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Jul. 21st, 2010 01:38 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
senoritafishOkay.
Received in the mail, one envelope with a Canada postmark.
Containing one letter that appears to be recruiting mystery shoppers, and instructions on what to do with the rest of the evelope's contents; the letterhead's address says Imperial, California, and an email address for a survey company. Also a survey form, and what appears to be a cashier's check for the amount of $2,408.18, drawn on a credit union in Troy, NY. The contact information on the website listed on the letter only has the address of the software company in Romania. Enough red flags yet?
We do occasionally do market research-type stuff, so it was possible this might be legit, however I looked them up at Better Business Bureau and here's their report - they get an F, with links to tips on Work-at-home, Mystery Shopper, and Fake Check scams. Also four complaints, listed as unpursuable.
Right. Feed directly into shredder, I'm thinkin'.
Avoid esurveyspro dot com.
ETA - Discussed this with some friends and lunch, and while I was intending to phone the credit union on the check, they think it ought to be reported to the Post Office as well, as mail fraud.
Received in the mail, one envelope with a Canada postmark.
Containing one letter that appears to be recruiting mystery shoppers, and instructions on what to do with the rest of the evelope's contents; the letterhead's address says Imperial, California, and an email address for a survey company. Also a survey form, and what appears to be a cashier's check for the amount of $2,408.18, drawn on a credit union in Troy, NY. The contact information on the website listed on the letter only has the address of the software company in Romania. Enough red flags yet?
We do occasionally do market research-type stuff, so it was possible this might be legit, however I looked them up at Better Business Bureau and here's their report - they get an F, with links to tips on Work-at-home, Mystery Shopper, and Fake Check scams. Also four complaints, listed as unpursuable.
Right. Feed directly into shredder, I'm thinkin'.
Avoid esurveyspro dot com.
ETA - Discussed this with some friends and lunch, and while I was intending to phone the credit union on the check, they think it ought to be reported to the Post Office as well, as mail fraud.
