Genesis Forwarding Services - Consumer Survey Services MYSTERY SHOPPER SCAM SENT ME A CHECK FOR $4885 WANTED $4350 BACK Elk Grove Village Illinois
Today I got a letter in the mail ostensibly from Genesis Forwarding Services IL. Included in the letter was a check payable to me in the amount of $4885. I was congratulated on being chosen a 'Mystery Shopper' and instructed to send $4350 to 'MIRANDA (My Last Name) in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada via MONEYGRAM and then "rate" the MONEYGRAM service on an included form which I was to fax to their number. Then I was to keep $300 and spend another $100 shopping at Walmart, Lowes, Home Depot, JC Penny, the Gap or Sears - keep what I bought and send another form rating the place I shopped. I was told I would then be 'on their payroll" and would make $400 a month - rating companies and, after 6 months on the job I woulc begin making $450 a month.
THANK GOD - did a Google search and found Ripoff Report's website. On this website I learned that this 'Mystery Shopper' business was a scam - that it had fooled many people and that those people had lost a lot of their money when the check came back "insufficent funds". If not for RipOff Report I would have been on my way to the poorhouse! I am keeping the check and letters these ripoff artists sent me and would gladly send them to any law enforcement agncy or lawyer. Thanks, Ripoff Report for saving my bacon!!!
Jayman
Jeffersonville, Indiana
U.S.A.
1 Updates & Rebuttals
Karen Sedor
Chicago,Illinois,
U.S.A.
Genesis Forwarding Services - Vistims of Bank Account details theft
#2UPDATE Employee
Mon, June 29, 2009
Genesis Forwarding Services would like to make it clear that this scam was a result of the theft of our bank account details and identity. We are an international freight forwarding company that was founded in 1986. Freight forwarders assist importers and exporters in the movement of their goods around the world - there is no link to mystery shopping.
Although we are sorry for the people involved in this scam, we need to make it clear that our reputation is solid and we need to protect this. Please see some examples of customer testimonials below.
'This is a level of excellence I have personally received from your Company for the
last 20 years, long may it continue!"
'Genesis has provided an excellent freight forwarding service not only for price
but for on time deliveries around 98% on door
to door service"
For further information, please email sales@genesis-forwarding.com and we would be glad to answer any questions you have.