Confero Warns (Again) About New Mystery Shopper Scam Using the Name Paul Williams
July 5, 2012The warning we posted about "Paul Williams" is still valid (see the original post here). . Fortunately, the would-be shopper contacted Confero rather than "Paul Williams. See her comments below. Please note that we NEVER send checks to mystery shoppers, asking them to cash checks and keep part as a payment. All Confero payments are issued to shoppers via PayPal AFTER the mystery shop has been completed, submiitted to Confero and accepted by our client.
I got a letter in the mail today from Survey America, signed by a "man" named Paul Williams. The letter is asking me to be a Mystery Shopper. Along with the letter came a check for $2,860.00.Confero Warns About New Mystery Shopper Scam Using the Name Kelvin Ford
June 4, 2012
We received information today that someone using the name Kelvin Ford, posing as a representive of Confero, is asking people to wire money through Western Union. Please do not mistake the person calling himself Kelvin Ford as a Confero representative. He is not. Please do not fall for his scam.
As a reminder, Confero NEVER sends certified checks to mystery shoppers and Confero NEVER asks shoppers to wire transfer money. Read more about mystery shopping scams and learn what to do if you are a victim of a scam
If you think someone is trying to scam you, please read our How to Spot a Scam article to find out what you should do!
We appreciate the consumers who contacted us to let us know about this. Thank you!
Confero Warns About New Mystery Shopper Scam Using the Name Paul Williams
June 1, 2012We received information today that someone using the name Paul Williams, posing as a representive of Confero, is asking people to wire money through Western Union. Please do not mistake the person calling himself Paul Williams as a Confero representative. He is not. Please do not fall for his scam.
As a reminder, Confero NEVER sends certified checks to mystery shoppers and Confero NEVER asks shoppers to wire transfer money. Read more about mystery shopping scams and learn what to do if you are a victim of a scam
If you think someone is trying to scam you, please read our How to Spot a Scam article to find out what you should do!
We appreciate the consumers who contacted us to let us know about this. Thank you!
Confero Warns About New Mystery Shopper Scam Using the Name Kevin Bailey
March 8, 2012We received infromation today that someone using the name Kevin Bailey, posing as a representive of Confero, is asking people to wire money through Western Union. Please do not mistake the person calling himself Kevin Bailey as a Confero representative. He is not. Please do not fall for his scam.As a reminder, Confero NEVER sends certified checks to mystery shoppers and Confero NEVER asks shoppers to wire transfer money. Read more about mystery shopping scams and
Visa Director Writes about Mystery Shopping Scams
February 28, 2012Jason Alderman, Senior Director at Visa, Inc. wrote a nice article explaining mystery shopping scams. Thanks for helping to the word out about these scams!
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jason-alderman/mystery-shopper-scams_b_1247878.html