Beware...you can receive the following e-mail
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Mystery/Secret Shopper Position.
Shopper's Guide wants you to run surveys on a few prominent western union locations in your area(the locations are within 10 miles
from your zip code, you will be filled with the exact details).
The Western Union location was reported for evaluation for the following reasons:
1) Customers have reported their money missing.
2) Slow services.
3) Unbalanced transfer charges.
4) Rudeness to customers.
5) Late opening time and Closing before time.
Your Evaluation at the first western union location would be:
1) To make a transfer of funds from this western union location to another mystery shopper (we will provide you with the needed
funds; you will never use your own money).
2) You will have to record the time you spend sending the transfer.
3) You will also provide the name of the cashier that attended to you.
4) Make a detailed report about your personal impressions as an average customer.
To complete the surveys we will send you the money to cover your $100 commission and the money you need to use at the western
union location.
Upon receiving the funds, the exact instructions of the survey will be forwarded to you.
There is no specific time to do a survey, however the report is to be ready same day you receive the funds from us.
You will have to keep a comprehensive report on every activity you carry out and send it by fax to our office.
If you are interested in becoming a mystery shopper confirm that you are ready by replying to this message with "I AGREE".
Thank you,
Michael McDowell (Main Recruiting Officer)
WA Surveys, 410 Roosevelt Way NE, Seattle, WA 98105
www.us-surveys.net
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Now...here is the catch:
1) The address is of a Hotel in Seattle
2) The web-site is bogus and the links in it don't work
3) The scammer does not use a check but a wire transfer after you are told to open an account in Citibank. When the funds in the wire transfer don't arrive, you become liable for them.
I initially played along, but did not fall for this one....BEWARE!!!
DO NOT PAY ATTENTION TO THIS INDIVIDUAL...THIS IS A SCAM!!!!
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