Victim Location 43085
Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order
On October 25, 2017 at 1424 hours, an officer with the Worthington Police was dispatched to the victims residence to meet her concerning the theft of her personal information. The victim stated she had applied for a mystery shopper job, on line with a company in Texas. She advised that she had provided her name, address, dob, and e-mail address to the company. She received documents via priority mail to complete and return to the company. She also received a check, number 292605 dated 10/18/2017, drawn on Shamrock Federal Credit Union, in Dumas Texas, in the amount of $2,890.00 to deposit into her personal account.
The check was suppose to cover the costs associated with her mystery shopping. She became suspicious concerning the check and documents, and went on line to confirm the companies status. Austin found that the company that she had applied with was involved in an on line scam. Victim was advised to contact her personal bank, and have them either change her account numbers or monitor the accounts. Victim was also directed to contact the Ohio AG’s office and complete the fraud alert paperwork. As of this date there has NOT been any fraudulent activity on her accounts.
The check and associated paperwork is included in the report file.
Reporting Officer ID: 329
Victim Location 60827
Type of a scam Employment
I have been doing several secret shopper jobs. I received a job from the Premier Mystery Shopping Company that wanted me to evaluate a Walmart and a Western Union. I agreed to do the job. They indicated that I would receive the package via Priority Mail, I just received the package and all it included was a check for $2230.50. This is when I knew it was a scam. Then I received an email that I am attaching which said that I could use $200 to spend at Walmart and send the rest minus the fees to a person in PA.
I want to mail the check back but I have no idea who to mail it to. The Priority mail has one address and the check has another address and the Mystery Shopping Company has another address. I have not responded to the email yet.
What should I do.