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Has anyone ever received a check from one of those mystery shopper scams?
I received a check for $2500 in the mail only to find out its one of those mystery shopper scams

Mystery shopper scam..?
I'm worried applied for a mystery shopper job thought emails and not a site i put my name, address, mobile num and date of birth and bank name and an email come back saying to check in a check that was coming and go to the western union to wire it to someone didn't know that's where realised its a scam but can they get my bank details threw what i gave them ?i dint give them any other bank details apart from the bank name

Mystery shoppers scam.....Help please!?
I recieved a letter in the mail from Optimum Shoppers Inc. for a mystery shopping position. They sent a check for almost $4,000 dollars ....$300 for training...$200 for shopping...$3250for western union funds to be sent. and then for the western union fee. I thought this might be legite because they are not asking for MY OWN money. But now I am not so sure and I have deposited the check in my personal account ...I have not wired any money and have not done anything else....If this is a scam...What is the best way to get out of it....should i just cancel the check with my bank or will i have to close out my hole account????

Possible mystery shopper scam?
I applied for a mystery shopper position online several weeks ago and never thought anything else about it again, until today, when I received a letter in the mail with no return address. Inside this envelope, there were 3 things a letter from " Information Source and Survey Inc." with directions on how to make these purchases with some grammatical errors, mind you , a check made out to me for $2,380.65, and a sheet labeled " Customer Service Evaluation Tool" . The letter with the instructions on it said that $250 of the $2,380.65 was Employee Pay. $50 was to be used at Sears, Best Buy, or JC Penny $50.65 was to be used t TJ Maxx or Walgreens. $1,900.00 of it was to be used for a Western Union transaction, with another $130 going towards the Western Union Service fee. I was excited, but suspicious... so I called the number on the letter. Since it was 1 00 in the morning, I was pretty sure no one would answer, but I was expecting some kind of formal, business like message on their answering machine. When I called, all I got was " Leave a message." beep and then an automated message told me that the answering machine was full. I know that most groups that try to scam you, ask for some sort of start up fee or personal information that they can use to financially suck you dry. I haven't been asked for anything like that, but I still am suspicious about this. Also, the envelope had no return address and a Canadian stamp. The enclosed letter had a Buffalo, NY address on it, the check has an Oklahoma City, OK address on it, and when I Googled the company, I found a Westmont, IL address.Help Please.Thanks everyone I knew it was probably a scam, but I wasn't completely sure how it worked. I'm taking everything in to my local police station tomorrow.

Mystery shopper scam? ?
Hi..I was emailed from a mystery shopping company called Shopper's Guide. They sent an email asking for my information..basic..and I sent it..they also ask for a confirmation email and I replied to that as well, then they sent me an email with my first assignment. He told me he would be sending 2 checks totalling $1,980. They wanted me to deposit this at my bank..keep 300 and then send the rest to another mystery shopper in the Philippines. Is this a scam?

Macdonald and Associates / mystery shopper scam?
I inquired on a vauge advertizement for a customer service job. the email sent back to me said this Dear applicant.Mystery shopper customer service,administrative support and personalassignments Coordinate some local company and store in your location.Introduction Mystery Shopper customer service is a venture that checks reputablecompanies performance and services,McDonald Associates is acceptingapplications from qualified and UPBEAT PERSON individuals to becomemystery shoppers this is a new company.We offer a variety of mystery shopper programs and tools that canassist people in their efforts to increase their sales and companygrowth. By utilizing our customer service mystery shopping evaluationprogram.It's fun and rewarding, and you choose when and where you want toshop.There is no charge to become a shopper and you do not needprevious experience. After you sign up.One amongst many others pay for Mystery Shoppers to shop in theirestablishments and report their experiences.On top of being paid forshopping you are also allowed to keep purchases for free.Mystery Shopper? never charge fees to the shopper,training,tips forimprovement,and shopping opportunities are provided free to registeredshoppers though there is a certain level of responsibility andprofessionalism required to be an effective mystery shopper, youshould never have to pay to get a job. There are dozens of companiesclaiming that by paying them a registration fee they will send you jobopportunities and teach you the steps to becoming a shopper. This maybe true, but is also completely unnecessary paycheck to Evaluate yourfist assignment would be mail to you in advance.Assignments Example Secret Mystery Shopper has available for immediate assignment aninspection of the customer service of any Walmart,Western Unionoutlet,Office Max,Office Deport, and some other local company in yourarea. This fee will be paid upfront.During this shopping you willvisit the location and make several observations as regards thecustomer service. You will be required to interact with the shop clerk. You may conduct the shop alone or as a couple. We will pay you $400.00 for your first AssignmentInterested Shopper need to kindly fill Out the application form belowand we will get back to you shortly with more information,and beadvise that you need to be checking your mail at least once or twiceeveryday.If you fail to respond to any mail for more than 24 hrs youwill miss your assignment.Note The money to carry out this assignment would be mail to you upfront.To sign you up for the customer service fill information below asap today.First Name Last Name Street Address City State Zip Code Cell Phone NumberHome Phone NumberAge must be Above 16 Current OccupationAlternate Email AddressPlease email will highly Appreciated.obsessed with being the best.McDonald Associates.Chris. " Just curious but i feel like this is another scam? What say you?

Mystery shopper scam!!! can i benefit?
so yada yada yada, i get two legit postal money orders in the mail. They'll scam me out of the money, la la la get thrown in prison if you cash it out, im sure you've all heard of it. well, Im 16. Prison isn't really gonna fly right for a 16 yr old who... haha didnt know what was going on help me out here, any way i could cash the check and not get caught?

Mystery shopper scam?
Other day I asked about this, well last night I recieved this next email from this person.However, I would never send cash to anyone I also checked on Bing Maps and Google Earth and this place looks rundown, rusty, etc. evaluate a MONEY GRAM OUTLET nearest to you as i have asked you to find you from my previous email....Read carefully as this is very easy.Steps to take YOUR FIRST ASSIGNMENTYou are advised to read carefully to understand procedures.1 You are to make a transfer of funds from a MONEY GRAM location closest to you to another Mystery shopper in another City or state, and the funds would be picked up by this Mystery shopper at the exact locations which a customer has reported her funds stolen from.2 You would have to record the time at which you go to the location and how many minutes it took you to get service. You will be receiving Money Orders of $950 X 2 $1900 via FedEx courier service todayEnsure you are available to receive delivery so you can carry out your task immediately.You are advised to deposit cash the Money Order at your bank only this morning upon receipt,deduct $200 survey fees for this assignment and have the balance funds transferred via MONEY GRAM to the following mystery shoppers. You will be required to deduct the MONEY GRAM transfer charges from the balance funds to the agent details below.Here are the details below TERI SMITH140 Truxtun AveBakersfieldCA93301USA.TEST QUESTION IN GODANSWER WE TRUSTAfter processing the check at your bank, proceed immediately with cash to the nearest MONEY GRAM OUTLET for evaluation and secretly perform the following shopping operation on your own, please do not ask the MONEY GRAM operators any suspicious question as your Identity should be kept confidential as the job states secret shopper , just act as an ignorant customer In the process of sending the funds to the above mystery shoppers, you are to carry out your assignment and provide us with a report to the following questions below 1. How fast and Efficient is the MONEY GRAM Money Transfer Service?2. How long does it take you to have the funds wired?3. How close is the MONEY GRAM Money Transfer Location to your area?4. Is the Senders Request Form too short or Long? Kindly Advise5. Is the neighboring environment safe for handling MONEY GRAM Money Transfer Service.6. When you get to MONEY GRAM some would ask you , about whom you are sending funds to ,just let him or her know you are sending the funds to a close relative..7. Be very Cautious as they would want to find out whom exactly you are working for8. General Comments....You are expected to have this done on the same day you receive the funds and email us back your results with the following information after you have the funds wired 1. SENDER S NAME 2. SENDER'S ADD 3. Money Transfer Reference Number Eight digit xxx xxx xx4.Exact Amount Wired $I will like you to confirm you completely understand your assignment and capability in carrying it out without glitches.Also note that if you complete this task within 24hrs, you are entitled to a bonus fee of $100.Which will be included in the payment for your next assignment.Kindly get back ASAP because your results will be reviewed and collated for the upcoming JULY, 2010 Analyst Investor Conference coming up in Colorado.Regards.Mr. Paul FaloticoTask Co Ordinator.Should I return them , send them to Ca or just throw them out?I did recieve these two ant still have them. I will take them to my nearest FBI next week. If they want to look at my emails I will show them. thanks

How to recover from a Secret/Mystery Shopper Scams?
My step mother was at a local business and filled out some type of paper work to become a legitimate local secret mystery shopper. Well about a month or two later she received a letter in the mail with a check for $4,000. The letter stated that she had been selected to be a local secret mystery shopper, since she had filled out papers not long before this to become one she thought nothing of it, the letter stated that they wanted NO personal information such as bank account information, social security number, etc., when she called the company she was again told the same thing, they wanted no personal information. She carefully read the letter several time and no where in it did it ask her to deposit the check in her bank, or cash the check and send money some where or wire money some where. She took the check to her bank and asked them to deposit it into her bank account since it was after 5 pm she had to wait until the next business day for the check to be verified. Her bank allowed her to withdraw $150 towards this check with the understanding that if it was indeed a fraudulent check she had to repay the money and also some other fees. The next day the bank tried to verify the check only to find out it was indeed fraudulent they called her told her the information they had found out and said they were turning the check and information over to local police for investigation. The next week her payroll check was direct deposited into her bank account however when she went to get money out of her account she was informed she was almost $2,000 overdrawn. Even without the fraudulent check her bank account should have had around $4,000 in it. Is it possible that the people that sent the check got her account information somehow and basically stole all her money? If that is the case how does she go about getting her money deposited back into her account? I know that she needs to close her current account and open a new one, and that she may need to notify the credit bureaus and the social security administration of possible identity theft. Is there anything else that she needs to do?

Is this a mystery shopper scam? I cant tell if it is or not. I got it off the craigslist under the job section?
Dear Shopper, You have been Accepted as our Mystery shopper Survey Agent.You will be evaluating a Western union outlet and grocery stores in your neighborhood. You will need to locate the Nearest Western union store as soon as you get this email today. Email us the STORE NAME AND STORE ADDRESS in your next email. That is where you will carry out your first assignment and Evaluation report. There has been reports about lapses in the services of western union Management and some of their staffs,the complaints were based on reports which their customers forwarded anonymously and Phone calls which were also made to the head office.The Western union location was reported for evaluation, Negligence for the following reasons I Customers have reported their money missing II Slow services III Unbalanced transfer charges The 2nd company was reported to be rendering Poor services IV Rudeness to customers V Exccess charge VI Late opening time and Closing before time.Your Secret Evaluation would be 1 To make a transfer of funds from this western union location to our Mystery shopper, and the funds would be picked up by another mystery shopper at the exact location Which a customer reported their funds missing.2 You would have to record the time at which you go to the location and how many minutes it took them to attend to you.3 You would be sent a Money order of $2000. As soon as you receive the money order, you would cash it at your bank, and deduct $200 as your evaluation commission, and use the rest of the money for the services. Please remember that you are to act Cool, Calm and Confident through out the period in which you will be carrying out the survey, in order not to alert the western union attendant. We will furnish you with transfer details which you will send Funds to via Western union after you cash the money orders in your bank. Also you are to write an evaluation report and send back to us via Email using the following pointers 1 How long it took you to get services. 2 Ambiance Outlook of the Shop Outlet 3 Smartness of the attendant 4 Customer service professionalism 5 Reaction of personnel under pressure 6 Information that you think would be helpful 7 Your comments and impressions. You would also provide me with the name of the cashier that attended to you.Please, confirm to me that you did received this message so that the Money order can be sent out to you ASAP.Thanks for your anticipated co operation in order to start work soon.

Mystery Shopper Scam?
I just got this in my email. Does it sound like a scam to you? Has anyone heard of this website before?From nicolecox btsuccess.comDo you want to participate in the greatest Mystery Shopping quests nationwide? Have you ever wondered how Mystery Shoppers are recruited and how prosperous companies keep up doing business in the highly competitive business world? The answer is that many companies are recruiting young, creative, observant, and responsible individuals like you to give their feedback on various products and customer services and thus improve their quality.As a Mystery Shopper you have only one responsibility Act as a real customer while evaluating the place you are sent to mystery shop and enjoy all the benefits that go along with your job. Remember that you have nothing to lose, because you are awarded generously for your efforts You get paid between $10 and $40 per hour for each mystery shopping assignment You keep all things that you have purchased for free You watch movies, eat in restaurants, and visit amusement parks for free You are turning your most enjoyable hobby into a well paying activity.Be aware that as a Mystery Shopper you can earn on average $100 to $300 per week. The most experienced and hard working shoppers earn up to $500 weekly. This well paying job gives you the possibility to visit and observe shops, restaurants, banks, movie theaters, etc. in order to find their flaws and help their owners correct and improve them. You can be a Mystery Shopper whenever you have time, because there is no fixed timetable and you are not obliged to take all the assignments offered.If you are interested and would like to give a shot to this intriguing job offer, just write me back and I will provide you with more pertinent information.Good Luck,Nicole CoxRecruitment Coordinator