I received an email to be a Kroger Mystery shopper. I received a package today with instructions for a shopping trip and a $2400.00 check. I am to cash the check, keep $400 for myself and spent the rest buying ITune cards. Send pictures of the cards to the company. I am not sure about this. I can't seem to get a company name from them. They haven't ask for any money or personal info but the info they are giving is generic. Scam????
This is the oldest Nigerian scam in the book with a new twist.
Let your CSM and store management know immediately so they can report it to Loss Prevention. Print the emails and give the package to the manager.
This is how it works:
You put the $2400 in your bank. Then, you buy $2000 in Itune cards. You spend the $400 on clothes and some food for yourself. You send them pics of the numbers on the cards. They convert them to cash in immediately.
A week later, your bank informs you that the check is fake. The Itune cards have already been spent. You owe the bank $2400 NOW. You will be sued.
Tell the CSM so they can have cashiers keep an eye open for customers purchasing $2000 in Itune cards and protect them.
Tell the store manager so he can let Loss Prevention warn all stores of the scam.
Corporate decided to call me and say I was going to be have to scratch off and read numbers and put $200.00 on the cards to see if they worked using store money. They would "refund" the cash once the card "worked." I told them my manager has card numbers. No! It had to be me!! So I got the cards (secretly motioned my manager over and told him) got back on the phone and told him
Again it had to be management. He then got irate and threatened to have me fired. I laughed and told him good luck!! Manager tok phone and by this time scammer was livid. I was, according to him, a little b*tch that needs to learn lessons. Yeah. Come and TRY to teach me dude. I'll be in jail by the time I'm done, but you'll be in serious hurt for a long time.
Point is, corporate NEVER calls to ask you to put company money on a card, or wire them cash for ANYTHING. Not does Western Union. Anyone who does that is a scammer and you hang up on them. Then notify management ASAP.
Same thing with IRS. They NEVER call to say you owe money in back taxes. They send you a letter right away. Not wait 2-4 months after.
Seniors need to be especially wary and not fall for ANY scam over the phone, EVEN if they threaten. Just hang up, and call law enforcement if need be
