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Elaine Buxton, president, participated as a speaker at the Independent Mystery Shoppers’ Conference (IMSC), held at the Melia Hotel in Atlanta, GA on May 30th – June 1st, 2013.  The IMSC is a mystery shopper support organization working to improve the industry by providing educational information. The conference focused on ways to complete mystery shopping […]

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!

We 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!

CARY, N.C. – Confero, Inc. (https://www.conferoinc.com), a national customer experience measurement firm, has announced that president and CEO Elaine Buxton has been elected to serve as vice chairman of the Mystery Shopping Providers Association (MSPA) global board of directors. In her position, Buxton will be responsible for working to update and refine the group’s strategic plan. Prior to being elected vice chairman, Buxton served as immediate past president of the MSPA-North America in 2011.

The mission of the MSPA is to improve and stimulate the acceptance, performance, reputation and use of mystery shopping services. For more information about the MSPA, visit http://www.mysteryshop.org

“As a dedicated member of the mystery shopping industry, I am committed to providing a high level of service to the MSPA and all its members,” said Buxton. “Being elected again to the global board of directors is quite an honor, and I look forward to working with other board members to promote mystery shopping around the world.”

CARY, N.C. – Confero, Inc. (https://www.conferoinc.com), a national customer experience measurement firm, has announced that president and CEO Elaine Buxton was a preliminary judge for the 2012 Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service. Buxton was one of 93 business professionals worldwide selected as a judge for the world's premier customer service awards, contact center awards and sales awards. The 2012 Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service were presented on Monday, Feb. 27 in a ceremony at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas.

“Our entire team was so proud to receive the Stevie Award for Customer Service Consulting Practice of the Year last year,” said Buxton. “This year, I thoroughly enjoyed serving as a judge. There are so many firms executing on well-planned customer service strategies. The nominees were indeed