Victim Location 54601
Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order
An email to my university email address described the need for "secret shoppers" to visit local Walgreen, Target, and other major chains. The hours were described as flexible, and the pay generous. Without supplying any personal information other than an address, I responded to the invitation for more information. About 2 weeks later, a letter and a check for $2495 from "Rogue Credit Union", Medford, OR, arrived.
The check was to be cashed, with $300 to be kept as salary, and the remainder spent on a cashier’s check and a variety of gift cards, which were to be sent to "Nick Green." The address was to be provided after photographs of the purchases were sent to phone number (269) 213-5307.
The lengthy description of my assignment included several grammatical and typographical errors, as well as occasional unidiomatic expressions.
Initially skeptical, I had no expectation that this was a legitimate offer, but I have learned how often it is encountered.