"M.S.P.A Online Research Customer Assignment" Scams

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  • Date Posted: Nov. 7, 2017

The unsolicited email message below, which claims the recipients will be paid $470 for a customer service survey assignment in their area, is just one of the many fake mystery survey scams being sent by cybercriminals or online scammers to their potential victims, to trick them into sending their personal information. Therefore, recipients of unsolicited email messages like the one below, which ask for personal information, are asked to delete and not follow the instructions in them.

M.S.P.A Online Research Customer Assignment Scams

A "M.S.P.A - Online Research Customer Assignment" Scam

From: database7@uniandes.edu.co

Sent: Saturday, October 28, 2017 04:33 p. m.

Subject: Welcome to M.S.P.A - Online Research

Hi,

We have a customer service survey assignments in your area, and we will pay $470/assignments. After you sign up, you will receive description of job assignment and have access the training material from us.

Provide the following information below to get started and we will get back shortly with an your assignments

* FULL-NAMES:

* Full Address:

* CITY:

* STATE:

* ZIP:

* Tel/Mobile Phone:

* AGE/GENDER:

Thank you for participation.

Regards,

Official Recruitment

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Scammers steal personal information from potential victims using bogus emails like the one above. Once they are in possession of their potential victims' personal information, the scammers will contact them and attempt to scam them or sell their information to other scammers.

Victims of these scams usually blame their banks, utility companies, ISPs or even the government, claiming they sold their information to the highest bidder, when in fact they were the ones who unknowingly gave the scammers their information when they fell for their phishing scams.

This is why online users are asked to be careful of messages which ask for personal information, especially the ones that promise quick money with little or no work. Scammers use the promise of quick money and get rich schemes to help lure potential victims into their traps.

Many of the mystery shopping scams that we have come across usually send potential victims fraudulent checks (cheque) and ask them to deposit them. The scammers will then ask the potential victims to take their share of the money from the fraudulent checks and send the balance to them. But, the checks will bounce and the potential victims will be responsible for paying the cost for processing the checks and paying back the money they have sent to the scammers; they may even get arrested.

Persons who have received the same checks are asked not to deposit them and report them to the police, and those who have already done so are asked to contact their banks immediately and let them know that they may have been a victim of the online mystery shopper scam.

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  • February 24, 2020 at 7:00 AM by info

    "From: system.tc@sfrbusinessteam.fr <system.tc@sfrbusinessteam.fr>

    Sent: Friday, February 14, 2020 8:09 PM

    Cc: system.tc@sfrbusinessteam.fr

    Subject: MS SHOPPING EXPERIENCE

    Dear Candidate,

    We have customer service servey assignments in your location,

    and will pay you $500

    which would come [in] the form of money order for your

    assignments.

    The Job Entail's an Evaluation proses such a visiting Wal-Mart/K-

    mart, Etc.

    Please enter your detail information below to get started;

    >> ms.serv1ces@aol.com

    * Full name:

    * Address:

    * City, state, & zip code:

    * Age, Gender:

    * Phone:

    We will contact you immediately as your application has been

    received.

    Regards,

    Whitney J Murphy

    MSPA Research Apps. (C) 2020 SR & I. All Rights Reserved"

    Here is another scam.

  • December 10, 2018 at 6:09 PM by an anonymous user from: Chicago, Illinois, United States

    I just received a check for $1,850.00 suppose to be for a few mystery shops.

    It is typed on stationary that has the Better Business logo. It has a header from MSPA (Mystery Shopping Providers Association).

    Instructions include a Wal-Mart Evaluation and two more at a choice of 4 other stores.

    The kicker is that I am to purchase ITune Cards 3 X $100,4 X $50, and 1 for $15 which are to be returned to the company.

    As much as I would like to have money for Christmas I do not want to be behind and in hot water at the early days of 2019

  • July 11, 2018 at 6:07 AM by info

    Here is another scam:

    "From: noreply50q@mail.med.upenn.edu

    Date: 7/11/18 5:31 AM (GMT-05:00)

    Subject: #Welcome to MSPA Recruitment agent application,

    Welcome to recruitment agent of MSPA application network.

    We are a specialized agency in customer service research, We need to recruit candidates as a shop evaluator to help us complete the assignment we will provide.

    As shop evaluator, You will be assigned to visit shopping store in your location, You will then share with us an online questionnaire detailing your customer experience. Complete the assignment and you will get paid $450 for each assignment. This is a part time job, At least two assignment a week will be assigned.

    If you interested to receive the assignment, please confirm your details information as requested below :

    # Name

    # Address

    # City, State and Zip code

    # Country

    # Phone

    # Current job

    After you sign up, you will contacted via phone/email from us for instruction and details your assignment.

    Thank you,

    Regards

    The MSPA official team"

  • March 28, 2018 at 2:22 AM by info

    Here is another scam:

    "From: David MSPA <secretshopper0331@gmail.com>

    Date: March 26, 2018 at 5:46:06 PM CDT

    To: undisclosed-recipients:;

    Subject: Application Accepted{MYSTERY SHOPPER}

    Dear Member

    You have signed up for an account on the MSPA system.

    Your membership ID is: INT005

    you must verify your membership by replying to these email (secretshopper0331@gmail.com ) with the Below Information

    Member ID:

    Full Name:

    Phone number:

    Email:

    Shortly after this, you should be receiving mystery shop Assignment package.

    For assistance on this account, please email : MSPA101@qualityservice.com.

    Thank You,

    MSPA MYSTERY SHOPPING PROVIDER ASSOCIATION."

  • January 25, 2018 at 3:52 PM by info

    Here is another scam:

    "From: 112as12@ca.JHU.EDU <112as12@ca.JHU.EDU>

    Sent: Wednesday, January 17, 2018 12:49 AM

    Subject: # Welcome to MSPA-INC Online Research

    Hello ...

    Do not reply or ignore this message, if you have ever received before ..!

    WE HAVE CUSTOMER SERVICE SURVEY ASSIGNMENTS IN YOUR AREA.

    YOU WILL GET $255 USD/ASSIGNMENT, WHICH WOULD COME [IN] THE

    FORM OF A MONEY ORDER FOR YOUR ASSIGNMENTS. THE JOB ENTAILS

    AN EVALUATION PROCESS SUCH AS VISITING THE GAP, WAL-MART/K-MART,ETC.

    FILL-OUT DETAIL INFORMATION BELOW TO GET STARTED;

    > NAME: _

    > ADDRESS-LINE: _

    > C.I.T.Y: _

    > S.T.A.T.E: _

    > C.O.D.E ZIP: _

    > PHONE?: _

    > AGE/GENDER: _

    NOTE : PLEASE NOTE THAT IS A PART TIME JOB,

    THANK YOU #

    BEST,

    RUTH Y OLIVIA

    CS/APPLICATION TEAMS"

  • December 13, 2017 at 6:31 PM by info

    Here is another scam:

    "From: network7@cci.fsu.edu <network7@cci.fsu.edu>

    Sent: Wednesday, December 13, 2017 10:16 AM

    Subject: ~ Welcome to M.S.P.A - Service Online

    # Hi,..

    We are (MS-PA Certified) which looking for persons to perform our job assignment as evaluator surveys. After you sign up, you will receive instructions and access training materials via email in your location.

    It's fun and rewarding, we will pay (up to $420) each assignments.

    # Please respond by providing your information as requested below:

    1. Full Name :

    2. Full Addresss :

    3. City, State, ZIP,Country, :

    4. Occupation :

    5. Age & S*x :

    6. E-Mail :

    7. Cell & Home Phone # :

    Your response would be greatly Appreciated

    Best

    Tiffanni Mallett

    MS-Selection (c) 2017.

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