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The following is
representative text from an email being sent to potential mystery
shoppers. This email is a scam and would NOT be sent legitimately from A
Top Shop. The checks referred too are not worth anything. This scam has
been reported to the appropriate authorities. Should you receive one of
these emails, you may wish to report it to your local authorities.
- A Top Shop, Management From: Steve Adams <employmentunit101@yahoo.com Date: Fri, Dec 12, 2008 at 4:06 AM Subject: APPLICATION ACCEPTED/ASSIGNMENT To: NAME OF POTENTIAL TARGET <EMAILOFTARGET@emailaccount.com Dear We are pleased to confirm you're being employed by our firm (A Top Shop) as a Mystery Shopper in the US. Our HR Managers have entered your information into our database.Your first assignment would be to run a survey on a prominent company in your area,which happens to be a Western Union outlet. The company would be disclosed to you later ,The management and staff of western union has reported some lapses in the services rendered by the Management and staffs of this company, Their complains were based on reports which their customers forwarded anonymous Phone calls which were also made to the head office. The Western union location was reported for evaluation for the following reasons. I) Customers have reported their money missing ii) Slow services iii) Unbalanced exchange rate (Iv) Poor services (v) Rudeness to customers (vi) Excess charge (vii) Late opening time and Closing before time. Your Secret Evaluation would be 1) To make a transfer of fund from this western union location to someone in the US or anywhere we prescribe which would be given to you, And the funds would be picked up at the exact location Which a customer reported her funds stolen from. 2) You would have to record the time at which you got to the location and how many minutes it took you to get service. You would be sent a payment which would cover your payment of $250 for the duty. As soon as you receive the payment you would cash in at your bank, and deduct your $250.00, and use the rest of the money for the services. 3) Upon receiving the funds, the locations address would be forwarded to you, and also the Name and address of whom the transfer would be made to. You would have to keep a comprehensive report on every activity you carry out. 4) You would also provide me with the name of the cashier that attended to you A swift acknowledgement of the receipt of this email will be appreciated in order to make our client's Account payable officer prepare funds for this activity and get the payment sent out to you ASAP. Thanks for Your Total Understanding and Co-operation. Recruiter officer |
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