I just got forwarded this scam email from someone who I assume they were trying to get input from their family and friends. Anyway doing a search on it (as bells went off in my head that said "SCAM SCAM!" I found this thread! Yes it is a scam! No reputable job would have you "evaluate the postal system by sending money" especially to someone you do not even know! First of all it is AGAINST THE LAW! Second of all, once you send money out of the country there is no one that can get it back! You sent it! You are responsible! The fake Money Order they send you will bounce but it will take a week or more to do so and then the bank will come back on you and say YOU owe that money because once sign the back of it / cash it / bank it, you vouch for its validity!
This is the email that was forwarded to me .. I notice they use different email addresses or different links because they don't want to be caught. When one is caught they change it to another. They have been around for a year .. this one is lasting longer than the one I got caught in before because of this! The scammers are getting too smart for the average person.
Received: from vms173009.mailsrvcs.net (vms173009pub.verizon.net [206.46.173.9])
From: dfossilrecruits@gmail.com
Sent: Tuesday, January 11, 2011 4:49 AM
Subject: [SPAM] JOB ALERT:Mystery Shopper Opening{$150 Per Assignment}
LINKSHARE™ is presently recruiting a "limited" number of MYSTERY SHOPPERS.
POSITION TITLE: Regional Mystery Shopper
AVAILABILITY: Open
START DATE: Immediate
COMMISSION: $150.00 Per Survey
ABOUT US: LINKSHARE® is a market research company that uses Mystery Shopping
or Mystery Consuming to measure the quality of service rendered or gather
specific information about products and services. We work with some of the
largest, reputable businesses in the world; from Fast Food to Petroleum,
Technology or Fashion Retailers and more.
JOB DESCRIPTION & RESPONSIBILITIES: You will be hired to conduct an all
expenses paid surveys and evaluation exercises on behalf of GUESTLINK®. As
our mystery shopper posing as normal customers, you will expected to perform
specific tasks such as purchasing a product or using a service. Your job
will be to evaluate and measure quality of retail service or gather specific
information about products and services. We presently have a couple of
outstanding contracts, which means you will visit various stores and outlets
in your area and pretend to be an average customer. While there, you will
secretly evaluate things like customer service, store cleanliness and
quality of service rendered. When you’re done, submit your shoppers report
to us via e-mail and get paid for your opinions.
Some of the simple questions in your Shopper's Report will be:
• How well were you treated?
• Were the employees friendly and courteous?
• Did you receive prompt service?
• Was the merchandise displayed neatly?
• Would you return to this store / restaurant?
• Was it easy to use to use the service?
That’s all there is to it! The answers to these kinds of questions are
extremely valuable to any business - and they are willing to pay top dollar
to find out what consumers really think. You’ll be providing important
information that will be used to improve the quality of businesses
everywhere. You will be provided funds in advance for any upcoming survey
via Checks to cover expenses.
Where will I be mystery shopping?
The companies we deal with mostly represent large chain stores and popular
franchises with hundreds and thousands of locations across the country. They
are stores, services and restaurants like:
• Money Gram
• Wal-Mart
• Western Union
• Ace Hardware
• Walgreens
• Best Buys
• McDonalds
Special skills are not required for this opening. However, in order to apply
for this job you must ensure you have access to your e-mail at least twice
daily and must read and respond to our notifications within 24 hours.
If you would like to be considered for assignments, please fill out the
Application below as we hope to Welcome You to LINKSHARE® Limited!
Full Names:
Address Line 1:
Address Line 2:
City:
State:
Zip Code:
Age:
Home Phone Number:
Cell / Mobile Phone Number:
Thanks.
David Fossil
Recruitment Manager.
LINKSHARE CORPORATION.©[protected]
215 PARK AVENUE SOUTH 8TH FL, New York,
NY 10003.
The information contained in this e-mail, and any attachment, is
confidential and is intended solely for the use of the intended recipient.
Access, copying or re-use of the e-mail or any attachment, or any
information contained therein, by any other person is not authorized. If you
are not the intended recipient please return the e-mail to the sender and
delete it from your computer.
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=Je*_2b*bN*N*SNcb*0V*InfA_*d_*d
http://www.surveymonkey.com/optout.aspx?sm=***_*************************_**_**
**The links at the end of the email do not work anymore (well the first one doesn't so I have *** out the 2nd one which was just an opt out link which actually worked as SurveyMonkey is not the scam but the one who created a scam through them is**
They MIGHT (emphasis on might) use your information to try to take out credit cards in your name or other identity theft tactics. Might not but keep a look out for these things. Keep documentation on this stuff and you might want to ask more about this on http://ksforum.inboxrevenge.com because they investigate this type of fraud and might have more advice for you than anything I could tell you.
