Victim Location 16801
Type of a scam Employment
I received an email from Franklin Morgan at email address [email protected] advising me that I had been assigned a secret shop at a Walmart in State College, PA. I was told I would be receiving a check as payment and instructions as to how to complete the shop. The next day, I received via Priority Mail, the instructions and a postal money order for $998.00. I was to cash the money order at my bank and us the cash to buy iTunes gift cards in denominations of$100, $50, and $25 (and not allowed to buy $200 cards) up to $850 and keep the balance as my payment. I was to make sure the cards were "activated". I also was to reveal the code numbers on all cards and to take cell phone pictures of each card carefully so all the PIN numbers were legible. I was to email all this to the above address. I was to keep the cards to be used in future assignments. The letter was signed by Kendrick John, Head of Recruitment, Intellishop Program. The initial email had the name Franklin Morgan as head of recruitment. I was to put the name Adrian Sheperd at 1327 Barrington Drive, Northampton,PA 18067 on the check when cashing it. The money order looks very legitimate. Be very careful if you get any of this type offers.
Victim Location 73071
Type of a scam Employment
I received any email asking if I was interested in becoming a secret shopper for Intellishop. Specifically shopping at Walmart. I was and sent in my mailing address and email. I received a text message a few weeks later saying I was chosen and would receive instructions through the mail. I received the envelope a day later. It gave instructions to cash a money order that was enclosed for $998 at my bank. Then I was to go to Walmart and purchase $850 worth of gift cards to ITunes. I was to keep $148 for my pay. I was then to send information about my shopping experience to the company along with pictures of the gift cards along with their codes. I was to keep the gift cards for the next part of the assignment. I have received text messages asking if I have completed the assignment. I became suspicious with the money order and having to cash it at my bank. I searched the web for Intellishop program. I found a website Intelli-shop.com which is a secret shopper website. Reviewing this website it states that there has been a scammer preying on people claiming to be connected to this organization but when you cash the money order it bounces so your bank can come after you for the money and if you purchased and sent gift card info to this scammer they would use the gift cards for their own benefit.