Complaint Review: Shop Premier

I was very interest in an online Myster Shopper position and so I applied giving my home address and telephone number. The employer advised me to contact them via text message or email but not to call. I was a bit leary at this point but  I figured it would be ok.

I got a USPS flat rate envelope with instructions for the company, www.shoppremier.org. This included instructions on go to the nearest Walmart and rate and review the customer service I received. I would also get to keep any item that I purchased. The second set of instructions was a give away of the scam. It instructed the shopper to go to Rite Aid, CVS, Radioshak, Walgreen, Kmart, 7ELeven, Family Dollar or any store that carries the "Green DOt reload prepaid card" This card once it is loaded you cannot get your money back. It asked me to purchase 4 of them and put $425 on each totalling $1700. 

In this package also came a Cashier's check for $1,987.52 from WestAmerica Bank in San Rafael Ca at the Vallejo branch. I contacted the bank directly and the manager advised me that this was a cashiers check that has already been cashed and this appears to be a scam. She advised that they would not be able to cash this cashier's check and it would bounce. 

I wanted to let anyone know that their were several red flags. The website stopped working, the contact number went to vm, the cashier's check was fradulant which was verified by the bank. To any new mystery shopper you are completly unaware that you are about to be in the negative $1987.52. Be careful and be wise.