SECRET SHOPPER

Victim Location 76520

Type of a scam Employment

Receive an email saying that I was chosen to be a secret shopper on Friday. I received instructions and a check on Tuesday telling me to go to Walmart and buy gift cards. I found it strange that the envelope was addressed from Big Lots, Idaho Falls. I enclosed a copy of instructions.

Victim Location 43130

Type of a scam Employment

About a week ago my mother signed up online to be a secret shopper. She got a text saying she had been hired. Then she received a letter and check in the mail. The letter said she would deposit the check into her account, then go to Walmart, and survey their store. She was to buy gift cards. She deposited the check into her account. Then she received a cashier’s check, and a money order. When she took them into the bank, the teller told her they weren’t real. Then she got a letter from Chase Bank saying her account has been closed. She filed a police report, and they took everything.

Victim Location 65613

Total money lost $1,886.20

Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order

They sent a piece of paper saying that they have gotten our survey and it was a thank you

Victim Location 62824

Type of a scam Employment

I received a packet in the mail containing a check for $1339.00. This letter had instructions for me to contact them via email upon receiving the check to except the mystery shopper job offer. They instructed me to go to Target and buy two $500.00 Target gift cards, then take pictures of the gift cards and send it to them along with the report, they also instruct you not to tell anyone.

Victim Location 44601

Type of a scam Employment

deposit the $2000 check, keep $400, and buy gift cards with the rest. the return address is 9010 Johns w carpenter fwy, dalls, tx 75247

Victim Location 29601

Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order

Consumer received a letter from scammer using company name Cyhawk Hospitality claiming they are looking for secret shoppers. Letter included a check for $2600 and said to deposit check into personal bank account, and then withdrawal $2000 cash and go to Walmart and purchase 2 money orders of $1000 each. Then instructed to go straight to fedex and mail money orders to the Supervisor named Lawrence Cranford 2765 Wentworth Ave. Apt. 614 Dayton, Ohio 45401 and to call Lawrence Cranford at 740-796-8476 with the tracking number.

Victim Location 43209

Type of a scam Employment

My son was supposed to be a Secret Shopper. He received a check in the mail. He was told to deposit the check, and withdraw the cash. He was told to buy $4200 in eBay cards in $200 increments. He was allowed to keep $250 for his compensation. He was told not to talk to the cashiers. I told him not do to it.

Type of a scam Employment

I was scrolling looking for work. Then I replied to a kijiji posting about work. Not sure which as of now. But a few days later I got an email saying if I was interested in a job email Alfred. So I thought wth. Then his name was daniel williamson *** *** ** ***. I thought it was strange. Then I beg cane really suspicious because I was asked to make a job posting on kijiji and send emails to another email address. I forgot all about it, then the next day they sent me a copy of a cheque with my name on it and instructions on how to deposit the check by using the computer camera and cell phone screen. Then I was asked to go to Walmart customer service in reguards to information about unfair customer service. After I completed this I was to buy iTunes cards 500$ worth and take a picture and send them to him.Thats when I stopped replying. Also they wanted me to buy a printer with blank cheques to send to people within their organization because they were from the UK. And it costs to much money to send cheque’s by mail. When I do not answer them they demand I do and begin to call me from a states number. I have not answered one call. Also the check was from a Women name which wasn’t a name brought up.

Victim Location 70460

Type of a scam Other

Secret shoppers sent me a check to purchase gift cards and send them a picture of each card with the numbers scratched off and for me to take my salary out of the check that I should cash at my bank

Victim Location 63141

Type of a scam Employment

I came across something on Facebook or email, I can’t remember and signed up for a Secret Shopper job. I got stuff in the mail and was told I had been hired and my supervisor was named Michael ***. I was also given an "Official Temporary Contract" that had a typo right at the beginning, which had me suspicious. They sent me a check for $2450 that I was supposed to deposit into my bank, go to Walmart and buy several $200 gift cards. I would be paid $450 for doing this. Through the entire thing, I am supposed to text people about it and let them know at each step of the way. I never followed through with it.

Victim Location 32763

Total money lost $2,350

Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order

Had to purchase 5 gift cards at $400 a piece was told I could keep $350 sent me $2,350 check was fraudulent found out after completing the assignment.

Victim Location 28601

Total money lost $200

Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order

Do not take any kind of job that says it is a Secret Shopper! It’s a SCAM!!!! They sent me a check for 2,950.00 which looked real but it is not. Don’t be fooled by these snakes! I hope someday somebody will find out who or what these pieces of @#~? are and where they are!! Come on ScamPulse.com do your job!

Victim Location 46201

Type of a scam Other

Consumer saw an ad on Facebook for a secret shopper. She received a check for $2,500. consumer was to buy gift cards from Walmart or Ebay.

Victim Location 62896

Type of a scam Employment

I got two letters and two check which amounted to $5000 from this company saying that I shouldn’t deposit it, but rather cash it. I applied for a job with Walmart to observe their checkers.

Victim Location 44135

Type of a scam Employment

After responding to a secret shopper ad on Facebook a check for $1950 was delivered by mail. Included were instructions to deposit the check, buy several gift cards at Walmart, scratch off the back and provide the numbers to the sender. I was to keep a portion of the check as my commission. I found it very odd that the sender also asked for my checking account routing number. I did not do as instructed but did call ScamPulse.com to discuss further.

Victim Location 43128

Type of a scam Employment

I found a job online for a work at home position as a Secret Shopper. They sent me a check for $911.90. I was to deposit the check into my account, and wait 2 hours, and withdraw $150. I was to go to Walmart, Lowes or Target and buy a pak or something. I wasn’t to open the pack. I was to mail the pack to them.

Victim Location 77708

Type of a scam Phishing

Got a text message for secret shoppers in the mail and Jeffery Wisenburger told me my text message to cash check. Keep $400.00 for myself, then go to CVS, Walgreens and get to gift cards of $500.00 each, then take a picture of cards, back and front and send that to him. Send to shoppers info @ yahoo.com. That didn’t some right so, I call the BBB.

Victim Location 18644

Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order

They sent me a cashiers check allowing me to deposit in my back and then go to 2 Wal-Mart’s and purchase gift cards and then send them pictures of the scratched off numbers on cards.

Victim Location 63115

Type of a scam Employment

offering secret shopping job via text thread.

Victim Location 37066

Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order

Employment opportunity, mystery/secret shopper, fake check.