Strange mail

[Stealth3si]

I got a $3,750 check in the mail from South Carolina, which is for a Customer Service Evaluator position from Shopper's Inc in New York.

It seems interesting but since the letter and check looks weird, I'm not totally sure.

So has anyone done this kind of mystery shopping job? How is it?

 

[starbreaker65]

Unless you want to pay that back to your bank leave it alone. I got 1 for 5275. I talked to the lady on instant messenger and everything. That was a year ago and I still have the check.

[picklefiend12]

I got a check like that, so I googled the company that sent it, and it was a legit company, but they had a warning about how they're aware of a scam sending out checks in their name, and not to cash them, to "alert the local authorities."

[AHem80]

The only checks I've got like that came from Nigeria, or Canada.
One was for 3,375, another for 5,960, and another for 3,200
They want you to cash the check then send them so much back
Then when the bank finds out it's fake, you have to pay the money
back, and you might end up in court or worse, jail for cashing a bad check..
Just be aware that there is more scams than real deals!!

[dexterjrh]

I got a $3,750 check in the mail from South Carolina, which is for a Customer Service Evaluator position from Shopper's Inc in New York.

It seems interesting but since the letter and check looks weird, I'm not totally sure.

So has anyone done this kind of mystery shopping job? How is it?

 

Don`t cash them those will bounce one of my friends cash it the bank cash it. He ended up getting 6,000 now hes in collection for that amount

[joclt22]

i got one called the bank n everything ( the very last one i got ) bank said it was legit and they money was in the person's account to cover it..... she then went on to ask what the check number was. when i told her she said rip it up and the ended up firing some guy.... the check number was one that should of not even of been printed out yet let alone being used. a worker there printed out checks for someone's account and was mailing them to random people. having us shop at walmart. keep like 200 - 300.00 and send the rest by western union to them.

[channiechan562]

yeah, they send things like that to me but i just rip it up

[greeneyedgirl23]

They sound like a dream come true but I've heard of lots of people going into debt cashing those things. You also have to be careful because theres a lot of credit card scams going on right now where they will send you an application for a credit card and you send them the money to process your account and then you never hear from them again. I almost sent the money for one, but did some research at the B.B.B. (better business bearu) and learned that the company was ripping people off, charging their accounts without permission for hundreds of dollars, and not sending the people their credit cards. I'm glad I looked into it before I did it because we cant afford to go into debt hundreds of dollars. Just gotta be careful.

[gesus]

i got a check simialr to that i was so convinced to cash it , but something told me to look on google and type it in , seems that alot of people have gotten this check and cashed it and have to pay it back , so i burned the check

[Stealth3si]

I got a $3,750 check in the mail from South Carolina, which is for a Customer Service Evaluator position from Shopper's Inc in New York.

It seems interesting but since the letter and check looks weird, I'm not totally sure.

So has anyone done this kind of mystery shopping job? How is it?

 

April 5, 2009 Update: Just watched NBC's Dateline with Chris Hansen and it reported that many people have gotten similar offers like these where they would receive a big sum lump check to transfer most of it to someone else in the USA via Western Union. But it was shown it was a scam, they stated.

[ginger26]

Yep I've got those checks too. So has a friend of mine, actually he got money orders, but I do believe they are scams. Just like another poster said I called about it and it was a legit company but.... As they say if it seems too good to be true it probably is.

[debraleesparks]

  Just throw them away!!! If you cash them at your bank, they make you repay it!!!!They are NOT real!!!!!!!

[CompKillaz]

i got 1 for $4400 and checked it out and everything was fine until i cashed it to test it and took out my part ($300) and the check didn't clear so i had to pay about $400 to my checking account so DO NOT CASH THOSE CHECKS! THEY ARE SCAM!

[mrisha]

I got a $3,750 check in the mail from South Carolina, which is for a Customer Service Evaluator position from Shopper's Inc in New York.

It seems interesting but since the letter and check looks weird, I'm not totally sure.

So has anyone done this kind of mystery shopping job? How is it?

 

To keep your sanity, please do not cash that check it is a scam.  If it seems too good to be true, then it really is.  I often get emails from Nigeria stating I have won millions of dollars and all they need to proceed is all my personal info.  The scammers are simply multiplying and preying on innocent people. 

[silklash]

DO NOT CASH THEM!!!!  They're a scam & end up costing you big bucks in the end...potentially even legal action.  I worked for a major bank for about 5 years until last year and you would not believe the number of people that actually do these things & then get taken for big, big bucks.  Destroy it -- if you can opt out of whatever website it came from, do it, but otherwise, be extremely cautious!  Same goes for "phishing" emails or phone calls you may get asking you to provide confidential info such as ssn, bank acct info, addy, etc -- they'll claim to be your bank, but you're setting yourself up for deep trouble.  Major monetary & identity theft.