I received the following email today. I always wanted to be a detective shopper. I wonder if I get to carry a gun and badge. The email came from 1st Step Recruitment [mbutler@primus.ca].

Welcome to your step recruitment,

You have been selected for assignment as a Detective Shopper In your area, and you will get $200 being a Detective Shopper. There is no charge to become a shopper and you do not need Previous experience, your employment packet will include funds for the Shopping.

We would like you to participate because it's fun & rewarding.

Provide the following details if you are interested to Sign Up to become a Secret Shopper:

PERSONAL INFORMATION:
First Name: .................................................. ....
Last Name: .................................................. .....
Street Address (No PO Box Acceptable): .............................
City, State, Zip Code: .............................................
Cell Phone Number/Home Phone Number: ...............................
Age: ....................................... .. .....................
Current Occupation: ................................................
Email Address: .................................................. ..
Hours Available (Monday to Friday): from ____________________ to ____________________

After you Sign-Up, You will have access to training materials.

Thanks,
priscilla victoria [Head Of Recruitment] Official Recruiters Market Force Information Mystery Shopper Services

Does anyone recall where I parked my tractor with the manure spreader?

I am going to set up a fake email address and start replying to these with bizarre names and fake addresses and phone numbers (any phone number like 555-1234 is fake....555 is never used...except on TV shows

My name is Jenny and you can call me 867-5309.

There was a guy who bothered me in a laundromat once, said he just got out of jail and needed someone like me to help him straighten out his life. He stood in front of the door and asked for my phone number. I smiled sweetly and recited a phone number to him, he acted like he was tickled pink and moved away from the door. I scurried out and drove away fast. The phone number? It was that of our county mental health office. I used to be a switchboard operator there and knew most of the phone numbers.

Sounds great! I want to be a detective shopper and make $200 per assignment. Just think, if I do 5 a day I can make $1,000 a day and if I do it 7 days a week I can make $7,000 week

Sorry Sunny. The email clearly states to get $200 for being a detective shopper. That's all you get. Ever.

@LJ wrote:

Sorry Sunny. The email clearly states to get $200 for being a detective shopper. That's all you get. Ever.

But, I had soooooo many plans with that $7,000 I would earn in a week! Darn...

Just curious .. did you let Market Force know they were being used?

That's weird ---> [mbutler@primus.ca].

Because when I email Market Force... I don't get that address!

Not wierd at all.
Just a very poor scam.

@SunnyDays2 wrote:

That's weird ---> [mbutler@primus.ca].

Because when I email Market Force... I don't get that address!