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 Post subject: Re: Another Mystery Shopper Scam....BEWARE!
PostPosted: Wed May 27, 2009 9:29 am 
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Hello, I signed up to share this email which is almost exactly the same as the "Scott Toomey" email. We didn't fall for it (I look everything up for my husband), but I wanted people to be able to see the new name being used. thanks. Bel

On Tue, May 26, 2009 at 3:35 PM, Leah Mack <pmscshopping@live.com> wrote:

Hello Juan

Our Company is hired by restaurants, retail businesses and other service businesses to help them determine how the consumer perceives the quality of their service and product. 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 send 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.The shopper is provided with funds for the meal or purchase up to the maximum amount set by the client,hence you do not need to pay any amount to start,we
shall be providing all the funds needed. In some cases, the shopper is also paid a small fee for filling out the forms and in cases where there is no reimbursement, the shopper is paid a flat fee for completing the assignment. If you decide to become a Full Scope Inc. shopper, you would be an independent contractor. You would have the option to accept or decline any assignment we offer you.However, if you do accept an assignment, you must fulfill the requirements of the assignment according to our instructions in order to be insured reimbursement and/or payment. Once you accept an assignment, your report must be completed and submitted within 24 hours after the visit.

Your job will be to evaluate and comment on customer service in a wide variety of shops, stores, restaurant and services in your area.Requirement:

a) The mystery shopper acts like any normal customer:
b) Smartness of the attendant:
c) The quality of customer service:
d) How long it took you to get services done:
e) You might be required to upset the attendant, to see how they react to clients when they get tensed:

This Report would be turned over to the company. Most companies employ our assistance
when people give complains about their services, or when they feel there are needs for them to improve their customer service.Your Identity would be kept confidential as the job states (secret shopper)
you would be paid a flat fee of $300 for every evaluation assignment and bonus on
your transportation allowance, and funds would be given to you if you have to dine as part of the duty. You would be provided with the service Location to start up with as soon as possible.

We would like you to know that the mode of payment to receive funds from us for your services will be Payment by Check.

Regards.

Leah Mack
Hiring Manager Leah Survey/Evaluator Consultant


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 Post subject: Re: Another Mystery Shopper Scam....BEWARE!
PostPosted: Wed May 27, 2009 4:25 pm 
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Here is another email sent to my husband by the same person...FYI

Dear ,

You have been invited to run a survey on all Western union Agent Location in your Area that will be assigned to you.Western union is available at all RITE AID Outlets This assignment has been put together to be completed at a Western Union Agent Location that will be assigned to you. The objective of this assignment will be to evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of a payment system called “WESTERN UNION ”which is available in your region.

Western Union Agent location was reported for evaluation of the following reasons:

* Slow and Poor Customer services..
* Rudeness and agents inefficiency to customers.
* High Transfer charge.
* Late opening and closing Hours.

Your Customer Service Evaluation Requirement would be:

*You will go into a "Western Union" as a potential customer.
*You are Required to make use of the Money Transfer and Quick Collect services to make a Western Union Money Transfer.
*You are Required to send in a detail report of the Time it took you to get the Money Transfer made from the time of arrival at any of the Agent Location listed to you.
* A Confirmation of the Western Union Transfer fee.
* You are required to forward back to us a detailed copy of the Western Union Transfer Detail as soon as the assignment completed at any of the Agent Location assigned to you.

The funds needed to complete this assignment have been arranged and would be sent out to you via a UPS/FedEx Express Mail service.

Kindly email the following details to make out payment and for payment delivery.

Thanks.

Name in Full:
Address:
City:
State:
Zip code:
Phone#:

Regards.
Leah Mack
Hiring Manager Leah Survey/Evaluator Consultant


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 Post subject: Re: Another Mystery Shopper Scam....BEWARE!
PostPosted: Sat Oct 10, 2009 2:15 am 
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Hello Pissedatscammers,

I am truly sorry for your experience. I too am a victim. I am a single mother of a 13 year old son living in a quaint little city in N. California. I volunteer for special needs kids, homeless, Christmas giving and Thanksgiving meals. I bake blueberry muffins every Friday for the group of boys who my son walks to school with. I have always lived an honest life doing the right thing. I recently lost my job of 7 years at Safeway Corporate and was looking for work. I received an e mail stating that there is a mystery shopper position available in my area. Because I am currently on Monster jobs I assumed it was a result of this. I replied with my information and said I would be interested. That was as far as my correspondence went with this scam artist About 3 days later I received 2 money orders via fed ex next day air. No other information was with the checks. I had remembered reading an email from AOL stating that I was a part of a class action lawsuit. After attempting via Money Grams website and via Money Grams 800 # I was unable to find out who exactly these checks were from and the only thing that I could think of was the AOL class action lawsuit settlement. (2 checks as I have 2 screen names) I didn't think for a minute that these checks had anything to do with the Mystery Shopper. I had only sent them my name , address and phone number and that was the end of the correspondence from me. I took the money orders to the local Lucky store (as the lucky logo was on the check) and was immediately detained, placed under arrest and booked into the local jail where I spent the next 10 hours until my $10,000.00 bail bond was processed.
It has been just a little over a week since the incident and I still am filled with anger. I cannot sleep, eat, laugh without bursting into a crying outburst! I am filled with anger and an emotional wreck!! Now the victim, and accused by my local police department for actually making this money order myself! Once released from jail I made it my mission to catch the rat bastar* who has done this to me. I immediately responded to an email that this scam jerk sent to me. I Played his game. I told him I had his cash. He sent several emails then with instructions that I should follow to transfer the money to him. I told him i was confused and asked that he call me. When he phoned me I recorded the entire conversation with my IMAC on I Movie. I have a paper trail of emails from him. He called my cell every other minute for 3 days, even forgetting to *67 before dialing once so that I was able to obtain his tele # Nigeria. He sent a text from a different # in Nigeria. I tracked down the email address he sent the original correspondence from (which I later found out was stolen from an innocent man in S. Africa) I contacted the Secret Service as well as the FBI and made reports with both government agencies. I appeared in court yesterday and was told that the DA still had not formally charged me with anything however he still had not officially dropped the charge either Im in total shock that I had to go to jail for this and now the DA thinks I am not telling him everything I know about the Fraud Money Orders!!! My name as well as my charge description is now posted on the police beat online news for my hometown. How embarrassing. How can they do this to me??


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 Post subject: Re: Another Mystery Shopper Scam....BEWARE!
PostPosted: Sat Oct 10, 2009 4:19 pm 
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I am so sorry to hear what has happened to you! You might want to look into getting a lawyer. It makes me so upset when the police arrest scam victims!

Also, as a side note, I know of someone who may be putting something together on this topic, and they are looking to speak with victims in your state . . . would you be interested in sharing your story?

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 Post subject: Re: Another Mystery Shopper Scam....BEWARE!
PostPosted: Sat Oct 10, 2009 5:19 pm 
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Hello,

Yes. I have the best lawyer in the area. He knows everyone in the "system" (judges attorneys, and the DA) We even met with the DA thinking he would simply drop the case once he reviewed my file. Didn't happen. But I guess it impacted him as he still has not filed charges.

I would love to tell my story and hopefully help others who have been effected by this terrible situation. In fact, I have already contacted a local source advising them that I want to attend/speak at their next seminar. It helps me cope.

Thanks for your support,

Kari


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 Post subject: Re: Another Mystery Shopper Scam....BEWARE!
PostPosted: Sun Oct 11, 2009 8:46 am 
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Talking to others about it is a sort of therapy. At first you will get a lot of people who will say "how could you be so stupid to fall for a scam like this?" I always tell these people that the only STUPID thing that I did was to trust my bank when they told me that the check was good, had cleared and that there were no problems with it. I even said to them "I don't want this to come back and bite me in the butt later on." They laughed and said don't worry.

Let me know of any events/presentations you get involved in . . . maybe we can join you!

Keep us up to date on what happens with your case, and let us know if there is anything we can do to help.

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 Post subject: Re: Another Mystery Shopper Scam....BEWARE!
PostPosted: Sat Oct 17, 2009 4:37 pm 
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I just received this in the mail today it was sent USPS Express Mail. It's a check for $1,850.00. It states I've been selected for a Mystery Shopper for Western Union & for me to cash the check, keep $250 for myself then wire the remaining balance via Western Union to:
Christopher Okeke
23 Ikoyl Str
Lagos, Nigeria 23401

The check is made out from BB&T bank w/Edna Williams signing the check she is also the "sender" of the letter. She did however pay $22.42 for postage. The memo on the check say it's for Jowanna Hudson, ironically that's not my name.

I plan to contact BB&T on Monday morning & let them know about this along w/my bank. I have not deposited the check & don't plan to.

My only question is how did I get on these people's list? I haven't signed up to be a Mystery Shopper!


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 Post subject: Re: Another Mystery Shopper Scam....BEWARE!
PostPosted: Sat Oct 17, 2009 7:08 pm 
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Do you have your resume posted online? Sometimes they pull info from those.

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 Post subject: Re: Another Mystery Shopper Scam....BEWARE!
PostPosted: Wed Mar 30, 2011 12:31 pm 
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Hello

Infosurv has a Part-Time Job for you which pays $200 per-assignment and we would like you to participate.The beauty of this job is that it is very flexible and can fit all working schedules.Your job is just to act like any regular customer and perform a normal
business transaction while you conduct a simple survey. As an Undercover Surveyor you get paid to conduct a Simple Survey and
provide valuable Customer Service Feedback to us.The job Entails Evaluation process,visiting Walmart, e.t.c
[...]
Regards,
Derek Spittle
Infosurv

I'm out 3000. He lives in Teas. called fed ex. they tracked the packages. they gave me the addresses from where they were dropped off.
----outdoor drop box 960 coronado blvd. universal city tx. May 29th
----front of us post office---> 9155 shaffer rd converse TX 78109 May 23rd/24th
ive called EVERYONE. no one wants to help. i wouldnt mind if they just gave me the footage and i can sift through it and look at it myself, but no one cares.
this scammer is in my hands and i cant wrap my fist around him. it frustrates me.


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