Comments on: Shoppers Inc. - mystery shopper scam! http://blog.jentekk.com/2008/03/26/shoppers_inc_mystery_shopper_scam/  where real life happens by design Tue, 07 Oct 2008 09:34:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Deborah Pugliesi http://blog.jentekk.com/2008/03/26/shoppers_inc_mystery_shopper_scam/#comment-920 Deborah Pugliesi Sat, 27 Sep 2008 02:44:26 +0000 http://blog.jentekk.com/2008/03/26/shoppers_inc_mystery_shopper_scam/#comment-920 I received the same letter today, September 26, 2008 with a check for $3950.00 and same instructions as all the above victims. Our bank, THANK GOD, takes great care of us. El Dorado Savings, Jackson, CA is a small local bank and they did an investigation and advised it is a SCAM and returned the check to us. Is there anyone in the New York PD Fraud Department we can all mail these scam letters & checks to put them out of business? I contacted them and there was always someone answering the phone and promised to contact our bank. THEY NEVER DID. Glad we werent too victimized and I feel bad for those who weren't so lucky. Deborah Pine Grove, CA 95665 I received the same letter today, September 26, 2008 with a check for $3950.00 and same instructions as all the above victims.

Our bank, THANK GOD, takes great care of us. El Dorado Savings, Jackson, CA is a small local bank and they did an investigation and advised it is a SCAM and returned the check to us.

Is there anyone in the New York PD Fraud Department we can all mail these scam letters & checks to put them out of business? I contacted them and there was always someone answering the phone and promised to contact our bank. THEY NEVER DID.

Glad we werent too victimized and I feel bad for those who weren’t so lucky.

Deborah
Pine Grove, CA 95665

]]> By: J Renee http://blog.jentekk.com/2008/03/26/shoppers_inc_mystery_shopper_scam/#comment-905 J Renee Fri, 19 Sep 2008 18:33:14 +0000 http://blog.jentekk.com/2008/03/26/shoppers_inc_mystery_shopper_scam/#comment-905 I to have received these letters. I called each bank that the checks were drawn on and verified the funds. I was very suspicious though so I did not wire any of the money. I tried called the two agencies and couldn't get anyone on the phone. The first check has been returned and I put a freeze on my bank account for the second. Should I be worried about legal trouble because I deposited a check that I was told had funds and then turned out to be bad? This is so frustrating!!!! What do I do? I to have received these letters. I called each bank that the checks were drawn on and verified the funds. I was very suspicious though so I did not wire any of the money. I tried called the two agencies and couldn’t get anyone on the phone. The first check has been returned and I put a freeze on my bank account for the second. Should I be worried about legal trouble because I deposited a check that I was told had funds and then turned out to be bad? This is so frustrating!!!! What do I do?

]]> By: Patti Barr http://blog.jentekk.com/2008/03/26/shoppers_inc_mystery_shopper_scam/#comment-902 Patti Barr Thu, 18 Sep 2008 03:54:51 +0000 http://blog.jentekk.com/2008/03/26/shoppers_inc_mystery_shopper_scam/#comment-902 i put it in my account i do not know what to do i put it in my account i do not know what to do

]]> By: Ellen http://blog.jentekk.com/2008/03/26/shoppers_inc_mystery_shopper_scam/#comment-901 Ellen Wed, 17 Sep 2008 17:25:20 +0000 http://blog.jentekk.com/2008/03/26/shoppers_inc_mystery_shopper_scam/#comment-901 I just got a letter from SHOPPERS INSTINCTS INC and looked up the address on the better business bureau-they say they are not legitimate. It said they could not even be located. Total SCAM stay away from them these people really creep me out. I tore my letter to shreds I just got a letter from SHOPPERS INSTINCTS INC and looked up the address on the better business bureau-they say they are not legitimate. It said they could not even be located. Total SCAM stay away from them these people really creep me out. I tore my letter to shreds

]]> By: footjeep http://blog.jentekk.com/2008/03/26/shoppers_inc_mystery_shopper_scam/#comment-896 footjeep Thu, 11 Sep 2008 00:04:53 +0000 http://blog.jentekk.com/2008/03/26/shoppers_inc_mystery_shopper_scam/#comment-896 Hello, I have just recently moved out with my daughters due to a divorce and after the first week in our new place I was laid off. The amount i was receiving for unemployment was just enough to pay the rent, but nothing left over for food, gas or bills.. Just then i received this check in the mail and called them to see what it was about. Word for word as above is what i read. I had a bad feeling about it and then took it to the bank, because it was a great way to earn fash cash to buy food for my children and I. cashed the check at my bank, waited three days and the money cleared. I called set did my assignment and bought some food for dinner and gas money for the car.. Now I am ready this and I am sick to my stomach, because i can't affoard to lose my bank account or pay 4K for this fraud... I have to call the bank and warn them of this faud.. Now what do i do so I don't lose my bank account or have to pay this money back??? Please help? footjeep Santa Clara CA. Hello,

I have just recently moved out with my daughters due to a divorce and after the first week in our new place I was laid off. The amount i was receiving for unemployment was just enough to pay the rent, but nothing left over for food, gas or bills.. Just then i received this check in the mail and called them to see what it was about. Word for word as above is what i read. I had a bad feeling about it and then took it to the bank, because it was a great way to earn fash cash to buy food for my children and I. cashed the check at my bank, waited three days and the money cleared. I called set did my assignment and bought some food for dinner and gas money for the car.. Now I am ready this and I am sick to my stomach, because i can’t affoard to lose my bank account or pay 4K for this fraud…

I have to call the bank and warn them of this faud.. Now what do i do so I don’t lose my bank account or have to pay this money back??? Please help?

footjeep
Santa Clara CA.

]]> By: Carmen http://blog.jentekk.com/2008/03/26/shoppers_inc_mystery_shopper_scam/#comment-895 Carmen Wed, 10 Sep 2008 14:00:34 +0000 http://blog.jentekk.com/2008/03/26/shoppers_inc_mystery_shopper_scam/#comment-895 I received the EXACT letter yesterday that Ross received. I told my husband it was a scam, but he thought I should take it to the bank to see if the check is real. I wanted to do some research first, and so glad I did and found this site! Thank you all! I knew I wasn't going to do this anyway, but I was very curious. Years ago there were legit secret shopper services, so thought hey maybe this is legit too. NOT! Too many red flags went up when I read the letter. For one, I did NOT send for the info, however I was chosen. hmmm yeah right. And then send the money gram for such a large amount, well sure. They get cash, I get an overdrawn bank account. No thanks Daniel Haskins. I received the EXACT letter yesterday that Ross received. I told my husband it was a scam, but he thought I should take it to the bank to see if the check is real. I wanted to do some research first, and so glad I did and found this site! Thank you all! I knew I wasn’t going to do this anyway, but I was very curious. Years ago there were legit secret shopper services, so thought hey maybe this is legit too. NOT! Too many red flags went up when I read the letter. For one, I did NOT send for the info, however I was chosen. hmmm yeah right. And then send the money gram for such a large amount, well sure. They get cash, I get an overdrawn bank account. No thanks Daniel Haskins.

]]> By: donna k http://blog.jentekk.com/2008/03/26/shoppers_inc_mystery_shopper_scam/#comment-881 donna k Mon, 08 Sep 2008 20:03:33 +0000 http://blog.jentekk.com/2008/03/26/shoppers_inc_mystery_shopper_scam/#comment-881 wow ross, i have that same letter. down to the penny. i would soooo have done this if i hadn t had the since to look it up first. shame on them for messin with peoples hard earned cash when time s are as bad as they are. i ve been layed off for 8 months unemployment ran out 2 kids to raise all alone. no real jobs left in this town. too many lookin for work. wow ross, i have that same letter. down to the penny. i would soooo have done this if i hadn t had the since to look it up first. shame on them for messin with peoples hard earned cash when time s are as bad as they are. i ve been layed off for 8 months unemployment ran out 2 kids to raise all alone. no real jobs left in this town. too many lookin for work.

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