Complaint Review: Mack Mall Company

I received a letter from the Mack Mall Company.  The letter came to my home address.  The letter looks very professional.  Along with the letter was a check for $1992.  The letter was addressed to me, Zenobia Prothro. The letter states this is an Acceptance Letter to become a Mystery Shopper for the Mack Mall Company.  It notes that based on a previous survey by their affiliate Consumer Survey Specialist that I indicated that I was interested in making money from home part, and that I had been selected to participate in the Mystery Shoppers Program.

 It instructed me to complete two assignments once the check they sent cleared my bank.  After the check cleared I withdrew the amount instructed in the letter and performed the two mystery shopper assignments.  At the end of each assignment, I scanned the receipts from the Mystery Shopper assignment and emailed it to the email address provided.

I deposited the check they gave me on Monday, September 9, 2013.  The check cleared on Tuesday, September 10, 2013.  I withdrew $1642.00 on Tuesday, September 10, 2013 and started performing the assigned Mystery Shopper jobs.

Everything seemed fine, I actually thought I was true Mystery Shopper, until Friday, September 13, 2013.  That morning when I checked my bank account the check from the Mack Mall Company had been returned from my bank as fictious.  My payroll check which was direct deposited into my account on Friday, September 13, 2013, was automatically taken by my bank to cover a portion of the check that I deposited from the Mack Mall Company.

I have no idea how I’m going to pay my bills now, that are due today or how I’m going to buy groceries to feed my children.  I’m really freaked out right now, and don’t want this to happen to anyone else.