New Scam- Be Careful
Well thanks, but it's not new...
It certainly doesn't hurt to keep the alarm posts going, though, especially for newbies. Thank you.
What I found interesting with this email was that the amount was smaller, $200 vs. $2000
I have seen various emails, various amounts, from various (supposedly) schedulers...they will keep changing it up and pulling the scam until it no longer works.
Oh, and niner? I hope you didn't think I was being snippy. I didn't mean to if so. I had dental work done today (and yesterday, and Tuesday, and will have more on Saturday)...
I got this one too! I actually came to the forum to warn people. Thanks for posting!
It's pretty darn slick, as the pay is in line with other retail shops, and $200 reimbursement is also within the realm of possibilities.
Slicker than the normal scam.
Slicker than the normal scam.
I remember I got one of these emails a month ago or so and knew it was a scam but I do get how some especially newbies could buy into it. The sentence structure is so much better than in the past... scary! Definitely good to keep sharing this. I felt so bad for people that posted about spending the money and then coming here and realizing it was a scam.
I am very thankful for this post. I almost got suckered in. When I received the feedback form, it was odd to me because it didn't go through MarketForce's website, and because there were so few questions for $30. Even the name "Feedback Form" was weird. Also, you rate the service with stars which isn't typical of mystery shops. However, the emails were convincing in many ways. I'm glad I listened to my gut and stopped here.
Here's the feedback form: [form.jotform.co]
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Here's the feedback form: [form.jotform.co]
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 08/13/2019 05:08PM by Tova.
They ask if you should recommend family or friends.I did that once but would not again.I taught him all I knew and have done this for 20 years but when it came to reports to be completed he did not do well on the computer and had even less patience so, in the end, I spent a lot of time to help him so I would not do it again.
Alas, very professional looking. Someone not familiar with MSing could easily fall for it.
@Tova wrote:
I am very thankful for this post. I almost got suckered in. When I received the feedback form, it was odd to me because it didn't go through MarketForce's website, and because there were so few questions for $30. Even the name "Feedback Form" was weird. Also, you rate the service with stars which isn't typical of mystery shops. However, the emails were convincing in many ways. I'm glad I listened to my gut and stopped here.
Here's the feedback form: [form.jotform.co]
Shopping Southeast Pennsylvania, Delaware above the canal, and South Jersey since 2008
I fell for it and was scammed out of $600.
@JASFLALMT wrote:
Oh, and niner? I hope you didn't think I was being snippy. I didn't mean to if so. I had dental work done today (and yesterday, and Tuesday, and will have more on Saturday)...
So NOT fun.... I hope you are all done with it with tomorrow's work and will soon be back to normal.
I learn something new every day, but not everyday!
I've learned to never trust spell-check or my phone's auto-fill feature.
I've learned to never trust spell-check or my phone's auto-fill feature.
This scam is not new. I fell for this scam with seven years experience. What a fool I was. Let the money go to my head. Lost $600, but I was planning on $2,000 until G-D told me not to submit the rest of the Ebay cards to them. I did a online search for scams and there it was. Should had looked before I took on the shop. I worked for Marketforce for 7 years; never knew about scams.
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Shopping Southeast Pennsylvania, Delaware above the canal, and South Jersey since 2008
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Someone pointed out in the other thread that Bare's client was named, which was removed by the mods. Same client was named here in this thread, which was just quoted. Be careful...
Kim
They combined threads or what?
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Just got this email today different MSC but same scheme.
So, does this mean our data has been compromised?
Personally I would never risk $200 for a $30 fee.
So, does this mean our data has been compromised?
Personally I would never risk $200 for a $30 fee.
A Dad shopping the Ark-LA-Tex and beyond.
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