Got an e-mail stating I had been selected for a mystery shopper job. Since I had applied for multiple jobs online recently I was not alarmed. The e-mail which has since vanished from my account said to expect a letter with a check. It came about one week later via priority mail. The check was for $2450.00 and I was to evaluate Walmart's new Walmart to Walmart money transfer. My contact was Alex Baker at 805-301-7203. The number is from Somis California but when he called to give instructions for my first assignment he sure sounded Nigerian to me. My bank cleared the check and the funds were available so I made the transfer. Then yesterday was notified by my bank that the check was returned. So now besides the $2450 they are charging $12 &$34 for the returned check and overdraft. I had a positive balance when I deposited check. The second task was to open a credit union account and get a cashiers check and a Walmart prepaid card and send the info to him at a gmail and yahoo address.
This made me wonder but I got them now I have a $20 cashier check for a Sandra Thomas that I am not sure what I can do with. I did not send the second task info to Alex As this was when I first found out about check not clearing. I checked all I could it was drawn from a local credit union and was an official check. Luckily I made copies of everything and typed out all the text messages so hopefully something can be done but no contact has been made by Alex in two days now so I am guessing that he knows I figured it was a scam.
Searching online for mystery shopping opportunities just to share new experiences and give reviews. This company was not the first site from my initial search, but was selected from answers from their questionairre. Just as a precaution, I was limited with contact info and just as written I would receive an assignment worth $200 to complete. Received a USPS priority letter with a check for $2,450.00 along with a letter detailing my "assignment as a customer service evaluator". Red STOP signs and warning lights starts flashing in my head. It was deja vu!!!! Approximately 8-10 years ago, fake checks were being received by people to supposedly do an assignment of services at specific stores. I was disappointed actually beause I really wanted to become that 'unbiased' mystery shopper that consumers could trust but not at this expense. I tried googling the website, the bank the check was written in Reston, VA, even the return address on the mailing label and things just did not appear legit. I made copies, voided the check and return all of their literature to an address that had an apartment number listed in Fresno, CA
Don't want any parts of that job assignment and you shouldn't either!!!! Stay far away...
I was sent a check an an assignment .First deposit check and let know when funds available. Then carry out my 1st assignment Wal-mart sending money order. Dummy me and my bank for not making sure the check would clear. I'm now $1100 in the hole and have no way to cover this money. I will be in trouble with the bank. Of course now no one is responding to my text as before today..always immediate response. I have copy and all paperwork I did, but probably won't matter...in still liable to cover the missing money...
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Got an e-mail stating I had been selected for a mystery shopper job. Since I had applied for multiple jobs online recently I was not alarmed. The e-mail which has since vanished from my account said to expect a letter with a check. It came about one week later via priority mail. The check was for $2450.00 and I was to evaluate Walmart's new Walmart to Walmart money transfer. My contact was Alex Baker at 805-301-7203. The number is from Somis California but when he called to give instructions for my first assignment he sure sounded Nigerian to me. My bank cleared the check and the funds were available so I made the transfer. Then yesterday was notified by my bank that the check was returned. So now besides the $2450 they are charging $12 &$34 for the returned check and overdraft. I had a positive balance when I deposited check. The second task was to open a credit union account and get a cashiers check and a Walmart prepaid card and send the info to him at a gmail and yahoo address.
This made me wonder but I got them now I have a $20 cashier check for a Sandra Thomas that I am not sure what I can do with. I did not send the second task info to Alex As this was when I first found out about check not clearing. I checked all I could it was drawn from a local credit union and was an official check. Luckily I made copies of everything and typed out all the text messages so hopefully something can be done but no contact has been made by Alex in two days now so I am guessing that he knows I figured it was a scam.
Searching online for mystery shopping opportunities just to share new experiences and give reviews. This company was not the first site from my initial search, but was selected from answers from their questionairre. Just as a precaution, I was limited with contact info and just as written I would receive an assignment worth $200 to complete. Received a USPS priority letter with a check for $2,450.00 along with a letter detailing my "assignment as a customer service evaluator". Red STOP signs and warning lights starts flashing in my head. It was deja vu!!!! Approximately 8-10 years ago, fake checks were being received by people to supposedly do an assignment of services at specific stores. I was disappointed actually beause I really wanted to become that 'unbiased' mystery shopper that consumers could trust but not at this expense. I tried googling the website, the bank the check was written in Reston, VA, even the return address on the mailing label and things just did not appear legit. I made copies, voided the check and return all of their literature to an address that had an apartment number listed in Fresno, CA
Don't want any parts of that job assignment and you shouldn't either!!!! Stay far away...
I was sent a check an an assignment .First deposit check and let know when funds available. Then carry out my 1st assignment Wal-mart sending money order. Dummy me and my bank for not making sure the check would clear. I'm now $1100 in the hole and have no way to cover this money. I will be in trouble with the bank. Of course now no one is responding to my text as before today..always immediate response. I have copy and all paperwork I did, but probably won't matter...in still liable to cover the missing money...