Complaint Review: Continental Research Center Continental Traffic Service Inc Brookfield Consumer Research Center

I received an e-mail for a secret shopper job. i replied. on august 8, 2008 i received a letter and check with instructions of what the assignment consisted of.

upon reading letter, was told to contact an assignment coordinator to confirm receipt of check. upon doing so, talked with coordinator who gave her name as sarah willis. letter stated to shop at wal-mart spend $60.00 keep receipt and for bonus got to keep all merchandise bought. When that was completed, was to call human resources to update file. Next i was to find two money gram locations, and send one for $1,860.00 to shelley murrel of human resource manager in city of bristal, state of new brunswick in canada. after that, call human resources again to update file. go to second money gram and send money gram to director of operations at the head office sean campbell of the amount of $1,800.00. in the breakdown of disbursement of money there was an extra $130.00 to be used for services charges for each money gram, along with $400.00 which was titled my salary and training pay.
in the complete amount of $4,250.00.

when completed, call human resources to update file. Was instructed to fax company evaluation sheet for each part of the assignment and receipt from wal-mart and acceptance form to fax #1-905-756-1102.

My mystery shopper agent #928574499. When receipt of confirmation of fax, was to call sarah for next assigment. if completed by 3:30 Saturday 8/23/08 i would be put on a list and salary would raise to $650.00 for the first six months and then $800.00 per week per assignment.

Went to check cashing store, Check Cash Pacific in Portland Oregon where it was red flagged and taken because of fraud. All personal information was given to them at that time which could have resulted in my arrest for fraud. After leaving check cashing place, called sarah, proceeded to explain to her what had happened and she said "what?"said hang on three way with her manager so we could figure this out. I wa s then put on hold for 20 minutes with no response from her or mgr so hung up. since then have not been able to contact anyone at any of the number listed on the paperwork.

When 411 was called, a search was done for all names and numbers given on the paperwork with no results.

Still trying to get ahold of someone to no avail.

Kerry
tigard, Oregon
U.S.A.