REF: SSI92416

Kindly take your time to read about the Job Details.

Strategic Reflections Inc.. takes a closer look at company's service quality and quality
control efforts. We provide them with the information needed to improve customer service;
improved customer service will have a direct impact on their bottom line of business.
Whether it is
service audits, competitor surveys, comment cards or Mystery Shopping, we have utilized
programs that have proven successful.

We are currently recruiting Mystery Shoppers in your area and this is a great opportunity
for you to show your ability and skills in performing this wonderful and rewarding Mystery
Shopping Experience.

Mystery Shoppers: TAKE A CLOSER LOOK at your operations. Do you know if...

1. Proper procedures are followed at all locations?
2. Store appearances are kept up?
3. Employees are making customer service a top priority?
4. All sales opportunities are turned into actual sales?
These and many other questions can be answered by our Mystery Shoppers.

What is a Mystery Shopper?

A person who comes to your location and does what any normal customer would do. The only
difference is that after he leaves he completes a questionnaire telling you everything he
experienced on his visit.

HOW DOES IT WORK?

Our shoppers visit business locations as directed and conduct a normal customer inquiry
and/or transaction. The shoppers then complete a questionnaire which covers all aspects of
their visit and send them to us for an accuracy review.

WHY DO WE OFFER THESE SERVICES FOR COMPANIES?

To boost sales
To reward exemplary employees
To identify areas where more training is required
To discover problems BEFORE they hurt your sales
To measure effectiveness of training and managers
To discourage employee theft and loss due to errors

HOW MUCH DO YOU EARN?

Each program is unique and requires a specific price proposal. Generally, shopper bonuses
range from $80-$95. Your commission ranges from $175.00 -$200 or more for each assignment
depending on the business location evaluated.

If you are interested and willing to start off as soon as possible, Kindly Fill Out the
application form below and we will get back to you shortly with the assignment to this
email scotthiller90@gmail.com

First Name:
Last Name:
Street Address
City:
State:
Zip Code:
Cell Phone:
Home Phone:
Current Occupation:
Email Address

All emails should be sent to scotthiller90@gmail.com I await your urgent response. We will
get back to you as soon as your application has been received.

Regards,

Scott Hiller
Strategic Reflections Inc.

SCAM SCAM SCAM!!! I just finished a REAL shop for the REAL Strategic Reflections and it pays $13.00. Raven, I wouldn't answer that email.

Chances are excellent that ANY email that asking you to submit your information via email, and doesn't require you to sign up through the website is a scam. (This one is DEFINITELY a scam.) These scammers like to "borrow" the names of legitimate companies.

I do a lot of work for Strategic Reflections and I've never heard of this Scott Hiller guy. Sounds like a scam to me.

Phoebe70 Wrote:
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> I do a lot of work for Strategic Reflections and
> I've never heard of this Scott Hiller guy. Sounds
> like a scam to me.

"Sounds like"??? There are enough clues here to be definitive about it! It IS a scam, no ifs, ands or buts.

I just called Strategic Reflections they are aware of this scam and have the FBI involved. I am sending a copy of this to themand they will handle it from there.

THANKS FOR MTHE HELP

Good Morning Esteemed Mystery shopper ,

How are you today ? This email is to let you know that You would be receiving the funds for your 1st survey assignment today via FedEx Courier Service, Tuesday 09/14/2011 between 9am-3pm. Please make sure you wait at home to receive the package. FedEx may ring your bell or just leave the package at your front door/Porch, so please look out for it.

You can track your package at www.ups.com

UPS TRACKING NUMBER : A380 656 6480

You are required to follow the instructions carefully and get back to me asap with the survey results.

The first assignment is the Western union and we shall let you know when your WAL MART ASSIGNMENT WILL BE , But for now you do the WESTERN UNION ASSIGNMENT ..

The FedEx package contains a total payment of $2,750 Cashiers Check.
As soon as you receive the payment , you are required to proceed to your bank to have the payment deposited . After wards withdraw out the amount needed to be transferred via western union , after deducting your $200 as your own commission for the duty being rendered and get the rest of the money which is $2,550 to get the assignment completed by western union ...to another Undercover Surveyor in another location , (where a customer reported her funds missing) via Western Union Money Transfer so he can carry out another survey.

REPORTS REQUIRES GUIDELINES

1. How fast and Efficient is the Western Union Money Transfer Service?
2. How long does it take you to have the funds wired?
3. How Close is the Western Union Money Transfer Location to your area?
4. Is the Senders Request Form too short or Long?
5.Information that you think would be helpful
6.Your comments and impressions.

***************************************************************
BELOW IS THE EXPENDITURES BREAKDOWN:-


Money Received ..................$2750
Assignment Salary ...... $200.00
Western Union Charges: .... $176.00
Western Union.............. ..... $2,374

Ensure that money is sent using the (MONEY AVAILABLE IN MINUTES)

As a secret shopper your job is to observe any thing useful going on in the outlet. Make sure you observe everything you see in there because you would be asked some other questions when you return. So then you would go ahead and make a western union money transfer to another mystery shopper for another assignment.

Here is the name of the Secret Shopper in another location which you would be sending the funds to:

RECEIVERS NAME : Shaniece Edwards
ADDRESS : 3024 THIRD AVENUE
CITY : Bronx
STATE : New York
ZIP CODE : 10459
COUNTRY : U.S.A

REQUIRED INFORMATION'S AFTER TRANSFER IS COMPLETED VIA WESTERN UNION:-

1. Name and Address of Sender :
2. Money Transfer Control Number(10 digits)
3. The amount transferred =

I will be waiting to read from you ASAP with the requested transfer details. Your pay would increase after every completed assignment. Note that, If your bank does not cash the Check for you instantly, you can have it deposited into your account and wait till the next day for the Check to clear into your account, then proceed to complete the assignment. If your bank can cash the Check for you Instantly, you should carry out the survey assignment immediately.

Once you get the Assignment Completed you are to email me all Required Information Via Email as well as the evaluation report on the assessment.

Acknowledge the receipt of these message

Sincerely ,

Jane Smith
Task Coordinator
Email : Jane77smiith@mail.com
PHONE : (609) 736-0642
24 hours daily via email

It is a scam. Put all materials in a zip lock bag to prevent smudging fingerprints and file a complaint at ftc.gov. If the FTC asks you for the materials, send them along. Don't be scammed. This is not how mystery shopping works.

Note the Inc. on the end of the name. I've done many assignments for Strategic Reflections....no problems. The red sign for a company that is scamming is #1 them sending you a check, #2 you having to send them back money through any means i.e. western union. There is another company that sends you a check and if you cash it, you have entered into a loan agreement with a third party. The mystery shopping company and the finance company are working together. I googled the name of the company on the check, went to the website and read the terms and agreement. Just make it a practice not to cash and checks! IF IT SOUNDS TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE, guess what? It is!

You didn't get a new Rolls Royce? Mine is in the mail. ROFLMAO! Aren't you glad you belong to this forum?

kathy1948 I had someone contact me about a nanny position and they did the same thing fedex courier service and sent me a check for 2750 and told me to keep my payment and send the rest to their "agent" than i recieved an email from mystery shopper jeff caldwell asking for my info so he can send me my first assignment, has anyone ever heard from him?




kathy1948 Wrote:
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> Good Morning Esteemed Mystery shopper ,
>
> How are you today ? This email is to let you know
> that You would be receiving the funds for your 1st
> survey assignment today via FedEx Courier Service,
> Tuesday 09/14/2011 between 9am-3pm. Please make
> sure you wait at home to receive the package.
> FedEx may ring your bell or just leave the package
> at your front door/Porch, so please look out for
> it.
>
> You can track your package at www.ups.com
>
> UPS TRACKING NUMBER : A380 656 6480
>
> You are required to follow the instructions
> carefully and get back to me asap with the survey
> results.
>
> The first assignment is the Western union and we
> shall let you know when your WAL MART ASSIGNMENT
> WILL BE , But for now you do the WESTERN UNION
> ASSIGNMENT ..
>
> The FedEx package contains a total payment of
> $2,750 Cashiers Check.
> As soon as you receive the payment , you are
> required to proceed to your bank to have the
> payment deposited . After wards withdraw out the
> amount needed to be transferred via western union
> , after deducting your $200 as your own commission
> for the duty being rendered and get the rest of
> the money which is $2,550 to get the assignment
> completed by western union ...to another
> Undercover Surveyor in another location , (where a
> customer reported her funds missing) via Western
> Union Money Transfer so he can carry out another
> survey.
>
> REPORTS REQUIRES GUIDELINES
>
> 1. How fast and Efficient is the Western Union
> Money Transfer Service?
> 2. How long does it take you to have the funds
> wired?
> 3. How Close is the Western Union Money Transfer
> Location to your area?
> 4. Is the Senders Request Form too short or Long?
> 5.Information that you think would be helpful
> 6.Your comments and impressions.
>
> **************************************************
> *************
> BELOW IS THE EXPENDITURES BREAKDOWN:-
>
>
> Money Received ..................$2750
> Assignment Salary ...... $200.00
> Western Union Charges: .... $176.00
> Western Union.............. ..... $2,374
>
> Ensure that money is sent using the (MONEY
> AVAILABLE IN MINUTES)
>
> As a secret shopper your job is to observe any
> thing useful going on in the outlet. Make sure you
> observe everything you see in there because you
> would be asked some other questions when you
> return. So then you would go ahead and make a
> western union money transfer to another mystery
> shopper for another assignment.
>
> Here is the name of the Secret Shopper in another
> location which you would be sending the funds to:
>
> RECEIVERS NAME : Shaniece Edwards
> ADDRESS : 3024 THIRD AVENUE
> CITY : Bronx
> STATE : New York
> ZIP CODE : 10459
> COUNTRY : U.S.A
>
> REQUIRED INFORMATION'S AFTER TRANSFER IS COMPLETED
> VIA WESTERN UNION:-
>
> 1. Name and Address of Sender :
> 2. Money Transfer Control Number(10 digits)
> 3. The amount transferred =
>
> I will be waiting to read from you ASAP with the
> requested transfer details. Your pay would
> increase after every completed assignment. Note
> that, If your bank does not cash the Check for you
> instantly, you can have it deposited into your
> account and wait till the next day for the Check
> to clear into your account, then proceed to
> complete the assignment. If your bank can cash the
> Check for you Instantly, you should carry out the
> survey assignment immediately.
>
> Once you get the Assignment Completed you are to
> email me all Required Information Via Email as
> well as the evaluation report on the assessment.
>
> Acknowledge the receipt of these message
>
> Sincerely ,
>
> Jane Smith
> Task Coordinator
> Email : Jane77smiith@mail.com
> PHONE : (609) 736-0642
> 24 hours daily via email

I just got one from a Paul Nelson at Mystery Shoppers Inc that specifies the usual Walmart and Western Union. They of course will send me money up front and the Walmart shop I can do solo or as a couple for a $270 fee. Of course it is a scam.

SCAM.. Don't send them any money.

My check was for $3,900.00...:p

mrcomputer101 Wrote:
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> My check was for $3,900.00...:p


And you're worth every penny of it.

What a bunch of pikers. My check is for $20000 and it is certified. It now adorns my utility room wall along with three other Nigerian scams.It shows how rich I am by not even needing to cash these checks. I have four more open spaces on my wall for this wallpaper, Keep sending them.

I got a Fake Sinclair Scam Email. I wanted to forward it to them but I was too busy...

They (the scammers) just cut and paste the logos, website info., and ect. NO Mystery Shopping Company pays you $200 to walk into Walmart for a few minutes and then report back.

For the other poster (jules) who said she got the the nanny scam gram and then got the other scam letter about from the other bogus shopping company, it sounds like they are feeding off you, tag team style, meaning they are 2 scammers sharing your email in hopes they both get rich.

Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 12/15/2011 03:30AM by SunnyDays2.

In my experience, any such email including the word "kindly" is a scam. Also "regards" and "hope to hear from you soonest". I used to work as a relay operator (where such fraud used to be extremely common until they finally implemented some preventative measures), and it got to the point where we could tell it was a fraud as soon as the words popped up on the screen just by the syntax.

In mystery shopping the quickest clues are:
1) payment in advance
2) the mere mention of Walmart and Western Union
3) offering work that has not sent you to a website to register before they offer you anything
4) shop fees of over $5 or $10 if you are not already an experienced mystery shopper.
Then of course there is the verbiage and most of them are copy/paste with different 'company' names and different solicitor names, but the 'kindly' and 'regards' and British spellings as most of these seem to be of Nigerian origin.

Fav Nigerian scam words:

"soonest"

"okay by you"

"dear"

"pay you USD dollars, or United States dollars" (nobody says that here)

"My name is Robert Smith and I lived in the Pennsylvania, United States of America" (nobody says that either)

Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 12/15/2011 11:23PM by SunnyDays2.

A big clue - if they contact you and you have not signed up with them, they are probably not legit.

Walmart ones really crack me up. They have the worst pay and benefits for their full-time employees, but somebody is going to believe they will pay a mystery shopper $200 plus for a 20 minute store visit. It ain't rocket science folks.

I just became a mystery shopper for Strategic Reflections. Can anyone give me advise if this is a legitimate company?

Very legitimate company.

If you registered with the company on line at a site that looks like [stratreflections.shopmetrics.com] then you are signed up with a legitimate company.

'A Closer Look' is a legitimate MS company, however legitimate companies never solicite your personal information through an email. I wouldn't touch this one with a ten foot pole.You must be the one to initiate contact with a scheduler or to have authorized an agency like 'Prophet' to do so on your behalf.

Look at the return email address. A legitamte MSC will not use a gmail account. Or a hotmail account or a AOL account.

Not necessarily. I have been contacted by several legit companies that had new jobs in my area and wanted me to sign up. I took several of them, and it was all perfectly legit.



AustinMom Wrote:
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> A big clue - if they contact you and you have not
> signed up with them, they are probably not legit.

SpyGirl, there is some sharing of email addresses for potential shoppers done, especially through outside schedulers. Most of the time I will recognize the scheduler name. I also have company A, with whom I am signed up, sending me an email indicating that their colleague company B needs someone in my area and giving me a link to register with company B. An 'out of the blue' email, however, really needs to have someone take pause and proceed with caution.

There are a couple of companies I have worked with who do not have a website at all, but I got there through trustworthy referrals. I am nevertheless very comfortable with telling inexperienced shoppers that they should not provide their personal information via email but only on a legitimate website.

I have been paid more than $200 for a job but am very comfortable telling inexperienced shoppers that jobs offering that kind of money are scams.

I have been sent a gift card in advance to pay for a shop, but it was with a company I had worked with extensively and was to test card acceptance. Thus I am very comfortable telling inexperienced shoppers that you do not get paid up front for work.

The point of the exercise is to keep folks from being scammed by their wishful thinking. The occasional exceptions to the basic safety rules are there, but not for new shoppers.