Victim Location 34986
Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order
I was contacted by this website and sent a cashiers check with instructions on what to do. I text messaged the number on the instructions saying that I was no longer interested in the job and he told me that I needed to send the money back through paypal. So I deposited the check and sent the money the next day. A few days later I got an email from my bank stating that the check was unauthorized and the bank that the check came from detracted the money from the check out of my account. The man that I was communicating with has not responded and stole my $2,000.
Same as everyone else. Received check for $1200. Supposed to go to Best Buy and purchase 2 gift cards one for $500, $400.
Victim Location 55410
Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order
Mystery shopper scam. Received fake check for $2600 and suspcious letter via UPS, followed shortly by a text message from "Thomas from Orlando." Scam involved going to Walmart to purchase various items, texting pictures of them to a phone number, and awaiting assignment. It was all bs.
Victim Location 08857
Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order
I was contacted via email by a student services coordinator to my student account to make extra money. Then I was contacted by a Daniel Beachy via email and text. I received a priority mail package 3 days later with a cashiers check for $1500 and instructions to purchase $1300 worth of grift cards and email pictures of the back of the cards. At first I was confused because I was contacted via my student email account by a student services rep but as I read the instructions I immediately saw red flags. The check, the send addressee, and the person who contacted me are all under different names. Major scam. Still don’t know even if the person who contacted me via another school email address was legit.
Victim Location 20716
Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order
I received a package in the mail containing two checks adding up to $1980 and a letter with my instructions. I was supposed to go to my nearest Apple Store and "evaluate the service and store." I was told to purchase two $850 Apple Store gift cards and send them to an email address listed at the bottom of the instructional letter.
Victim Location 78154
Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order
I was mailed a Priority Mail Express letter, which contained a check for 1,850.00 and instructions on being a mystery shopper. Attached is a photo of the letter I was sent.
Victim Location 65803
Type of a scam Employment
Luckily my mom’s mail got sent to me, when I noticed a large check. I read into this little flyer, and I’ve read plenty of scam emails I think they’re funny and when I read this it reminded me of them. So I thought I’ll just look this place up, and there it is an F rating on the ScamPulse.com and a nice description basically saying this is a fake check and a scam. My mom is on disability and could use the money so might have tried to cash. Thank goodness she doesn’t have a bank account to load it on to. I’m just glad I cought this same before it was too late. But I felt I needed to report because I have a different address and phone number for the scammers them what was listed.
Just got a check for $1850. and instructions to buy gift cards and send pics of scratched off codes. Knew it was a scam right off the bat. Clue: ASKING YOU TO BUY THINGS AND THEN MAKE THEM AVAILABLE TO THEM. What on earth could that have to do with a mystery shopper ‘job’, that you never applied for? Who is naive enough to do this? Apparently many people. Sheesh!
I got the same thing. What did you do with the checks?
Victim Location 33803
Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order
I dont remember signing up for anything for secret shopper. I got a letter in the mail with no return address. It had a cashier’s check for 995$. Told me to go to Best Buy and purchase 2 gift cards and send a donation and keep 245$. Someone by the name of Andrew Beck text me and told me to reply as soon as check was deposited. I text back to confirm if this was legit or not and I got no reply. Looked up company through ScamPulse.com and found it was a scam.
Victim Location 02865
Type of a scam Employment
Thanks to a video I watched on YouTube it warned about possible scams associated with mystery job offers. If a company asks you to deposit anything in your account then send pictures it’s a scam!
Victim Location 23881
Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order
I received a letter in the mail that contained a check for $2,450.00 under the impression of mystery shopping, I called Christian Financial Credit Union to verify the check that was indeed fraudulent. The letter had instructions for the assignment on one side and an assessment on the other side; after depositing the check into an active checking account, it tells me to send a text to 972-904-1209 afterwards so that they can release the funds. The assignment asked for me to evaluate a local BEST BUY store to fill out the Assessment portion and to purchase 4 gift cards for $500 each totaling $2,000, take out $400 in wages and $50 for miscellaneous expenses. Afterwards, text 972-904-1209 confirming that the assignment is completed, specify the amount spent ,scratch the silver strip off the back of the card to reveal the codes, then send a clear picture of each card showing all four corners, the purchase receipts and the Assessment form to [email protected] The cards would be used to shop at the location during the next task, the name on the bottom of the letter is George Desir Survey Co-Ordinator. How are these people getting their hands on official checks from Banks and Credit Unions to send to people in the mail? If you receive a mystery shopping assignment or check in the mail, always call the bank listed on the check and verify the check number is not fraudulent, there’s a lot of fraud being committed in this country from all branches of the government to the people looking to the government to govern them.
Me too , I have been victim for $2600. Same as you exactly that how everything went down .
Now I’m in debt to credits card for $2600.
Want to the bank asking them checks I deposit were clear it’s only reason I carried out the mission.
Now I’m at the police station where no one gives a [censored] about what is happing to me .
Norwich police department in CT USA.
Victim Location 32712
Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order
Recieved a text yesterday saying I had been chosen to be a mystery shopper with the company. Got better today with my "first assignment". It had a fake cashier’s check for $1,700 that they wanted me to deposit into my active checking account and then text them when it had been done. When the fake check clears, they want me to buy 3 $500 gift cards at Best Buy and send them the codes on the back of the gift cards. I looked it up and the check is completely bank, as I was told by my bank. Good thing I did not deposit it, because then you would have been responsible to pay the bank back $1,700. Do not respond or acknowledge this company. SCAM!!!!!!!!!!
Victim Location 22556
Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order
Sent via USPS priority Mail with tracking number a check for $1750 for me to buy gift cards and text to a phone number as a mystery shopper, I could get a certain portion. If I deposited the check and got the gift cards within 24 hours I could keep more. Faster action with the check and gift cards would reward me with more money for mystery shopping.
Victim Location 28262
Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order
I received a blank envelope with a single sheet of paper, front and back, and a check for $2,250. The front side of the paper said this was a secret shopper program, and instructions to go to best buy and purchase 4 giftcards totaling the amount they sent, then take pictures of the 4 cards with the codes on the back showing (scratch off the silver covering them) to prove that they had been purchased. The note stated that this was because cashiers were having issues providing large dollar amount gift cards without manager assistance, and this was a "test". THe back of the paper is a ‘survey sheet’ that should be filled out, scanned, and sent to the email provided.
Victim Location 68901
Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order
I received an email with a link for a mystery shopper job application from someone claiming to work for my university’s student services. The scammers used someone’s legitimate email from my school to send the link. Not looking at the email very closely, I applied for the job and received a suspicious cashiers check and survey/instructions in the mail. I contacted the email address that I received the link from asking if this was a scam and they confirmed that it was and that they didn’t send the email.
Victim Location 15220
Total money lost $1,900
Type of a scam Employment
Received email asking to be a mystery shopper sent phone number and address. The packet I received in the mail came by postal so it didn’t raise a flag. I was instructed to deposits the $1900 check into an active banking account. Spend 400 on 4 gift cards at Best Buy and keep 300 if completed within 2 days. After 4 days the check bounced and my account was put into the negatives
Victim Location 11420
Type of a scam Employment
Walmart store shopping survey evaluation
Victim Location 11010
Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order
scammer hacked into college website and pretended to be one of the faculty. They wanted students to be a shopper and report surveys back to them. They wanted the student to deposit a $1900 dollar check into their account. Then purchase gift cards from Best Buy.Their reward would be a salary of $200.
The check will never be cleared for withdrawal at bank and student will be out $1900.
Victim Location 49006
Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order
Received a USPS Priority Mail letter with instructions to secret shop Best Buy. It included a check written to me personally for $1900. Evaluating a local Best Buy in local city. "Our check covers all expenses. Evaluation, shopping taxes and your compensation of $200 for completing the survey assignment."
You are to purchase 4 best buy store gift cards for $400 each. "Once your survey assignment is completed, send a text to 972 904 1209 confirming your assignment has been completed. Specify the exact amount spent at the store . Scratch the silver strip at the back of each card to reveal the codes. Send a clear picture of each card showing all 4 corners, the purchase receipts and your report to the following email address ONLY."
We did NOT fall for this scam, but people should be alerted. The check looks very authentic. But we believe it would bounce within 2 business days at a bank and the criminals would have already used the gift cards you send them (with security codes) before the check is rejected at your bank.
Victim Location 70582
Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order
This company hacked into a fellow students university email and sent fake employment opportunities to be a mystery shopper using the name of Perception Strategies Inc. while Perception Strategies is a legitimate mystery shopping company, the legitimate company is a healthcare shopper and the information from the legitimate company does not match this scam company’s information. This scam mailed a fraud check of $1900 instructing the recipient to deposit the check, purchase gift cards from Bestbuy then send information of the card information and receipts for the gift cards. It also had various names that changed, ex: the letter was mailed from one person, the letter written by another, and the fraud check written by a third, then the check was signed by two other names. I googled the address that the letter contained the fraud check came from. Per street view on google, it was an unoccupied run-down rent house with a “For Rent” sign in the window.
Victim Location 53089
Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order
Initial email from fake email that seemed legit. Then sent me check with instructions to buy X amount of gift cards for X amount and then send the bar codes over. That was when I knew it was fake. Then check would bounce shortly after screwing you over.
Victim Location 48642
Type of a scam Employment
I was contacted initially through my school email. I clicked on click within email to fill out information to become a secret shopper. I then received a text and email to my personal accounts informing me I was selected and I would receive a package in the mail welcoming me on board and giving me instructions for future steps. I then got a letter in the mail with basic instruction and a check for $2,250.00. Instructions told me to deposit money into active checking account. To then purchase four $500 best buy gift cards as I would be using these for my secret shopper activities and to text the scratched off serial numbers to the number supplied above.
Victim Location 30305
Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order
I was sent an email through my school email saying that there was a job opportunity with secret shopping. I signed up and they sent me a check and an assignment to do. They sent me a $1150 check saying that they wanted me to go to Walmart and buy about $900 in gift cards, then send them the codes and I can keep the rest of the money. I took it to my bank to see if it was fraudulent and it was. It was a PNC bank cashiers check.
Victim Location 66071
Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order
Second time they have sent out this letter, first one was for wal Mart in amount of 2,370$ wanted gift cards second one for 1,000 for best buy, using cashier checkan postal money order
Victim Location 19809
Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order
The task was to go to Best Buy and purchase (4) $400.00gift cards. If purchased within 48hrs I can get $100 bonus. Totaling $300.00.
The $1900.00 check was made out to me along with these instructions. Also, the written out part of the check was $1,700.00. Which was another red flag!
Victim Location 29483
Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order
I received a text message regarding a secret shopper opportunity and that I would be receiving a check in the mail explaining instructions to follow. The next day, (9/17/19) I received first priority mail with a cashiers check of $1,700 and a mystery shopper survey form asking me to fill out check boxes regarding the look and friendliness of employees for Best Buy. The letter stated to purchase $1,500 worth of Best Buy gift cards and scratch the numbers off the back, take pictures of them and email the pictures to [email protected] After the email was sent, I was to text 972-347-0281 to confirm the pictures were sent. At the end of the letter it stated I could keep $200 of the $1700 check.
Victim Location 29483
Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order
I received a text message regarding a secret shopper opportunity and that I would be receiving a check in the mail explaining instructions to follow. The next day, (9/17/19) I received first priority mail with a cashiers check of $1,700 and a mystery shopper survey form asking me to fill out check boxes regarding the look and friendliness of employees for Best Buy. The letter stated to purchase $1,500 worth of Best Buy gift cards and scratch the numbers off the back, take pictures of them and email the pictures to [email protected] After the email was sent, I was to text 972-347-0281 to confirm the pictures were sent. At the end of the letter it stated I could keep $200 of the $1700 check.
Victim Location 19709
Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order
I received a priority mail USPS Flat Rate Envelope which included a cashiers check for $1,900.00 and a survey sheet which included instructions on the back. The issue is, I don’t ever recall signing up to be a mystery shopper so I automatically thought it was suspect. The instructions were for me to deposit the check and text them as soon as I deposited the check. Then to get four Best Buy Gift Cards for $400 each which would be a total of $1,600. The rest would be mine which would include the bonus for completing within 48 hours.
Victim Location 95677
Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order
The company reached out to me via my school email if i wanted a secret shopper job. Then a couple months later i received a “survey packet” in the mail congratulating me with my first assignment, instructions on buying Best Buy gift cards and a cashier’s check for $1,900.00. The company claimed i could keep $300 after all was completed.
Victim Location 27517
Type of a scam Employment
I received an email from my college (I am in an online program) to sign up for a secret shopper program. A few months after signing up, I got a letter with a check, probably fake, for $2,250 and instructions to buy $2000 worth of Best Buy gift cards and text pictures of them (with the access codes visible) to a phone number.
Victim Location 44221
Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order
I received a priority Mail 2 day with a tracking number, with a letter and a check in the amount of $2250.00 the letter has a best buy stamp on top of letter very convincing. But the letter explains how i am to #1. contact them as soon as i receive the package, #2. deposit the check within 48 hours after receiving the check #3 go to best buy buy 4 $500.00 gift cards then scratch the silver strip and take a picture of the gift card number .
it says my pay is $200.00 or $300.0 if i am eligible to receive the bonus. then it says i am to save the cards because I am to using the purchased cards to shop at the same store during my next task.
my first clue was my last name it was not completely spelled out. my next clue was the 48 hours like i am being rushed to deposit this into my account and that i have to contact them as soon as i deposit the check. then if i but the items they are asking me to why would i have to scratch them and send them a pic of the numbers? that validates the card. and then they say i will use them on my next task, the cards are dead what could i use them for? i am glad i went to your site to look them up and my suspicions were correct! Thank you BBB
Victim Location 19977
Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order
My husband received this letter on the mail on 9/7/19. It also came with a cashier’s check, and requested that he purchase giftcards and send pictures of them to the email address listed in the letter.
Victim Location 76657
Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order
I have actively been looking for employment and I have been registering for side opportunities. Well during these times, I also enlisted in a university’s career portal. I had thought this email was also part of the job portal. I enlisted to the job offer, and a week after I was accepted. I recieved another email and soon a mail. There were two checks with $950 amount each. They offer an $100 bonus if the task is done within 48 hours. I replied with a text message, verifying the packet was recieved. After this I noticed the address and did a little research and found a dentist office for the address provided. No further action was done.
Victim Location 23661
Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order
Received email from college about job. Requested information, never heard back. Received check in mail telling me to deposit check, to buy 4 best guy gift cards, keep $200 plus $100 if completed within 48 hours, donate $50 to charity, scratch the back, and send the codes to the company at [email protected] Check and letter sent priority mail from Marcus Williams on return label with tracking number and all.
Victim Location 97402
Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order
I just started school online and am brand new to the environment. I didnt know that the school’s email i was assigned DOESNT HAVE A SPAM FILTER. I received a very official looking email saying they were hiring students to perform surveys in their community and i was in an area chosen for surveys. I was open to the idea of a few hundred extra bucks per month while i am busy with schooling and filled out my application for the job offered. i later received an email saying i was approved and to wait for a packet in the mail with further instructions. No one said there was going to be a 2500 dollar cashier check inside and when i saw that i was very surprised. THAT WAS RED FLAG NUMBER ONE. no one just "sends money without alerting the receiver to be on the lookout". The instructions were to purchase 4 best buy gift cards and scratch to reveal the number and send the info to him via picture and await my next instructions. I tested the security features of the check and texted the number on the letter to say i received the check and was depositing it via mobile deposit. Thankfully it was on a saturday before labor day so everything was super closed and i had time to process this. That next monday i awoke to a very abrasive text from this individual who was being very desperate and pushy about me making the deposit even though i told him i already did it and it was a holiday. RED FLAG NUMBER 2 RIGHT THERE. I was a little sketched out and looked on my online banking and it said the check was approved so i was like "OK that must’ve been legit if my freaking bank OK’d it." Not the case. 2019 everything is in the cloud and if anything comes back later as fraud. IT’S ALL ON YOU. and by the time you realize that was a fake check, the [censored] has up and left with all that best buy money for free. So don’t assume that you are getting this offer because you are "Special" That’s not how life works. i called my bank and they said it is most definitely fake and thankfully i don’t owe them the money because i had time to process what could’ve been disastrous for a new student. Be smart. do research. it’s 2019 people it takes 5 minutes to get online and protect yourselves against these evildoers. Hopefully you caught this in time
Victim Location 60634
Type of a scam Employment
Scammer “George Badin” mailed letter with fake check for $2,250. I cashed it in but I’m sure it’s fake although it looked very real. The letter said it was an opportunity to become a mystery shopper for Best Buy. With the check for $2,250 you purchase $2000 worth of Best Buy gift cards (4 $500 gift cards). And keep a bonus but you have to send pictures of best gift card codes. His number is +1 (972) 901-2454.
Victim Location 98532
Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order
I received a package in the mail with the letter/survey instructions and a check of $2,250. See letter.
Victim Location 33130
Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order
I received a letter about going to best buy to purchase gift cards with a check to cover expenses and pay me on top. After some investigation online I found that there is already a BBB alert about this specific scam. I wanted to report it as a confirmation as to what your report already shows.
Victim Location 44505
Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order
Actionable intelligence delivery sent me a check for 1935 dollars. Wanted me to go buy best buy gift cards and keep the rest. Scratch off the back and take pictures and send them to a number. Luckily my bank let me know so I didn’t cash it and wasn’t effected.
Victim Location 28202
Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order
I received a text from "David Spain" saying:
"Hi (name) , Your survey packet should have been delivered to you. I need a status update!!! Did you deposit your check? David".
I replied "wrong number" blocked the number, and reported the text to the FCC.
I checked my mail and received a package from:
Mary Moummar 12344 Flat Shoals Rd Covington GA 30016
The package contained a double-sided paper with a mystery shopping survey on one side and instructions to complete it on the other. Also included:
A check #655190 for $2250 from Genisys Credit Union routing #272483905 2100 Executive Hills Blvd. Auburn Hills MI 48326 signed by Jackie Buchanan with remitter Arianna Deppen
Victim Location 45065
Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order
I received a letter in mail today 8/15/19 addressed to me from Mary Mouammar in Covington, GA. I was scared to open it because I do not know this person. In the package that was sent Priority Mail 2-Day, there was a survey and a check for 2,250. I do not know how they got my address, but I am concerned. I looked up the tracking information and it says the letter from sent from Cincinnati, OH which is weird when the address on the package is from Covington, GA, which I know can be faked.
Victim Location 94116
Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order
I got an email through my school email saying that there was a good part-time job opportunity for college students over summer. It looked like it was sent from an email of someone on campus so I applied. 1 month later I got a priority mail envelope with a paper describing what I should do and a check for about 1,900 dollars. The paper had some grammar errors and the address that the envelope came from was a dentist’s office in Long Beach, CA. I looked up scammers for shopping surveys and this totally fit the bill. The name on the bottom of the paper is George Badin. The paper also said that I would get a bonus if I cashed the check and completed the shopping in 48 hours. That felt really rushed and I knew of people receiving fake checks before and only finding out weeks later.
Victim Location 66614
Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order
I received an email stating that they were recruiting students to make an extra money. I signed up for it and received a fake check and a piece of paper that was a “survey” that needed to be submitted. The instructions on the paper listed to purchase 1,900 dollars worth of Best Buy gift cards and to send them a picture of the gift cards and the receipts. I talked to my husband about it and he said it was a scam. Thank God I listened to him and decided to do more research.
Victim Location 08201
Type of a scam Other
This is a mystery shopper scam that occurs lucrative pay ($200 or $300) for being a mystery shopper. I received a link through job placement from my school (it turns out that email was hacked) to https://ultimatesurveyservices.com/. There you enter some personal information before submitting the application for "approval." Initial contact was via a phone call, two to be precise. Both times, they pretended they couldn’t hear you. "Michael Streater" emails to welcome and congratulate you to the team. I received a Survey Packet via USPS 2-Day containing; a (fake) check, instruction letter and a survey form.
They tell you to deposit the check into an active checking account and text them at (404) 301-0273 promptly after doing so. My particular check was in the amount of $1700. You are then told to head to your assignment, Best Buy in my case, to purchase Gift Cards that you will use at your next assignment. I purchased 2 $500 gift cards and 1 $400 gift card. After doing so, you are told to reveal the scratch code off the reverse and either email or text a photo of the gift cards, the receipt and the completed survey to them. Meanwhile, your bank discovers that the check you deposited is a fake, so that amount is deducted from your account and the baddies go on a shopping spree.
Victim Location 30096
Total money lost $1,400
Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order
It was an offer for part time job acting as mystery shoppers. After a confirmation notice I recieved a mail with a check to shop for gift cards and survey the shop.
After summiting reports.
Just after 5 days after the check was cleared the payment was revoked and the total sum withdrawn from my account.
The check for the 2nd assignment was put on hold.
Victim Location 99220
Type of a scam Employment
My son is a college student and he received an email offering a job to pay $300.00a week as mystery shopper by someone from his school.
I unfortunately he filed an application for the job and few days later he received a package with $1700.00 check
Asking him to deposit and go to Best Buy and buy gift 3 cards for 500.00each, then was asked to uncover the back code and send it to them via text to 972-499-580. He mentioned to me all about this “job” offer I asked him to send me all information and after my research a I realized it was a scam. Luckily I did not deposit the check and I destroyed it. Be aware!!! College students are being targeted!!
Victim Location 32725
Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order
I thought that this was completely legit because it came from an email account associated with my college, after I received a check in the mail for $2,250.89 I was advised to go to Best Buy and purchase 4 gift cards (red flag) and once I get the gift cards scratch off the silver strip that shows the codes and send it to a phone number (I gotta be stupid) and take a picture of the entire card and send it over to this same number. This means I lose because now you just take all the money off the cards, this has gots to be the worse scam every thought about.
Victim Location 60630
Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order
This scammer will send you what looks like a legitimate cashiers check with instructions to deposit it and use most of the funds to purchase gift cards at a local store. Once purchased, you are to scratch the silver strip off the back of each gift card to reveal the codes. This one happened to be for a Best Buy store. After some googling, this particular company name is all over the Internet with warnings of a scam!
Please please do not fall for this and help me get word out that this scam is going on!!
Victim Location 37388
Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order
My little sister received a check in the mail along with a letter and a survey for her to do for a mystery shopper for best buy the check was for $1700 she was to go to best but and purchase 3 gift cards for $500 a piece and keep the other $200 as her payment for buying the cards then she was to take a clear picture of the cards and text the picture to a number given to her in the letter these people are crazy and need to be stopped from scamming people
Victim Location 68178
Total money lost $2,250
Type of a scam Employment
AVOID ACTIONABLE INTELLIGENCE DELIVERY AT ALL COSTS. They are not a real company and will give you a fraudulent check to deposit and make purchases against.
Victim Location 94014
Type of a scam Employment
My cousin received a letter mailed out from an unknown address, inside has $1700 check and instructions to have him go buy gift card then email the gift card details to an email address was listed in the letter.
Do not follow this, clearly it is a fraud.
Victim Location 90706
Total money lost $300
Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order
I received an email from my “ school” asking if I would like to apply to be a secret shopper . I accepted the offer I got an 2 day express package with instructions to spend 500×2 on gift cards then 300$ would be mines . My bank rejected the check now I owe 300$.
Victim Location 92831
Total money lost $941.82
Type of a scam Employment
I recieved an email from my school Fullerton College and I am signed up to recieve alerts for job opportunites that are posted on their career connect page. It was a emplyment opportunity for Mystery Shopping. I instantly signed up for it because I needed the extra cash and I heard alot about mystery shoppers and did some research on it but I did not research on a possinle scam. After I signed up I recieved a text saying I was selected to take part on this weeks myster shopping assignment. they did not ask for some sort of payment to participate, couple of days later they sent me a check with the attached assignemt as well. The assignment was to go to Best Buy and buy two Best Buy gift cards that was a total of 500$ on each card. They gave me a check totaling to 1325.00. 300$ was my compensation. Today I recieved a notification from my bank that they check has bounced and now I have a BIG negative account balance on my bank.
Victim Location 37218
Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order
I received an unexpected package from Anthony ***. When open it was a offical check from aea federal credit *** *** *** *** *** Arizona 85364 in the amount of $2,350.00 made out to me RE: Jacqueline *** Also, with the check its a paper that says *** *** Survey Actionable Intelligence Delivery#1 Employer of Myster Shoppers. This paper has a break down of how I am to only deposited this check into my account & not to mention this to no1. Then text *** once I deposited it so funds are made available to me. The paper also breaks down hoe am supposed to go to Apple Store & purchase 2 $1000 Apple gift cards totaling $2,000. Then am asked to text *** conforming assignments has been done. Scratch off the of the gift cards & reveal the codes sending a clear picture of each. I googled the credit union for a phone number & when speaking with a aea federal credit Union associated she confirmed the check number #578422 was not a valid check. So basically this is a scam & had I dnt been smart This could of really got me in unknowingly illegal actions & a lot of money loss that I dnt have to loss. Please catch these ppl.
This is not the 1st time I have received 1 of these fake check scams. I just want them to stop. Because am already in a financial hardship & when you see check for $2,350 with your name on it in your mailbox,you start thinking how that money can help u get groceries or put gas in da car or buy a real bed & sofa. Its not cool at all.
Victim Location 84043
Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order
I had an email from what looked like my schools career counselor regarding mystery shopping. So, I entered my information because I thought if it came from the school it must be legit, but it turns out it is not. I received and email from a guy named Barry Edward email was under CareerBuilder . and came up [email protected], which told me I was going to receive a package with m mystery shopping information and as so as I did to call the number and let them know I had received it. The letter had a different name, this time it was Bruce Nortman. I received the package and it had no return address and a check for $2800. IT told me to get gift cards and then take pictures of the cards and the back with the scratched off code and send the information to them asap. I was scammed a few years ago by one that had me send a money gram and so when I received it I knew it was a scam and knew I needed to report it.
Victim Location 30310
Type of a scam Employment
I answered an email ad for mystery shoppers.I was mailed a check for $2950 that I was to place in my account to purchase gift cards from an apple or wal-mart store and report to the agency how the service was at the store
Victim Location 92270
Type of a scam Employment
It appeared that my Linkedin contact had sent this to me on 12/7/18.
Hello, do you need a Part-Time career (Brand Assessors) that allows you to work independently? Pick your own schedule and you can set your own availability-time and (earn $700 to $1050 on average weekly). The job is very secure and legitimate; Work less than four hours per week. Work experience in marketing or research is not required. Kindly apply via the link below for more detail and if you are interested. http://kettlebelllady.net/jobsform/flexibility&earn.htm You will thank me after.
kettlebelllady.net
Career Builder | Brand Assessors Application
kettlebelllady.net
This website is closed as of today:
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I filled out the online form, including my mailing address and phone# – (not sure if e-mail was included)
I responded to her Linkedin message that day: How do you know these folks? But I got no response.
After receiving the cashier’s check from them, a couple of weeks ago, I sent her this:
Hello, Pretty sure they are a scam.
Rather I filled out the forms and a scammer got in the mix.
And then yesterday she responded:
It was a scam! I never sent you those above, I had difficulties accessing me account for some time.
They have been sending text messages to my cell phone
From Michael Scott, CTO 716-391-2441 on 12/27 about approval of myself as a Brand Assessor and that my packet was on the way to my place and confirm text, which I did on 1/2 after they sent a text about delayed delivery of envelope form USPS with instructions. 1/8 he texted apologizing for delay and asked me to indicate whether I have Apple store, Best Buy or Walmart in my area. I replied that I hadn’t received the packet yet and that those shoes were in my vicinity. He sent another text on 1/22 notifying me that the check should be in my mail by today or tomorrow. On 1/23 they informed me that the packet had been delivered and that I should update the with survey assignment and deposit info. 1/26 followed up asking for status …asking me to confirm that I received their text. They sent another text this morning (1/29) asking how soon I will complete my shopping assignment. Since confirming this is a SCAM, I have not been responding.
The first packet shipped 2-day Priority from Robert Collins, 1 Tracey Court, Troy, NY 12180 – USPS Tracking#9405 5126 9935 0108 2566 57 The envelope contained a Cashiers Check from Landmark Bank, Remitter: Audra Reed and signed by (the initials look like) ND – cannot make out the name.It was dated 12/20/18 and Check# is 562717 for the amount of $2,950.00. Survey Sheet from Actionable Intelligence Delivery #1 Employer of Mystery Shoppers. It was for an Apple Store. The associated phone# they gave for cashing the cashier’s check is 716-391-2441. The directions were to purchase 2 Apple store gift cards of $1300 each.and the balance of the check was supposed to be my pay for doing this task. I was supposed to submit the form to [email protected] The boom of the survey says: Michael Scott, MBA/Survey Coordinator
It was at that point, that I figured it was a Scam and went no further. I have not been responding to his texts since then. I received a second (basic) envelope from them (return address is from Birkett Alf at 853 Bengt Road, Mosier, SD 62559), mailed from New York, NY on 1/23. It included duplicate materials, including the Cashier’s check with the same check# and date.
Victim Location 17331
Type of a scam Employment
Received an email about a mystery shopping opportunity from a "David Hesse, MBA, survey coordinator at Market Survey’s Inc." Received my first "assignment" in the mail almost a month later from a David Taite in Albany, NY with the survey to be completed and a check for $2950. Assignment instructions stated: "You will be evaluating a local Apple Store in your city (there is no apple store in my city). Our check covers all expenses. Evaluation, shopping taxes, and your compensation of $300 for completing this survey assignment. You will purchase the items listed below from a local Apple store close to you." I was requested to deposit the check in an active checking account, and send a text to 323-880-0265 as soon as the deposit was made "so funds are made available" to me. Once this deposit was made, I was instructed to go to a local Apple store and purchase 2 gift cards in white, grey, or rose gold for $1300 each. If the survey was completed within the first 48 hours after receiving this assignment, I was instead instructed to purchase 2 gift cards for $1250 in return for a $100 "fast start bonus". Finally, after completing this "assignment" I was instructed to text this number a picture of my receipt and the "scratched/peeled off" gift card. No further instructions other than, "I’ll provide all the details". P.S. statement at the bottom of the survey packet stated, "If you do not have a local Apple store. Your survey will be substituted for a local store around you. PROCEED with your check deposit." Also, the check included looked legitimate, but was from Texas Dow Employee credit union which seemed extremely fishy. It even had a heat sensitive shield on it.
Victim Location 71104
Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order
Received Check from david hesse mba survey co-ordinator at 323-880-0264 for 2950.00 to do a apple store survey buy two gift cards for 1300.00 each keep 350.00 for compensation text them back once check 2008626 from great river federal credit union routing 291975672 on account 5226732916 for 2950.00 has been cashed. Then send picture of gifts cards scratched off and receipt to them my phone.
Victim Location 33811
Type of a scam Employment
About the scam many other Nursing Students and I received; We were sent an email from our Career Development Manager in reference to making some extra money while pursuing our degree. All of us were already skeptical throughout the application process as it says you’d make at minimum $250/ per survey of a local shop in our area. That seemed like a lot of money, who wouldn’t want to do that.
About a week later I received a text message from a man named "David Bodin, MBA", claiming to be the Survey Coordinator. He was informing me that my first assignment was on its way to me and that I would receive it within 7-10 days.
My assignment came on August 7, 2018. I was to go to an Apple store and purchase (2) Gift Cards, both with $1100 on them. I would get to keep $300 as my payment for completing the survey, and if I completed it within 48 hours I would also receive a $200 bonus.
There was a check enclosed in with my "assignment" worth $2500, the check looks fraudulent so I didn’t have a problem doing my research afterward to find out. If anyone is unaware, there are 13 security features on the back of all checks explaining how to tell if a check has been duplicated, etcetera.
Victim Location 49203
Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order
Letter describing 1st survey packet wherein I was to purchase 2 $1100 apple store gift cards within 48 hours and return the cards in order to receive an extra $200. As soon as this packet was received, I was to text them confirmation. Then I was to go to a ‘local apple store, and the two-sided piece of paper was to be filled out while visiting and sent to the distributor on return.
Colors of the cards (white, grey, rose gold) were ID’d as the ones to purchase, and that they have "had reports of cashier’s having trouble ringing up the cards".
A $2500 cashier’s check was included in the mailing.
The phone number was California (LA area), but the cashier’s check from ‘Hughes Federal Credit Union’ was located in Tuscon, AZ
The reference name on the check was a ‘Freddie Perrin’
The final issue was the person who sent the info to me was located in St. Albans, NY!
Now why would a California phone number, a Tuscon, AZ bank, and a return address in NY be connected for something legit?
Victim Location 15656
Type of a scam Employment
My daughter was sent an e-mail from her college career center concerning job opportunity from Career Builder about a mystery shopper. She filled out the application and was sent an email from one person, and then a survey and check for $2,500.00 from a Credit Union (from someone with a different name in return address) to buy Apple gift cards each for $1,100 and then she would be paid the remaining $300. If done in 48 hours she would receive another $200. She was instructed to deposit the check notify them by taking pictures through a text. Being skeptical I searched the name on top of the survey paper, Actionable Intelligence Delivery, she was sent and found another business with a similar name, Actionable Intelligence Delivered. The latter is part of the BBB, and the first is not.
Victim Location 19116
Type of a scam Employment
Received a priority 2-day letter in the mail. Opened it up with a mystery shopper survey and a check for $1,650.00. The letter indicates for me to evaluate a local Apple Store and I will be compensated $250. I would basically have to purchase an Apple Store Gift Card for $1,400. look for the Grey/Rose Gold or White color gift card. The letter states to text David Moran, MBA (Impact Metrics Inc) as soon as you deposit the check into your account for restrictions to be lifted off the check. If you complete the survey within 48 hours of delivery you get a BONUS $200 on top of your $250 salary/wage. In order to submit the report you have to text David a picture of your gift card purchase receipt and your scratched off store gift card (so that you can’t return them after they are scratched off!). The check is from Woodforest National Bank in Texas (according to the ScamPulse.com this bank has 8 scams associated with it all similar to this one). On the check the Purchaser Memo is: Andy Green and signed by Gayla Parycar.