Mystery Shopper Scam

[AlanJones]

Received From: [email protected]
Reply-to: [email protected]
Subject: Att- Your Have Been Selected''' New!!! Job Opportunities

ABOUT US: Continental Group, INC is a market research company that use Mystery Shopping or Mystery Consuming to measure quality of retail service 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. POSITION TITLE: Mystery Shopper AVAILABILITY: Open START DATE: Immediate COMMISSION: $200 Per Week JOB DESCRIPTION & RESPONSIBILITIES: You will be hired to conduct an all expenses paid surveys and evaluation exercises on behalf of Continental Group, INC. Your job will be to evaluate and measure quality of retail service or gather specific information about products and services. As our mystery shopper posing as normal customers, you will expect to perform specific tasks? Such as purchasing a product or using a service. We presently have a couple of outstanding contracts, which means you will be directed to outlets, firms and corporate bodies to report on your experience by forwarding us a mail. PLEASE NOTE: You will be provided funds in advance for any upcoming survey via Checks and Wire Transactions to cover expenses. You do not require any special skills for this opening, however in order to apply for this job you MUST ensure you have access to your E-mails two (2) times a day and must READ and RESPOND to all notifications within 18-24hrs. MYSTERY SHOPPER APPLICATION: If you would like to be considered for assignments, please fill out an Application as we hope to Welcome You to Continental Group, INC! Full Names: Address Line 1: Address Line 2: City: State: Age: Zip Code: Home Phone Number:.............................. Cell / Mobile Phone Number...For Sms Updates.... Have you had any previous expertise in surveying: ALL APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE SENT TO:- [email protected] Continental Group, INC 1211, Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10036 Email: [email protected] 2006-2009 Continental Group, INC, 1211 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY

An expression of interest gets this reply

Received from: Group Inc Investment <[email protected]>

Hello XXX,

Following the immediate assessment of your application which took place a few minutes ago, you have been selected as the Continental Group Regional Mystery Shopper for your region of the United States.

YOUR IMMEDIATE RESPONSIBILITY:

To conduct a hidden survey on the nearest WESTERN UNION OUTLET in your location by forwarding a fixed amount ($4020) to a mystery consumer in another region who's conducting the same survey at the "RECIPIENT" end.

A check for $4420.00 is to be issued within 24 hrs and should get delivered to you via regular mail within the next 4-6 days.

* Your income is $400.00.Out of the $4420

* $100.00 to cover the Western Union/Money Gram Transfer Charges.

You're to simply rate the Western Union Outlets service on a scale of ,POOR FAIR, GOOD and EXCELLENT by simply observing and recording the parameters below:

Service:
Friendliness:
Efficiency:

You will simply send me a mail with your rating of the store /depot under the parameters above.

Reply as soon as possible if you totally understand this procedure and will be available to accept this payment.

NOTE: RIGHT NOW ITS OF UTMOST IMPORTANCE YOU CONFIRM THE RECEIPT OF THIS EMAIL BY SIMPLY REPLYING SO WE ARE SURE YOU'RE STILL ON BOARD.

ALSO, IF YOU DO NOT WANT TO BE APART OF OUR TEAM, SIMPLY REPLY STATING YOUR OBJECTION.

John Pretzel, Ph.D
Project Coordinator

This is a variation on the Company Representative Scam, dressed up to make it look like a legitimate Mystery Shopping job. The cheque that you receive will be fake