1, Report:
#1295034
Posted Date:
Mar 21 2016
Mystery shopping, Market research, Secuities, Training & Consulting Dantannas llc, or s.m.p. co. Of Georgia n Texas respectively. Fraudulent check under supposed mystery shopper employer Sandysprings Georgia
I received a letter claiming I'dbeen chosen based on a survey I'd expressed interest in mystery shopping. It includes a check in the amount of $3,991.18. A breakdown of how to use it was included. 450 was my trial pay, 100 to be used at one of the stores listed, 280 was earmarked ...
Entity
Mystery shopping, Market research, Secuities, Training & Consulting
Categories: Unusual Rip-Off
2, Report:
#959433
Posted Date:
Oct 24 2012
Mystery Shopping,Market Research Kevin Hill, Rep ID # SSN-569022 False Advertisement for Mystery Shoppers, they mislead people into thinking this is a valid part-time position,sending them a check for $2,785.00 and asking them to deposit that check into their accou Lexington, Kentucky
Mystery Shopping, Market Research, Securities, Training & Consulting is a major scam company, they use agencies to forward their letters and receive their calls, you can not get a hold of them directly to resolve any of the money issues you run into, after you deposit the check ...
Entity
Mystery Shopping,Market Research
Categories: Miscellaneous Companies
3, Report:
#901601
Posted Date:
Jun 23 2012
Mystery Shopping, Market Research, Securities, Training & Consulting Corporate Research Group (A Divison of TIAA-CREF) This company's motive was to scam me into a fake postion that would make me $500 a week for three month and then increase to $600 a week if I decided to stay with this company. Charlotte, North Carolina
Received letter dated June 14,2012 with a check for $3,998.00 that read: This is to inform you that based on previous survey by our affiliate Consumer Survey Specialist, you indicated to be interested in an additional income on part-time basis(I didn...
Entity
Mystery Shopping, Market Research, Securities, Training & Consulting
Categories: Internet Marketing Companies
4, Report:
#442320
Posted Date:
Dec 15 2011
S B International Inc Money Gram Check Scam Dallas Texas
I received a letter today from S B International, Inc. based in Dallas, TX with a check for $4,995.00. The letter states to simply call when I receive the check then send most if it through MoneyGram back to wherever they tell me when I call. Then I am to use a little of the money f...
Entity
S B International Inc
Categories: Cross-Border Scams
5, Report:
#791238
Posted Date:
Oct 21 2011
info-direct research group - tenet mystery shopping, market research, securities, training & consulting attempted to scam money dallas, Texas
I recently received a letter in the mail from info-direct research group with an enclosed check for $3996.00 asking me to be a mystery shopper. I was supposed to spend $100.00 then wire some and keep $ 450.00 as payment. &...
Entity
info-direct research group
Categories: Advertising / Deceptive
6, Report:
#777652
Posted Date:
Sep 16 2011
Mystery Shopping, Market Research, Securities, Training & Consulting Talisman Energy Work from home. Be a mystery shopper Warrendale, Pennsylvania
I received a check for $3994.00 from Talisman Energy. They claim they are a sister company of Talisman Energy and are a mystery shopping company. They said I was to contact my Co-Coordinator Cassandra Davis at 1-214-559-7439 fax 1-888-502-7672 to activate the check.
THey said...
Entity
Mystery Shopping, Market Research, Securities, Training & Consulting
Categories: Employment Services
7, Report:
#765732
Posted Date:
Aug 16 2011
Acme Research Group Mystery Shopping, Market research, Training & Consulting Sent me a check for $3,994.00 and could get ahold of the company to comfirm the check even though they give u a number to call t get the check actived Tipp City, Ohio
I was issued a check for $3,994.00 to be a mystery shopper but when I was told in the letter to call a number and I tried I get a Restriction -56 on my cell phone and that is the only phone that I have. But the check for that amount and how this is how they put it of how ...
Entity
Acme Research Group
Categories: Miscellaneous Companies
8, Report:
#763552
Posted Date:
Aug 11 2011
Amce Research Group A Subsidiary of Cintas Mystery Shopping, Market Research, Securities, Training & Consulting Cincinnati, Ohio
I was contacted by this company to become a mystery shopper. They gave me names of stores they wanted me to mystery shop and Western Unions. They sent me a check for $3997.00. The break down was $450.00 for probationary training, $100.00 was for funds for shopping, $290.00 for Servi...
Entity
Amce Research Group
Categories: Employment Services
9, Report:
#756566
Posted Date:
Jul 26 2011
Reality Rearch Group Star Candle Company, Mystery Shopping, Market Research, Securities, Training & Consulting Sent me a check in the amount of 3,992.00 Ridgefield , New Jersey
Has a breakdown of funds: $450.00 for me, $100.00 for shopping, $290.00 for Western Union fees, $3,152.00 to send back to them. Found out that I have been frauded. I was one of the stupid people to fall for this scam.
Entity
Reality Rearch Group
Categories: Miscellaneous Companies
10, Report:
#752416
Posted Date:
Jul 13 2011
Mystery Shopping,Market Research, Securities,training&consulting They will send you a check for $3,995 and a breakdown of what to do $450.00 for u ,funds for shopping$100.00 ,$290.00 for western union and $3,155.00 to be sent to them ....they wnat the check to depo Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
I received a check in the mail for a position as a Mystery Shopper and the check was for $3,995.00 and then it gave me a breakdown on what they need for me to do with the check .... 1. Probationary training pay.......$450.00 2.funds for shopping $100.00 3. Service charge by Western ...
Entity
Mystery Shopping,Market Research, Securities,training&consulting
Categories: US Congress
11, Report:
#720727
Posted Date:
Apr 22 2011
Mystery Shopping,Market Research Securities, Training & Consulting They Use Mouser Exectronics as the check sender Received letter with ck for $3997.00 to be activated with a phone call. Mansfield , Texas
Received a check saying I had requested information about being a Mystery Shopper ( I didnt ).Ck for $3,997.00 to be activated with a phone call to Monica Hill at 1-514-559-7439Check breakdown:Probationary training pay 450.00Funds for shopping100.00Service Ch...
Entity
Mystery Shopping,Market Research Securities, Training & Consulting
Categories: Department & Outlet Stores
12, Report:
#496651
Posted Date:
Sep 18 2009
Linx Marketing Research Company Possibly Fido Mystery Shopping, Market Research, Training and Consulting Rochester, New York
I recently took some surveys online looking for a work from home type company to make a little extra income. One of the businesses I was interested in was about Secret Shopper. Until recently, I hadn't thought much about the survey.September 17, 2009 I received a letter and a check ...
Entity
Linx Marketing Research Company
Categories: Consumer Services, Employment Services
13, Report:
#495240
Posted Date:
Sep 15 2009
Comstock SurveyPro, Inc Mystery Shopping, Market Research Consulting & Counselling Company sent check for $3,400.00 and asked for me to sent them a check for $2,850.00 after depositing their check. Lowell, Massachusetts
The company sent me a check for $3,400.00 and asked me to do the following:
1. Send them a money gram for $2,850.00 and use some of the money for $150.00 in service fees. Then send them an evaluation form.
2. Spend $105.00 at Home Depot, GAp, JC Penny, Wal-Mart and send then an ev...
Entity
Comstock SurveyPro, Inc
Categories: Miscellaneous Companies
14, Report:
#445403
Posted Date:
Apr 21 2009
Optimum Staffing Services/Mystery Shopping, Market Research, Consulting & Counselling To be a mystery shopper. Buffalo New York
Just to let you know there is a scam letter going on so other peope do not get ripped of
Luz
Rio Grande City, TexasU.S.A.
Entity
Optimum Staffing Services/Mystery Shopping, Market Research, Consulting & Counselling
Categories: Grocery Stores
15, Report:
#434144
Posted Date:
Mar 14 2009
Spencer Marketing Logistics - Cynthia Powers And Mike Brown Mystery Shopping & Market research asks you to cash a 3500 check, then purchase a money gram. The check is false and the money is never funded. Dallas Texas
I received a letter from Spencer Marketing Logistics a mystery shopper, market research, Customer Training company. They say they pay $150.00 an hour to go to varias locations and fill out an evaluation form.
Then they ask you to go to Western Union and send out a money order fo...
Entity
Spencer Marketing Logistics - Cynthia Powers And Mike Brown
Categories: Bait-and-Switch
16, Report:
#431813
Posted Date:
Mar 07 2009
NOVA CO INC Mystery Shopping, Market Research, Training & Cousulting WESTOWN New York
I was sent a check for 3,780.00 as response to an on-line survey interest in aditional income.
Everything seemed to be on the up and up, but what caught my eye was that the letter was from a marketing group in New York and the Check was from a gas and electric company in Baltimo...
Entity
NOVA CO INC
Categories: Questionable Activities
17, Report:
#423014
Posted Date:
Feb 11 2009
Leadway Monitoring And Research Services Check Scam Western Union MoneyGram Audio Visual Associates Mystery Shopper St. Laurent Quebec
My 18 year old son just received a letter from Leadway Inc. offering for him to be a Mystery Shopper for companies such as: Walmart, Home Depot, & JCPenny. They also offered one day lodging at hotels such as: Best Western or Days-Inn.
There was also a very real looking check e...
Entity
Leadway - Leadway Monitoring And Research Services
Categories: Employment Services
18, Report:
#415379
Posted Date:
Jan 23 2009
Regency Reseach - Regency Financial Corp, Mystery Shopping scam-sent me check for $4,615 Kansas City Missouri
i received a letter the other day from a company claiming to be Regency Research, a division of Regency Financial Corp (which does apprear to be a real business)..They claim to be a mystery shopping, market research, and consulting company.
The letter basically says that the chec...
Entity
Regency Reseach - Regency Financial Corp
Categories: Business Consultants
19, Report:
#413660
Posted Date:
Jan 19 2009
Temporary Job Alternatives, Mystery Shopping, Market Research, Consulting & Councelling Consumer Research Program New York New York
Spend $50.00 in one retail locations and will be trained in financial transactions by sending a Western Union or Money Gram to their training agents in some locations.A check funds of $4,780.00 was enclosed with the letter to complete the transaction assignment. We have to fax all r...
Entity
Temporary Job Alternatives, Mystery Shopping, Market Research, Consulting & Councelling
Categories: Work Place Bullies
20, Report:
#407999
Posted Date:
Jan 12 2009
Temporary Job Alternatives - Mystery Shopping, Market Research, Consulting & Counselling Scam letter for $4,780.00 New York New York
I received a letter from Temporary Job Alternatives asking me to go to a department store and spend $50.00 and also go to a Western Union and send 4,530.00 to a certain recipiant who name and location would be given to me when I called in to there company phone number. There was a c...
Entity
Temporary Job Alternatives - Mystery Shopping, Market Research, Consulting & Counselling
Categories: ORGANIZED CRIME
21, Report:
#407328
Posted Date:
Jan 03 2009
TJA - MYSTERY SHOPPING, MARKET RESEARCH, CONSULTING & COUNSELLING Received check for $4780. Send Money Gram for $4280 to Maria Hall, Los Angeles, CA or Tito Dunn, Bronx, NY, keep $300 for my training and spend $50 as a mystery shopper. New York New York
Received in mail today a legitimate looking check -- no mistakes (I know, I used to be a bank teller for 10 yrs).
Said I was selected to be a mystery shopper because of previous survey affiliates that I had participated in (and I have done surveys before on products) and that I...
Entity
TJA - MYSTERY SHOPPING, MARKET RESEARCH, CONSULTING & COUNSELLING
Categories: Bait-and-Switch
22, Report:
#404113
Posted Date:
Dec 23 2008
Info Direct Monitoring & Research Services Fake Mystery Shopper Scam - They Made A Check Out In My Dog's Name!!! Montreal Quebec
Like the other three Ripoff Reports, I received a letter, form and check from Info Direct Monitoring & Research Services in Montreal Quebec. The interesting thing with mine is that it is in the name of Lucy...and she is my Newfoundland dog.
I had previously sent a donation to De...
Entity
Info Direct Monitoring & Research Services
Categories: Bait-and-Switch
23, Report:
#404053
Posted Date:
Dec 22 2008
Info Direct Monitoring & Research Services - O.H - The Orchards Check Cashing / Fake Mystery Shopper Scam Montreal Quebec
Like Shawn and Susan here at Ripoff Report, I have also received a letter, form and check from Info Direct Monitoring & Research Services.
Re: the check:
The check is for the amount of $3969.00. The name and address of the business on the check is not Info Direct Monitoring &...
Entity
Info Direct Monitoring & Research Services - O.H - The Orchards
Categories: Customer
24, Report:
#403436
Posted Date:
Dec 20 2008
Info Direct Monitoring & Research Services/ O.H., LLC Dba The Orchards scam, fraud, ripoff Montreal Canada Nationwide
I received as several others may have an offical looking check and letter indicating training for position:Customer Service Evaluator. The check amount is for $3969.00 with the following break down for use:
1. 3 hours of probationary training pay @ the rate of $100.00 per hour =...
Entity
Info Direct Monitoring & Research Services/ O.H., LLC Dba The Orchards
Categories: Bait-and-Switch
25, Report:
#398834
Posted Date:
Dec 07 2008
HOLIDAY TEMPORART SERVICES INC Mystery Shopping, Market Research, Consulting & Counselling SENT ME 3,870.00 CHECK, WANTS SENT BACK 3,520.00 NEWARK, New Jersey
I was sent a check for $3,870.00, called the number they gave to see if this was real or a scam and they gave me the name of person i was to sent the money back to, i then asked if they were recruiting and the number of a supervisor and they hung up on me. So then called 411 to see ...
Entity
HOLIDAY TEMPORART SERVICES INC Mystery Shopping, Market Research, Consulting & Counselling
Categories: Miscellaneous Companies