PINECONE RESEARCH SCAM

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Karen Scott USA
8:42 AM (40 minutes ago)

to mail
http://pineconeresearch.com/Images/header.jpg

Following the successful assessment of your application which took place couple of minutes ago, you have been selected as a secret shopper in your region of USA to participate
in our evaluation surveys. We strongly believe you've got what it takes to carry out various projects in your region and hope we'll not be dissapointed.

PROJECT DUTY #1

To conduct a secret survey on the nearest MoneyGram outlet/store in your region by forwarding a fixed amount of $1550.00 to a mystery consumer in another region conducting the same
survey at the recipient's end. The recipient's transfer information will be sent in subsequent email.

A check for $1840.00 has been issued and will get delivered within the next 2 business days.
Cash The Check.
Your Compensation is $150.00 for every project duty you conduct.
You are to deduct an additional $140.00 to cover for the transfer fees at the MoneyGram outlet/store.

Click Here to Visit MoneyGramŪ site on your web browser to locate the nearest MoneyGram outlet/store in your region.

How to rate the MoneyGram outlet in your region.
You are to rate the MoneyGram store services by simply observing and recording the following parameters:

Time of the day:
Appearance of agent:
Appropriateness:
Courteousness:
Time taken to complete transfer:
Number of staffs present in outlet:
Serviceability:
Future improvements you would like to see in that outlet/store:

Upon completion of the survey, you are to email your ratings of the outlet/store under the parameters above back. Thank you

Kindly Proceed Here to Reply

NAMES:
CURRENT MAILING ADDRESS:

THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A SCAM. SO BEWARE!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[jnelson21]

you got that right thanks for the headsup

[Nancy5]

You have got to be freaking kidding!  What a scam, thanks so much for the heads up!

[BlackSheepNY]

I will say that whatever it was you got is most certainly a scam, however, I don't believe it actually came from Pinecone Research.  There are ways to SPOOF e-mail addresses to make them LOOK like they're coming from somewhere in particular when they are actually NOT.  If you still have the email available, you can open up the HEADERS on that email and see the actual address it came from.  I'll bet it wasn't from Pinecone.  I've been a member there for over a year now and never have I received an email that even closely resembles what you received.

[tomalamadingdong]

i have tried several times to log onto this one on different days, i always just got a blank spin. have had good success with other fusion cash surveys.

[bob1tina]

Karen Scott USA
8:42 AM (40 minutes ago)

to mail
http://pineconeresearch.com/Images/header.jpg

Following the successful assessment of your application which took place couple of minutes ago, you have been selected as a secret shopper in your region of USA to participate
in our evaluation surveys. We strongly believe you've got what it takes to carry out various projects in your region and hope we'll not be dissapointed.

PROJECT DUTY #1  My girlfriends got one like that about 5 years ago it was from different one but same instructions the bank said it was a scam.

To conduct a secret survey on the nearest MoneyGram outlet/store in your region by forwarding a fixed amount of $1550.00 to a mystery consumer in another region conducting the same
survey at the recipient's end. The recipient's transfer information will be sent in subsequent email.

A check for $1840.00 has been issued and will get delivered within the next 2 business days.
Cash The Check.
Your Compensation is $150.00 for every project duty you conduct.
You are to deduct an additional $140.00 to cover for the transfer fees at the MoneyGram outlet/store.

Click Here to Visit MoneyGramŪ site on your web browser to locate the nearest MoneyGram outlet/store in your region.

How to rate the MoneyGram outlet in your region.
You are to rate the MoneyGram store services by simply observing and recording the following parameters:

Time of the day:
Appearance of agent:
Appropriateness:
Courteousness:
Time taken to complete transfer:
Number of staffs present in outlet:
Serviceability:
Future improvements you would like to see in that outlet/store:

Upon completion of the survey, you are to email your ratings of the outlet/store under the parameters above back. Thank you

Kindly Proceed Here to Reply

NAMES:
CURRENT MAILING ADDRESS:

THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A SCAM. SO BEWARE!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Sevenink]

Oh yeah, that's scam-tastic. Thanks so much for the heads up!

[bleyd]

Thank you for the information. i'm glad i didn't try this and hid this survey. Good post to let everyone know.  Funny how FC can even have this.  Admin should remove it.

[ErinCarter]

This is definitely a scam but Pine Cone Research isn't. Check out Survey Police they have great reviews and also note that Pine Cone has been targeted in this scam.

[chrystalslight]

Heack yeah it is. I looked into pinecone before I even filled out that form and saw all those warnings on there web site as well as with the BBB. I did not even sign up for that non-sense.

[paints]

This is obviously a spoof email. It is NOT from Pinecone.

The email address for Pinecone is scott@pineconeresearch.com. That's the address on every email I've ever gotten from them, in two years.

Pinecone is NOT a scam.

[hvnlydevil]

While this email is a scam, Pine Cone Research is a legit company. I have been a member for years and have received payments as well. Like any other internet company out there, it gets targeted by spammers looking to capitalize on their standing.

[cateyes1]

I have gotten these a few times and I wrote Karen herself, and yes scam scam be careful!!

[rghvac69]

Thanks for the heads-up. I'll stay away from that offer.

[ladytgrl77]

Wow guys please be aware of these scams never cash checks or deposit in your account.  My grandmother got caught up in a scam like this and her account was flagged and not accessible for over a week while they investigated the check.  Rule of thumb if it seems to good to be true then most of the time its not true.