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 Post subject: Re: MYSTERY SHOP SCAMMER!!!!! BEWARE - Global Evaluations
PostPosted: Thu Oct 30, 2008 12:18 pm 
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Well...I guess I'm the lastest and great idiot to fall for this conniving scheme!

I haven't got anything in the mail as of yet...but I guess I was just building myself up for a letdown.

What I dont understand is why do they ask you to wire money? If they just give you a check/money order...I haven't seen instructions on anyone's prior post about the scammers telling them to wire money. Has someone actaully cashed or deposited the money order/check with success, and then wired money. I am at a loss, and i am PISSED!(i meant to say that first) I think I am going to blow a gasket on these people! They are going to have nine @$$holes when I get back from nigeria!

I replied to this in a post on craigslist. And my email was as followed:





Here is a chance for you to get paid for shopping and dinning out. Mystery shoppers are Needed Throughout America . You'll be paid to shop and dine out-plus,you can also get free meals,Free merchandise, Free services, free Entertainment, Free travel and more, Great Pay, Fun Work,Flexible Schedules,No experience required.If you can shop-you are qualified!

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We have a job opening for the position of Mystery Shopper officer , SurveyJob Evaluation Inc is a well established Evaluation Firm , We are a company that conduct surveys and evaluate other companies. We get hired to go to other peoples companies and act like customers in order to know how the staffs are handling their services in relation to their customers. once we have a contract to do,you would be directed to the company or outlet or restaurant, and you would be given the funds for the job(either purchase things or require services), after which you would write a comment on the staffs activities and give a detailed record of your experience.

Examples of details you would forward to us are:

1) How long it took you to get services.
2) Smartness of the attendant
3)Customer service professionalism
4)Sometimes you might be required to upset the attendant, to see how they react to clients when they get tensed(under pressure).
We turn the information over to the company executives and they would carry out their own duties in improving there services.Most companies employ our assistance when people give complaints about their services, or when they feel there are needs for them to improve their customer service.Here is a chance for you to get a free shopping and dinner out,if you will like to be a Mystery Shoppers.You are to evaluate and give comment on customers services in different Stores ,shops and restaurant in your area code . You will be paid to shop and dine out, you will also have access to free meals, Free Merchandise , Free services , free Travel ,Free entertainment and lot more.Your Identity would be kept confidential as the job states (secret shopper) you would be paid $150 for every survey you carry out, and bonus on your transportation allowance, and funds would be given to you if you have to dine as part of the duty.Your job will be to evaluate and comment on
customer service in a wide variety of shops, stores,restaurant and services in your area. No commitment is made on this job, and you would have flexible hours as it suits you. If you are interested , you have to fill the list below so we can look at your distance from the locations which you have to put your service into, and your address would also be needed for your payments.We are only looking for 50 employee in each state of USA, to work with us as we proceed to enhance good customer service all through the US states



Requirements:

You must be RELIABLE, detail-oriented, and write reasonably well, and have access to a computer with Microsoft Word and a reliable Internet connection, must be 19 years old and above , no experience needed . Before you fill the list below make sure you read the INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR AGREEMENT attached to this mail.



Application info needed:

First Name :
Middle Name :

Last Name :

Phone 1 :

Phone 2 :

Address 1 :
No P O Box

Address 2 :
No P O Box

City :

State :

Country United States

Zip Code :

Year of Birth :

Gender :

Disability :



Thanks

HR Department
SurveyJob Evaluation Inc
4609 Herbert Avenue
St Louis, MO 63114
206-202-2884

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Dear Survey Agent,

How are you doing , we got your mail with the locations you sent to us , we have noted down the name and address of the stores , you have to make sure that you have highlighted the two location because you will be evaluating the two location next week , we will send you the evaluation package which will contain your payment and the money you will be using to carry out your survey on the store .We will notify you when the package is ready to be sent out to you and you will be given a FedEx Tracking number so you will be able to keep track of the package till it will get to you .

We want you to replay to this email acknowledging it as soon as possible.

We hope to read from you soon .



BRAVE EVALUATION AGENCY
4609 Collins Avenue
PO BOX 120921
St Louis, MO 63114
609-543-2277


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 Post subject: Re: MYSTERY SHOP SCAMMER!!!!! BEWARE - Global Evaluations
PostPosted: Mon Nov 03, 2008 12:32 pm 
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Thank you, ALL OF YOU!!! I am soo happy that you guys put info on this scam up because I had been soo excited about this secret shopper job, but once they sent me the directions on what I was supposed to do and told me that the money was coming the next day, I got confused and googled them. (Global evaluation team)
All your guys' helpful information popped up. The "man" who has been emailing me goes by the name of "Mr. Jones Moore," 607-821-1978 or 609-543-2277. I got three money orders today for $500 each. They want me to go look "secret shop" at a Western Union and a Wal-Mart. I emailed him telling him that I could no longer "secret shop" because I got a new job and I had no time..he emailed me back:

Hello thanks so much about your email we can understand is just that the package have already send to you and there is nothing we can do
anymore if the package was return but i believe you can just do this
first assignment and email us your report


I emailed him again telling him I would not do it, and I ripped up the money orders, we'll see what happens!

thanks again!


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 Post subject: Re: MYSTERY SHOP SCAMMER!!!!! BEWARE - Global Evaluations
PostPosted: Mon Nov 03, 2008 9:16 pm 
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I would just block his email address and be done with him.

(what is his email address? You could post it on here for others to find)

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 Post subject: Re: MYSTERY SHOP SCAMMER!!!!! BEWARE - Global Evaluations
PostPosted: Fri Nov 07, 2008 9:55 am 
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Hi Everyone,

I am a "new" mystery shopper and thought I was dealing with a legit company (Global Evaluations) whom a friend referred me to (she's been doing it for years). However, it wasn't one of the sites she suggested. John Collins is the person with whom I am in contact with and knew something was up when the $2450.50 check wouldn't scan at the bank. He didn't rip me off b/c I knew it was fraud when it would not scan. So the bank deposited it and although it showed up in my account, what most ppl don't realize is that the funds actually are not IN your account until 3-5 business days after the check is cleared/approved. The check bounced yesterday, I got charged $10 and this guy is writing me asking me to complete my survey. He called me this morning and wants me to "complete the assignment asap so I can move on to the next level (which is BS)". I am playing dumb b/c I want this guy caught! He is ripping off a lot of ppl, but luckily he did not scam me. I am sorry if you were a victim though. Is there anything we can do to stop this?

Thanks!


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 Post subject: Re: MYSTERY SHOP SCAMMER!!!!! BEWARE - Global Evaluations
PostPosted: Sat Nov 08, 2008 8:30 pm 
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catmando21,
I am glad to hear that you found out that this was a scam before you wired any money to them.

There is no way to catch these people since they live in another country . . . there is no "crime" committed here, the "crime" was commited overseas when they created the counterfeit document. You would have to get the country that they live in to do something about this, and people have been trying to get that to happen for decades.

The best way to stop these scams is through education. Tell everyone you know . . . if you have a blog, write about it, if you have a social networking page put some info on that about it . . . and if you could add a link to our site that would be wonderful.

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 Post subject: Re: MYSTERY SHOP SCAMMER!!!!! BEWARE - Global Evaluations
PostPosted: Wed Nov 12, 2008 1:51 pm 
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Thanks Shawn. The person whom is STILL contacting me about wiring the $ is named John Collins. His email is evaluationshopperinc@gmail.com. He emailed me twice this week and called my cell. I am not sure how to handle him...ignore him or tell him he's not going to scam me! Anyway, I have a copy of the check which I want to bring to the police. Like you said though, he is from another country and has done no "crime" in our country. How do we know what country he is from? His number always comes up private or unknown when he calls.

Thanks!


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 Post subject: Re: MYSTERY SHOP SCAMMER!!!!! BEWARE - Global Evaluations
PostPosted: Thu Nov 13, 2008 9:27 am 
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The only crime committed here was depositing a counterfeit item.....even if it was unkowingly.

Also the use of a mail carrier to transport counterfeit items across state lines, a form of mail fraud, a ferderal offense.


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 Post subject: Re: MYSTERY SHOP SCAMMER!!!!! BEWARE - Global Evaluations
PostPosted: Thu Nov 13, 2008 7:38 pm 
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catmando21 wrote:
How do we know what country he is from? His number always comes up private or unknown when he calls.


Some people have tracked the IP address of the emails to figure out where the scammer really is. Most of the time they are in Nigeria, Canada or England.

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 Post subject: Re: MYSTERY SHOP SCAMMER!!!!! BEWARE - Global Evaluations
PostPosted: Tue Nov 18, 2008 2:20 pm 
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Thank you all for saving others from falling in to this scam, I was about to.. I got the same letter, but now the person name is: Mr Jones Moore and the phone numbers he gives are:
> 607-821-1978
> 609-543-2277
I'm so sorry the authorities aren't willing to pay attention to this scam, there's a lot of people strugling without a job and this looks like a good opportunity.
if you know about real mystery shopper place, please let me know.


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 Post subject: Re: MYSTERY SHOP SCAMMER!!!!! BEWARE - Global Evaluations
PostPosted: Tue Dec 02, 2008 9:23 pm 
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WOW - is all that I can say. I currently do shops for a real company and thought I would give this one a shot - BAD IDEA! So this scammer is also named Margret Brown and I also received the same. I got a weird feeling when the evaluation letter said specifically to take them to your bank because I thought that you could cash a money order almost anywhere as long as you have an id. I tried to give the benefit of the doubt and unfortunately didnt find you guys until after I sent the wire transfer for $1,780! Luckily I found your website right after and was able to get a refund on the money transfer so I am only out the transaction fee of $120.

I cant wait for them to contact me asking what happened because I went ahead and sent them the tracking number for the transfer... I cant thank you all enough for saving me that money - what kind of terrible person does this to people, not to mention the economy sucks and its the holidays!

The letter was as folows:

Dear Jennifer ,
How are you today? Your Evaluation Package has been sent and scheduled to be delivered tomorrow by UPS courier. Here is the UPS tracking number for the package ( J2110371972 ) trackable at http://www.ups.com
The evaluation Instruction has been attached to this email, make sure you read and understand all the instructions given to you in the evaluation instruction letter before you go out to evaluate the stores you choose.You have to complete your evaluation within 12 hours after you have received the package.
Your confirmation will be needed via email after you receive the package .
Margret Brown.
Global Evaluation Inc
50 S Munn Avenue
PO BOX 120921
East Orange, New Jersey 07018

and they also sent this:

EVALUATION INSTRUCTIONS

Dear Survey Agent,

You will be Evaluating one Wal-mart store and one Western Union outlets in your City Or One of the 2 stores Available in your city.Firstly,Cash the Money orders at your Bank, then you can go ahead with the Evaluations. The Payment you have just received covers all expenditures including evaluation, shopping, transport and your compensation (salary=$200) for this survey.

You are to purchase Goods of your Choice for your own Use at any Wal-mart store in your City which you are evaluating , spending not more than a $100 dollars altogether, you will also be using $50 for transportation .

Also as regards Money gram, we will be using our company feed-back mechanism therefore you will be sending funds through Western Union outlets in your City, back to the Company.

As we are Evaluating transactions above the $2000 mark, you will take $1900.00 to the Western Union Outlet you will evaluate, you will have to pay the Western Union transfer charges for the Next Minute Service out from the $1900.00. Please send all transactions to the information below.

Jessica Angie
(Logistics and Feedback)
804 Middle Road
Middlesex , NY, 14507
USA

After Evaluation and Funds sent through Western Union. Ensure that you send back (via Email) the Western union Transfer Details below.
SENDER'S NAME AND ADDRESS:
10 Digit Confirmation Number ( known as MTCN )
TOTAL AMOUNT SENT (AFTER DEDUCTING WESTERN UNION TRANSFER FEE ):

Please remember what we are really after are the lines of question stated below, those are guidelines to what you will look out for during your visits to Wal-mart and Western Union.

GUIDELINES

-How long it took you to get services.

-Ambiance/Outlook of the Shop/Outlet

-Smartness of the attendant

-Customer service professionalism

-Reaction of personally under pressure

-Information that you think would be helpful

-Your comments and impressions.

-Your personal opinion


We are Counting on you, and expect a detailed report.

Thank you.

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The Global Evaluation Team


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 Post subject: Re: MYSTERY SHOP SCAMMER!!!!! BEWARE - Global Evaluations
PostPosted: Tue Dec 02, 2008 9:53 pm 
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I just went on Craigslist and the same scammer still has the post up - the email address is: xxxquickrealwayxxx@gmail.com. Should have been a dead give away. I emailed a complaint to Craigslist so hopefully they will have him removed and look for future scammers..


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 Post subject: Star Mystery Shoppers Inc
PostPosted: Thu Dec 04, 2008 10:15 am 
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Here is the info from the first e-mail that I received. I tried to go back and get the ad text as well, but they had already been flagged and removed.

E-mail addresses:

teamevaluate@gmail.com
teamevaluate@reallyfast.biz

This is coming to you regarding your response. We are seeking individuals with a keen eye, those who are extremely conscientious and responsible in honoring their commitments, and those who are able to effectively write non-judgmental narrative that can be used to generate actionable data. Mystery Shopping is fun and exciting but also must be approached very seriously and is definitely not for everyone.
Star Mystery Shoppers Inc. is one of the global leaders in Customer Experience Management. Our proven experience and systems use information from a variety of sources, including mystery shop visits and store audits to quantify the gap between your brand promise and the reality of exactly what your customers have experienced. We offer an innovative and dynamic approach which provides an improvement focus centred on those areas which will make the most customer impact. Our philosophy is "making experiences count". We want to make it yours too.

Our clients include restaurants, retail stores, casinos, shopping malls, banks and hotels to name a few. In order to continually provide a fresh perspective for our clients,You'll be paid to shop and dine out-plus,you can also get free meals, Free merchandise, Free services, Free Entertainment, Free travel and more. Great Pay. Fun Work. Flexible Schedules. No experience required.If you can shop-you are qualified!

Star Mystery Shoppers Inc screens Mystery Shopping applicants on an ongoing basis. We have an excellent renumeration package which we believe is convincingly ranked as one of the best around. We send shoppers anonymously into their locations to order a meal in a restaurant, make a purchase in a retail establishment or inquiry to a service business. The mystery shopper acts like any normal customer. After the visit, the shopper sends in a report, question or comment about the events that happened during the visit. The information should be objective only and should contain only the facts about the visit.

If you decide to become a Star Mystery shopper Representative , you would be an independent contractor. You would have the option to decline any assignment we offer you. However, if you do accept, your TASK must be completed and submitted within 24 hours. In the light of this, I will appreciate if you can respond to this email as a Confirmation of your acceptance to be a STAR MYSTERY SHOPPER INC REPRESENTATIVE.

Your job will be to evaluate and comment on customer service in a wide variety of shops, stores, restaurant and services in your area which will be communicated to you on your reply to this email.
Here is all what we require you to do:
a) The mystery shopper acts like any normal customer:
b) Smartness of the attendant / services:
c) The quality of customer service:
d) How long it took you to get services done / or what services were like:
e) You might be required to upset the staff, to see how they react to clients when they get tensed:
This results in:
. Better staff experience
. Better customer experience
. Better customer loyalty
. Better sales productivity
which all equates to increased ROI and an advantage over the competitors.

This Report would be turned over to the company. Most companies employ our assistance when people give complaints about their services, or when they feel there are needs for them to improve on customer service.
Your Identity would be kept confidential as the job states (Mystery Shopper) you would be paid a flat fee of $1650 at the end of the evaluation assignment ( which is 3 TASKS ) there will be a commission for you from the 2nd TASK as the First TASK is more like a TRIAL TASK.

You would be provided with the service Location within your country / vicinity to start up with as soon as possible. On competition of your first TASK, A Smart Shopper Account would be created for you where all your entitlements would be paid into. TASK will be within your vicinity but if outside your vicinity, all expense will be taken care of. Please let me know if you are able to travel outside your vicinity in your response.

Have a wonderful day and we look forward to a favorable working arrangement with you.
NB: YOU ARE REQUIRED TO RESPOND TO ALL EMAILS WITHIN 24 HOURS OF RECEIVING THEM AND YOU ARE REQUIRED TO SEND CARBON COPY OF YOUR REPLIES HERE TO THIS EMAIL TO: teamevaluate@reallyfast.biz.
Thanks.
Team evaluation.


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 Post subject: Re: MYSTERY SHOP SCAMMER!!!!! BEWARE - Global Evaluations
PostPosted: Wed Dec 17, 2008 8:05 pm 
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just so everyone knows, the alleged is going by SURVEY JOB EVALUATION INC., I almost signed up as well, but before doing so I wanted to research the company. Unfortunately, (but fortunately) I ended up here. Definitely the same guy even though he has changed company "names" and his name, he has left everything else the same. It is unfortunate because posting this fraudulent job on Craig's List means he must get hundreds of hits all over the country!
Be safe and keep sharp. I'm going to report him to Craig's list, however he will probably be back under a dif. name.


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 Post subject: Re: MYSTERY SHOP SCAMMER!!!!! BEWARE - Global Evaluations
PostPosted: Sun Dec 28, 2008 2:52 pm 
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"The Mystery Evaluation" was the one I received, but the person was called Fredick Smith. The wording of the email is almost a perfect match to the one below. Just sounded a bit off so I checked, glad I did. :(


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 Post subject: Re: MYSTERY SHOP SCAMMER!!!!! BEWARE - Global Evaluations
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i have signed up for this "company" a couple weeks ago and just received an email that my evaluation package would be coming in tomorrow. as i was reading the email i couldn't help but feel strange about this whole situation. i'm usually one that does my homework before applying for a company, but with times being so hard i decided to just give it a try. it wasn't until about ten minutes ago that i googled the phone number and found this site. i'm glad i did. the man that has been keeping in touch with me is named danny hall. this is the email i just received:


Dear Survey Agent,

Your package for the evaluation has been sent out via FEDEX , it is scheduled to be deliver to you tomorrow by 10.30 a.m , here is the Tracking # ( 797210387112 ) , make sure you keep track of the package till it is delivered to you tomorrow on http://www.fedex.com

You have to start your evaluation process immediately you receive the package, in the package you will find payment which you will use to carry out your survey ,you will use the fund to carry out your evaluation at Wal-Mart store and the Money gram service in the store , you will find the break down of the fund in your evaluation Instruction.

The evaluation Instruction and 2 Survey forms has been attached to this email, make sure you read and understand all the instructions given to you in the evaluation instruction letter before you go out to evaluate the stores you choose .

You have to evaluate the two store withing 48 hours after you have received the package from Fedex tomorrow .

Your confirmation will be needed via email after you received package .


Mr Danny Hall .

Survey Job Evaluation Inc
4609 Herbert Avenue
PO BOX 120921
St Louis , MO 63114
609-543-2277
609-772-8040 Ext 1451763
856-315-9162 Ext 1451763


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The Survey JobNet Evaluation Team


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