Turn all the information over to the police or the f.b.i. Doing this will help us legit mystery shoppers get the scammers caught.
Anyone that wants to send me an email on information, or questions they might have here it is. VampyreGoddess@ymail.com Please feel free.
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Good day,
Would you like to work with us as a secret shopper and you get paid $200 on
each assignment. As a mystery shopper you work and shop together for
pleasure and the pay is $400 weekly on Part time basis, you only work
2-3hours twice in a week. If you are interested kindly send me the details
below for assessment and registration to (michaelfredsonart@gmail.com)
Full Legal Name:
Address (NO PO BOX):
City:
State:
Zip Code:
Country:
Age:
Nationality:
Home and Cell #:
Present Occupation
Thanks
Michael Fredson
© 2009 Shop Fast Corporation. All rights reserved
I am very interested in this im not working right know this would be a great opportunity for me i am very reliable and very trustworthy and looking for something knew to do and just think to get paid for something i love to doing (must be nice).
I received the following today, similar to that received by Lori abve.
Mystery Shopper Position AvailableSunday, December 13, 2009 4:44 PM
From: “Shop Fast ®” Add sender to ContactsTo: undisclosed-recipientsShop Fast ® is a consultant company based in New york.
We are actually looking for a Mystery Shopper who will be working for our
company. Working with us won’t affect your present job.
* EARN NO LESS THAN $400.00 USD A WEEK* NEED EXTRA INCOME! * BECOME OUR
[MYSTERY SHOPPER]:
Earn [ NO LESS THAN $200.00 ] PER VENTURE: *IT IS VERY EASY AND VERY SIMPLE:
*NO APPLICATION FEES:
*Mystery shopping is a valuable customer service tool that has gained
I was contacted very recently by a man calling himself Walter Franco
telling me I got the job and he wanted me to shop a Western Union
by doing a wire tranfer. I thought it was kind of strange and had decided not to do it I didnt hear from him for a week and a half.
Then last saturday I received 2 money orders for $875 each in the mail with a printed note wanting me to send a note to confirm@yahoo.com. The first thing I did was to contact the company the Money orders were drawn from. Turns out these money orders were cashed in November and not for the amounts on these checks. The Company also confirmed this to be true the following day. I called my Local Police Dept and they took a statement but since I wasnt out any money. There wasnt much they could do. I just want you to know
not to trust that the money order is real investigate if it seems to good to be true it probably is. these are the E-mail address,s used
walterfranco109@yahoo.co.uk,walterfranco109@gmail.com – the first clue to look for is has he provided a phone # if not its probably a scam.
This fraud I took my check to the bank first before cashing to ensure it was a real check – I took it to Sun Trust since that was what the sun trust name was – this is was I received – PLEASE LET THE FRAUD DEPARTMENT OR pOLICE KNOW ABOUT THESE PEOPLE
Hello ,
We’ve just re-confirmed that a check of $970 have been sent to you via regular mail (US postal Service) and you will receive it within the next 2-3 business days.
YOUR IMMEDIATE RESPONSIBILITY:
To conduct a hidden survey at the nearest Money gram Outlet/Store to your location by forwarding a fixed amount of ($800) to a mystery consumer in another region who’s conducting the same survey at the “Recipient” end.
You can search for the nearest money gram location around you on their site http://www.moneygram.com
Please remember that you’re to simply rate the Outlet/Store’s service on a scale of POOR, FAIR, GOOD and EXCELLENT by simply observing and recording the parameters below:
Service:
Friendliness:
Efficiency:
* Your income is $100.00 on the check.
* $70.00 to cover the Transfer Charges at each Money Gram location.
Recipients Money Gram Info:
Name: Rhonda Qualls
City: Indianapolis
State: Indiana
Country: USA
Test Question: Favorite color
Test Answer: Blue
You are then to IMMEDIATELY send us an E-mail with the 8-DIGIT REFERENCE NOS: of the transaction at Money Gram which would be needed by the mystery consumer to complete her survey.
NOTE: ITS VERY IMPORTANT YOU CONFIRM THE RECEIPT OF THIS NOTIFICATION BY SIMPLY REPLYING THIS EMAIL.
Human Resources Center
First National Survey®
The ol’ Mystery Shopper scam? Work at home emails? I get several such offers per week. I reply to most of them, get my counterfeit checks in the mail, and display them in my trophy case.
NEVER try to deposit a mailed check. It is always a fake. You can get into a lot of trouble taking one to the bank.
I have sent emails to the police in the destination cities, giving names and addresses. So far no law enforcement agency has ever replied to my tips. So watch yourselves; it’s rough out there.
I have and do work for a true Mystery Shopper co. Now, going on 3 yrs. As, for those companies that sent to you a check of a large amount, no true mystery shopping company does that. One never gets a check from a stranger to do work second. You also have work forms to work from on each job. Trust the ones that do honest work. Just trash them. They get by into regular mail, when you do answer them. A check for thousands, wow, what kind of funny money paper do they use. Hope this does help.
aaaaaad