I saw this ad in the local paper asking for secret shoppers in my local area. I went and emailed the above website and was asked to disclose personal information about myself address home phone etc.. I received numerous emails stating what my job entailed and how to evaluate the requested assignment. I had to send no money and was asked once the us funds were mailed to me that I would deposit and keep only my wages of 300 thenuse the remaining portion to get a western union money order. I was to evaluate the business and the employees etc. send the money order to the address I gave above and then wait for my next assignment. I went to my bank and was informed that It was fraudlent I was not aware I feel totally embarassed by this and would like to have these people stopped I called the bank in ohio(vermillio) and was informed that someone is making fraudlent checks and sending them from their address? the bank is Key bank phone number is 1(440) 967-3176 William R mills I called them they stated that the check I have is indeed fraudlent. I would like to have these people reported so that future people arent scammed by these people. please find attached a email that was sent last email from them:
Mystery Shopper's Fund...
From: Jonny Wyne (
[email protected])
Sent: July 30, 2009 8:39:41 AM
To:
[email protected]
Good Day,
How are you today? Hope everything is fine with you, This is to update you and to inform you that Our shopping assignment starts today, a Cashier Cheque package has been sent out to your given information with us and it should deliver to your address tomorrow via a USPS POST OFFICE .We are very busy company and you will enjoy working with us as we create impact in training the Public.
Once you have received the package, Below is your First Assignment Instructions Please Follow it to the letter to avoid mistakes:
THE SECRET SHOPPING ASSIGNMENT INFORMATION AND INSTRUCTIONS :
The money order is from our finance company and was issued to cover the project bills for your wages and Assignment:-
You should first take it to your bank and deposit immediately, Deduct your first wages which is $300 then the remaining balance should be used for the assignment below.
We are shopping in any Western union location this time, we always instruct our secret shopper to shop according to the report made by different customers from various stores and western union has been the talk of the town from almost all of their customers that send money often, they were said to be slow and having bad customer relation - so Your first assignment is to proceed to any western union outlet near your location to find out about their Trading and operation system.
As a secret shopper, You should pretend as if you are a client and want to send money and memorize all you see at the outlet. We want you to report back to us on the following information's today:
1)Full name and address of the Western union location that you visited.
2)Procedure of attendance with them( customer relation):
3)How many attendant are in the outlet :
4)Security system {If any} :
5)The Duration it took for them in attending to one client and processing
transfer :
As a secret shopper your job is to observe, memorize and Evaluate everything going on in the outlet. Also for the short period of minutes that it will take you to observe, memorize and Evaluate 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 above, you can't just walk in and out of the outlet without sending Money or else you would be suspected, that is why we send you the funds to make a transfer during the process so that everything will go fine without any interference during your visit to the western union outlet.We authorize you to send the remaining balance after deducting your $300 to the below information provided for our up coming exhibition, Please Make western union transfer to :
Name : Katherine Watkins
Address: 10851 valette cir west
City : maimisburg
State : ohio
Zip: 45342
Be aware that western union is going to charge you a token to get this money sent, you should deduct the western union charges from the balance you have left with you and not from your own $300.
Make sure you don't go with a note, Only write down the name and address above along with you so that you will not make mistakes when sending the money, because if they see you writing anything down, they will definitely suspect you are a secret shopper, Just memorize all you see and report back to us.
Your next assignment will commence Immediately after you have reported back to us and your next payment will be included also.
Below are the details of what you should email back to us immediately you are done with the assignment:
1)Full name and address of the Western union location that you visited.
2)Procedure of attendance with them:
3)How many attendant are in the outlet :
4)Security system {If any} :
5)The Duration it took for them in attending to one client and processing
transfer :
YOU SHOULD ALSO GET BACK TO US WITH THE FOLLOWING DETAILS ABOUT THE MONEY YOU HAVE SENT VIA THE WESTERN UNION OUTLET:
1) Senders Name and Address
2) 10 Digit Money Transfer Control Number {MTCN}
3) The amount transferred after deducting western union charges.
P:S: You should use your full name and address when sending the money.
You should please make sure you Execute all the Assignment today immediately you receive the package and get back at us with a details as requested above.
Happy Shopping.
Warm Regards
Jonny Wyne.
