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Post by noodlepower on Aug 4, 2008 15:55:23 GMT -5
I'm wondering can anyone give me any information on this company, Market Pulse LTD. It's a secret shopper company supposedly. Their letter included this web address: www.secretconsumerjobs.comI got a letter in the mail with a customer service form to fill out. It also had a check in it for $4820.00. It had a phone number for me to call and receive detailed instructions on the the job assignments. It had a breakdown like this too in the letter: Evaluation training + expenses = $400 Wal-Mart Purchase = $50 Gap Purchase = $40.00 Western Union Transfer = $2700 Service Charge by Western Union = $140 Money Gram Transfer = $1440 Service Charge by Western Union = $50.00 All of that was supposed to total the amount of the check. I called the number and spoke with a guy who told me to deposit the check into my account and then call back for a list of addresses to the places I'm supposed to go. Okay, I'm wondering if this is a scam and if so, what kind of scam? If I deposit this, what would be the worse case scenario? I'm a little paranoid when I receive stuff like this but I'm so tempted because I need money to pay for my college classes.
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Post by Connie on Aug 4, 2008 16:04:59 GMT -5
It's a scam. Real mystery shopping companies will NOT send you a check out of the blue (especially for that amount) AND real mystery shopping companies don't offer jobs out of the blue.
This is a version of the payment processing scam. You deposit the check, send them part of it by western union and in a couple of weeks find out the check was fake AND your bank account becomes seriously overdrawn by the amount of the check.
This is a very common scam that's going around and unfortunately they often use the names of real companies to perpetuate the scam.
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Post by noodlepower on Aug 4, 2008 16:13:46 GMT -5
Oh, I see thanks! Darn, I really thought I had some extra cash. Thanks.
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Post by audrey on Aug 4, 2008 17:10:35 GMT -5
Toss that thing in the shredder!!!!! If you deposit it, you are 100% responsible. There have been instances of folks going to jail as they are the one's who deposited the money.
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Post by elitts on Aug 6, 2008 10:23:49 GMT -5
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Post by eileen on Aug 31, 2008 20:54:13 GMT -5
You can also drop it off at your nearest US POST OFFICE. Once they put a stamp on it to commit a crime it becomes Federal. These scumbags need to get nailed as often as possible. I had trouble with the website listed.
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Post by glitch00 on Sept 1, 2008 7:36:29 GMT -5
And they try to make it feel legit by giving it a whole web 2.0 look. Talk about evil and deceiving. It's very far from perfect though. You guys are great in scam knowledge.
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Post by mysterymom on Sept 25, 2008 7:57:43 GMT -5
HELP!! I'm trying to find out who took over the Friendly's mystery shop account which previously was handled by NSS and Shopper's Critique. Service Sleuth has the integrity shops, this is not my forte, I'm looking for the lunch/dinner shops.
Also if anyone has any information on Red Robin, Bertucci's, Bugaboo Creek, Wendy's, Papa Gino's and any other fast food or casual restaurants I'd greatly appreciate it! Thank you!
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