Author: Admin

Cary, NC — October 20, 2008 — We have recently received requests from people asking that we validate the employment of Robert Preston, Micheal Thomforde, James Clayton, and Paula Moore with Confero. None of these persons work for Confero. They are offering the chance to perform Western Union shops where shoppers receive money orders in excess of $800.

Cary, NC — September 30. 2008 — The Mystery Shopping Providers Association (MSPA), the largest professional trade association dedicated to improving service quality using anonymous resources, wants to warn consumers of a new version of a check cashing scam. In the past, the scam used a fake cashier’s check to take thousands of dollars from consumers. Recently, consumers have received what appears to be a regular check from a legitimate mystery shopping company, but the check is actually forged. The name of a real company usually appears on the check as well as real account information. The forgery of the check is discovered a few days after it is deposited, and the consumer is held responsible for the entire amount of the check. For more information, please MSPA website.

Confero President serves on Industry Panel at Mystery Shopping Providers Association Conference Miami, FL-September 25, 2008 — Elaine Buxton of Confero, Inc. served on an industry panel discussion today at the Mystery Shopping Providers Association (MSPA) annual conference. The discussion entitled “Recognizing and Dealing with Fraudulent Shoppers” was presented to members of MSPA North America. […]

Cary, N. C. – September 2, 2008 — Elaine Buxton, President of Confero, Inc. was selected from hundreds and hundreds of submissions to be featured in the 2009 Woman’s Advantage Calendar. The calendar will provide advice for women business owners from influential women leaders adcross the US and Canada. This is the second consecutive year […]

Cary, NC — August 25, 2008 — We have been contacted recently by prospective shoppers who were emailed by persons with Hotmail and Gmail email addresses, claiming to be recruiters for Confero. These emails are a scam! The emails ask consumers for personal information and promise an unrealistic $200 per shop survey. PLEASE never give your personal information to anyone via email. To register your profile to shop for Confero, please do so online via our secure website. If you have been contacted by these scammers, please forward a copy to us at info@conferoinc.com. We are working with the authorities to put a stop to this!