One of the biggest nightmares a mystery shopper can face is falling victim to a scam artist’s schemes. Scam artists have been getting more cunning and deceptive in recent years, making it difficult for even the most careful mystery shoppers to tell scammers apart from legitimate mystery shopping companies and [...]
The Scary Facts About The Latest Mystery Shopping Scam
Mystery shoppers are a popular target for scam artists. With so much of our work being done via the internet and the mail, there is very little face-to-face contact between mystery shoppers and their employers. Most mystery shoppers acknowledge that this arrangement can make them easy prey to scam artists. However, [...]
How To Spot A Mystery Shopping Scam
As a mystery shopper, you can go weeks and even months without verbally speaking with someone about your assignments. You request your assignments online, you complete your assignment, and then file your report online. A check comes in the mail or funds are sent via PayPal, and the assignment cycle is [...]
4 Ways To Prevent Identity Theft For Mystery Shoppers
Mystery shoppers often become the target of identity theft simply by the fact that their credit information is more often used and accessed. Your credit card or check card information can be stolen by the salesperson or wait staff on your mystery shop assignment can steal your credit card information with [...]
How To Know If It’s A Scam (And What To Do If It IS A Scam!)
One of the biggest concerns of mystery shoppers is falling victim to a scam. There are a number of unique and creative scams out there waiting for you to stumble on them in your search for more jobs and money. On occasion, a scam may even find you and contact you [...]