Victim Location 31401
Type of a scam Employment
I got an email through my school, with an email account from my school’s email address, about this job. I figured this mystery shopper job was legitimate if I got the email from my school’s address. I clicked the link and gave them my name, email, and address. Next, I got a package in the mail without giving any further information or having a background check on myself that included a check for $2,500 and instructions. The instructions were to deposit the check and keep $350 for myself. It also said that if I completed the task within 24 hours, I would get an extra $100. Then I had to go to a few stores and buy gift cards and send pictures of the gift cards’ codes to the company. I never deposited the check or followed any of the instructions, but I can assume what would have happened. I would have gave them the codes to the gift cards before realizing the check bounced (seeing as I would of received extra money for doing it within one day), and been on the hook for the $2,050 in gift cards.