I recieved a letter in a plain enveplop with no return address. Upon opening the letter I found a cheque inside and a letter telling me that I had been selected to be a mystery shopper and that I would receive $400.00 compensation for completing two 'assignments'. The first was to make a retail purchase at a specified store for around $100.00. The second was to send a wire transfer for $1860.00 via Western Union to a 'mystery shopper' in Mexico City, Mexico. To say that I was at first excited would be an understatement.
To make sure that the offer being given to me was on the level I phoned my bank since I happened to bank at the same financial institution as the 'cheque' was drawn on. You could imagine my disappointmet when my contact at the bank told me that the cheque was fraudulent. That in fact the company, Cavalier Tool was in fact a legitimate company but that the cheque was drawn on a ficticious account.
Since i'm on a disability pension and have NO extra cash I'm glad I did my due diligence and research before I cashed or deposited this 'cheque'. I've turned over the letter envelop and all, to the police where I live. Since this attempted rip off was done through the federal mail system the consequences for the perp's is going to be substantial. I urge anyone who has been the victim or attempted victim of this fraud to report it to the police and post it to the net. It seems that nowadays the international past time is trying to rip off your fellow man or woman as the case may be.
Stand up for your rights because no one else will and report any scum bag who tries to rip you off to the proper authorities. If we all take action then maybe one day we can reduce this type of fraud and get the perp's off the street and in jail where they belong!
Mystery Shopper Inc. Reviews
I recieved a letter in a plain enveplop with no return address. Upon opening the letter I found a cheque inside and a letter telling me that I had been selected to be a mystery shopper and that I would receive $400.00 compensation for completing two 'assignments'. The first was to make a retail purchase at a specified store for around $100.00. The second was to send a wire transfer for $1860.00 via Western Union to a 'mystery shopper' in Mexico City, Mexico. To say that I was at first excited would be an understatement.
To make sure that the offer being given to me was on the level I phoned my bank since I happened to bank at the same financial institution as the 'cheque' was drawn on. You could imagine my disappointmet when my contact at the bank told me that the cheque was fraudulent. That in fact the company, Cavalier Tool was in fact a legitimate company but that the cheque was drawn on a ficticious account.
Since i'm on a disability pension and have NO extra cash I'm glad I did my due diligence and research before I cashed or deposited this 'cheque'. I've turned over the letter envelop and all, to the police where I live. Since this attempted rip off was done through the federal mail system the consequences for the perp's is going to be substantial. I urge anyone who has been the victim or attempted victim of this fraud to report it to the police and post it to the net. It seems that nowadays the international past time is trying to rip off your fellow man or woman as the case may be.
Stand up for your rights because no one else will and report any scum bag who tries to rip you off to the proper authorities. If we all take action then maybe one day we can reduce this type of fraud and get the perp's off the street and in jail where they belong!