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- Daphne, AL, USA • Apr 16, 2024
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Saw ad as a job application to be a Mystery Shopper and once they get your info they will send you an envelope with a letter and check stating it’s a cashiers check for you to purchase EBay gift cards, to pay yourself $500.00 and pay yourself a couple of bonuses if you get the assignment done within 12 to 24 hrs. I didn’t fall for the bait.

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- Suffolk, VA, USA • Apr 10, 2024
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I received a check and instructions to buy eBay gift cards, receive name about the attendant or cashier, rate the experience and the transaction

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- Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA • Jan 11, 2024
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Received a letter and check in the amount of $3,800.00 and was instructed to call 724-888-3537 or 571-921-9176 or email [email protected] for assignment instructions. Spoke to a man named David Kutca (724) 888-3537 and was instructed to deposit check and take $500 as my work fee, and use $3,300 to shop for gift cards.

They prefer to communicate via text after the one phone call. I then texted them saying I believe it’s a scam and that I am not willing to participate. The text back was an instruction to kindly reply with a “CANCEL.”

I did not reply after that and blocked both numbers from my phone.

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- Detroit, MI, USA • Dec 18, 2023
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Job for a mystery shopper sent a check for $2906.08 I was supposed to take $295.00 for myself purchase $45. worth of groceries for myself and take out $36.93 for gas. Then I was supposed to purchase 2 American Express Gift Cards @ $500 and then purchase 3 American Express Gift Card for $500 each. Once purchase keep all receipts and take a picture and email gift card information and make a report about the service, name of store clerk, the behavior of personnel, appearance and demeanor of customer service and share any other information that you would think is beneficial.

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- Fairfield, CA, USA • Nov 01, 2023
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They sent me a check in the mail for $2,950.00. They mailed it from Continuus Pharmaceuticals 25 Olympia Ave Woburn, MA 01801. The check is from Challenger Systems, Inc. 397 N Steelhead Way Boise, ID 83704. They told me to purchase $2,450.00 worth of gift cards and send them the barcodes once finished and to take $500 to keep. When I tried calling the number listed for Continuus Pharmaceuticals it sent me straight to a voicemail machine that said the machine was full and i couldnt leave a message. When I called Challenger Systems, Inc. they told me it was a fraud check.

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- Westlake, LA, USA • Oct 22, 2023
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Did a survey on line to be a mystery shopper by answering questions, with offers of deals from different vendors, but I didn’t do any deals just closed the app. Then a month or so later got this txt : Congratulations ***** ! It’s Chris Thompson, Your application got approved and you will be conducting a Mystery Shopper survey at Walmart, Packet containing payment and instruction letter/guide will be delivered to your address via USPS soon You can text this number as well once received or the one on the instructions, Acknowledge if you receive this message. And please check your mailbox for the payment. I did answered with interest and was sent a package by mail and when I read it I was skeptic of the task they wanted me to do: sent me a check of 2,770.23$ I was to go to two or more Walmart’s and buy 4/500$ gift cards and report if Walmart’s gift was load right and how easy it was and the service of the employee if used. I would keep 710$ for myself and send them pic of the cards, front and back, after unseal the back of the card, also gave me direction on who to send the report and the cards to by two phone numbers: 1st 772- 258-1900 2nd: 209-217-2704 So I read the letter over and over and then noticed the check had my name spelled wrong so I txt that number back and told them. So I was supposed to void on that check and txt them a pic of it and they will send me a new one. So then I decided to do some research on this, found the address on the packet was a residential home. Then I try Better Buisness Bureau and after reading all the others scams decided to report this as a scam Thank you

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- Columbia, SC, USA • Sep 18, 2023
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Mystery shopper, sent check and instructions in the mail. Check made out to me and contained $3780 for me to deposit into my account and be used for buying things at Walmart.

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• Jul 24, 2023
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Sent a text saying to check email I had been selected as a mystery shopper. Texted to ask if I had gotten packet. Replied I had not. Packet received later that afternoon. Told me to deposit check in my account, keep $500, buy Ebay gift cards at two different stores and send gift card serial/pin numbers to them.

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- Lafayette, LA, USA • May 16, 2023
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this scammer is a very savvy shopper scam where they say they employ you to shop and the even mail you a fake check to cash so you can go buy Walmart gift cards and then scan them the code on the back to send back to them. They say they let you keep some of the money as your commission but this is a total scam so do not do it and do NOT cash the fake check if the bank will even cash it. They even sent me the check as a priority with a fake company name, Sales Wind, and fake return address. Looks very real but letter they sent with check was obviously a scam and the check was nice size to entice someone to try and cash it and it may have cleared just long enough for you to buy the gift cards and send them the money before the check bounces. The check was for over $1,800! So do not participate in this scam!

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- Minneapolis, MN, USA
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Started with a text stating I would make $500/task as a secret shopper. Followed up by an email stating I would be receiving a survey package in the mail.

I received the instructions with a cashier’s check for $2950. It asked me to deposit the check, pay myself $500, spend the remainder on gift cards, email my report, and then take picture of the gift cards and the codes on the back of the gift cards and email them to [email protected].

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- Oswego, NY, USA
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I signed up on evolveshopper website for a mystery shopper job. Did not hear anything for a while but then received a check in the mail for over $2000 with instructions of how to spend it. The rep keeps contacting me about it. I told him I’m not interested.

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- Keyport, NJ, USA
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as a mystery shopper i was told to deposit check for 1960 & buy 1500 dollars worth of gift cards, give them photo of these cards, & write a report about how easy it was to purchase these cards . I would get a 60 dollar bonus for completing task within 12 hours.

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- Telluride, CO, USA
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Mystery shoppers sends a cashier check you cash it and get a commission then buys some gift cards and send them the info

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- North Hollywood, CA, USA
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They texted me this recently: Good morning shopper ,It's me Joel Urice the shopper manager,Your first assignment as been delivered by post office with a check of $3500,so have you completed your first assignment ?

And followed up when I did not answer. I sent a complaint In prior, this is my update. They sent me a check and instructions on how to become a secret shopper.

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He- Blake Jones, asked me to be a Mystery Shopper. And once I received my assingment and check I was to let him know. When I got the letter and the check it seemed very suspicious. The check was for a large amount. $1,960.00. The assingment was to purchase gift cards at a Walmart outlet. Needed to be done within 24 hours. He kept texting me wondering if I received the information and when I would be completeing it. I told him I was reading through the information. He asked me what was so confusing about it. And he wanted it done asap.

I did tell him that I would not be a mystery shopper and that I would void the checks and destroy them.

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- Lancaster, OH, USA
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I'm 76 years old. I received a check and a letter in the US Mail to be a mystery shopper. The check was for $2515. I was to deposit it into my account, and buy 4 gift cards at CVS & Target for $500 each. I didn't want to. I returned the package to: Angelina C******* *** **** ** **, Atlanta, GA **********.

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2 offers received from two different locations, recipient is a brain injury special needs adult.

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I was sent a check and some of that money was for me and I had to purchase gift cards with the money and take a picture of the scratched off gift cards I tired to contact them my bank account was a negative 2000 after I sent them a copy of the check and everything.I still have the gift cards that they told me to purchase.I don’t understand why they did what did but scam me with a bogus check account is a negative and I have 2000 from that 3000 Check Now I’m getting threatened to put me in jail.They want their 3000 dollars back but my account is still negative.The people at my bank say it was a bad check.

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I received a $2650 check in a big envelope by priority mail. I deposited the check, but the teller told me to let it sit for 10 days. The return address on the envelope is **** ******** **** ****** **, Ft Worth TX, **********, tracking number **********************. The letter reads in part: Independent Feedback Agent, memo is to guide you on your outing, send a text message to your personal batch supervisor Marcin Celis, 352-900-1336. Go to Walmart, ask for blank money orders, they'll ask you if you are a secret shopper, and you should say no.

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This what happened to me

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- Freeport, TX, USA
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Do not cash investigate and use 5 senses God gave you

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