In an ideal world, those who you spend your valuable time working for would never ask you to do something fraudulent. However, in mystery shopping, it is not unheard of for a mystery shopping provider to ask a mystery shopping to commit fraud on occasion. Of course, not every provider has done this or will do this, but some providers have made a regular habit of asking mystery shoppers to…
How Mystery Shoppers Can Avoid Fraudulent Activities
Whether you are new to mystery shopping or have been mystery shopping for years, you no doubt are fully aware of the risks associated with this job. Many mystery shoppers have been targeted in recent months and years by scam artists who want to steal their valuable time and money. This is only one form of fraud that can affect mystery shoppers, however. Even a mystery shopper’s own providers may…
How Mystery Shoppers Can Prevent Identity Theft
As with many things in life, the saying, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, certainly applies to identity theft, too. Identity theft is a growing problem today, with many thieves working to steal a person’s identity, open up new accounts, charge tremendous amounts of purchases under their name, and more. Many people learn about such charges when they randomly check their credit report, when they apply…
Stop a Scam in Process: What Mystery Shoppers Need to Look For
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 scams. Yet if you keep your eyes open and know what to look for, you…
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 signed up to work with and they let you know when new jobs have been…
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 scam artists targeting mystery shopping. This unfortunate and erroneous article posted by one of 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 mystery shopping industry is so plagued by scams that many people who don’t work in…
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 face to face, and many mystery shoppers correspond with them only via email as needed….
How to Spot a Mystery Shopping Scam
Mystery shoppers are prime targets for scam artists. Most mystery shoppers are aware of their target-status and keep their eyes wide open for scams. However, scam artists have gotten even smarter in recent years, and even the most diligent mystery shopper may still fall victim to a scam if they aren’t careful. Here are some prime strategies for spotting mystery shopping scams today: Too Good to Be True. The old…
Spot A Scam Before It’s Too Late: What You Need To Know
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 job opportunities. There are a few extra steps you can take to help protect you from scam artists. Do Some…