I recieved an e-mail soliciting "mystery shoppers". It had an explaination of the purpose for companies using outside companies to evaluate proformance. I filled out a questionair and submitted it. I soon got a response approving my participation in the program. My first assignment would be to shop at Walmart then remit a paymment to someone else via Western Union.
I was to recieve a money order from Fed Ex that I should immediatly take to my bank and cash. I was to proceed to carry out the assignment described above and as outlined in an e-mail.
I soon recieved an overnight envelope from a Tonita Landerman with an address in North Bergen, NJ. It had a phone number with an area code in Jacksonville, FL. And Two money orders for $870 each. Online instructions were to make $100 in purchases at Walmart, then forward the balance less a $300 mystery shopper fee and the cost of the wire transfer to David Marlon in Manila.
The money orders were from Moneygram. I e-mailed Moneygram with detailed information on the money orders, and my son found information on this Ripoff site about Genesis. Moneygram promptly responded by telling me that those money orders had been cashed a year ago and to contact authorities.
I still have the e-mails and the bogus money orders for any authorities who may need them to avoid others being scamed.
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