I looked up the name cus I've been told if it has something to do with western union than its a scam. It's been 2 years from all of these posts that I'm seeing. Today is June 6 2014 and its the exact same thing. I will be taking this to the police station, I sure hope they get caught. I looked at the money order and there is no water mark.  BE CAREFUL EVERY ONE

I also fell for this with an ad stating they would wrap my fiance's car for that $975. Who are these people? I tracesdhim to Findlay Ohio which is only 2 hours away from me. Hopefully I can find out more. Stupid Tom John. Stupid scam.

Just received a FedEx package from Linda Conn. $975 to send to Marcis Williams in Minn. MN. To report back about Western Union and there specifics.  I keep $200 and use the rest to send to Marcus.  I texted him back letting Tomjohnn1@gmail.com know that it was under investigation and would proceed afterwards. Now that I see all of these posts, I'm convinced its a fraud and don't suspect to hear from him again.  If I do I will post the rest of the story.

I got an E-mail posting that they needed Mystery Shoppers, so I applied. I got a check in the mail about 3 days later. I was skeptic about ti so I asked this Gregory guy that txted me what Company he worked for so I could look it up on the BBB. Well he gave me a website, so that make me think more, so I went online and looked up the number and sure enough I found this site. Thank god too because I would have done it and got scammed, and as a single parent of 2 girls, I would have been in deep trouble. So I thank everybody who posted so I didnt do anything horrid. It is a scam and just send the check back!

Im so glad that you have this posted, i was going to do this today for the mystery shoppers and would have got scammed, so thank you so much!!!

This happen to me also Tom John keeps harrssing me and threaten turn me into the fbi I turn everything that I got in to my local police depterment for fraud also had to go file harrssement charges today since he wont leave me alone. No one should cash anything from this person it is fraud. I was smart enough to look up the number before I thought about trying to cash that fraud money order

the same thing happen as above, revcd a fake money order from the post office for 975 and was tld to cash it at my bank and to send the funds to a james ryan in the philippines, and to keep 200 for myself,, and the check states that its from a  Nancy Touchet at 1727 fort panic rd. cooperas cove, tx 76522, and the person kept threaten me at all hours to cash this check or i wld go to jail, after i tld him i wld take this to the cop in the morning and let them take it up with him he finally stop texting me,  found out tons of info about this scam online with diff # and names, beware

i revcd a check in the mail and than he starts texting me at all hours of the night, demanding for me to cash this 900 check and send him the money to a different country, and when i refused to do it he started to threaten me,. i have looked this # up and seen alot of complants

I to received an express mail package with a postal money order for $975, Tom John claims to be with the MSPA mystery shoppers telling me to cash the money order at my bank account and keep $200 for myself and western union the rest to the Philippines.  I had received a check from an attorney a few months ago and almost ended  up in jail after going to my bank with the check. Thank God, my bank had gotten a flag on the checks.  So after getting this money order, I was definitely checking up on it. Thank you all for giving me a heads up. I was suspicious after reading the back of the money order and reading about a Benjamin head watermark and not seeing it on the money order I received. Their is a company that does mystery shopping with the name MSPA, but this Tom John is giving them a really bad name. Whatever you do people, DO NOT CASH THE MONEY ORDER OR CHECK.

He has been texting my boyfriend  saying  his name is Tom John Mystery shopper manager.  He has only called 2tymes  an wen he did he claim to be from a lawyer company and a school . Wen I found out a job  or school was texting him I lashed out because I'm like wat person who wants u to work for them txt u? Then he goes he's gonna call the FBI on me I laugh at him an told him I already Googled his scaming a** an my daddy is a officer an will be contacting him. He didn't even txt back. I hope my dad puts this info to use because this is a shame an he needs to be locked up ASAP!!

Just recieved 2 fed ex packages with 2 money orders for 975.00 each.  Same deal with multiple texts and refusing to give me any information about what company they are, ect.  Actually sent two packages with different names (1 correctly mine) and another name with my address I have never heard of.  Little do they know that this is heading to the local police department ASAP.  This is scary to think that some people that don't research this could.end up in a lot of trouble.  Shouldn't do this to people that are professionals and that have Jobs associated with the police department.  Hope they can stop this soon and I encourage anyone receiving these to send all.of the.information to their local police department.  Good luck everyone and it was this tomjohn.1@AOL.com.  sending to a Ken Ford in the Philippines.

The exact thing happened to me which I was assured with the same worded text messages.  Same "Tom John", same request, same $ amount, same format, etc.  How can this same thing be repeated so much the same.

This number text my phone claiming to be "mystery shopper providers association" after sending me US Postal money order in amount of $975.00. Was told through text message to go open a bank account cash money order then send to next mystery shopper money through western union to the phillipeans. This is FRAUD and/or Identity Theft!!!!

Hes texting me right now.. Telling me I have FedEx on the way.  I googled his number, and see all this.told him if I get a package, I'll either destroy it or send it back.

Hahahaha! I had the same to me!! Only a check for $3950.50! What a scam!! Only they sent the FedEx package to the wrong address and tried to say I had it! I got a hold of Fed Ex and found out that they had gotten the package back already!!

I got the same email as described by Nikki.  I also assumed that I would be contacted about a job but as with happened to her I got a FEDEX package with a check in it.  Now TomJohn is texting me about the package.  I figured it was a scam so I texted back that I wasn't home so I hadn't reviewed the package yet and he assured me that the business is ligit.  I still suspected otherwise because who pays for a job before it's done?  I decided to google the phone number that the text messages were coming from and low and behold I get this website.   I am glad I found this website - I may be stupid for answering an email but I am not stupid enough to do what has been described.

So Nikki and Cassie .... Same just happened to me,
On Friday March 16, 2012, I applied for a job for Mystery Shoppers position, assuming someone would make contact with me, but First thing on Monday the 19th March, I had a FEDEX package waiting at the front door, thought with FEDEX envelopes ... They usually ring the door bell,  well much to my surprise I realized I have a job, yeahh !!! UNTIL I read the assignment which didn't sound to TOOO Wierd at first and as I read it... I understood all the directions, meanwhile I grab my cell thinking how quiet it's been and realized it was muted, then checking messages I had a message from this number as YOU mentioned , and texted Tom John back asking for more Company Info or Website Link to be able to see this Business is legit, well sure enough he replies with saying there COMPANY website is down/ under construction, well as much as this sounds interesting my first thought was this is to good to be true, so I asked TomJohn for Steve Harcher's office or mobile # OR Deb Farley's contact number... And of course all I got was there to business to take calls ever..... Damm scammers !!!
But got a serious question for you both.... What did you do with the check???  Did you forward it to another Mysterious Shopper in South Caralone ??
How did you find out that the money order was fake ?? Like mine it was our purchased at a post office.

They are scam artist AVOID!!!!

My cousin just received the EXACT same money order, same name on the FedEx package and the same name on the MO.

Very, very weird.

yes...omg, i received a $975 money order via fedex just 4 days ago. The phone number (567) 429-1519 & a name Steve Hatcher is printed on the front of the fedex envelope. Inside are the same instructions mentioned. The money order has the sender's name as Deb Farley 6316 W CORRINE DR, GLENDALE, AZ. It seems to me that the scammers are expecting for the money orders to be cashed in at my personal bank so that they can get my bank account info. I believe they must have gotten away with this several times. I mean don't they pay to send the initial fedex package out? It's crazy

I would like to report this number as a scam.  And I would for it to be blocked from contacting me.

Mystery shopper providers association scam name Tom john.

My wife was contacted by this same number. They also disguised themselves as a mystery shopper organization MSPA (Mystery Shopper Providers Association). The man John stated to take the money drawn on a obviously fake USPS money order. They want her to go to Wal-Mart and cash the money and send it Western Union, keeping $200 of the $975 value! They first asked her to send the money to Segun Moore in the Philippines. She told them she is not doing that and they quickly told her a name of a woman to send it to in South Carolina. The letter they sent a high school student could have written. There is no professionalism in the letter and no letter head. He calls consitantly not realizing where he is calling and the time. Please tell everyone you know watch out.

This is a big fat scam.. These a***oles are trying to rob me of my money with these fake money order scams.  Dont answer the text messages.  there really isn't a mystery shopper position.

this was actually the second call from the same "company". This call came to my landline phone and the caller ID showed owens com colle. They stated that my account was past due and I owed $1,600.00 for my magazine subscription account. This person's name was "John" and I told him that I already talked to someone else that day and that this was a fraudulent call and that I had already reported it...(I haven't yet) and while I was talking, he hung up. The first caller was from Chicago and stated her name was "Mimi" and that if I did not pay over the phone, this collection would appear on my credit report. When I asked for my "account number" she stated that she did not have that information. I asked for a website to make payment, she said that payment could only be made over the phone. She offered to clear the delinquent account by reducing the amount I owed to $999.99. *I ask you, what legitimate collection agency does that!!  WATCH OUT...HUGE SCAM GOING ON USING AMERCIAN READER SERVICES NAME.

They emailed me first regarding a mystery shopper position.  How they got my email I don't know.  Then the text messages regarding a package at FedEx to pick up.  I told them to stop the texting or I will report this number.

yup just had the same thing happen to me today.

They say a scam is going on and theyare froma alaw firm and going to come and pick me up

They called claiming to be an attorney office in Texas, don't get an answer when I try calling this number back, it says something about law and education department, and I figure this too is another scam going on. I wish you guys will give it up, make all the threats to me you like, and I wish you the best of luck. "I'M NOT SENDING NO MONEY WHO EVER YOU ARE OR CLAIM TO BE"!!!!!!!

Got a text with no response back and called the number and no answer.