[Mystery Shopping ~ General Discussion and Q & A Thread]

Here is a link to a newspaper story on the topic of this long-running scam:

http://www.sj-r.com/News/stories/16224.asp

[Mystery Shopping ~ General Discussion and Q & A Thread]

THIS IS A SCAM! Fraudsters have been using the names of legitimate mystery shopping companies for awhile now, in the hopes that you will trust the name sufficiently to follow their instructions. If you go ahead and cash it, your bank will contact you as soon as it is discovered that the check is a fake, and you will be liable for the full amount.

 

If you receive one of these checks, don't destroy it -- it is evidence that could help the authorities track these crooks. Any and all of the following would like to hear from you:

 

Internet Crime Complaint Center

http://www.ic3.gov/

 

Federal Trade Commission

https://rn.ftc.gov/pls/dod/wsolcq$.startup?Z_ORG_CODE=PU01

 

United States Postal Inspection Service http://www.usps.com/postalinspectors/fraud/MailFraudComplaint.htm

 

Office of the Comptroller of the Currency

http://www.occ.gov/customer.htm

 

This information comes from the owner of a site devoted to mystery shopping, and is completely reliable.

[Probe Market Research]

This is for Charlotte, NC, residents. Nice work, if we can get it!

 

Reply to: [email protected]

Date: 2007-08-26, 8:39AM EDT

 

 

We are a market research company located in NYC conducting an opinion study in the CHARLOTTE, NC area. It pays $150 cash for 45 minutes of your time giving your opinions on shopping. We will meet you at a local store that you frequent for every day items such as groceries, cosmetics, skin care products etc. and tag along while you shop talking ahout store displays, product placements, promotions, etc.

 

If you may be interested, please register at www.probemarket.com

 

The study is taking place the third week in September and we will contact you via e-mail to participate at that time.

 

No calls please!!!! If you have a question, please submit via e-mail and we will get back to you within 24 hours.

 

 

Location: CHARLOTTE

Compensation: $150

Principals only. Recruiters, please don't contact this job poster.

Please, no phone calls about this job!

Please do not contact job poster about other services, products or commercial interests.