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

Updated: November 7, 2017 2017-11-07T11:22:52 - Posted: November 7, 2017 2017-11-07T11:15:57 - Views: 562 - Comments: 4 +

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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.

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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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Posted: Jul 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"
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Posted: Mar 28, 2018 at 2:22 AM by info
Here is another scam:

"From: David MSPA
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."
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Posted: Jan 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"
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Posted: Dec 13, 2017 at 6:31 PM by info
Here is another scam:

"From: 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 & Sex :
6. E-Mail :
7. Cell & Home Phone # :

Your response would be greatly Appreciated

Best
Tiffanni Mallett
MS-Selection (c) 2017.
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