SCAM!!!! SCAM !!!!!!

TNS is actually a real business, but this is a scam.
http://www.tns-us.com/warning/

Got a check for 4,875.00.

RECIEVED A CHECK FOR 4,825.00. A MYSTERY SHOPPER JOB. THE CHECK WILL NOT CLEAR. BEWARE!! DO NOT FALL FOR IT, IS A SCAM. THEY HAVE MANY CO. NAMES WITH ONE FAX#954-206-0175 THEY ARE IN CANADA AND AROUND THE COUNTRY DO NOT DEPOSITE CHECK!!!

I have 2 checks and letter's..1 from TNS for $3894.00 and 1 from Sprenger & Sprenger Research Center for $6480.00

I got a check from Select Staffing for the amount of $6580.00. WOW I could really use that right now. I had a friend who had a similar experience and nothing came of it. I just put the Phone # in the search engine and it brought me here. Thank you. It pains me to SHRED this check because I really need the money BUT it's a SCAM!!!!  I AM a mystery shopper for other companies so I had to check this out. I am starting to make money online right now so I will be in a good place soon anyway. I am thankful for finding this sight.  If you want to call me about how to make REAL money online you can call me. 208-280-0868
Also I do Credit Repair as a profession.

Just received one from a company ASTM International. They sent me a check $1860. With same fax number as you guys. I researched and found out they are in Canada. My envelope has a Canada stamp although ASTM is in PA.

I want to know what happens when you encash this check? Just curious.  I am thinking of getting back at them, like open an account with a little bit of money on it then don't use it anymore after depositing the check there.

Just report it to the FTC and IC3.gov, most of all you weren't scammed because of this great website.

Then you really get screwed, like myself... No one cares nor does anything about it. It's been 2 yrs and they are still opperating with this same fax # and routine just different Co names. Don't you think that if someone picks up $ from moneygram they can't use the video? It is being opperated out of Canada but is affiliated here in the US. Fax service provider available, come on serious, White Collar Crime is the easiest crime to commit and get away with...

i just got a letter from at&t survey center. the address on the letter is, paralympic Games, jeux paralympiques, 100406 19:37 KOA JOX 097. it has a canada stamp on it. i got a check for3,420 and was told to do the same. to deposit the check, wait for it to clear, and then wire it to a timothy pagnam in london, england. this stuff is crap. so annoying. what happens if you actually deposit the check?

Just like the post above; I got the same letter, amount, and phone numbers. Same business name too. Form looks fake as heck and check looks real. Business was called husch Blackwell sanders I googles them and came up with a law firm with different phone numbers.

I received letter today from company HUSCH BLACKWELL SANDERS Research Center in Kansas City, MO. telephone number: 514-553-2216 and fax number : 954-206-0175. Telling me I had been selected to participate in a Mystery shopper research program and wanting me to wire money at and WESTERN UNION location to MORECI in London, England UK.  The letter is signed Mary Burgess. and yet the letter was mailed out of Ontario Canada.  Obviously this is fraud.. I also received a 3,390.00 check in mail.  Is there something I should do about this?

thank u

514 area code is in Montreal, Canada.

Remember.  If it sounds too good to be true, it is.

Can you provide me with the company name & phone # so that I can use it for my records? I was scammed by these ppl since Dec.08' At that time not much was posted about this, now it has grown into a white collar crime. *All should report this to ic3.gov * Hopefully 1 day they will be stopped...

Received a letter, similar to those mentioned.  Mine included phone 514-571-3487, in Quebec.
Check for $3475.  Instructions same as others described.  Printed name on check belongs
to a restaurant in New Iberia, LA.  Will report to mail fraud divison of USPS.

I received a letter from Ranchmark Research Center, the check says Ranchmark Incorporated, with an adddress of 3812 Waterford Way, Calabasas, CA on it.  The check is supposedly from a Wells Fargo Bank, in California.  The amount is 3455.00.  The letter instructs to wire transfer 2850 to London through western union, that is the first "mystery shopping."  Then to use the 85 dollars to shop at Home Depot, Gap, Jc Penny, Walmart, Kmart or Sears as the second "mystery shopping."
Supposedly I get to keep the 375 dollars for my hard work.
The Research Agent phone number given is 514-663-3214  with a fax number of 954-206-0175.
Robert a Whalf, Research Coordinator.

That sums up the letter and check I received.  I will report it to the FTC, etc.  Hope that saves someone else.

I just received same.  Happy's Marketing Group, 105 Christopher St New York New York 10014 Tel: 514.839.8923 Fax 954.206.0175
Check for $3,930...same thing..."pose as a customer and send money to (anyname of your choice) in New-York, New-York, U.S.A." through Western Union.  It goes on to say "Afer sending the money and completing your evaluation, please fill in your market response for (Page 2) in detail and fax to us."
Last note....it said I was selected to participate in a paid Consumer Research Program...

I received one of these letters October 19, 2009. The company is B.F. Rich Co marketing Firm with a head office PO Box 4045 Norwood, London. No zip code on address. Their were recruting me as a MYSTERY SHOPPER saying that my application as been approved to work with the commpany. The name of the recruter was David Goldberg. The instructions were to visit McDonalds (to buy a milk shake for $5.00), Walmart (electronics for 60.00) and make two money  transfers by WESTERN UNION with an amount of $1,800 and $1,860 at London. The names persons were Janet Olson; Human Resources Manger in the city of Erith, the State of London in the country of England. The seconds transfer was to the order of Kurt Byrd Director of operations in the City of Norwood, London. The envelope was mail from Canada. The check of $4,350 looks real with security watermarks, but check account and routing number doesn't exist. Please read the letter carefully; as grammatical error ("Wallmart", McDonald (without 's), "fallowing" (instead following), no web sites or email, the dates on the letter doesnt match the date on the check, the logo look unproffesional an so as the envelope and used words as rush or delay. They just want to SCAM you through your bank account. Please aware others about this SCAM.

I also received a letter from Corbin Russwin in Berlin CT 06037. It was a mystery shopping offer to a posting I supposeively had signed up for. Saying to keep 100 for shopping and the rest for the assignments. It looked fishy just because what company would send out a check without previously contacting you for the job offer. The contact number to send the forms back to was 954-206-0175 and the research agent number was 514-561-0837. I never cashed or contacted anyone. I got online and decided to look the company up and I ended up landing here.

I got a check in the mail for $3485 to send money to London....Who are these people?

Got same one but it is from Ashley Steward and from Newark, DE.

I recieved the same thing in the mail today, Canadian address, $3,475.00 check, I have a job and the letter started off by saying in reference to my recent job search!! Check looks real but if it looks to good to be true, well you know the rest. I would love to turn this over to someone in authority that can go after these guys,. if I knew who to call??

I received the same basic letter today, October 2, 2009.  It is labeled from Corbin Russwin, with a Berlin, CT address on the letter & a return address of Markham, ON.

Yep, Got the same one! B F Rich for me, windows & doors hmmmm, maybe they try leaping out of it!

I received the same letter with a check for $3475 but their using the company BF Rich Co (which is actually a window and door company).  I'll keep the info, if anyone needs it for the investigation.

I received one of those checks for $3,475.00. I called the B F Co. and reported it to their comptroller. I always do this so the Co's can take any action to catch scammers.

Hurricane Marketing Group sent me a letter with a check in it at the first of the week... from Canada, eh?  Nice, but too good to be true. Lets start with the post mark was 9.20.09 & letter was written 9.28.09 (yesterday?!? the enclosed check was issued on 9.28 too) As I read the letter it just did not "ring" right either... it went on to say i had expressed interest with Consumer Survey Specialists to do some Mystery Shopping (sooo o_0 not true) and that congrats i was hired. *throws up confetti into the air... whoooppeeee!* eeerrr why am i not thrilled just yet? lets go on...

Parts of the letter:
Hired as a Customer Service Evaluator on a probation basis... AFTER initial training assignment will get $450 per week for first 3 months and additional increase to $500 per week after 6 months of working for H.M.G. (is it me or is something wrong with that sentence? ...yes re-read it, sort of double back talk there... its taken from letter)

Here comes the "fun" part: all i have to do is perform a training assignment in 2 different locations. Transfer $$$ via Western Union & then go mystery shop at: Home Depot, Gap, JC Penny, Wal-Mart, KMart or Sears. (this whooole thing is more slippery than snot on a door knob! eeeewwwwwww gross!) eheeheeee

The break down was this:
$300 - 1 - Probation Training pay
$2,840 - 2 - Funds allocated for transfer via Western-Union
$145 - 3 - Western-Union fees
$100 - 4 - Funds for Mystery Shopping:
$3,385 = TOTAL

It further states all the funds to complete this assignment are enclosed in the check, I can keep the item i purchase & once the check is deposited in my bank, wait till it clears before i proceed with the assignment. (how nice of them )

The whole thing just seemed "odd" to me. (no i didnt rush to the bank) first off that would supply them with my bank info as well as my siggy & am just not that quick to give out this info. In searching the posts, didnt find anything like this, so if its a duplicate, sorry, if not a dup lets roll on this one, for warning sake, info, yadayadayada & such. Has anyone else gotten this letter? anywhoosen, i decided to "research" a lil deeper to see what i could find as just felt uneazy about it. here is what i did find out...

for starters the letter head & check companies dont match: Hurricane Marketing Group (no hits on bbb, ripoffreport) vs Hurricane Windows (a legit company out of florida)

googled the phone number 514-562-6349 & fax number 954-206-0175 the phone number is from Montreal Canada, eh? come to find out possibly a dissposable phone. the fax did get a hit from other disgruntled peeps that got a simmilar letter some dissmissed it, a couple cashed it, had problems ranging from: incurring bank fees, warnings of possible fraud, check did not clear, possible leagal action... (money laundering & ) the list could go on & on.....

IF YOU GOT THIS TYPE of a letter please, please, do not jump on it, i.e., deposit the check, as it appears this is a scam... what type i'm not sure of, just a gut feeling

so any input on this peeps? let me state again, did not run to the bank am not going to & am really inclined to start making some phone calls. the company who is being missrepresented for starters then legal officials of some type.

stay safe

got the same type letter today!! from harris marketing group--was wary of the idea did some search and found you guys. thanks for the help

Of course same as everyone we recieved a check today in the mail from a

mailing address of 225 Yorkland Blv , Toronto , On M2J 4Y7.

The companies Name is Daniels Design and Remodeling , Inc
                     11216 Hunting Horse Drive
                     FairFax Station , VA 22039

Bank Name             Branch Banking and Trust Company
                     Falls Church , Virgina
                     Check # 17934 amt  3,460

The details is the same  Send 2850.00 to Leonard Sabin in the UK
                             400.00  Probation Training
                             145.00 Western Unioun fees
                             65.00 Shopping fees

Instructed to Spend 100.00 dollars at  Home Depot,Gap,JCPenney,        Wal-Mart,Kmart, Sears.

I hope this helps. If you need any firther info email me at tntramel@bellsouth.net

I just got the same letter & called the Happy's Chip Co., they want the letter & check; said it's a fraud; their fax #612-781-3125