Received this in my spam, interesting that it sounds very much like the warnings from legitimate MSCs AND the assigmnent is for a Western Union shop. SarahD

We have a mystery shopping assignment in your area and we would like you to participate.
Mystery Shopper is accepting applications for qualified individuals to become
mystery shoppers. It's fun and rewarding, and you choose when and where you want to shop.
You are never obligated to accept an assignment. There is no charge to become a shopper and
you do not need previous experience.

Mystery Shopper NEVER charge fees to become a shopper, mystery shoppers are paid a prearranged fee
for a particular shop, We have available for immediate assignment an inspection of the customer service of any Western Union in your area. This fee will be paid upfront. During this shop you will visit the
location and make several observations as regards the customer service. You will be required to interact with the shop clerk. You may conduct the shop alone or as a couple.
The assignment will pay $170.00/ assignment.

Kindly Fill Out the application form below and we will get back to you shortly with the assignment:


PERSONAL INFORMATION:

First Name..
Middle Name..
Last Name..
Street Address(Not PO Box) ..
City, State, Zip Code ..
Cell Phone Number ..
Home Phone Number ..
Age..
Current Occupation..
Alternate Email Address ..
AVAILABILITY: Days/Hours Available

Monday .
Tuesday .
Wednesday .
Thursday .
Friday .
Saturday .
Sunday .
Hours Available:

We await your urgent response.

Thank you for your help. We look forward to working with you.

Sincerely,

Timothy White

I received the same email and thought it was suspicious. I deleted it immediately.

Doesn't sound better to me - it sounds like the same old same old. It should be pretty obvious to anyone reading it that it's a scam.

Obvious this is a scam. What is the mystery behind it, I don't get. Please inform me.

The only Shops I have ever seen that pay this kind of money are for reimbursement like a hotel shop. And at that, a first class 5 star rated hotel, this would not even begin to cover a 1 night stay.
I saw just this morning on a job board the Hyatt in Tampa, room reimbursement $500.00, morning breakfast room service $40.00 and some few other perks.

Delete this type of "application" QUICK!

I got one like that too.

Delete! Delete! Delete!

The biggest clue is them soliciting you. Have you ever been solicited for a 'regular' job?

Although, once or twice, I have received an email from a legitimate MSC that got my name from a scheduling company (or something) which invited me to sign up. However, I was given a website to go sign up on, which I could easily see was through a legit MSC platform.

One of the biggest clues is that they want you to submit your info via email. The other is the huge shop fee!

I've gotten emails from scammers before which included the assurances they don't/won't charge for signing up. My elderly aunt *finally* quit printing all the ones she got & sending them home with my Dad for me ~ and Dad & I *finally* talked her out of sending her info to them! sheesh.