rippedoff Wrote:
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> Please do not trust this business to protect your
> identity. I contacted them by way of their website
> to be a Mystery Shopper and was shocked that no
> money was asked for up front. I have a shoppers
> page that shows my list of assignments, but have
> only gotten one and it was out of state.
> But, my email was stolen from their database and I
> was sent an assignment with their Business
> Letterhead and followed through with it. I was
> ripped off for $870.00.
> After contacting Strategic Reflections, I only got
> a "I am so sorry" response, but no action from
> them to correct the identity theft from their
> end.
> I have filed with the FTC, US Inspector General,
> US Attorney General, and Western Union. Western
> Union was the form of fraudulent payment I
> received.
> I filed with the BBB in Cincinnati, Ohio, where
> they are located, but it seems they have an
> economic hold on the BBB that I do not. The BBB
> will not hold them liable or post the complaint
> publicly.
> In conclusion, I urge you to stay away from
> Strategic Reflections.
Sorry that you were ripped off. You fell for one of the oldest scams around. The "assignment" you were sent on was not for Strategic Reflections. Legitimate mystery shopping companies do not send you money before you do a job and they do not send by Western Union. Mystery shopping jobs don't involve large amounts of money - like $870. Mystery shopping jobs typically pay between $10 and $30. If it sounds too good to be true, it usually is.