Scam. Scam. Scam. Scam.
Do NOT deposit the check. It will bounce, but not until after you have withdrawn the funds. You'll then be out the money you sent away, get hit the a fee from your bank for depositing a bad check and hammered with any overdraft fees that are caused by it.
If you want to do real mystery shopping, this forum will help you. There is a "New Shopper" section that will introduce you to the real world of mystery shopping. There is a list of over 200 legitimate mystery shopping companies linked at the bottom of the page. There are many very experienced shoppers and mystery shopping company representatives that post here.
A few things:
* You will NEVER get paid before you do work.
* You will NEVER have to pay the mystery shopping company money.
* You will NOT get rich doing this.
* If a company with which you have never worked offers to pay you more than about $50, be wary. Most jobs pay $15-$20.
Oh, one more thing:
WELCOME TO THE FORUM!
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