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Shopresearch Market Research scam

February 11, 2012 08:36AM
Yup, a scammer's at it again. This one's JUST hot off the electronic presses:


Dear (last name first name)

We need a number of Full and Part-time Shop Evaluators in (city, state) Basic pay starts from $180 per assignment. Interested applicants should confirm their details as requested below in a reply email to enable us to send further information.

NAME:
ADDRESS:
CITY & ZIP CODE:
TELEPHONE NUMBER:

JOB REQUIREMENTS ·
Minimum age - 21 years ·
Must be presentable and clean cut ·
Must be observant and objective in judgment

We guarantee to proceed with more information about the position and paid training. All other details as to job schedule, job description and terms/conditions of contract will be sent on receipt of your confirmation.

No registration fees apply.

Sincerely,

Melanie Heinz
Recruitment Coordinator
Shopresearch Market Research Inc.
melanie.shopresearch@gmail.com

Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 02/11/2012 08:37AM by TechSavvy.
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March 17, 2012 03:40PM
I received this one this morning:

Job Available in Dublin, VA‏


9:24 AM


Kathy Green
To ******

Dear ******** ,



We need a number of Full and Part-time Shop Evaluators in Dublin, VA. Basic pay starts from $180 per evaluation. Interested applicants should confirm their details as requested below in a reply email to enable us to send further information.



NAME:

ADDRESS:

CITY & ZIP CODE:

TELEPHONE NUMBER:







JOB REQUIREMENTS



· Minimum age - 21 years

· Must be presentable and clean cut

· Must be observant and objective in judgment



We guarantee to proceed with more information about the position and paid training. All other details as to job schedule, job description and terms/conditions of contract will be sent on receipt of your confirmation.



No registration fees apply.



Sincerely,



Kathy Green

Recruitment Coordinator

Shopresearch Market Research Inc.
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March 17, 2012 06:02PM
So what do these guys do when you reply back? Send you a check for too much money and they ask you to cash it and send you the extra?
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March 17, 2012 10:29PM
Unfortunately as long as there is that one person out there that does this cashing scam for them, they will continue.

I really wish people would understand you can NEVER get something for nothing...except playing the lottery and that costs ya about a buck.

I guess this goes along with my long lost cousin that died, that I never knew I had. I just need to send my banking info to them so they can wire me my inheritance. Yep...right on that one too.
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March 17, 2012 11:58PM
MrSkills819 Wrote:
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> So what do these guys do when you reply back? Send
> you a check for too much money and they ask you to
> cash it and send you the extra?

They will send you bogus checks or money orders to be cashed, go do some 'shops' and as your final 'shop' wire them the bulk of the money they sent you. Unfortunately their bogus check bounces, you are responsible for settling up with your bank for the money and the bounced check fees and of course the expenses of your 'shops' are on you.
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