Secret Shopper Scam!!! I received a text message from this number and was told that there were several Secret Shopper jobs currently needing staffed in my area and was instructed to click on the link provided. After clicking on the website it said to give my email, name, address and phone number to apply. Stupidly I gave my info and less than a week later received a USPS Priority delivery at my residence with a “check†in the amount of $2,650 and also a sheet of paper with instructions and guidelines on how to complete the survey. After depositing their check I was instructed to make a $20 grocery purchase at Walmart and pay attention to the cashiers efficiency’s, curiousness, store appearance and how long the checkout process took…and not to alert ANYONE of my secret shopper employment. After completing that task I was told to make another visit to Walmart and purchase several Walmart gift cards in the amount of $100. I was told to scratch the card to reveal the code, take a picture of the he front and back of the card and send it to them via the email on the instructions. I googled the name of the bank and the account holders name and found my all to be a scam. Thank goodness I didn’t deposit the fake check and complete the instructions because it is obviously a SCAM!! I was to keep $400 upon completion and the verification process and my account would be overdrawn of course.
I have reported all of this to the bank printed on the check and was told that it is fraudulent and they also reported it to the proper authorities.
!!!!!ATTENTION!!!!! Do not participate in this evil scam!!! 👎💣💰🦠🚫⚠ï¸