Scam Info
We have been made aware of scam attempts by mail, email and/or text using our company name.
Website Form Scam​
Scammers may send you a text or email indicating they have an opportunity for a part-time mystery shopper to earn hundreds of dollars. They then direct you to click a link to visit a website to 'register.' DO NOT click the link in the message or complete the form on the website. We would never send out unsolicited texts/emails or gather information in this manner.
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Letter and Cashier's Check Scam
We DO NOT contact shoppers by postal mail, and we would NEVER send a cashier's check in the mail. If you receive a letter and/or cashier's check, please report the scam using one of the methods listed below.
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Gift Card Scam​
These scam messages may be asking you to purchase gift cards and/or they may ask you to evaluate a well-known establishment, such as Walmart or Kmart. They may also ask you to purchase money orders at the post office. Please DO NOT respond to ​any texts or emails claiming to be from National Shopping Service Network asking for your address and/or offering to send you a check in the mail to complete an assignment. We would never conduct an actual assignment in that manner.
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**DO NOT respond to a letter or attempt to cash a cashier's check.**
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**DO NOT enter your contact information into an unknown website.**
Our company website is www.mysteryshopper.net and our emails are from that domain as well. If you are referred to a website, CHECK THE WEBSITE ADDRESS. If it is something like "forms.office.com/pages/...", it is NOT our company website. If you got an email, CHECK THE EMAIL ADDRESS. If it is from any domain other than @mysteryshopper.net, it is NOT from our company.
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Subscription Fees​
We DO NOT charge shoppers a subscription or membership fee, and we do not collect account numbers for this purpose. It is FREE for all shoppers to register on our website. If you have a charge to your account and are unsure who charged you, contact your bank to determine the source of the charge.
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Reminders about avoiding scams:​
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NSSN will never send you a cashier's check or money order in the mail.
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If you receive an offer that sounds too good to be true, like purchase a few gift cards and keep $300, it's likely a scam. An offer to earn $300 to $600 per week is highly unlikely for a legitimate mystery shopping assignment.
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Emails from our company will ONLY come from the domain @mysteryshopper.net. Emails from any other domain, such as gmail or yahoo, are not from a representative of our company. ​
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We would only text or call you if you have given us your number when registering with us as a shopper.
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What can you do?​
When we learn of a scam using our company name, we report it to the proper authorities and would encourage you to do the same. Below are several ways you can report this scam attempt.
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File a complaint with the FTC at www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov.
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Forward the scam emails to spam@uce.gov.
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If you have received a fraudulent letter and cashier's check in the mail, please report it to the USPS as fraud. Visit their website at https://ehome.uspis.gov/fcsexternal/default.aspx.
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Report the incident to your State's Attorney General.
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File a report with the Internet Crime Complaint Center at www.ic3.gov.