Complaint / Review
Frontline Consumer Research Group
SCAM Mystery Shopper Ripoff, $3975.00 check bounced, number disconnected, more

I received an offer to be a Mystery Shopper in the mail with a check for $3975.00.

I have done online surveys for about a year now and that has gone very well. A few times I had been asked if I would be interested in being a Mystery Shopper and I said sure if it does not interupt my regular job...

So the letter came with the check, first thing I did was call and inquire about the program, check, etc.

As in the letter, Elizabeth (my rep) explained to me that I was to use the money for 3 hours training $100.00/hour to total $300.00 for my next assingment $200.00 shopping (Walmart, Home Depot or JC Penney) or stay in a hotel one night (2 choices Best Western or Day's Inn), second assingment was to wire transfer $175.00 via Western Union or Money Gram to Mr. Johnson Brown, Queens Way NY.

I was given exact details on certain things in these assignments, like Walmart go to the camping department request assistance to find a specific air matress. Be sure to give details on the service you were given in your report. (I DID)...

Long story short I did not research this company before I moved forward since I have been doing online surveys for so long. Elizabeth (my rep) stated that is how they were able to get my mailing address, name and details as they work with the same companies...

I deposited the check, my bank did not see anything wrong with the check and processed it through my account. I began my assintments after the check cleared... Well it cleared and then the bank pulled it back to hold as it was Canadian check written in US dollars (I did not notice nor did the teller that assisted me)... My account has been frozen and my bank is trying to assist me with this mess. Although at this point I am not certain of the outcome, I am dissapointed that the first teller did not do as we was trained, however the main banking system did or this would be worse for me.

I am told by my bank that they will have me complete a fraud kit to be sent to the FBI.

Oh! One final thing the phone number that I called Elizabeth on is no longer available!

So be careful, always research before you accept something so great!!! It could save you time, money, embarrasment and your bank account...