I have received an offer from a company called Hillcrest Outsourcing LLC to be a mystery shopper.
I believe this may be a scam, but I am not sure.
They’ve asked me to deposit a check into my bank account and to withdraw cash to proceed with my mystery shopping assignment.
I will proceed, but will not withdraw cash until the cheque is cleared by the bank.
Only if the cheque is cleared will I continue with this organization.
In case it is a scam, and if there is anything I can do or information I can provide to help other consumers please let me know.
Hello,
Thank you for sharing your situation and question with us.
It is great that you are sharing this so as to warn others.
We can appreciate that you would be concerned about this situation.
You can find some helpful information regarding these type of scams on the Federal Trade Commission website in the Mystery Shopper Scams section.
Here is an excerpt,
I hope this information is helpful. Please let us know if you have further questions and if there is any follow up to your question/situation.
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Anna
Settlement.Org Content and Information/Referral Specialist, CIRS
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