Hello my name is Pam. I am the President of the Independent Mystery Shoppers Coalition. I am happy to help anyone who thinks they have received a scam offer regarding mystery shopping. If a company has sent you a check prior to completing work for them, it is most likely a scam. Mystery shopping companies do not send payment for work that has not been completed except on rare occasions and that is only when the shopper has to give out a reward of some type for the mystery shopping job to be completed.
There are around 400 legitimate mystery shopping companies in the United States alone, so do not think they are all scams. However, the other thing to keep in mind is mystery shopping companies do not send out emails to people who have not requested information.
There are around 400 legitimate mystery shopping companies in the United States alone, so do not think they are all scams. However, the other thing to keep in mind is mystery shopping companies do not send out emails to people who have not requested information.