I received a call from a customer service representative by the name of Ruth. She presented me with an opportunity to make some extra money by working as a mystery shopper. I had several contacts via telephone prior to receiving an employee package in the mail. Upon receiving my package, I was given instructions on how to complete the given assignments and what to do with the cashiers check provided to me. I was to deposit the check into my bank account and contact Ruth. After contacting Ruth, I was instructed to withdraw $3180 to complete my assignments. The first assignment was to go to Harvest Supermarket in Chesterfield, Indiana and go to the customer service desk. I was to find the Western Union forms and complete the form using the information given to me by her. I was on the phone the entire time I was in the supermarket. I was to take note of the cleanliness of the store. How many employees were working etc. I paid cash for the Western Union transaction, gave her the information from the receipt and was told to continue on to my next assignment.
My next assignment was to go to Walgreens on Scatterfield Road in Anderson, IN. I had an allotment of $50 I was to spend in Walgreens. I was to notice the cleanliness of the store, the appearances of the staff, the customer service etc. After my shopping was finished, I was to again call Ruth and discuss my experience and to give her the name of two employees. I told her the amount of my transaction and was then sent to my next assignment.
The next assignment was at K-Mart on Broadway in Anderson, IN. The same $50 allotment was allowed. The same instructions applied.
I left my Pay ($200) of my pay in my bank account to pay some bills that were to be withdrawn from my account. When I first checked my account, I had a postive balance and thought everything was good. On Thursday, April 7, I went to make a withdrawal of $20 from my account and found out I had a balance of -$3280. I notified the Daleville, Indiana Police Department and a police report was made. Since then, I have had checks returned for insufficient funds and have talked to the bank. I am now to repay everything.
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