"MSPA Network Solution System Mystery Shopper" Scam

The "MSPA Network Solution System Mystery Shopper" unsolicited email message below, which claims the recipients can earn extra money by becoming an online mystery shopper, is just one of the many phishing email messages sent by cybercriminals or online scammers to trick their potential victims into sending them their personal information. Therefore, recipients of unsolicited email messages like the one below, which ask for personal information, are asked to delete them and not follow the instructions in them.

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MSPA Network Solution System Mystery Shopper Scam

Sample of the "MSPA Network Solution System Mystery Shopper" Scam

From: 17890MS27@mcgill.ca

Date: January 12, 2018 at 9:55:04 AM CST

Subject: - JOB 2018 - MSPA NETWORK SOLUTION SYSTEM -

Reply-To: albaqarah@Caramail.fr

JOB-DESCRIPTIONS:

You will be assigned to visit a shop.

You need to pretend to be a normal potential (customer) who is looking for a particular service or product.

You will then finish an on-line questionnaire to share with us your customer experience.

REQUIREMENTS:

17 Years old or above.

Can read and write english.

No experience needed Like Shopping

JOBS_PAY :

You will get $500 / each assignment.

Most of the time you will only need to spend 22 minutes on the visit.

Please Provide me with The Following ;

1. Name :

2 Your Address"

3. Citys / State / Countrys :

4. Zip Code :

5. Phone :

6. Age : .

7. Gender :

8. E-Mail :

Thanks for the attention. We will soon provide more information to your email.

Best Regards,

Mrs.Anna Best

Official Recruitment

Copyright (c) 2018.

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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March 3, 2021 at 5:51 PM by
"MSPA Network Solution System Mystery Shopper" Scam
an anonymous user from: Nassau, Hicksville, New York, United States

Received this scam:

Welcome to the first step in discovering opportunities at

amazon.

We want to make sure you're prepared to apply for positions as a

secret customer.

It is a part-time and work from home jobs. Our company will pay

you $275(USD) / assignment, at least 2 assignments a week will be

assigned.

If you are interested, Please reply to this email with your

complete details;

( Ms_personal2020@aol.com )

Register form:

* name (first/last):

* address-line:

* city, state, & zip-code:

* age, gender:

* phone:

"" Once your details are received, we will contact you with more

information about the job,

Thanks. ""

Best regards,

Mary Redman

Delete

April 23, 2020 at 9:59 AM by
"MSPA Network Solution System Mystery Shopper" Scam
an anonymous user from: Laval, Quebec, Canada

Here is another scam they created during the quarantine period.

"HELLO SHOPPERS,

* WE ARE STARTING A VERY BIG RESEARCH PROJECT IN THE CANADA..

* WE INVITE YOU TO JOIN AS PART OF OUR JOB SELECTION ONLINE.

* IT IS PART-TIME JOB AND WORK FROM HOME, OUR SYSTEM IS SIMPLE

AND PRODUCES GREAT RESULTS

YOU SHOULD BE INTERESTED, OUR COMPANY WILL PAY YOU (UP TO $350)/

COMPLETED TASK.

TO GET INFORMATION AND INSTRUCTIONS FROM US, REPLY TO THIS E-MAIL

WITH THE FOLLOWING DATA BELOW => [ MS_PERSONAL2020@AOL.COM ]

FULL NAME :

GENDER & AGE :

ADDRESS LINE :

CITY, STATE :

ZIP-CODE :

PHONES :

THANK YOU FOR YOUR PARTICIPATION, WE WILL CONTACT YOU IMMEDIATELY

AS YOUR APPLICATION HAS BEEN RECEIVED.

SINCERELY

GINA WORLEY

MSPA SOLUTIONS INC 2020"

Delete

October 8, 2019 at 2:15 PM by
"MSPA Network Solution System Mystery Shopper" Scam
info

Here is another scam:

"From: SUSAN HAIGHT <suehaight@comcast.net>

Date: October 7, 2019 at 9:25:20 AM EDT

Subject: Shopping offer

Reply-To: SUSAN HAIGHT <suehaight@comcast.net>

Hello,

DESCRIPTION:

The company will furnish you with all expenses needed for the assignment and any other expenses incurred.! e:Earn a good sum of $3oo per-assignment, at least two assignments per week.

*You will receive funding for the assignment.

*You will receive the instruction for your assignment via mail on the location and details of the assignment.

*You will be asked to visit a business location to conduct business be it a restaurant, shopping store etc.

If you are interested in our offer, Proceed here to apply."

Delete

August 2, 2019 at 2:07 PM by
"MSPA Network Solution System Mystery Shopper" Scam
info

"From: JOB5-INFO@sfrbusinessteam.fr <JOB5-INFO@sfrbusinessteam.fr>

Sent: Monday, July 29, 2019 3:08 PM

To: DIAN.N@GMX.COM

Cc: vvva@sfrbusinessteam.fr

Subject: Jobs.net - Secret Shopping Network

We have project in your location.

we would like you to participate and complete the assignment.

Once you sign-up, you will be given access to training materials

from team.

We'll pay $_400/task, (available 3 tasks/week).

Provide the following info below to sign_up:

N a m e :

A d d r e s s :

C o u n t r y :

S t a t e :

C i t y :

Z i p :

P h o n e s :

* Tips and training materials will be provided for free to our

shoppers.

* We will contact you immediately as your application has been

received, thanks!

Thanks

HR-MANAGEMENT

(c)2019 MS Network-LLC"

Here is antoher scam.

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May 21, 2019 at 1:54 AM by
"MSPA Network Solution System Mystery Shopper" Scam
info

Here is another scam:

-Original Message-

From: gregds02@fit.edu <gregds02@fit.edu>

Sent: Monday, May 20, 2019 4:50 PM

To: infonets_app@collector.org <gregds02@fit.edu>

Cc: infonets_app@collector.org

Subject: Jobs.com - Network solutions**

Dear Shopper,,

We have a customer service survey assignment in your location, and We would like you to participate and complete the assignment. Once you sign-up, you will be given access to training materials from us.

Should you interested, we will pay you $500/ assignment, (at least 2 assignments a week will be assigned).

Send your detail below to continued sign up;

- Full Name: _*

- Full Address: _*

- State, City, Zip: _*

- Gender: _*

- Phone Number: _*

* Tips and training materials will be provided for free to our shoppers.

* We will contact you immediately as your application has been received, thanks!

Regards,

Pammela Foster

MSPA Research 2019.

Delete

April 6, 2019 at 10:45 AM by
"MSPA Network Solution System Mystery Shopper" Scam
info

Here is another scam:

"From:tc-works@9services.com

Sent: Friday, March 15, 2019 10:52 AM

To: open.jobs01@gmx.com

Subject: Jobs.com - Open opportunities

HELLO CANDIDATE,

WE HAVE A CUSTOMER SERVICE SURVEY ASSIGNMENT IN YOUR LOCATION AND WE WOULD LIKE YOU TO JOIN AND PARTICIPATE COMPLETE THE ASSIGNMENT.

REQUIREMENTS:

18 YEAR OLD OR ABOVE. NO FEES, EXPERIENCE OR INTERVIEW ARE REQUIRED.

DESCRIPTION:

YOUR JOB IS JUST COLLECTING THE PRETENDING TO BE A MYSTERIOUS BUYER IN ONE OF OUR

PARTNER STORES WALLMART OR IN OTHER BUSINESS LOCATION STORES, AND THEN COLLECTING PRIMARRY DATA.

JOB-PAY:

OUR COMPANY WILL PAY YOU (USD $550) / ASSIGNMENT.

PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION BELOW TO CONTINUED SIGNUP AND GET STARTED:

* FULL NAME :

* GENDER-AGE :

* STREET ADDS :

* CITY, STATE :

* ZIP CODE :

* PHONES :

AS SOON YOUR APPLICATION HAS BEEN ACCEPTED FOR PROCESSING.

WE WILL SEND YOU DETAILS ABOUT THE NEXT STEP.

THANKS

HEAD RECRUITMENT

MSPA SOLUTIONS INC 2019"

Delete

March 3, 2019 at 6:38 PM by
"MSPA Network Solution System Mystery Shopper" Scam
an anonymous user from: São Bento do Sapucaí, São Paulo, Brazil

Received this scam:

"Dear,

We are (MSPA-LLC certified) which looking for persons to perform

our job assignment as Evaluator Surveys.and we will pay $446/assignments.

After you sign up, you will receive

instructions and access training materials via email in your

location..

Fill-out the information below for register;

1. Name (first/last) :

2. Address :

3. Country, State, City, Zip :

4. Phone's (cell&home) :

5. Age and currently job :

We guarantee that this job is very easy and very rewarding for

you.

Sincerely,

Brenda Atkins

MSPA Dept (C) 2019 SR & I. All rights reserved

MysteryShoppersCorps."

Delete

October 2, 2018 at 10:26 AM by
"MSPA Network Solution System Mystery Shopper" Scam
info

Here is another scam:

- Forwarded Message -

Subject: -< MS` Recruitments >-

Date: Tue, 2 Oct 2018 01:54:47 -0700

From: supports@isomedia.com

Reply-To: jones.ms@gmx.us

CC: supportr@mail.winsol.com

-{Job Description}-

1. You will be assigned to visit a shop.

2. You need to pretend to be a normal potential "customer" who is looking for a particular

service or product.

3. You will then finish an online questionnaire to share with us your customer experience.

-{Requirements}-

1. 18 Years old or above.

2. Can read and write English.

3. Can speak local language well.

4. No experience needed Like Shopping.

-{Job pay}-

1. Most of the time you will only need to spend 1 hours on the visit.

2. You will get $455 for each assignment.

To join our exciting team please respond by providing your information as requested below!

1. Name :_

2 Your Address :_

3. Citys / States / Countrys :_

4. Zip Codes :_

5. Phones :_

6. Ages : ._

7. Gender :_

8. E-Mail :_

Thanks for your participation and being here with us.

Sincerely,

Brenda Atkins

MSPA Dept (C) 2018 SR & I. All rights reserved

MysteryShoppersCorps.

Delete

September 5, 2018 at 3:42 PM by
"MSPA Network Solution System Mystery Shopper" Scam
info

Received via email:

"I was scammed by MSPA, their email address is mspa101@quality services.com; the guy's name is James Smiths his number is 725-333-4164. He sent me a cashiers check in the amount of $1850.00 which turned out to be a fraudulent check."

Delete

May 9, 2018 at 5:35 PM by
"MSPA Network Solution System Mystery Shopper" Scam
info

Here is another scam:

"From: <support_us34@b1.eenet.ee>

Date: 7 May 2018 at 11:48:45 am AEST

Subject: [New Time J0BS - MISTERY^SHOPPING.]

Reply-To: <denis.wtites@techie.com>

# Dear,

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,

JOBS_PAY:

- You will get US 35O$ for each assignment.

* Provide the following details if you interested and

form below tohead rect dept :

*1) E.m.a.i.l

*2) Full N.a.m.e:

*3) Physical_A.d.d.r.e.s.s :

City, State and Zip :

*4) P.h.o.n.e #:

*5) Current Job :

** IMPORTANT NOTICE **

Please Note: Due to the volume of applications received, only

shortlisted

candidates will be contacted.

Regards,

denis.wtites

Head of Recruitments

@Evaluator & Surveys Inc

att:

reply to denis.wtites@techie.com"

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"MSPA Network Solution System Mystery Shopper" Scam