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I have a couple of questions. I have been looking for a mystery shopping job and about a month ago I received a letter in the mail that contains a check and a list of things I have to do including sending money through western union and money gram. I didn't cash the check or anything. It just seemed odd. Any ways my question about this is Do they do that or is it fake? I got another one three days ago from a different company but they want a western union also. I was wondering is this is fake and what do you do to stop this from coming and also from other people getting the same fake info and check? Both come from Canada. One has a New York address and phone number to call the other is a Canada number. One has a website but it just has you put the work # they give you. Both are from different banks in the US.

Again can anyone please tell me is this is a scam and if so how do you get it to stop coming and how do you help other people from getting this?

I am very confused :confused:

Sounds very scammy to me. had you signed up to do a mystery shop that said something about a western union?

As for how to make it stop, I am not sure. but I wouldn't do it

The site I went to regarding mystery shopping didn't ask or tell about western union but I don't remember even signing up for it. I was just looking into it for more information on how to do it and what it took to become one.

Bad Idea! Shred it is what I would do. I received two money orders through fedx. Did not sign up for anything and knew nothing about any of it. I received an email from a Doctor so and so and said I would receive these money orders and he told me what to do with them once i received them. I thought nothing of it and deleted the email. Got home one day and Fedx had left me an envelope in the door. I looked at the address and it had came from a lady in TN. I live in Mississippi and I found her phone number through directory assistance and called her. She was very upset because who ever these people were had used her address and she had received phone calls from all over the united states. She had already contacted the FBI and they had already started a case file. I had already returned it to her address whn I called her. In return she gave it to the FBI. Before mailing it to her I reported it to my local police. After that i never spoke to her again and I knew better than go cash those money orders. Thay wanted me to cash them and keep a certain percentage out for me. They wanted me to run it though my bank! LOL!! Then send a cashiers check over seas! NOT A CHANCE!

I think taking it to the local police is a great idea, envelope and all. They can find out for you if they are valid or not, but I definitely would not cash them

All check cashing claiming to be mystery shopping is illegal and a scam. Stay away!