It’s not a big surprise for mystery shoppers to hear that scam artists are constantly trying to interfere with our daily work and rob us of our time and money through their plots and scams. The fact is that because mystery shoppers work remotely, we are indeed very prone to becoming targets for various online [...]
Don’t Get Targeted By These Mystery Shopping Scams!
Many mystery shoppers receive a dozen emails each day, if not far more, from various mystery shopping providers who have assignments they need completed. These emails are largely a great benefit to mystery shoppers, as they help to keep you from having to check through job boards on all of the different providers you have [...]
Are You Being Targeted By A Scam? What Every Mystery Shopper Needs to Know
On the home page of a local chapter of the Better Business Bureau, the BBB itself says that mystery shopping is one of the biggest scams targeting people who want to work from home today. Clicking their link, you find an article that lists mystery shopping as a whole as a scam rather than the [...]
Keep Your Eyes Open for the Latest Mystery Shopping Scam Artists
If you are new to mystery shopping, you are likely extra vigilant about scams, and for good reason. For years, scam artists have preyed on mystery shoppers and would-be mystery shoppers alike, trying to turn a quick buck by conning and tricking honest people who simply want to make some extra cash. In fact, the [...]
Signs A Mystery Shopping Assignment May Be A Scam
Many mystery shoppers will enjoy working for years in the business without running into a scam at all. Others, however, seem to spot them with every turn of the head. Mystery shoppers, unfortunately, are targeted by scam artists in large part because of the virtual nature of the business. You may never meet your providers [...]