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Posted: 7:33 AM Nov 26, 2008
Secret Shopper Scam
There are some legitimate secret shopping companies, but the BBB of Eastern NC is warning about one they say is a scam.
Reporter: Heather King |
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16 Comments 
We get a lot of emails from viewers about mystery shopping scams. There are some legitimate mystery shopping companies out there. However, the Better Business Bureau has a direct warning about one that is a scam.
The BBB of Eastern North Carolina says watch out for an organization posing as A & A Merchandising, LTD. The scammers are sending letters and fake checks for $3,921 to people who would agree to serve as a mystery shopper.
The BBB says you're asked to take part in a research program before becoming a permanent part-time employee. You are asked to deposit the check in your personal bank account, then evaluate the performance of a major retail store. You are then asked to wire $3,500 to evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of the wire service. A & A Merchandising, LTD. has several different post office boxes that people send money to, including one in Wendell, North Carolina. The BBB says this is a scam.
Latest Comments
I received something similar to A & A Marketing except it was from Global Compliance. How do we check if it is a scam &/or how do we report these companies?
I received a letter from a letter with a check for $2,980 and was asked to wired $2,460 through Western Union. I think this a scam because I had gotten a letter like that before for $3,940, but that was a scam because it two different banks on the check and this just have one bank name on it. It came from Aurora Market Research in Atlanta, Georgia.
I got something in the mail yesterday who do I go to, to find out if it is a scam?
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