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A Priority envelope was sent with my name on it coming from a person not a business. I opened it to find a letter and a check with an introduction and instructions to cash the check ($1886.20) asap and contact them when I made the deposit.

I was supposed to be a secret shopper purchasing "EBAY" gift cards from different stores and then activate them. I was then supposed to scratch the cards and send clear pictures of the scratched cards and receipts to a phone number.

This seemed very sketchy to me so I looked it up on ScamPulse.com and behold there was another claim with almost the exact same story.

I received several text and then a couple days later a fed-ex envelope with a check and instructions of what to do to recejve $300.

- Euclid, OH, USA

I went online and applied for a secret shopper position about a month or two ago. Recently I was contacted by someone via messenger who said I was hired and will receive a package in the mail. Soon got an envelope with check for $2342 and instruction sheet with e-mail address and phone number. I was told buy several Re-Load It cards at any of 5 specific stores, expose the numbers on the backside and then send pictures of the numbers by e-mail. I would keep $300 for commission.

- Redmond, OR, USA

I called the M&T Bank in Buffalo,NY and they confirmed that the funds are available but the company that’s on the letterhead has gone out of business according to the ScamPulse.com so I’m thinking this is a scam. There’s just to much nonsense going on in the letter to be real.

I was trying to find a legitimate way of making extra money doing surveys and I started getting lots of emails to be a mystery shopper. He sent me a check and said funds would be in there in a few hrs. I was hoping it was all good but I check on your website and saw it’s probably not. Sent check for 1995.42. Moneygram 2 people and tell how customer service was etc and I keep 400.00

Hi I recently filled out an application online for secret shoppers job and they sent me two packages priority mail about 2 weeks later. The packages contain 2 checks of 2,483.94 to be deposited in my account than withdrawn to send back to 2 different locations from Walmart to Walmart and money gram. And this was to evaluate customer service at locations. I did deposit one check now my acct is in negative it was a bad check. I thought I had a new job and it turned out to be a nightmare. As of right now I’m hoping a solution can be resolved I’m quite sure there using people all over to laundering money back to themselves.

- Fairfield, TX, USA

I did sign up for this. I signed up for a product tester and got shoved over to mystery shopper. I told them I couldn't go places because of my health condition, but they decided to send it to me anyways. My husband went to get the mail, and brings me this big envelope, the return address says, "Gamwell Technologies Inc". I opened it up and a sheet of paper with a check on it; looks real, for $1950.49. The name on the check says, "Partners For Christian Media, Inc.", the signature is undetectable except for a B. With it, is another piece of paper for instructions on how I'm supposed to deposit this into my bank account, keep $150 of it, buy $900 of ITune Gift cards from Walmart, and then go to another Walmart and do the same thing. I'm supposed to take photos on my cell phone and send them to [email protected] and then I'm supposed to get another envelope through the mail and wait for a FedEx mailing label to send the cards. Supposedly, I'm to report the number and types of open ended questions asked, number and details of attempts to move from inquiry to action, (so I guess how many times the sales people are threatening to turn me over to the cops????), Product or service relationship connections/benefits made, and level of professionalism. This is a SCAM!, anytime someone tells you that you need to cash this check but save some for themselves...why didn't they just give you the $150 and buy their own cards???? I would have included a picture of the check but was only allowed one picture.

Contact me on a text message said they were like the secret shopper I told him to send me info is sent me info and checks I'm supposed to cash this check and go buy a bunch of iTunes cards and may take pictures of that and email them the pictures of the cards I have all the information all the paperwork that I got from him if you would like it they will not they keep contacting me now but not in person I try to hit see the text messages by the mail and I don't want anymore

- Sharon, PA, USA

[email protected] keeps send me checks wanting me to do a walmart to walmart transaction sending 2 different people money.

- Riverside, MO, USA

A letter was received, returned mail, with my name as the sender. I did not send this piece of mail. The letter states this is a follow up on a paid survey you signed up for online. This memo is to guide you on your outing; for this particular evaluation you will be earning $400 and always check your email inbox and spam/junk folder. The letter contains very strict rules about what to do and says to issue a cashier check at your bank to First Book which would be donated to a charity organization supported by MoneyGram. MoneyGram and Walmart-2-Walmart are both named in the letter. Along with Corporate Research International. It appears the check included in the amount of $2483.94 is fake. The check indicates you can rub the lower right corner and the ink should disappear. The ink does not disappear.

- Haskell, OK, USA

Recieved by mail a fraudulent check telling me to deposit it withdraw the money and buy 1600$ worth of itunes cards.... giving a report of how i was treated...yeah..i didn't fall for it but I can imagine a lot of people do... because it looks legit but it is not.

I received this Western Union money transfer at Walmart and a check for $2,900 Via priority mail with instructions to send $1,200 two two different locations I contacted Lake Michigan Credit Union which the check is issued from there is no reference to this check or Mark Hauser Ron Westley Walmart or Western Union this is a scam if you deposit the check you will be responsible for any funds that you receive on this fraudulent check.

- Denham Springs, LA, USA

I received a text saying hiring secret shopper in my area. Filled out info. Today received a check for $2900. Ups said from a charlene Reilly in Florida. Wanted me to deposit check. Go to 2 different wAlmarts and money gram/wire to a Mike Beeham in Texas 1200 each time. Then keep 500 for me. Check is from an Air Oasis LLC. So I looked up company on BBB and saw it closed a few years ago. Knew this was a scam.

- Irving, TX, USA

I was contacted to be a mystery shopper . they sent a check and instructions. The first read flag was the extremely large amount of 2450.49 dollars. The second was the nearly frantic/harassing emails after they said it was sent. So I looked into the company. I found out it was bought by another company and nolonger went by that company name. Also that simular scams are being report about the company.

- Mountain Grove, MO, USA

I recieved a text message from someone named Mrs. Danielle Woods that I would receive a check for the amount of 1985.00 for a secret shopping. I did not however deposit this check or anything else. I was sure it was a scam. They asked me to purchase 1750.00 in ITunes card in increments of 100.00 and 50.00 dollars. Scratch off the back and photograph the back of cards with the receipt and email or text to this address 704-445-2136 [email protected]

I received a US postal money order for $991. The instructions were to [censored] my bank as well as money gram by sending a wire of $825 to someone. This “assignment” would pay $150.

- Havre, MT, USA

Received items advising me to deposit a large check and then wire 2 persons money

- Chicago, IL, USA

they kept emailing me about some check was on the way . because they wanted me to be a mystery shopper. of course when it came i decided to do some digging on this so called company . found through you all that the company went out of business. second i kept looking at the check . it did not match up with the name. it had cigna health and life insurance company on it but faded . the check number was extremely long . the check was for the amount $2,750.00 i knew it was fake so i never believe it in the first place. all i want people to understand that if sounds to good to be true it probably is. i was not going to put it in my bank account and go to jail for fraud.

- Forest, VA, USA

Applied through email for secret shopper for Walmart. Simple application with no personal info asked for. Link from email took me to a Walmart job site.

Was asked to transfer money to an individual. ( shown in photo)

Please see the attached example of the letter, check and envelope. PAID TO EVALUATE SENDING EFFICIENCY AT 2 MONEYGRAM LOCATIONS

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