"Michael Carragher" - Mystery Shopper Scam

I recieved an email from this guy,gave him the info.Today I recieved an UPS envelope with a money order for 985.00.Was told to keep 200.00 and send the rest to someone in califoria by western union!I am so glad I found this website and found out it is a scam!Will be on the lookout for this now!

Hello everyone, I just received a Fed Ex package today with a similar letter to what I am reading about this scam. It is from Michael Carragher claiming he is with Walmart. It is a Secret Shopper letter. It came with a US postal money order for 915.00 dollars and all the instructions of what I am to do. Basically it says cash at my bank, spend 100 at Walmart of my choice, keep 100 for my commission and send the rest Western Union minus the fees to a name and location in the letter. The money order looks real to me. So what the heck do I do from here. If this is a scam then why hasn't this guy been caught. Everything was sent to me by another person in CA. but it has her name and address right on the envelope. Help me out please!!

Thanks a lot,
Chris

Hello and welcome to Scamwarners cmswenson1,

It is a Scam 100% scam. The Money order is fake.

Do not cash the Money Order.

Your bank teller will not know this. In all once your bank learns it is a fake or fraudulent you will be responsible to repay your bank all monies. You could also be reported to Law Enforcement for financial fraud.

If as you say it is a USPS Money Order. Take it to your Post Office and give it to a Supervisor. You should also give them the envelope it was mailed in and all documentation. They may want to see your email exchanges with the scammer.

The other option is to tear it up. But, do print your emails and keep for future reference.

Stop your communication with the scammer. Do not reply to any of his emails. He will threaten you with Law Enforcement. However, it is all lies.

The real scammer is using a fake name and a free email address. He is in a Country that US Law Enforcement has no jurisdiction. The sender of the package is more than likely another victim in his fake job scam. That victim believes they are working for the scammer also.

I got this one today. It looks like the same thing with a few changes:
SS Network 2013 was the domain
[email protected] (reply to email)

On Tue, Jan 15, 2013 at 4:04 PM, SS-Network 2013 <[email protected]> wrote:
Dear candidate,

We are starting a very big research project in USA and Canada. This project
takes place every month. We are leading agency specialized in (Global) Customer
Service Research. We need to recruit Mystery Shoppers to join our project to work
as a surveyor. You will get $200 - $300 for each assignment. Payment check
or money order will be in a certain amount that you will be asked for cash your bank
and then garnish your wages and have the rest for the evaluation.Reply this email with the following
information below to sign up:

1. Name (first/last) :
2. Address :
3. Country, State, City, Zip :
4. Phone's (cell&home) :
5. A g e :
6. Occupation :
7. E-mail :

Thank you for the respons, the sooner you apply the bigger possibility you will get a shop to visit.

Sincerely,
MH-Manager.