Victim Location 10950
Type of a scam Employment
I received an email offering a position as a secret shopper. I answered and was sent a check for $2600, with instructions to go to Walmart in my area and purchase gift cards for $500 and $100. Then I was to scratch off the passcode and take pictures of the codes . They wanted me to deposit the check into my personal checking or savings accounts and forwarding a pic as proof of deposit into my account.
Victim Location 39206
Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order
I was contacted through text messages asking if I have received my packet for a secret shopper, which I did online. Once I received the package I texted them and I was told to email [email protected] Inside the package was a check for $2989 and an instructions . They wanted me to deposit $300 in my account while evaluating the teller. THEN they wanted me to take $50 out to sop at Wal-Mart and evaluate the cashier and then go th then post office and get 3 money orders in the amount of $850 each and FedEx it to an address. I followed my first mind and did not do it. It’s believe that this is a scam.
Victim Location 77471
Total money lost $2,500
Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order
Secret Shopper position, evaluate stores money transfer function. Was sent a $2,500 check, to use at the Walmart money transfer feature. Instructions deposit funds in my account. Withdraw $1,786.29 and transfer using Walmart to Walmart money transfer.
$2,500. Check was fraudulent as per affinity federal credit union
Victim Location 31204
Type of a scam Employment
Received a U.S. priority mail letter enclosed with a 2875.00 cashiers check for work as a secret shopper
Victim Location 30168
Type of a scam Employment
I was targeted to mystery shop and was sent a money order in the amount of 2,950.00. The money order was labeled with 5/3 bank and when I attempted to cash they said it was fraudulent and kept the money order. I was instructed by the contact to use my bank but I chose to use the bank on money order.