Mystery Shopper Top Links

Is mystery shopper check legit? (Miami Herald)

Q. I got a letter from Global Market Research out of Covington, La., offering to pay me to be a mystery shopper. They sent me a check for $3,980 and asked to deposit it into my account so that I had money to purchase the merchandise.

Memphian Hit by Mystery Shopper Scam (FOX 13 Memphis)

A Memphis woman answered an ad to make some extra money by becoming a mystery shopper. But it turns out it was all a scam and the woman was left owing her bank thousands of dollars.

Beware of secret shopper scam (The Greenwood Commonwealth)

The Greenwood Police Department is advising residents to beware of a “secret shopper” scam involving counterfeit checks. In such a scam, people are recruited to be secret shoppers, also known as “mystery shoppers,” with a large check.

Watchdog: If it sounds too good to be true ... it is (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)

DAVE LIEBER Nearly every day I get an e-mail, phone call or letter from someone asking: "Is this a scam?" In J.F.’s case, he got an e-mail from the Rev. Terry Smith in New Zealand promising "800,000.00 United State Dollars Which I Deposited for you." Yes, that’s how it was written. J.F. asked me, "Will you investigate this?" My answer: Duh, J.F. What’s to investigate? If you ask yourself, 'Is ...

Fall Cookbook Review: Something for Everyone (The Gourmet Retailer)

Cookbooks are a curious thing. There are as many ways to read them as there are subcategories of cookbooks. Some people read them for inspiration before heading into the kitchen, while others devour them as one would the latest mystery novel.