we check service Carolyn A Hicks Kyle Edwards Scam Secret Shopper Nationwide Nationwide
A few weeks ago, I recieved an email from a Kyle Edwards on Linkedin. He stated that he came across a great way to make $300 per assignment. THe assignemnt was to be a secret shopper, make some notes and you would receive $300 ofr it, two times a week.
I proceeded to follow through and gave my email address and mailing address. One or two days later, a Carolyn A Hicks emailed me with instructions on how t go about this. I sarted getting a bad feeling on this immeidately, and requested to stop the emails. The continued and a week later, I received a check for $2,950 in the email. I ripped it up after reading the instructions in the email. The wanted me to deposit or cash check, buy 2 iPhones, and then mail back phones. What a bunch of idiots to think I or anyone would fall for this.
This is a scam to the upmost degree and this is a warning to all to not fall for this scam. Its all over the internet if you search for it.
3 Updates & Rebuttals
Danielle
Perrysburg,Ohio,
United States
Criminals Posing as IntelliShop involving Fraudulent Check
#4UPDATE Employee ..inside information
Wed, December 11, 2019
We are sorry to hear that you were scammed by criminals pretending to be IntelliShop employees. This scam that has really damaged our reputation. The perpetrators are using employee names from our website to scam people.
For the record, we ONLY pay evaluators through PayPal. We are a legitimate market research company and have been for 20 years. We suggest that you report this scam by contacting the Federal Trade Commission: https://www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov/.
We are aware of this scam and already have an investigation open with the FBI. To date, we are not aware if the FBI has made any arrests, but we always strive to post current company news on our website: https://www.intelli-shop.com/news-and-alerts. Thank you for contacting us about this issue.
Dimitri
Thunder Bay,Colorado,
Canada
wecheckservice is a reputal company
#4REBUTTAL Individual responds
Fri, April 22, 2016
I have done jobs for them for 3 years.
They have always been professional, and paid me promptly.
You first create an account on wecheckservice.com, then can apply for a job.
They do have some jobs where you do pay, such as if you are reviewing service at an automotive repair shop. But they reimburse you for this cost up to a a limit.
The person above was had by a scam artist, pretending to work for wecheckservice.
I have dealt directy with Mayada, she is hard working, and this is a great company.
Mayada
Nepean,Ontario,
Canada
Explanation of LinkedIn Scam
#4UPDATE Employee
Thu, June 25, 2015
CRG Mystery Shopping Ltd. (operating as We Check), does not solicit mystery shoppers via LinkedIn. The person that filed this Ripoff Report is the victim of a scam. The sender of the mystery shop opportunity is guilty of identity theft and copyright infringement, as he/she is posing as a representative of our company and using our company name, logo and identity. They have compromised LinkedIn accounts and sent their fraudulent assignment requests using our company name. We have posted a scam alert in our web site. www.wecheckservice.com
Our firm is not alone. Other mystery shopping providers have fallen victim to this scam. A press release from a Public Relations company posted the following:
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Scam Alert
Louisville, KY (March 11, 2015) - The MSPA-NA, the trade association representing the customer experience metrics industry, is warning consumers of a new scam that is circulating on the popular professional networking site, LinkedIn.
The scam that is appearing on LinkedIn purports to come from Intellishop, an MSPA-NA member. Intellishop has posted a warning on its website advising the public that it does not recruit from LinkedIn. MSPA-NA has been in touch with LinkedIn support and advises anyone who finds that their account has been compromised and is being used to send LinkedIn messages to others - to notify LinkedIn support immediately. Consumers who have received unsolicited LinkedIn messages concerning mystery shopping opportunities can report the suspicious messages to LinkedIn.
MSPA-NA members do not send out unsolicited messages regarding mystery shopping opportunities. Visit the MSPA-NA website for more information regarding legitimate mystery shopping opportunities as well as common scams and how to avoid them.
Common warning signs for mystery shopping scams include:
Unsolicited emails or messages on social networking sites (i.e. "You have been selected!")
Requests to deposit checks to your bank account and to review Western Union or another money wire service
Messages with poor grammar
Unusually high payment
"Legitimate mystery shopping firms will not send out checks prior to the completion of an evaluation - and they will not reach out to you unless you have signed up as a mystery shopper with their agency." says MSPA-NA President Rich Bradley. "Remember, if the offer sounds too good to be true, it probably is!"