Category: Consumer Alerts

Confero learned about a LinkedIn scam regarding "Sam Adeson" who claims to work for Confero.  We have no employee named Sam Adeson.  The fraudster’s email was sent through LinkedIn, and he uses an email address of sam.adeson@yahoo.com

Confero learned about a scam regarding "John Paula" who claims to work for Confero. The fraudster’s email was sent out as a phishing scam. 

John Paula falsely claims to be an employee of Confero and attempts to recruit secret shoppers (mystery shoppers) through emails. We have no employee named John Paula. 

Confero learned about a LinkedIn scam regarding "Robert Walker" who claims to work for Confero. The fraudster’s email was sent through LinkedIn, and he uses an email address of conferoinc@usa.com. 

Confero learned about a LinkedIn scam regarding two individuals using the names of James Morgan and Mathew Shook who claim to work for Confero. 

Recently, Confero received information on various scams where consumers receive an email through LinkedIn from someone appearing to be sending along a job opening announcement.  The recipients receive these suggestions from persons they know or are connected to on LinkedIn through groups, so they appear to be legitimate.

The LinkedIn profiles of the people sending these messages may have been hacked or they may be fake LinkedIn profiles or some combination.  The scams vary, but most include a request for your personal information, including name, address and phone number to “sign up” and the promise of a high paying assignment, for example one which pays  $300 shop fee. 

The scammers use the names of reputable mystery shopping companies in order to win the trust of victims.